Extreme snow sports and poker collide for weekend event

TROUT CREEK – Cards, betting and extreme snow sports will merge, this Saturday, during the Cabinet Ridge Riders’ 25th annual poker run.

The poker run starts at 8:30 am when snowmobilers will race off to different stations along a route; at each station, participants will play a hand of poker and the best accumulation of hands at the end wins.

Each hand will have a minimum opening bid of $5, but no limit is set for how high pots can go. The last hands must be drawn by 5 pm, then the poker games close out. 

There will also be an auction and a raffle for prizes during the event. Those who enter will have the chance to win ammunition, guns and a variety of other items. The auction and raffle will start at 7 pm.

According to information provided by the CRR, there will be free food and drinks for participants to enjoy at warming huts along the route.

Preregistration is being held on Friday, February 12 at the Lakeside Motel in Trout Creek.