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updated: Key West Offshore Poker Run 2019

One of the biggest Poker Runs of the year is happening this weekend Nov. 6-11, 2019. The Key West Offshore Poker Run is an almost 400-mile roundtrip poker run from Miami to Key West. This year the event has over 200 poker run teams from all around the world that are participating. The Florida Powerboat Club was founded in 1993 as a membership-driven organization, to promote safe, responsible powerboating for boating enthusiasts around the area! This will be the FPC’s 27th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run and a run you will not want to miss! There will be checkpoints in Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, and Bahia Honda. This four-day event will have entertainment every evening and great dining at the Conch Republic Seafood Company. There will also be a captain’s meeting at each venue (north and south) the night before the event starts. We are your East Coast Nor-Tech dealer keep an eye out for our team out on the water representing Nor-Tech!

HOW poker runs WORK.

Poker Runs start by each boat participating in navigating (speeding 75+mph) through a watercourse, stopping at five checkpoints along the way to pick up an envelope that has a single playing card enclosed. At the final checkpoint, the envelopes are opened and the boat with the best poker hand is prized the winner! You could say that winning is purely by chance!

Poker runs usually require a fee to participate, however, some of them are funded by sponsors and are completely free to register. Prizes, such as money, trophies, etc. are donated by the sponsors of the event and are given to the crew that has the best poker hand. Poker run coordinators try and make the runs as scenic and appealing as possible between each check points.

Dates:

November 6-11, 2019

Departure: Two Venue Departure Program

North Venue: North Miami Beach - Boat ramp, trailer parking, multiple hotels. Check-in location: Duffys. Departure time- 9:30 am

South Venue: Coconut Grove- The captain’s meeting and check-in location will be at Grove Harbour Marina. Departure time - 10:30 am

Distance:

Motorcycle Poker Run Key West 2019

From North Venue: 180 miles North Miami to Key West (360 miles roundtrip)

From South Venue: 165 miles one way (330 miles roundtrip)

PHOTOS FROM THE RUN 2019

(Photos from Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats)

2019 Key West To Miami Poker Run

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Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats was the winner of the “Manufacturer’s Cup Award” last year which is a great success for the boat dealer. Here are some of the highlighted boats from last year’s Poker Run!

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Whew! I’m just getting back to a “normal” schedule after last week’s Key West Poker Run. It was a great event. We had people at the Mercury Racing truck from the moment we unloaded our 1350 and 565 display engines through the 10:00 p.m. closing time. It was non-stop action Thursday through Saturday. It’s always fun to meet and greet folks who enjoy our products. It is equally enjoyable to establish new relationships with future customers.

This year was the 20th anniversary of the event. Stu Jones and the Florida Powerboat Club staff didn’t disappoint. This has to be the largest gathering of performance boats on earth. It is also the largest gathering of performance boat builders and dealers. Industry movers and shakers included Reggie Fountain, Randy Scism (MTI), Peter Hledin (Skater), Chad Braver (Cigarette), Todd Warner (Statement), Nils Johnson and Trond Schou (Nor-Tech), Paul Loguidice (Hustler), David Woods and Scott Shogren (Pier 57).

Key West Motorcycle Poker Run 2019

The weather was on the cool side Thursday night; perfect for Mercury Racing jacket and hoodie sales. Those were sold out by Friday morning! The rest of the week was sunny with temps in the mid-70s. It is truly an international event with visitors from Norway, Canada and Germany participating in the run and checking out all of the vendor displays. Numerous times we would have three groups of people at the truck. I would be standing near the 1350 answering questions regarding our QC4v engine platform; Scott Reichow was talking props near the Mercury Racing Prop & Accessories display and Dave Vehrs would be answering questions regarding NXT1, NXT6 or M8 drives. Meanwhile, Brad Halpin, one of our product integration managers, assisted customers who had questions regarding propulsion package set-up and operation. Adrian Rushforth, who handles Marketing and Sales for Mercury Canada, came down to escape the cold. He was a great help with answering questions and engaging with our customers as well.

Peterson Key West Poker Run 2019

I would like to extend a special thanks to Kyle Hensley and crew for getting our displays off and back on our truck safely. Kyle is a tireless worker who kept the entire village organized and running smoothly!

I look forward to seeing all of the video footage American Performance Television (APTV) captured at the event. Here’s the first in a series of event videos we’ll be posting on the Mercury Racing YouTube channel.