Texas Hold'em Poker Cruise

A Poker Run with a twist, ending at Sea Works on the Ann St Pier in Williamstown.
It's summer, it's Sunday and what more would 'chrome bumper enthusiasts' prefer to be doing? Any excuse will do to cruise to Williamstown with lots of great cars to check out. But there's more:

Park out in the Bay on a private Pier!
Play a poker game with lots of prizes that hundreds of people are playing all at the same time! It's a sight to behold!
Catch up with friends old & new.
Take a photo of your car, partner, family, friends against Melbourne's CBD from the unique vantage point at the end of the Pier.
Craft market at Gem Pier a short stroll away
We'll present an TURTLE WAX ICE Best Presented Award
Trade stands for guys & gals, all inside the huge shed.
Live entertainment
Pirate's tavern & BBQ
Kid's activities
Lots of prizes and giveaways

Can you come up with a better way to spend a Sunday in the middle of summer? We couldn't!

See the photos and report from the 2008 event, which was a fantastic success. look for this event again in 2009!

For 2009 we have two start locations operating from 9:00-10:00am.
At registration, the dealer will deal your first card, collect your cruise map and info and then cruise to Williamstown where players can collect their 2nd card on arrival at Sea Works.

1st Card:

Mordialloc

Collect your first card at Bradford Badges, Boundary Rd Mordialloc [next door to Bolwell - Melways ref. 92 J2]. Then cruise along Governor Rd to Beach Rd, for a pleasant cruise right around the Bay to Williamstown. Maps will be available at registration.

Hoppers Crossing

Collect your first card at Hoppers Stoppers, 9 Nevada Ct, [side street adjacent Bunnings, Melways ref 207 A1]. Then take the 'scenic' route along the Bay, turning off the Princes freeway through Laverton, then along Queens St to Altona's Esplanade, up Millers Rd to Kororoit Ck Rd and then on to Williamstown. Maps will be available at registration

2nd Card

Williamstown

The second card in your hand will be provided at the entry to Sea Works in Ann St [left off Nelson Place] Williamstown. [Melways Ref. 56E9] All players will also receive a lucky entrant's ticket on arrival at Sea Works for a prize pool to be drawn throughout the day.

Cannot make it to one of our registration locations?
Then go straight to Sea Works at Williamstown and register at the gate from 10:00 am. Not before please, as we'll all be busy inside setting up for the day! Please note however, that players that have already registered at Bradford Badges & Hoppers Stoppers, will be given priority access to the reserved parking. The paved car park inside Sea Works can hold around 250 cars, and includes a large jetty right out into the bay which is used for pretty unique entrant parking. We'll have a BBQ available, as well as the Pirates Tavern and there are many cafes & pubs along Nelson Place are only a short stroll away.

The 'Flop' - High Noon

At the Let's Go Cruisin' tent, at 12 noon sharp, we will draw the 'Flop', that is, three cards from a fresh pack. All players will share these three cards, with the two collected earlier. Even if your first two cards don't look like winners, don't despair as your hand can quickly become a winner when the 'Flops' three cards are added. We'll have lots of prizes for winning hands, but you must be present at the draw and come forward immediately to claim any prize. We reckon just being there will be a winning deal!

Poker Players Children

Player's children in the entrant's car at registration will be provided with a 'FREE' playing card and will use this to participate in a 'Draw Poker' game with some great prizes. This will take place during the 'Flop' @ 12 o'clock. With the venue being adjacent the Bays edge and the pier area we request that your children be under adult supervision at all times.

Entry Cost

Players - $5/hand. Limit two per car. Registered players will receive a lucky entrant's ticket for each hand played and we'll have lots of prizes to give away.

Public Admission

We had many people request that they be allowed to enter Sea Works to check out the cars at last year's Poker Cruise. We have decided to allow public admission this year. The pedestrian entrance will be via an entry door at the front of the Sea Works building fronting on to Nelson Place. There will be an admittance fee of $5/adult. Children accompanied by adults will be admitted free. Children not accompanied by adults will not be admitted. This is due to the venue being adjacent the Bays edge and the pier area requires children to be under adult supervision at all times.

This cruise is an ASRF Sanctioned Event.

Date

Saturday 18th January 2009

We have arranged a professional photographer to take a photo of your car at this unique location.
For a small cost you get to take it home with you.

Who to contact

email Alan Newton at cruisinletsgo@hotmail.com with any questions