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Originally Posted by brk-lnt
The new laws in effect this year would make a Poker Run more of an IROC-style event. If certain parameters are "capped" and more even for all participants, then the winners come about based on skill and cunning. A nimble hull and a familiarity with the lake would be major determining factors in the outcome of the winner. To me, this seems like a far greater challenge than a simple raw application of horsepower. Most of the performance boaters that *I've* known in the close to 30 years I've been boating would step up to such a challenge as a way to showcase their true skills.
Perhaps your friends fall more on the power than on the skill side of the equation...
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I totally understand your point, but by your post I am assuming you have never participated in a poker run. They are in
NO WAY a race what so ever. Even implying that is very bad for poker runs and organizers. Poker run sponsors for years have been working hard with insurance companies to make sure people know these are boating events and in no way races and to keep the event safe. Not blaming you in the least it is a common misconception.
The person who arrives first at a stop has no more an advantage over someone who arrives 25th. There are many ways to do it and as on lake winni there is not even a set goal or set numbered spots. In other words of the five different spots, you can go at your convenience to any one of them. The Goal is to make it to each stop and collect a chip showing you have been there. Once you return you turn your chips in for playing cards. Other Runs have you pick your cards when you pay for your entry so you don't have to worry about picking up chips or losing them. In come cases you technically don't even have to stop. However they usually give you some nice prizes at these stops so it is advantageous to do so, plus gives you a chance to talk with other participants.
Anyway with all of that said....... Whether or not you think people should not care of limits or not, the normal poker run person who travels the circuit usually are the faster bigger boats. They have their own magazines, videos etc. Poker runs bring in a lot of money for charity and for the surrounding communities. Last year I was in one in Virgina and they rasied $20K for charity!!! Very good in todays economy IMO. So hopefully they are able to pick up those they may lose to offset the difference.. But from what I have seen so far there has been no difference in how it is being marketed so I guess we will have to see.
PS - as you can see I am not trying to get into a bickering match over "that we shall not talk about"