09/20/2026
Summer Fun Poker Run Final Update:
Big thank you to everyone who participated in our first Summer Fun Poker Run. We heard so many wonderful things about the run from the stops to how people ran into others doing the same run. We wanted to find a way to have some fun while raising money and I think it's safe to say we achieved just that.
♠️ We sold just under 200 tickets so prize money was a 50/50 split. We are currently contacting our winners but we can say a big Congratulations to Hunter B. on his first place win!
♦️ Our ultimate goal when it came to donating was to be able to raise enough money to give to multiple places and let our fellow participating bars pick where it goes. This year, thanks to you, we are able to donate $750 to the Arlington Fire Department (picked by the Arlington Inn) and $750 to the Lake Melvin Yacht Club (picked by us).
♣️ We heard so many great things and even received a few (friendly) threats to do it again next year. So, we will be back next year with the run. It will start Memorial Day weekend and go to Labor Day weekend. We will be adding a few more stops. And since we had a great first year we will add more prizes so we have more winners!
♥️ Most importantly, a huge thank you to the bars who took a chance on our run and helped make it a success. I have heard so many great stories about the bars and compliments on the bartenders. So big THANK YOU to the Arlington Inn, BS DEPOT LLC, Ferry X-ing Bar & Grill, Frankies, Gasoline Alley Saloon, Gilbertson's General Store, Keyeser, WI , Junior's Tavern, NV Corners, The Frog Pond, The Pourhouse Bar, The Ranch Saloon, The Shop, The T Room, Tootsie's Bar & Grill, and Village Pub.
Thank you again to everyone who participated in the run, the bars and bartenders who made it fun, and to Sam & Peggy for the support while letting me run with another one of my random wild ideas 🤣.
- Ali