Leverick Bay Poker Run 2019 off to exciting start
With the Virgin Gorda Charitable Trust set to benefit from the 2019 proceeds, the Poker Run got off to an exciting start at around 11:00 am this morning where prizes include up to $15,000 cash for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place with more special prizes for the 4th, 5th, and 6th place winners.
For 2019, additional prizes include most original boat, best boat performance, best dressed crew, and best dressed lady. The best poker hand will also win the grand prize of ‘big money’ based on the total number of entries.
12 Years of Excitement
In its 12th year, event organiser Nick Willis had promised and exciting display filled fun and big prizes and the event has not disappointed patrons.
The run moved off from Leverick Bay this morning and will touch more stops in Virgin Gorda, at Foxy's Taboo and at Foxy's Bar.
Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) will bring you more information on the winners and outcome of this year’s Poker Run.
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13 Responses to “Leverick Bay Poker Run 2019 off to exciting start ”
and his wife is as clueless as they comes. Poorly organized from the get go. No marketing and some joker talking
on TV crap. I hope the trust take a good look at the it. This was such a great event now its gone to the DOGS.
trustees needs to be involved and visible to avoid
any legal challenges, which can easily happen without notice.
Record number of poker hands and a great time seemed to be had by everyone until the rain came at 8 o clock and damped down the mass party.
Record amount going to charities.
This is the only event that the government does not give taxpayers money to and it has never asked to be bailed out.
The license is for VG charitable trust who receive the majority of the charitable donation. In the past moneys have gone to Animal Rescue and control , raw skills track club , Diabetes Society and many others .
All volunteers are not paid , just get free food donated by the restaurant . They did not get free alcohol as happened in the past . They are people who donate their services to help the various charities and I really appreciate their valuable contributions. Without them it could not be the success it is.
New faces are a part of the post Irma way of life as nick and Monica who originated the poker run and built it up over the last 18 editions are now retired and living in Africa . They did a great job but life moves on and everyone I have talked to today is full of good talk about the 19th POker Run
To the critical review about the venues I can only say a big thank you to the 4 venues that did allow the run to stop when in the aftermath of Irma so many potential stops were destroyed .
We look forward to 2020 and would welcome any positive suggestions from anyone about how you feel we can improve the event .