Houston Diesels Poker Run
Please come join us August 30th, from 11am-7:30pm at Barge 295 for Houston Diesels 3rd annual Poker Run benefiting Galveston County C.A.S.A. Galveston County CASA’s Mission is to provide trained community volunteers, appointed by the court, who advocate for the best interest of children in the foster care system who have experienced abuse and neglect in an effort to secure safety and permanency through family reunification while increasing child abuse awareness.
We will be raising money and awareness for Galveston County CASA through $1 raffles and our poker run registration. Come by water or land! There is plenty of parking on either side.
We will have fun family-friendly activities throughout the day. The poker run: The poker run is by watercraft only. All watercraft must abided by all TPWD rules and regulations. The buy in for each boat is $100. You can purchase your spot on the club website at- www.houstondiesels.org under the shopping tab. You will NOT be able to purchase a spot the day of. All boats must report to Barge 295 (by water) and check in no later than 10:45am. All boats must be staged within a reasonable distance of Barge 295 (preferably within the no wake zone). At 11am sharp an air horn will sound starting the poker run. All registered will receive a map of all stops. There will be a total of 5 stops. At each stop, the bar tender of each location will a deck of cards. You may pull only 1 card from the deck! It is a blind draw. You will return to Barge 295 with 5 cards in hand. When you return, you may swap one card from your hand with the one card from the master deck at the Houston Diesels booth. You will then turn your best hand in. It is the boat Captains decision on how he navigates his travel to each spot and how much time he spends at each spot. You will then return to Barge 295 no later than 4pm. You will then make the best poker hand you can. If your hand ties with someone else, one member from each team will draw a card from the master deck. The higher card will determine whose hand is better and take higher placement.
The first boat back to the docks at Barge 295 will receive a $100 fuel gift card. The main poker run is 11am-4pm, if you want to “race” to win the gift card, then you may. If you want to take your time and cruise to get your cards, you may do so. All other participants will still be able to win. There will be a payout for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place hands. The boat registration fee will be split 50/50. 50% goes to charity and the other 50% is in pay outs. The more boats, the bigger the pot, the more donated to the cause. The 5 stops are as follows- Sammy G’s Bar & Grill, Eagle Point Fishing Camp, Marina Bay Harbor Yacht Club, Topwater Grill, and Sunset Lounge. You are more than welcome to stop and eat, drink and enjoy your time at each stop. Please remember this is for charity and for fun!
No light bar flashing, train horns, coal rolling, burn outs, or any other obnoxious activities. Please note, the closes boat ramp to the venue is Clear Lake Boat Ramp. You do not have to launch here. You just need to be in the water at Barge 295 and check in by 10:45am.
Time of events:
11am- Poker Run Starts
11am- Main event starts- DJ music/ family activities
4pm- All boats back to dock
5pm- Poker Run awards & Raffle
5:30pm- HD Booth shuts down
6pm- 7:30pm Live Music by Logan Beard Band
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