Discovery Bay Poker Run
Price includes one poker hand, event T-shirt and hat, FRIDAY- evening party with food and entertainment, SATURDAY-Poker run, breakfast, lunch, dinner and Saturday evening party at Discovery Bay Marina Green with live entertainment. To Register, go to www.bigcatpokerrun.com. Call Glenn (925)852-5597.
- Big Cat Poker Run On August 13-15, 2020, The Big Cat Poker Run returns to the California Delta presented by the Discovery Bay Lions Club. All boaters are welcome to participate. Help us to raise thousands of dollars for local charities.
- Launch Area in Discovery Bay Breakfast 7:30 Am -9:00 AM Onsite Registration 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Drivers Meeting 9:00 AM Depart for First Stop Return to Discovery Bay for Poker Hand Draw, Dinner and Entertainment.
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February 20 - 23, 2020
Miami Boat Show Poker Run
Miami to Key Largo
Miami, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
January 24 - 26, 2020
Winter Poker Run
North Miami Beach/Faro Blanco, Marathon, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
April 29 - May 2, 2020
Tickfaw 200
Blood River Landing
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans, LA
Blood River Landing or Tickfaw 200
May 14 - 17, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
19th Annual 'Awakening of the Horses'
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Springs Dock Resort
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The Midwest Donzi Club
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2020 Jacksonville River Rally + Poker Run
Metro Park Marina
St Johns River
Jacksonville, FL
2020 Jacksonville River Rally
May 15 - 16, 2020 (Postponed)
22nd Annual Tom Maynard Memorial Poker Run
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May 26, 2020 (Not Confirmed)
Memorial Day Poker run
Tolchester Marina
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Chestertown, MD
Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association or Tolchester Marina
June 5 - 6, 2020
4th Annual Kuttawa Cannonball Run
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2020 Kuttawa Cannonball Run
June 7 - 8, 2020 (Not Confirmed)
5th Annual Haulin Azz on the Pamlico Poker Run
Iconic Marine Group
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Haulin Ass on the Pamlico Poker Run
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11th Annual Lake Winnebago Four Horsemen Poker Run
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Lake Winnebago
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Lake Michigan Four Horsemen Poker Run
June 19 - 21, 2020
Muskegon Powerboat Weekend
Lake Michigan
Muskegon, MI
The Chase Charity Powerboat Event
June 20, 2020
Annual Runnin with the Dogs River Bay Poker Run
The Dock Bar & Grill
Bayou Bernard
Gulfport, MS 39503
River Bay Poker Run
June 21 - 23, 2020 (Not Confirmed)
Kenner Super Boat Grand Prix
Kenner (New Orleans), LA
Super Boat International
June 22, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
International Tug Boat Race @ 1:00 PM
Detroit River below the Ambassador Bridge
Detroit River
Detroit, MI
International Tug Boat Race
June 22, 2020
LEOPA Spring Fun Run
Drivers Meeting at 8:30 AM
Lake Erie
Detroit Beach Boat Club Monroe, MI
Lake Erie Offshore Performance Association
June 24 - 25, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
11th Annual Powerboating for a Cure Poker Run
Waterside Marina
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk, VA 23510
Mid Atlantic Powerboat Association
June 24 - 28, 2020 (Postponed)
12th Annual Texas Outlaw Challenge Poker Run
Clear Lake, TX
Texas Outlaw Challenge
June 26, 2020
Jobbie Nooner 2020
Gull Island Lake St. Clair
St. Clair, MI
JobbieCrew
June 26, 2020
12th Annual Support Our Troops Poker Run
Lake of the Ozarks
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Contact: 573-873-2300
Support Our Troops Poker Run
June 26 - 27, 2020
2020 Children's Chance Lake Murray Poker Run
Rusty Anchor/Catfish Johnny’s
Lake Murray
Lake Murray, SC
Lake Murray Poker Run
June 26 - 27, 2020
Alexandria Bay “Hall of Fame” Poker Run
Alexandria Bay, NY
Contact: (905) 844-8218 ext. 252 or coordinator@pokerrunsamerica.com
Poker Runs America
July 4 - 5, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
Madison Regatta
Ohio River
Madison, IN
Madison Regatta or American Boat Racing Association
July 10 - 11, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
17th Annual Boyne Thunder Poker Run
Lake Michigan
Boyne City, MI
Boyne Thunder
July 10 - 12, 2020
2020 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship Round 1
Rockin’ the River
Saginaw River
Wenonah Park
Bay City, MI
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Rockin the River
July 11, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
MRAC Riverfest July 2020
Muskingum Riverway Advocacy Council (MRAC)
Saturday Times TBD
Terry's Tavern on the Muskingum River
700 Linden Ave
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Contact mracohio@gmail.com
July 16 - 18, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
12th Annual Pirates of Lanier Charity Poker Run
Lanier Islands Harbor Pavilion
Lake Lanier, GA
Lanier Partners
July 18, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
Kasonno's Flat Bottom Boogie
Club Royal Oak Riverfront RV Resort
Kings River
Kingsburg, CA
Kasonno's Flat Bottom Boogie
July 16 - 18, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
1000 Islands Charity Poker Run
St Lawrence River in Clayton, NY
1000 Islands Harbor Hotel
Clayton, NY 13624
1000 Islands Charity Poker Run
July 17 - 18, 2020 (New Dates)
12th Annual Lake Cumberland Thunder Run
State Dock
Lake Cumberland, KY
Lake Cumberland Thunder Run
July 17 - 19, 2020
29th Rochester Offshore Battleship Run
Showboat Motel
Seneca Lake, NY
Himrod, NY
Contact: Jeremystarr2@gmail.com
Rochester Offshore Powerboat Association
July 18, 2020
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
July 24 - 25, 2020
Hartwell Lake Poker Run Benefiting Meals on Wheels
Hartwell Lake
Big Water Marina
Anderson, SC
Hartwell Lake Poker RunJuly 24 - 26, 2020
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 24 - 26, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
3rd annual Charleston Harbor Poker Run
Bristol Marina
Charleston, South Carolina 29405
The Charleston Harbor Poker Run 2020 or The Charleston Harbor Poker Run 2020
July 24 - 29, 2020 (New Dates)
29th Annual Bahamas Poker Run
Bimini, Chub Cay, Nassau and Exumas
Florida Powerboat Club
July 25 - 26, 2020
2020 Mentor Poker Run
Mentor Harbor Yachting Club
Lake Erie
Mentor, OH
Elite Poker Runs
July 26 - 27, 2020 (Not Confirmed)
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
July 30 August 2, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
12th Annual Great Lakes Grand Prix
Washington Park
Lake Michigan
Michigan City, IN
Great Lakes Grand Prix
July 31 - August 1, 2020
Chattanooga River Run
Tennessee River
Erwin Marina and Scotties
Chattanooga, TN
Tennessee Powerboat Club
July 31 - August 2, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
2020 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship Round 2
43rd EQT Three Rivers Regatta
Allegheny River
Point State Park
Pittsburgh, PA
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Three Rivers Regatta
August 1, 2020
35th Bud Bash
South Shore Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake, Michigan
JobbieCrew
August 1, 2020
LEOPA Thunderfest
Put-in-Bay B-Dock
Lake Erie
Put-in-Bay, OH
Lake Erie Offshore Performance Association
August 1, 2020
2020 Lake Cumberland Raft-up
Lake Cumberland
Camp Earl Wallace, KY
2020 Lake Cumberland Raft-up/State Dock Events
August 1, 2020
Parade of Lights
Markley Marine
Clinton River
Harrison Charter Township, MI 48045
JobbieCrew
August 1 - 2, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
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 5 - 8, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
Emerald Coast Boat Week & Poker Run
Location TBD
Florida Panhandle
Destin, FL
Emerald Coast Foundation
August 6 - 9, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
Skaterfest 2020
Lake St Clair
St Clair Shores, MI 48080
Skaterfest 2020
August 7 - 9, 2020
2020 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship ROund 3
Wake the Lake 4
Champions Park Lake
Clark County Fairgrounds
Springfield, OH
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Wake the Lake 3
August 8, 2020
Muscamoot Bay Raft Off
Muscamoot Bay, Lake St. Clair
St. Clair, MI
JobbieCrew
August 8, 2020
Pates Poker Run
Pates Ford Resort & Marina
Center Hill Lake
Smithville, TN 37166
Pates Ford Resort & Marina
August 8, 2020
RPBA James River Fun Run
Tidewater Yacht Club
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
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Ray Nuchereno Memorial Poker Run
Templeton Landing Restaurant
Lake Erie/Upper Niagara River
Buffalo, NY
Ray Nuchereno Memorial Poker Run
August 9 - 10, 2020 (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 7 - 8, 2020 (Not Confirmed)
6th Annual Carey Downs & Jeremie Floyd Memorial Boat Poker Run
Freddy T's Restaurant
Pickwick Lake
Counce, TN
Pickwick Poker Run
August 12 - 16, 2020
Florida Powerboat Club Emerald Coast Poker Run
Florida Panhandle
Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
Discovery Bay Poker Run 2019
August 13 - 15, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
Big Cat Poker Run
Discovery Bay Yacht Harbor
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
Big Cat Poker Run
August 15 - 16, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
1000 Islands Poker Run
Kingston, Ont
Contact: (905) 844-8218 ext. 252 or coordinator@pokerrunsamerica.com
Poker Runs America
August 17, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
Annual Buckeye Lake Yacht Club Antique & Classic Boat Regatta
Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake, OH
Buckeye Lake Yacht Club
August 21 - 23, 2020 (New Dates)
2020 Erie Poker Run
Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel
Lake Erie/Presque Isle Bay
55 W Bay RD
Erie, PA 16507
Elite Poker Runs
August 21 - 23, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
Detroit Hydrofest!
Detroit River
Detroit, MI
American Boat Racing Association
August 28 - 29, 2020
1000 Islands Gananoque Poker Run
Gananoque, Ont
Contact: (905) 844-8218 ext. 252 or coordinator@pokerrunsamerica.com
Poker Runs America
Discovery Bay Poker Run 2020
August 29 - 30, 2020
32nd Annual Lake of the Ozarks Shoot Out
Lake of the Ozarks
Sunrise Beach, MO 65079
Lake of the Ozarks Shoot Out
September 4 - 6, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
2020 NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship Round 4
Roar of the Rockies REvved Up
Cake Water Valley
Windsor, CO
NKG Spark Plugs Formula One Powerboat Championship or Roar of the Rockies RELOADED
September 6 - 7, 2020 (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, 2020 (Not Confirmed)
LEOPA 2020 Fall Fun Run
Ford Yacht Club
Grosse Isle, MI
Lake Erie Offshore Performance Association
September 11 - 13, 2020 (Cancelled for 2020)
45th Ohio River Sternwheel Festival
The Ohio River
The Ohio River Park
Marietta, OH
Ohio River Sternwheel Festival
September 11 - 13 (Cancelled for 2020)
Lake Cumberland Poker Run
State Dock Marina
Lake Cumberland
Jamestown, KY
Contact: (888)782-8336
Lake Cumberland Poker Run or State Dock
September 12, 2020
Jobbie Nooner TWO 2020
Gull Island Lake St. Clair
St. Clair, MI
JobbieCrew
September 17 - 20, 2020
12th Annual Lake Powell Challenge
Antelope Point Marina
Lake Powell
Page, AZ 86040
Lake Powell Challenge
September 18 - 20, 2020
Fall Bimini Blast
North Miami to Bimini
North Miami, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
September 19, 2020
Patriot Poker Run
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans, LA
Contact: Craig at craig@gcoffshore.com
Gulf Coast Offshore
September 24 - 27, 2020 (New Dates)
10th Annual Tampa Bay Poker Run
Downtown Tampa
Tampa Bay, Florida
Florida Powerboat Club
September 25 - 27, 2020
12th Annual Clearwater Hooters Offshore Nationals
Clearwater, FL
Race World Offshore
September 30 - October 4, 2020
Storm 2020
Lake Havasu
London Bridge Resort
Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Storm Poker Runs
October 8 - 11, 2020 (New Dates)
Fall Poker Run
Miami to Key West
Miami, Florida
Florida Powerboat Club
November 8 - 15, 2020
Race World Offshore Key West Championships
Key West, FL
Race World Offshore
Discovery Bay Poker Run Boat Accident
November 10 - 16, 2020
28th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run
Miami to Key West
Miami, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
December 12, 2020
Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
December 28 - 30, 2020
Holiday Sewason Fun Run Florida Keys
Florida Keys, FL
Florida Powerboat Club
Discovery Bay Big Cat Poker Run
December 14, 2020 (Not Confirmed)
2020 Lake Lanier Annual Parade of Boats
Sunset Cove
Lake Lanier, GA
Lanier Partners
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Northern California’s biggest speedboat event of the year is undeniably the Big Cat Poker Run, and the 2019 edition was an incredible experience. Participants embark on a boating adventure that takes them through the unique waterfront community of Discovery Bay, to Pittsburg and Stockton, CA, and all through the California Delta, before returning to Discovery Bay (located about 60 miles from San Francisco).
Presented by Teague Custom Marine and Colledgewood Inc., Big Cat is so named for the Discovery Bay Lion’s Club, which produces the event. Its president is Glenn Hoffman (owner of a 2006 38′ Eliminator Eagle with TCM 1020 power), and he is justifiably proud of how well the event comes off every year, the money that is raised for charity, and the positive vibes elicited from the participants.
“Every year we try to improve upon the previous year and just make it better,” he says. “We’re not necessarily trying to make it grow—we’re just looking to make it better.”
The overall concept remains the same: the cost is $150 to participate; there was a VIP dinner on Thursday at the Discovery Bay Yacht Club, with the official start on Friday that took the fleet on a lunch run to Smith’s Landing Seafood Grill in Antioch. Historically, the Friday lunch run rotates between three or four different restaurants. This year, the group dined at the new Smith’s Landing waterfront eatery, and it was a major hit. “The owners and proprietors are friends of mine,” Hoffman says. “They put together a really nice event. For $20 a head, they gave our people an all-you-can-eat seafood lunch. The facility is beautiful, with great docking. We had 190 people there for lunch, and everyone was very, very pleased.” A welcoming party and registration follows on Friday evening. Saturday is the poker run, with the poker draw and party afterwards.
Another lunch was served at Hoffman’s own restaurant, where up-and-coming celebrity chef Roberto Rose, originally from Italy, whipped up a delightful meal. “With any luck, he will be famous in years to come,” Hoffman says.
Saturday’s poker run featured two routes, a shorter run for slower boats and a longer run for larger and fast boats. The short run started at Discovery Bay, then to Sugar Barge Resort, Tower Park for lunch and back to Discovery Bay. The longer run kicked off at “Disco,” then to Pittsburg Marina, the Stockton Hotel for lunch and then back.
“The poker run would not be successful without the support of our many sponsors,” Hoffman says. There are 43 sponsors total, with the major ones being Teague Custom Marine, Colledgewood, DCB Performance Boats, Eliminator Boats and Labor Unlimited.
Among the participants: Dave Magoo in his new DCB M44 Bananas XL, Bill Lyons in his Skater 40SS Mass Disruption,Gary Colledge in his 40’ Skater Colledgewood and Bob Teague in his 44’ Skater (with Speedboat Magazine co-publisher Ray Lee on board for the ride). Also attending was MTI President Randy Scism, who drove a 340X cat.
Hoffman gives special acknowledgement to the city of Pittsburg for their generous accommodations at the Pittsburg Marina, which provided tents, refreshments and food, free of charge.
“The most important thing is that we had a safe run,” Hoffman says. “Aside from Dave Magoo losing a prop and a couple of outboards losing power heads, the event was incident free. And that’s phenomenal.”
Next year, the Big Cat Poker Run will celebrate its 20th anniversary, and Hoffman promises that it will truly be an affair to remember.
Check out the gallery below from the 2019 Big Cat Poker Run!