SIXTH ANNUAL MIRACLE TRAVEL WORKS POKER RIDE



FAYETTEVILLE TIRE AND AUTO PLEDGES $10,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS!!!

Please help us to raise the necessary $10,000 to match this hugely generous offer from our largest sponsor every year!

Join us on Saturday, October 14, 2023 for the 6th Annual Miracle Travel Works Poker Ride! This is a fundraising event that is fun for anyone (adults and children are welcome!) who likes to bike on the beautiful bike trails in Fayetteville, AR, and even more fun for those who also like the excellent craft breweries, bars, and restaurants along the way. This year there are two options: (1) A short route that is a relatively easy 2.9 mile ride between stops which begins with rider check-in at Nomads Trailside and ends at Prairie Street Live, and (2) a longer route of 13.0 miles that begins with rider check-in at the Black Apple Taproom in Springdale, and connects to the shorter route at Nomads Trailside. (The full list of stops is below.) Riders can sign up for either option, but riders who do the longer route will each receive a bonus card to make their best poker hand!

Riders can register by purchasing a spot for $50 using this link or the button at the bottom of this page. Registration will allow you to draw a playing card at each stop along the ride, with the best poker hand at the final ride winning the grand prize which is shown below. (Please note that no beer purchase is required at any stop.)At the final stop, registered riders will also receive free pizza from Damgoode Pies!

The money raised from this fundraiser will go to help families with seriously ill or injured children who need to travel to receive urgent medical care. Come have a fun Saturday enjoying the trails, great company, and great bars and breweries while helping families during such difficult times.

Purchase Tickets

On the day of the ride, riders can use this page to see current standings as well as rules, information about prizes, etc.



Special thanks to our generous sponsors who have donated the funds for prizes, food, and gifts:

Columbus House Brewery, Nomads Trailside, Fossil Cove Brewing Company, Waystone Pizza Co.



PRIZES

Our sponsors have donated over $1,000 worth of prizes for the best poker hand and raffles!



Grand Prize: Best Poker Hand (approximately $450 value)



Raffle Prizes (to be selected from the following by winners as their tickets are drawn)



Current Standings


Last updated: 2023-10-14 17:29:57
RankFirstLastTeamCardsBest handPoker valueTie breakers
1MarkScaliseJ.B. Hunt8♣ 8♦ K♦ 4♣ K♥ 8♠ 8♣ 8♦ K♦ K♥ 8♠ full-house8, K
2ColeBednarJ.B. Hunt10♦ 4♦ 8♥ 9♦ Q♦ A♦ 8♣ 10♦ 4♦ 9♦ Q♦ A♦ flushA, Q, 10, 9, 4
2PrestonWheelerWheelerA♦ 4♦ 2♦ 7♦ 8♦ 7♥ A♦ 4♦ 2♦ 7♦ 8♦ flushA, 8, 7, 4, 2
4EvanSilvestriK♦ K♣ 5♥ Q♠ 5♦ K♦ K♣ 5♥ Q♠ 5♦ two-pairK, 5, Q
5NolanDelayJ.B. HuntK♦ Q♠ 7♦ 7♣ Q♦ 5♣ J♠ K♦ Q♠ 7♦ 7♣ Q♦ two-pairQ, 7, K
5JessicaDelayJ.B. HuntQ♦ 6♠ 3♠ 6♦ Q♣ K♦ 5♠ Q♦ 6♠ 6♦ Q♣ K♦ two-pairQ, 6, K
7JeannineWheelerWheelerA♥ Q♠ 9♣ A♦ 4♥ J♥ A♥ Q♠ 9♣ A♦ J♥ one-pairA, Q, J, 9
7TonyaCameronFayetteville Tire and AutoA♦ 10♣ A♠ 5♠ 3♦ A♦ 10♣ A♠ 5♠ 3♦ one-pairA, 10, 5, 3
9TerriPalfreemanPalfreemansK♠ 5♠ K♥ 10♣ K♠ 5♠ K♥ 10♣ one-pairK, 10, 5
10NicholasFalldineK♣ Q♠ J♣ Q♦ 9♣ K♣ Q♠ J♣ Q♦ 9♣ one-pairQ, K, J, 9
11BentonPattersonK♥ Q♦ J♥ 6♥ 9♣ J♦ K♥ Q♦ J♥ 9♣ J♦ one-pairJ, K, Q, 9
11JackDelayJ.B. Hunt5♠ J♣ 3♣ 8♦ 2♣ J♠ 7♥ 5♠ J♣ 8♦ J♠ 7♥ one-pairJ, 8, 7, 5
13TerryBennett2♦ A♠ K♠ 10♥ 9♠ 10♠ A♠ K♠ 10♥ 9♠ 10♠ one-pair10, A, K, 9
13TylerMurry9♠ 5♣ 10♣ 10♠ 7♣ J♣ 9♠ 10♣ 10♠ 7♣ J♣ one-pair10, J, 9, 7
15NathanPearce9♣ A♦ 9♦ 8♥ 3♠ 9♣ A♦ 9♦ 8♥ 3♠ one-pair9, A, 8, 3
15AllenCrumley9♣ 10♦ 4♠ 6♦ 9♠ 9♣ 10♦ 4♠ 6♦ 9♠ one-pair9, 10, 6, 4
15LisaBolger3♥ 8♠ 9♣ 9♦ 3♥ 8♠ 9♣ 9♦ one-pair9, 8, 3
18ChrisBednarJ.B. Hunt5♣ 7♣ 10♥ 7♥ 3♥ 6♦ 2♥ 5♣ 7♣ 10♥ 7♥ 6♦ one-pair7, 10, 6, 5
19StephenGoodeJ.B. HuntA♠ 7♦ J♥ 6♣ 6♦ Q♠ A♠ J♥ 6♣ 6♦ Q♠ one-pair6, A, Q, J
19MercedesMcCoy2♥ 6♣ 6♠ 5♠ A♦ 2♥ 6♣ 6♠ 5♠ A♦ one-pair6, A, 5, 2
19ReeseStanleyJ.B. HuntJ♦ 3♣ 10♣ 6♠ 2♦ Q♣ 6♦ J♦ 10♣ 6♠ Q♣ 6♦ one-pair6, Q, J, 10
19MikeCameronFayetteville Tire and Auto6♠ 7♦ 6♣ 4♦ 2♣ 6♠ 7♦ 6♣ 4♦ 2♣ one-pair6, 7, 4, 2
23AngieDobbs5♦ 5♣ A♦ K♣ 8♣ 5♦ 5♣ A♦ K♣ 8♣ one-pair5, A, K, 8
23SteveHoffman6♦ 5♦ 5♠ 10♦ K♠ 3♠ 6♦ 5♦ 5♠ 10♦ K♠ one-pair5, K, 10, 6
23LawsonWheelerWheeler9♦ 10♥ Q♠ 5♥ 2♣ 5♦ 9♦ 10♥ Q♠ 5♥ 5♦ one-pair5, Q, 10, 9
23GavinHendricksonHendrickson7♦ 5♥ 10♣ 8♦ 5♠ 7♦ 5♥ 10♣ 8♦ 5♠ one-pair5, 10, 8, 7
23WinstonDelayJ.B. Hunt3♦ 4♥ 10♦ 5♣ 5♠ 8♥ 6♣ 10♦ 5♣ 5♠ 8♥ 6♣ one-pair5, 10, 8, 6
28TrishaMaischQ♣ 9♥ 4♥ K♠ 4♦ Q♣ 9♥ 4♥ K♠ 4♦ one-pair4, K, Q, 9
28MichaelWheelerWheeler4♠ Q♣ J♦ 4♦ 10♠ 7♣ 4♠ Q♣ J♦ 4♦ 10♠ one-pair4, Q, J, 10
28ShaunOliverLos Oliveros4♥ J♦ 5♦ 4♠ 8♠ 4♥ J♦ 5♦ 4♠ 8♠ one-pair4, J, 8, 5
31KendraFalldine9♠ 3♣ 3♥ 7♥ Q♣ 9♠ 3♣ 3♥ 7♥ Q♣ one-pair3, Q, 9, 7
31JimOlekJ.B. Hunt 9♥ Q♥ 3♦ 3♣ 9♥ Q♥ 3♦ 3♣ one-pair3, Q, 9
33KiahDobbsQ♦ K♥ A♣ J♣ 7♣ Q♦ K♥ A♣ J♣ 7♣ high-cardA, K, Q, J, 7
33ScottPrimmJ.B. Hunt9♣ Q♥ 6♠ A♥ K♦ 9♣ Q♥ 6♠ A♥ K♦ high-cardA, K, Q, 9, 6
33SamuelEmersonBros on BikesK♣ 5♥ 8♥ 10♠ 6♠ A♠ K♣ 8♥ 10♠ 6♠ A♠ high-cardA, K, 10, 8, 6
33JackPalfreemanPalfreemans2♦ 10♥ 8♠ A♥ K♦ 2♦ 10♥ 8♠ A♥ K♦ high-cardA, K, 10, 8, 2
33MaddieHendricksonHendrickson4♣ A♣ K♣ 8♠ 6♣ 9♥ A♣ K♣ 8♠ 6♣ 9♥ high-cardA, K, 9, 8, 6
33MichaelCohen3♥ 10♠ Q♥ J♦ A♣ 7♦ 10♠ Q♥ J♦ A♣ 7♦ high-cardA, Q, J, 10, 7
33TimothyBolgerJ♣ Q♣ A♦ 10♦ 3♥ J♣ Q♣ A♦ 10♦ 3♥ high-cardA, Q, J, 10, 3
33RachelSilvestriA♣ J♠ 5♣ 2♣ Q♦ A♣ J♠ 5♣ 2♣ Q♦ high-cardA, Q, J, 5, 2
33Rebecca CrumleyA♠ 6♦ 3♦ 9♦ Q♠ A♠ 6♦ 3♦ 9♦ Q♠ high-cardA, Q, 9, 6, 3
33ElliotOliverLos OliverosA♥ 9♠ J♦ 3♣ 6♦ A♥ 9♠ J♦ 3♣ 6♦ high-cardA, J, 9, 6, 3
33AJKaleka8♣ 2♦ J♠ A♠ 7♣ 8♣ 2♦ J♠ A♠ 7♣ high-cardA, J, 8, 7, 2
33JoshDelayJ.B. Hunt9♦ 6♣ 8♠ 4♠ A♠ 5♥ 9♦ 6♣ 8♠ A♠ 5♥ high-cardA, 9, 8, 6, 5
33MarkPalfreemanPalfreemans7♣ A♠ 2♦ 9♣ 6♥ 7♣ A♠ 2♦ 9♣ 6♥ high-cardA, 9, 7, 6, 2
33KellyHammond4♠ 6♦ 5♦ 8♥ A♠ 2♦ 4♠ 6♦ 5♦ 8♥ A♠ high-cardA, 8, 6, 5, 4
33LanaLyon7♥ A♥ 7♥ A♥ high-cardA, 7
48ScottHouseJ♥ 9♠ 2♥ K♣ Q♣ 8♥ J♥ 9♠ K♣ Q♣ 8♥ high-cardK, Q, J, 9, 8
48TerryGrafton9♥ Q♦ 7♠ 6♣ K♠ 9♥ Q♦ 7♠ 6♣ K♠ high-cardK, Q, 9, 7, 6
48RoxanneTheiss3♦ 6♠ K♠ Q♠ 8♥ 3♦ 6♠ K♠ Q♠ 8♥ high-cardK, Q, 8, 6, 3
48JessicaHendricksonHendricksonK♥ 6♥ 9♥ 10♦ 7♠ K♥ 6♥ 9♥ 10♦ 7♠ high-cardK, 10, 9, 7, 6
48JerryCalvertFayetteville Tire and Auto3♠ 4♦ 8♦ 7♣ 9♥ K♥ 4♦ 8♦ 7♣ 9♥ K♥ high-cardK, 9, 8, 7, 4
53MattSilvestri10♠ 8♣ Q♥ 5♦ 3♣ 10♠ 8♣ Q♥ 5♦ 3♣ high-cardQ, 10, 8, 5, 3
53GeorgeHolmesEECS TechsQ♣ 6♥ 2♣ 10♦ 7♦ 4♣ Q♣ 6♥ 10♦ 7♦ 4♣ high-cardQ, 10, 7, 6, 4
55KyleDahlgren7♠ J♣ 2♠ 3♦ 10♦ 7♠ J♣ 2♠ 3♦ 10♦ high-cardJ, 10, 7, 3, 2
55JohnKuhlow4♣ 9♥ 6♥ J♣ 8♣ 3♠ 4♣ 9♥ 6♥ J♣ 8♣ high-cardJ, 9, 8, 6, 4
55JasonCrawleyEECS Techs2♣ 7♣ 4♣ 5♠ J♥ 9♦ 7♣ 4♣ 5♠ J♥ 9♦ high-cardJ, 9, 7, 5, 4
55HankTheissJ♦ 4♦ 6♦ 5♥ 9♠ J♦ 4♦ 6♦ 5♥ 9♠ high-cardJ, 9, 6, 5, 4
59SamHendricksonHendrickson2♣ 10♠ 4♣ 7♥ 6♠ 2♣ 10♠ 4♣ 7♥ 6♠ high-card10, 7, 6, 4, 2
60TraceyHouse8♣ 5♦ 4♥ 3♠ 2♦ 9♥ 8♣ 5♦ 4♥ 3♠ 9♥ high-card9, 8, 5, 4, 3
61StephenBlack8♥ 7♠ 8♥ 7♠ high-card8, 7
62BretEllingtonHouse Ellington6♠ 6♠ high-card6
63KadyBrightLocal Trade Partnersempty-hand
63Chimkaempty-hand
63ScottDaleTeam Dumbardempty-hand
63AngieEllingtonHouse Ellingtonempty-hand
63CooperEllingtonHouse Ellingtonempty-hand
63BrooksFergusonFayetteville Tire and Autoempty-hand
63JoeFergusonFayetteville Tire and Autoempty-hand
63NataliaKubantsevaempty-hand
63MeredithLarsenempty-hand
63MeredithLarsenempty-hand
63BradPopeTeam Dumbardempty-hand
63MelanieScottJ.B. Huntempty-hand
63StuartScottJ.B. Huntempty-hand
63JeffWolchokempty-hand
63MichelleWolchokempty-hand
63johnkuhlowempty-hand
63johnkuhlowempty-hand

Last updated: 2023-10-14 17:29:57

Schedule

Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 11:00/12:00pm - 5:00pm (check-in starts at 11:00 or 12:00 depending on distance selected by rider)
  • 11:00-11:30: Long distance rider check-in at Black Apple
    • 11:30-11:45 Welcome, MTW presentation, fundraiser overview
    • 11:45 Riders depart at their own pace
  • 12:00-12:30: Short distance rider check-in at Nomads Trailside,
    • 12:30-12:45 Welcome, MTW presentation, fundraiser overview
    • 12:45 Riders depart at their own pace
  • 11:45/12:45-4:30: Riders bike (at their own pace) to Prairie Street Live via the following stops:
    • Nomads Trailside (long distance riders)
    • Fossil Cove Brewing Co.
    • Columbus House Brewery and Tap Room
    • Tin Roof
  • 4:00-5:00: Prairie Street Live: Pizza, beer, conversation
    • 4:30: Prize announcements


Short route: https://goo.gl/maps/kycBhr1vq2r2ouBN6

Long route: https://goo.gl/maps/XpPVT2UGWiNYEfzg6

 




Rules and Regulations

  • Only registered riders can collect cards at each stop. Riders will receive wristbands at check-in and will present them as proof of registration at each stop.
  • The dealer at each stop will allow each registered rider to draw a card from the dealer's pre-marked deck. If the rider already has the same card (same suit and value) in his or her hand, the card is replaced and the rider re-draws until obtaining a new card. At that point, if the rider wishes to draw a different card, he or she can pay an additional fee based on location (as listed next) and will be able to return the new card drawn at that stop, and can then draw a new card. This is allowed a maximum of one time per stop, and the rider must keep the second card (i.e. is not allowed to return to the first). Redraw prices: Nomads: $10, Fossil Cove: $20, Columbus House: $30, Tin Roof: $40, Prairie Street Live: $50. These purchases can be made with cash or check, or by following this link and selecting the appropriate option: https://igfn.us/form/of7JDQ or texting 'mtwfun2023' to 41444.
  • Each rider is only allowed to use the cards personally drawn by that rider at each stop - no exchanging of cards between riders is allowed.
  • It is not necessary for all cards in a rider’s hand to be of the same color (since they will be coming from different decks, sometimes of different colors).
  • Once a rider has his or her final card at a stop, the dealer will mark it with the rider's initials. The dealer will also enter the value of the card into the results spreadsheet. Riders should keep their cards until the end in order to verify the correct recording of their hands.
  • At the final stop (Prairie Street Lives), each rider will be allowed to purchase a single additional card for $60. This card can be added to his or her hand, and the rider then uses the 5 cards which provide the most highly ranking poker hand. This purchase can be made with cash or check, or by following this link and selecting the appropriate option: https://igfn.us/form/of7JDQ or texting 'mtwfun2023' to 41444.
  • If a registered rider either (1) has not collected cards from all of the stops, and/or (2) would like to receive a completely new hand of 5 cards, the rider can pay $100, turn in all cards he or she currently possesses, and be dealt a new hand of 5 cards. This can be done a maximum of once per rider. If a rider chooses to do this, he or she still has the option of buying an additional 6th card for $60 to add to this new hand. These purchases can be made with cash or check, or by following this link and selecting the appropriate option: https://igfn.us/form/of7JDQ or texting 'mtwfun2023' to 41444.
  • Hands will be ranked following standard poker ranking of hands: https://www.cardplayer.com/rules-of-poker/hand-rankings, with no ranking of suits. In the event that multiple riders possess hands with the highest poker value among all other riders, those riders will each be dealt a new hand by an official dealer. The rider whose new hand ranks the highest among the newly dealt hands is the winner. At this point, there will be no option to purchase additional or new cards. If multiple riders possess hands with the highest poker value among those newly dealt hands, the process is repeated for just those riders until there is a winner.
  • Riders are responsible for verifying the recorded values of their cards before the announcement of the winner (updates will appear periodically at https://miracletravelworks.org/pokerride), and unless prior arrangements have been made with the organizers, must be present during the announcement to win. If a rider has the winning hand but has not made prior arrangements with the organizers and is not present during the announcement, the rider with the next highest hand will become the winner.


Special thanks to our generous sponsors who have donated the funds for prizes, food, and gifts:

Columbus House Brewery, Nomads Trailside, Fossil Cove Brewing Company, Waystone Pizza Co.