Hot on the
heels of more than 35 years of publishing,
we celebrate our 10th anniversary of bringing you
and your family the performance boating lifestyle.
1997/1998
The The first issue of Poker Runs America rolls off the presses
and hits the national stage. It was an overnight success,
bringing the performance boating lifestyle and poker runs
to thousands of enthusiasts across the nation.
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1999
Following its successful first volume, Poker Runs America
hits the presses full-tilt, offering more insightful editorial,
hot boat tests, and more celebrated personalities of the performance
industry.
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2000
The new Millennium brings more excitement to the pages of
Poker Runs America. A new feature titled Women in Power, several
new poker runs, and announcements from manufacturers raise
the excitement level in the
performance world.
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2001
2001 is another action-packed year as Lorne Leibel and Bob
Morgan capture the world title of the Fountain Key West Super
Boat World Championships, Mercury launches more power, and
our new Performance Boating TV series is aired across the
United States.
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2002
In addition to the APBA Offshore and SBI achieving celebrity
status and new ownership for Cigarette Racing, Poker Runs
America raises $70,000 for children¡¯s charity.
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2003
New speed records, the expansion of Nor-Tech Powerboats, and
a series of charity runs are just a few of the highlights
in ¡¯03.
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2004
The heat is on as Fountain and Outerlimits go head-to-head
in a battle for speed supremacy and, after just three annual
Poker Run Hall of Fame events, Poker Runs America raises more
than $200,000 for the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation!
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2005
Mercury comes to the power table with two new powerhouses,
while the Rio Roses Team captures the world title in the 2005
SBIP/APBA Offshore Key West World Championships.
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2006
Outerlimits and Fountain Powerboats capture world titles,
while two new events, the Platinum Invitational Poker Run
and the Connecticut/Long Island Mohegan Sun Poker Run are
added to Poker Runs America¡¯s performance roster.
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