Key West Poker Run

September 24, 2008

The Key West Poker Run is one of the most popular things that happens in Key West. There is Fantasy Fest and the poker run, and both draw huge crowds every year. This year will be no different.

The 36th annual event brings in a lot of money, not just for the charities that it supports, but also for the economy of the area. The poker run is expected this year to bring in somewhere around 10,000 motorcyclists and between them and the spectators, you can expect somewhere around $7.5 million in revenue.

Key West is having their problems like everywhere else in the country, but for such a tourist dependent area they have gotten hit worse than a lot of other places. People just aren’t using the gas to drive down as they used to, and when they do get there they are on a limited budget because of how much it cost to arrive.

Those participating in the poker run will get their poker sheets in Miami when they register. Then they will get their cards at the different designated shops along the Overseas Highway on their way to Key West. The ten best poker hands will play a winner take all round of Texas Hold’em.

Whoever wins the poker run will get a new Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 custom motorcycle. But they won’t be the only winner – the Key West Sunrise Rotary Club and the charities they support, as well as the Diabetes Research Institute will take home nice checks as well.