• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

Honest feedback please....

Formula Outlaw

Formula Outlaw

65' 2 owner car
With the exception of waiting for some "drag-azzes" to show up cause they couldn't tear their azzes away from the Hooter's in Bradenton bar, what did you think of our Poker Run....

(and yes, the final card tally was just a BIT crazy....who'd ever think somebody would win 2nd best hand and worst hand, but it was legit....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
 
As a first time participant in any type of poker run, I found your event to be very enjoyable and am already looking forward to next year. The route, card stops and lunch destination were set up very well. The event staff was very friendly and patient. The only suggestion I can offer would be that in the future if someone was to win more than one hand that they be awarded the better reward of the two and present the remaining award to the next winning player. Other than that you did a bang up job. Congrats.
 
als2052 said:
As a first time participant in any type of poker run, I found your event to be very enjoyable and am already looking forward to next year. The route, card stops and lunch destination were set up very well. The event staff was very friendly and patient. The only suggestion I can offer would be that in the future if someone was to win more than one hand that they be awarded the better reward of the two and present the remaining award to the next winning player. Other than that you did a bang up job. Congrats.
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I agree, unfortunately we did not spell that out in the beginning and felt it was not appropriate to change the rules in the middle of the game. I spoke witht he Prez of the OPBA (Offshore PowerBoat Association) and Mike could never remember that particular scenario coming up. His take that we did the correct thing because nothing was spelled out up front. And like he said, it's difficult to foresee something that's never come up before. He is going to address that issue with the Board of the OPBA just in case it comes up with one of our boating Poker Runs.

I will say that the gentleman who won both the 2nd place and Worst hands was very gratious about the situation. It was OUR decision to award him both prizes simply because of the reason I stated above. We felt that we had to be fair to everyone even though it meant that one person did ultimately receive two prizes. Some of the participants that asked about this seemed to agree with our reasoning. It's just a lesson learned for this fall.....

What amazed me was how much harder it is to figure out the worst hand...:ack2:
 
I guess I would be interested in hearing how one hand could be BOTH the 2nd best and the worst one at the same time.... I could see that if there were only two hands in the game..... :confused:
 
This was my first poker run and I had a good time. Thanks for all the hard work Russ. I didn't see any disappointed faces!!

Now for my .02... 1. I would have liked to have seen everyone starting from stop #1. This would have created a very nice caravan:thumbsup: 2. Would have been nice if there was a representative at each stop manning the card box. To me, not having someone there to greet the folks and select the next card almost made the stop feel uncomfortable....almost like we were imposing on the employees that were working. 3. Maybe next time the final stop could be a pig roast/bbq/keg party somewhere. It would be awesome to hang out with fellow vette owners....eat drink and be merry :thumbsup: I realize the cost may increase but maybe we could figure something out. 4. I would like to win first prize next year. 5. I would also like to volunteer to help with the next run.

Again, thanks Russ. Your hard work paid off!!
 
Rich Z said:
I guess I would be interested in hearing how one hand could be BOTH the 2nd best and the worst one at the same time.... I could see that if there were only two hands in the game..... :confused:
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People were allowed to purchase a second Poker Hand for 25 bucks. Now just because someone (which everyone had the option to do) purchased a second hand did not mean that the first hand was rendered unplayable.

It just turned out that his first hand was an 7 high straight flush (clubs) and his second hand that he purchased just came out to be the lowest hand. This is the first time I, or anyone else, had heard of this happening. Oh well.....

And let me tell you, it's a hell of a lot harder figuring out the lowest hand than the highest hand. Took four of us almost an hour...:ack2:

The most important thing to us was to keep the integrity of the Run intact, and not to "change the rules in the middle of the game". One person felt that the first hand should not count but nowhere in any of the information did it state that. What we did we felt was absolutely the fair thing to do and ultimately everyone agreed.

We had one of the girls pull your hand, it sucked.....:D :D Think you had a pair of fours.....:rolleyes: :D
 
The lowest hand was a : 7, 5, 4, 3, 2.....


About five other hands had a 7, 6, etc.

Counting down from the high card, the "7, 5, hand" is worse than a "7, 6, hand"....
 
c5inparadise said:
This was my first poker run and I had a good time. Thanks for all the hard work Russ. I didn't see any disappointed faces!!

Now for my .02... 1. I would have liked to have seen everyone starting from stop #1. This would have created a very nice caravan:thumbsup: 2. Would have been nice if there was a representative at each stop manning the card box. To me, not having someone there to greet the folks and select the next card almost made the stop feel uncomfortable....almost like we were imposing on the employees that were working. 3. Maybe next time the final stop could be a pig roast/bbq/keg party somewhere. It would be awesome to hang out with fellow vette owners....eat drink and be merry :thumbsup: I realize the cost may increase but maybe we could figure something out. 4. I would like to win first prize next year. 5. I would also like to volunteer to help with the next run.

Again, thanks Russ. Your hard work paid off!!
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You bring up some very valid points that have been talked about. Sarasota Jaguar asked to meet with me today, which I did, and they asked to become our primary sponsor which will allow us to even further upgrade the event while keeping the price of entry down. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

As stated, the wheels are already turning for the Second Sunshine Corvette Poker Run but it will NOT be held during the summer. Right now we are talking twice a year, probably May and Oct.

I will keep everyone posted as to what is happening. We want this to become one of the premiere events in Florida, at least that is what we are working towards.
 
Sounds like a great idea Russ. I'd like to see Corvette's West stay involved, but I know Sarasota Jag would be a big boost too. Let me know if I can help out.
You deserve a big ATTABOYfor the great idea and all your hard work making this past event happen. :notworthy: You da MAN!:notworthy: Thanks again for all your efforts and be sure to thank Corvette's West for their participation........Tom :thankyou2:
 
Thanks Tom....it was a lot of work, but it was a lot of fun (well stuffing th envelopes got a little much after awhile...:ack2: :D ). Make no mistake, without Tommy this event never would have happened.

This will remain a Corvettes West event. I feel that Tommy wants to expand the number of events that he presents. He does a couple of Corvette shows (non judged) a year but I think he sees the potential of exposure for his business by doing these social events.

Having Sarasota Jaguar on as our primary sponsor will bring us some financial ease in putting these events on. They've even offered us the use of their facility for shows, events, whatever.:thumbsup:

For those unfamaliar, Sarasota Jaguar sells a lot of "exotics". On their lot they feature Vettes, Vipers, Porsches, Ferraris, NSX's, vintage musclecars, etc. They are not an exclusive Jag only on their "speciality" lot.
 
I had a great time. Nice top down drive. I just gotta figure out how to get more Solid Axle vettes to show up.

Question: How were the hands "played"? Was it the best hand out of all the cards you had (in my case I had two hands since I preregistered early) or each hand stands alone?

Honest feedback:

I would have someone with the event stationed at each stop to "oversee" things; it appeared that the folks working at stops 2 & 3 seemed a little overwhelmed/perplexed when I arrived. (That doesn't mean that I didn't have a beverage at the Anchor Inn - he knew exactly what he was doing! :hehehe: )

Since it was my birthday I just don't see how someone else ended up with my winning hand! :shrug01:
 
Yeah Bill, I had noticed it was your birthday and forgot to tell you...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I really didn't meet you personally, but driving that C1 I knew exactly who you were. Loved the car and wish I'd had more time to say Hi. Next time............Tom
 
Hey Russ,
This was my first poker run as well. I had a great time, enjoyed a few beers at both hooters. It was a great time! btw, i'm the guy you didn't exactly know why i was introducing myself.

:icon_cheers:
Chris
 
exile said:
Yeah Bill, I had noticed it was your birthday and forgot to tell you...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I really didn't meet you personally, but driving that C1 I knew exactly who you were. Loved the car and wish I'd had more time to say Hi. Next time............Tom
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Thanks! I guess I don't blend in very well...:hehehe:
 
Each hand stands alone. Otherwise we could potentially have 14 or even 21 cards playing 5 card draw. The question came up could a person play both hands when they had the second hand and we felt that they could. It was never stated anywhere at any time that only one hand could be played. This issue came up when the one gentleman won the 2nd and Worst hands. First time any of us (including my boating crowd) had ever heard of that, but it was 100% legit. Next time so we can be sure to spread the prizes out, it will be stipulated that only one hand may be used. We did not feel though that it would be fair to change the rules in the middle of the game. Most importantly was how gracious the gentleman who had the two winning hands was. It was OUR decision to award him both prizes, we felt that kept the integrity of the contest intact.

Chris: soon as you said Stangkiller I knew who you were. I really appreciated the effort you made to attend the event. One of the things I need to do is delegate some of the crap I got stuck with so I can spend more time meeting people. Hell it was almost 4:30 before I had my first beer. THAT is comletely unacceptable.:rolleyes: :D
 
We had a great time. Only bad thing was that we had to leave early and didn't get to mingle too much. Thanks again for organizing a great event. I'm looking forward to the next one.:wavey:
 
Honest feedback...

Formula Outlaw said:
With the exception of waiting for some "drag-azzes" to show up cause they couldn't tear their azzes away from the Hooter's in Bradenton bar, what did you think of our Poker Run....

(and yes, the final card tally was just a BIT crazy....who'd ever think somebody would win 2nd best hand and worst hand, but it was legit....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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We thought it was great! We are from Fort Myers and we would like to re-run the same poker run route with friends, just to show them the beauty of the area! The weather cooperated, it was an efficient operation overall and the buffalo chicken wings were good; plus, we got to meet some very nice Vette owners! Who could ask for more?
 
Thank you all for the positive feedback. Now that 200 plus hours I put in doesn't seem much at all...:thumbsup:

And you ain't seen nothin' yet....;) ;)
 
"Since it was my birthday I just don't see how someone else ended up with my winning hand! :shrug01 "
Happy belated birthday :thumbsup:
 
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