🚤🃏 Join the Poker Run & Play Your Way 🌊🎉

The City of Pocomoke is proud to host the 2026 Pocomoke Poker Run on Saturday, June 27, 2026, and we invite you to play a winning hand in support of Pocomoke City’s revitalization efforts! Each year, more than 100 boaters and their crews take to the scenic Pocomoke River for a fun-filled day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participants travel along the river or in a vehicle, stopping at designated locations to play games, collect prizes, and receiving a playing card at each stop. New year, we are broadening our audience by incorporating private business stops accessible by car, allowing even more participants to join in the fun, play for prizes, and be part of the excitement. At the end of the run, participants will reveal their best poker hand for a chance to win the Grand Prize!

What Is a Poker Run?

It’s a full day of fun cruising the Pocomoke River with a boatload of friends — and new for 2026, you can play by car, too! Boaters will follow clues to six secret locations along the Pocomoke River, collecting playing cards and competing in a variety of scored challenge events such as cornhole toss, crab pot shake, and more.

Car participants will follow a separate route, stopping at local businesses to collect cards and complete participation challenges — a great way to support our community while playing.

Each participant will receive a Participant’s Packet containing clues, routes, and important information at the Participant’s Meeting:

📍 Friday, June 26, 2026

🕠 5:30 p.m.

🍺 Cypress Roots Brewing Company – 148 Market St, Pocomoke City, MD 21851

🚤🚗 Event Day Details

🗓 Saturday, June 27, 2026

⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Boaters & Car Participants: Check in at the Back Deck of Dockside in Pocomoke Dockside– 2 Riverside Dr, Pocomoke City, MD 21851

All participants must return by 4:00 p.m. for final scoring and prize announcements.

🏆 What Can I Win?

There are two major prizes up for grabs:

🃏 Best Poker Hand Awarded to the participant with the strongest poker hand collected during the run.

🎯 Best Overall Mini-Game Player Awarded to the participant with the highest combined score from all mini-game challenges completed throughout the event.

Additionally, each individual mini-game has its own prize — the participant with the highest score in that mini-game wins! This way, everyone has multiple chances to take home a prize. All participants must return by 4:00 p.m. to be eligible for prizes. Best of all, 100% of the proceeds benefit Pocomoke City Revitalization Projects!