Poker Run to benefit Barry County Fair
May 29, 2019
Vinnie Roberts
On Saturday, June 1, the Barry County Fair is hosting its first annual Poker Run in Cassville. The event will begin at 1 p.m.
This Poker Run will see drivers travel to five different stops in various parts of the county, each time choosing a card out of a bag from a dealer at that location. The dealer will then write down that information and sign it to prove its authenticity. The winner of the event is the driver who arrives at the final location with the best hand.
Entry in to the competition is $20 per player and $15 per extra rider. The event and meal is included in the entrance fee.
The winner will receive 40 percent of the money collected from the various entry fees. Ten percent of the entry money will also go to the oldest driver, with the stipulation that the driver must show their identification.
The event will also include a prize for the drivers who draw both the big and little joker cards during the event. The holder of the joker card with the larger image will automatically receive $20 while the holder of the card with the smaller image will receive $10.
The first and last stop of the event is the Crowder College Community Building located on the Crowder College Campus in Cassville. Other stops include: Tractor Supply Co., in Cassville; Race Brothers, in Monett; and PQ Mart, in Washburn.
The winners will be chosen at the final stop at Crowder in Cassville. Inside the event center, starting at 4 p.m., there will be walking tacos served and music, provided by local bluegrass group The Flyin’ Buzzards. There will also be a jar inside for donations. The public is welcome to participate in this portion of the event, regardless of their participation in the poker run.
During this time, select judges from each of the five stops will elect the three “best rides” of the competition. The first place winner of the competition will take home $50, the second $30 and the third $20. This portion of the event is sponsored by JSS Tucking.
The event is also sponsored by: Race Brothers, of Monett; People’s Community Bank, of Washburn; Chad Yarnall and Farm Bureau Insurance, of Cassville; and Freedom Bank.
The remaining 50 percent of the proceeds from the poker run will go to benefit the Barry County Fair.
Sherri Sanders, secretary and treasurer of the Barry County Fair, said that while some of this money will go into the operation of the fair itself, she hopes to be able to use some of it to make improvements to some of the fair’s competitive events.
“Every kid who enters the livestock events pays an entry fee of $5,” said Sanders. “Whenever they show, they get their money back and a blue ribbon. What I’m hoping to do is have some extra money to give to the top three of every class.
“Eventually, I’d also like to be able to buy some chicken cages and maybe some livestock pens for the fair, as well.”
The 2019 Barry County Fair will be Saturday, June 29.
The poker run event will begin at the Event Center on the Crowder College Campus on June 1 at 1 p.m. For additional information, contact Sherri Sanders at (479) 903-2683 or message the Barry County Fair Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/537273063450656/.
Vinnie Roberts
On Saturday, June 1, the Barry County Fair is hosting its first annual Poker Run in Cassville. The event will begin at 1 p.m.
This Poker Run will see drivers travel to five different stops in various parts of the county, each time choosing a card out of a bag from a dealer at that location. The dealer will then write down that information and sign it to prove its authenticity. The winner of the event is the driver who arrives at the final location with the best hand.
Entry in to the competition is $20 per player and $15 per extra rider. The event and meal is included in the entrance fee.
The winner will receive 40 percent of the money collected from the various entry fees. Ten percent of the entry money will also go to the oldest driver, with the stipulation that the driver must show their identification.
The event will also include a prize for the drivers who draw both the big and little joker cards during the event. The holder of the joker card with the larger image will automatically receive $20 while the holder of the card with the smaller image will receive $10.
The first and last stop of the event is the Crowder College Community Building located on the Crowder College Campus in Cassville. Other stops include: Tractor Supply Co., in Cassville; Race Brothers, in Monett; and PQ Mart, in Washburn.
The winners will be chosen at the final stop at Crowder in Cassville. Inside the event center, starting at 4 p.m., there will be walking tacos served and music, provided by local bluegrass group The Flyin’ Buzzards. There will also be a jar inside for donations. The public is welcome to participate in this portion of the event, regardless of their participation in the poker run.
During this time, select judges from each of the five stops will elect the three “best rides” of the competition. The first place winner of the competition will take home $50, the second $30 and the third $20. This portion of the event is sponsored by JSS Tucking.
The event is also sponsored by: Race Brothers, of Monett; People’s Community Bank, of Washburn; Chad Yarnall and Farm Bureau Insurance, of Cassville; and Freedom Bank.
The remaining 50 percent of the proceeds from the poker run will go to benefit the Barry County Fair.
Sherri Sanders, secretary and treasurer of the Barry County Fair, said that while some of this money will go into the operation of the fair itself, she hopes to be able to use some of it to make improvements to some of the fair’s competitive events.
“Every kid who enters the livestock events pays an entry fee of $5,” said Sanders. “Whenever they show, they get their money back and a blue ribbon. What I’m hoping to do is have some extra money to give to the top three of every class.
“Eventually, I’d also like to be able to buy some chicken cages and maybe some livestock pens for the fair, as well.”
The 2019 Barry County Fair will be Saturday, June 29.
The poker run event will begin at the Event Center on the Crowder College Campus on June 1 at 1 p.m. For additional information, contact Sherri Sanders at (479) 903-2683 or message the Barry County Fair Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/537273063450656/.
