Key West Poker Run 2019 Schedule
Born May 5, 1936 in Key West, Florida to Jane S. As a young boy John worked at the Strand Theater, where he developed a work ethic that followed him through the years. John graduated Key West High School in 1955. He served in the US Army, returning to Key West to work as a foreman for Southern Enterprises. The event will run concurrently with the Key West World Championship™ taking place November 6th, 8th &10th. The move from Clearwater to Key West comes after Super Boat International recently canceled their agreement with the city of Clearwater after a ten-year run.
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January 18 - 20, 2019
Winter Poker Run
Departure: Thursday Jan 17 at 11 am from Sunny Isles (Sunny Isles Beach)
Destination: Playa Largo Resort / Marriott Autograph Collection
Miami Beach, FL 33154
Florida Powerboat Club
February 21 - 24, 2019
Miami Boat Show Poker Run
Playa Largo Resort & Bakers Cay Resort
Miami, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
March 21 - 24, 2019
9th Annual Tampa Bay Poker Run
Downtown Tampa
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay, Florida
Florida Powerboat Club
April 19 - 21, 2019
Fort Myers Poker Run
Pink Shell Resort & Marina
Fort Myers
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
Florida Powerboat Club
April 24 - 28, 2019
Desert Storm Poker Run and Shoot Out
Lake Havasu
London Bridge Resort
Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Storm Poker Runs
May 1 - 4, 2019
Tickfaw 200
Blood River Landing
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans, LA
Blood River Landing or Tickfaw 200
May 3 - 5, 2019
2019 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship 1st Race
18th Annual Thunder on the Neches
Port Neches River
Port Neches City Park
Port Neches, TX
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Port Neches River Fest
May 16 - 18, 2019
19th Annual 'Awakening of the Horses'
Norris Lake
Springs Dock Resort
La Follette ,TN 37766
The Midwest Donzi Club
May 16 - 18, 2019
22nd Annual Tom Maynard Memorial Poker Run
Smith Mountain Lake
Hardy, VA
Contact: pokerrun@smlba.com
Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association
May 16 - 18, 2019
2019 Jacksonville River Rally + Poker Run
Metro Park Marina
St Johns River
Jacksonville, FL
2019 Jacksonville River Rally
May 17 - 19, 2019
The Charleston Harbor Poker Run 2019
Rivers Edge Marine
Charleston Harbor
North Charleston, South Carolina 29405
The Charleston Harbor Poker Run 2019
May 26, 2019
Memorial Day Poker run
Tolchester Marina
Chesapeake Bay
Chestertown, MD
Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association or Tolchester Marina
June 7 - 8, 2019
10th Annual Lake Winnebago Four Horsemen Poker Run
Pioneer Marina
Lake Winnebago
Oshkosh , WI
Lake Michigan Four Horsemen Poker Run
June 7 - 8, 2019
Hartwell Lake Poker Run Benefiting Meals on Wheels
Hartwell Lake
Big Water Marina
Anderson, SC
Hartwell Lake Meals on Wheels Benefit Poker Run or Hartwell Lake Poker Run
June 7 - 8, 2019
5th Annual Haulin Azz on the Pamlico Poker Run
Iconic Marine Group
Pamlico River
Lil Washington, NC
Haulin Ass on the Pamlico Poker Run
June 7 - 8, 2019
6th Rooster Tails on Rocky Top
Windriver Marina
Fort Loundon/Tellico Lakes
Lenoir City, TN 37772
Rooster Tails on Rocky Top
June 7 - 11, 2019
Bahamas Poker Run
Departure: Location TBD
Florida Powerboat Club
June 13 - 16, 2019
Muskegon Powerboat Weekend
Lake Michigan
Muskegon, MI
The Chase Charity Powerboat Event
June 14 - 15, 2019
11th Annual Lake Cumberland Thunder Run
State Dock
Lake Cumberland, KY
Lake Cumberland Thunder Run
June 15, 2019
Annual Runnin with the Dogs River Bay Poker Run
The Dock Bar & Grill
Bayou Bernard
Gulfport, MS 39503
River Bay Poker Run
June 19 - 23, 2019
12th Annual Texas Outlaw Challenge Poker Run
Clear Lake, TX
Texas Outlaw Challenge
June 20 - 23, 2019
2019 Erie Poker Run
Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel
Lake Erie/Presque Isle Bay
55 W Bay RD
Erie, PA 16507
Elite Poker Runs
June 21 - 22, 2019
3rd Annual Kuttawa Cannonball Run
Kuttawa Harbor Marina
Barkley & Kentucky Lake
Kuttawa, KY
2019 Kuttawa Cannonball Run
June 21 - 22, 2019
2019 Children's Chance Lake Murray Poker Run
Rusty Anchor/Catfish Johnny’s
Lake Murray
Lake Murray, SC
Lake Murray Poker Run
June 21 - 23, 2019
Kenner Super Boat Grand Prix
Kenner (New Orleans), LA
Super Boat International
June 22, 2019
International Tug Boat Race @ 1:00 PM
Detroit River below the Ambassador Bridge
Detroit River
Detroit, MI
International Tug Boat Race
June 22, 2019
LEOPA Spring Fun Run
Lake Erie
Detroit Beach Boat Club Monroe, MI
Lake Erie Offshore Performance Association
June 28, 2019
12th Annual Support Our Troops Poker Run
Lake of the Ozarks
Osage Beach MO 65065
Contact: 573-873-2300
Support Our Troops Poker Run
June 28, 2019
Jobbie Nooner 2019
Gull Island Lake St. Clair
St. Clair, MI
JobbieCrew
June 28 - 29, 2019
Alexandria Bay “Hall of Fame” Poker Run
Alexandria Bay, NY
Contact: (905) 844-8218 ext. 252 or coordinator@pokerrunsamerica.com
Poker Runs America
June 28 - 29, 2019
11th Annual Powerboating for a Cure Poker Run
Waterside Marina
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk, VA 23510
Mid Atlantic Powerboat Association
June 28 - 29, 2019
2019 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship 2nd Race
Rock the River Toledo
Maumee River
Promenade Park
Toledo, OH
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Rock the River
July 4 - 7, 2019
Madison Regatta
Ohio River
Madison, IN
Madison Regatta or American Boat Racing Association
July 6, 2019
Muskingum Riverfest July 2019
Muskingum Riverway Advocacy Council (MRAC)
Saturday noon - 5:00
Terry's Tavern on the Muskingum River
700 Linden Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701
Contact mracohio@gmail.com
Flier: Muskingum Riverfest July 2019 Flier
July 12 - 13, 2019
15th Annual Boyne Thunder Poker Run
Lake Michigan
Boyne City, MI
Boyne Thunder
July 12 - 14, 2019
2019 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship 3rd Race
Rockin’ the River
Saginaw River
Wenonah Park
Bay City, MI
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Rockin the River
July 18 - 20, 2019
Kasonno's Flat Bottom Boogie
Club Royal Oak Riverfront RV Resort
Kings River
Kingsburg, CA
Kasonno's Flat Bottom Boogie
July 18 - 20, 2019
11th Annual Pirates of Lanier Charity Poker Run
Lanier Islands Harbor Pavilion
Lake Lanier, GA
Lanier Partners
July 18 - 21, 2019
1000 Islands Charity Poker Run
St Lawrence River in Clayton, NY
1000 Islands Harbor Hotel
Clayton, NY 13624
1000 Islands Charity Poker Run
July 19 - 21, 2019
29th Rochester Offshore Battleship Run
Showboat Motel
Seneca Lake, NY
Himrod, NY
Contact: Jeremystarr2@gmail.com
Rochester Offshore Powerboat Association
July 20, 2019
Ed Walsh Memorial Boaters' Poker Run
Zanesville Yacht Club
Open to Public; Cars and Motorcycles Welcome
Saturday 9:00 - 5:00
3790 N River Rd West
Zanesville, OH 43701
Contact: 740-319-7245 or email information@ZYachtC.com or zyachtc@columbus.rr.com
Flier: Ed Walsh Memorial Boaters' Poker Run Flier
July 26 - 27, 2019
7th Annual Old Hickory Fun Run, Bar Crawl and Raft Up
Anchor High Marina
Old Hickory Lake
Hendersonville, TN
Tennessee Powerboat Club
July 26 - 27, 2019
Presidents Cup Sault Ste. Marie CAN/AM Poker Run
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Contact: (905) 844-8218 ext. 252 or coordinator@pokerrunsamerica.com
Poker Runs America
July 26 - 27, 2019
2nd Annual Sturgeon Bay Fun Run
Centerpointe Marina and Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club
Sturgeon Bay and Green Bay on Lake Michigan
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Offshore Wench's Boating Poker & Fun Runs
August 1 - 4, 2019
Great Lakes Grand Prix
Lake Michigan
Michigan City, IN
Great Lakes Grand Prix
August 2, 2019
LEOPA Thunderfest
Put-in-Bay B-Dock
Lake Erie
Put-in-Bay, OH
Lake Erie Offshore Performance Association
August 2 - 3, 2019
16th Annual Rock the Bay Poker Run
Nauti Goose Saloon
North East, MD 21901
Contact: (905) 844-8218 ext. 252 or coordinator@pokerrunsamerica.com
Poker Runs America
August 2 - 4, 2019 (Canceled)
2019 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship 4th Race
42nd EQT Three Rivers Regatta
Allegheny River
Point State Park
Pittsburgh, PA
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Three Rivers Regatta
August 3, 2019
34rd Bud Bash
South Shore Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake, Michigan
JobbieCrew
August 3, 2019
Parade of Lights
Markley Marine
Clinton River
Harrison Charter Township, MI 48045
JobbieCrew
August 3, 2019
2019 Lake Cumberland Raft-up
Lake Cumberland
Camp Earl Wallace, KY
2019 Lake Cumberland Raft-up or 2019 Lake Cumberland Raft-up/State Dock Events
August 7 - 10, 2019
27th Annual Emerald Coast Boat Week & Poker Run
Location TBD
Florida Panhandle
Destin, FL
Emerald Coast Foundation
August 8 - 11, 2019
Ray Nuchereno Memorial Poker Run
Templeton Landing Restaurant
Lake Erie/Upper Niagara River
Buffalo, NY
Elite Poker Runs
August 8 - 11, 2019
Skaterfest 2019
Lake St Clair
St Clair Shores, MI 48080
Skaterfest 2019
August 9 - 10, 2019
Big Cat Poker Run
Discovery Bay Yacht Harbor
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
Big Cat Poker Run
August 9 - 10, 2019 (Not Confirmed)
Offshore Wench's 2nd Annual Put In Bay Poker Run
Put In Bay Yacht Club
Put-In-Bay
Put-In-Bay, OH
Offshore Wench's Boating Poker & Fun Runs
August 9 - 10, 2019
5th Annual Carey Downs & Jeremie Floyd Memorial Boat Poker Run
Freddy T's Restaurant
Pickwick Lake
Counce, TN
Pickwick Poker Run
August 9 - 11, 2019
2019 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship 5th Race
Wake the Lake 3
Champions Park Lake
Clark County Fairgrounds
Springfield, OH
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Wake the Lake 3
August 10, 2019
Muscamoot Bay Raft Off
Muscamoot Bay, Lake St. Clair
St. Clair, MI
JobbieCrew
August 10, 2019
Pates Poker Run
Pates Ford Resort & Marina
Center Hill Lake
Smithville, TN 37166
Pates Ford Resort & Marina
August 10 - 11, 2019
RPBA James River Fun Run to Hampton
Richmond, VA
Contact: Barry Adkins 804-512-5195
Contact: James Barton 804-539-3114
email: rpba12@comcast.net
RPBA James River Fun Run to Hampton
August 15 - 19, 2019
Florida Powerboat Club Emerald Coast Poker Run
Location Emerald Grande
Florida Panhandle
Destin, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
August 16 - 17
1000 Islands Poker Run
Kingston, Ont
Contact: (905) 844-8218 ext. 252 or coordinator@pokerrunsamerica.com
Poker Runs America
August 17, 2019>
Annual Buckeye Lake Yacht Club Antique & Classic Boat Regatta
Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake, OH
Buckeye Lake Yacht Club
August 24 - 25, 2019
Detroit Hydrofest!
Detroit River
Detroit, MI
American Boat Racing Association
August 24 - 25, 2019
30th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Shoot Out
Lake of the Ozarks
Sunrise Beach, MO 65079
Lake of the Ozarks Shoot Out
August 31 - September 1, 2019
2019 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship 6th Race
Roar of the Rockies RELOADED
Pelican Lakes
Champions Park Lake
Windsor, CO
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Roar of the Rockies RELOADED
September 5 - 7, 2019
Shootout and Poker Run
St Lawrence River
Gananoque, ON
Contact: (905) 844-8218 ext. 252 or coordinator@pokerrunsamerica.com
Poker Runs America
September 6 - 8, 2019
Lake Cumberland Poker Run
State Dock Marina
Lake Cumberland
Jamestown, KY
Contact: (888)782-8336
Lake Cumberland Poker Run or State Dock
September 6 - 7, 2019 (Not Confirmed)
6th Annual Lake Michigan Offshore Wench Fun Run
Reefpoint Marina
Lake Michigan
Racine, WI
Offshore Wench's Boating Poker & Fun Runs
September 7, 2019
LEOPA 2019 Fall Fun Run
Ford Yacht Club
Grosse Isle, MI
Lake Erie Offshore Performance Association
September 12 - 14, 2019
11th Annual Lake Powell Challenge
Antelope Point Marina
Lake Powell
Page, AZ 86040
Lake Powell Challenge
September 14, 2019>
Jobbie Nooner TWO 2019
Gull Island Lake St. Clair
St. Clair, MI
JobbieCrew
September 21, 2019
Patriot Poker Run
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans, LA
Contact: Craig at craig@gcoffshore.com
Gulf Coast Offshore
September 14, 2019 (Not Confirmed)
Pontoon & Deck Boat 2019 Poker Run
Captain Ron's Lakefront Bar & Grill at the 34 1/2 mile marker
Lake of the Ozarks
Sunrise Beach, MO
Pontoon & Deck Boat
September 27 - 29, 2019
Super Boat International 11th Annual Clearwater Super Boat National Championship
Clearwater, FL
Super Boat International
September 27 - 29, 2019
Fall Bimini Blast
Fort Lauderdale to Resorts World Bimini Hilton
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
October 5, 2019 (Not Confirmed)
Caesar Creek Shoot Out
Caesar Creek State Park
Caesar Creek, OH
More Info
October 12 - 13, 2019
Monster Storm Poker Run
Lake Havasu
Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Storm Poker Runs
October 11 - 13, 2019
Florida Keys Fall Run
Locations TBD
FL
Florida Powerboat Club
November 3 - 10, 2019
Race World Offshore Key West Championships
Key West, FL
Race World Offshore
November 7 - 12, 2019
27th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run
Miami to Key West
Miami - Key West, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
December 14, 2019
2019 Lake Lanier Annual Parade of Boats
Sunset Cove
Lake Lanier, GA
Lanier Partners
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Stu Jones, leader of the Florida Powerboat Club, says he is “picking up all the pieces” following his epic Key West Poker Run that took well over 200 teams from Miami to the USA’s Southernmost city for six days of fun, sun and Race World Offshore‘s Key West Offshore World Championships. Jones also revealed his group’s 2020 schedule, which will closely mirror this year’s itinerary. (See below for the complete schedule.)
Jones said the 2019 poker run season outpaced previous years, and credited the strong economy for the growth.
“This year turned out to be really successful, in that we launched a lot of new events and we set records on some of our bigger events, like the Key West Poker Run,” he says. “I think it reflects the state of the economy being at a very high level. The sport continues to grow, just because it’s a great sport and a great way to enjoy performance boating. We’re getting more people coming into this sector, and that’s why these events have become more successful. Seeing Key West go to record numbers, and going off without a hitch, was a real highlight.”
It’s been just about a decade since Jones operated his ubiquitous pace boat, 39′ Nor-Tech King of Clubs, which was a familiar fixture on FPC’s numerous runs through the years. This year, Jones could be seen driving his Project 1080 Cigarette (showcased in the May issue of Speedboat Magazine) during nearly every one of his group’s events, which was another red-banner moment.
“We put in 150 hours on the boat from January to November,” he reports. “That was a highlight for sure. The fact that I could start enjoying these poker runs in my own boat put a different slant on it for me and made them more enjoyable. Certainly one of the reasons it made my Key West run more fun is that I was able to drive my own boat all the way there and all the way back, and I haven’t been able to do that for a long time.”
The Cigarette project boat celebrates the club’s 25th anniversary and perfectly captures the whole spirit of what the poker runs are for Jones. “It was truly special for me,” he says, “and I think it was one of the reasons I really enjoyed the 2019 Key West run.”
Jones says that the international participation at his club’s events continues to expand, “not only from Canada, which has always been strong, but European boaters are making transatlantic crossings, putting their boats on freighters and bringing them over here for the season to enjoy,” he says. “We had about 10 teams this year from European nations—all of them had brought their boats over for this event.”
Key West Poker Run 2019 Schedule 2019
With more participants than ever, the onus was on FPC to give away a colossal amount of shirts and other goodies. “It all goes bye-bye at Key West—we finish it off there,” he grins. “There might’ve been a few things left over. Smalls and mediums.”