If you're'one of the first people to sink your teeth (and eyes) into this red-hot, power-packed issue of Poker Runs America, chances are pretty good that you'll be visiting the Miami International Boat Show at the time.

You'll also be one of the very few people to get a first look at two of the latest poker run powerplants from Mercury Racing. But, if for any reason, you missed the show, you'll still be sitting proud at the helm knowing that we've worked long and hard to bring you an exclusive feature on Mercury's latest high-tech power package.

The new 850 is every cubic inch as mild-mannered as its "monster" Big Brother the 1075 and is designed to provide recreational performance boaters with turnkey starting and an incredibly smooth idle for a high-horsepower big block. And, guess what - it idles at 800 rpm. No more stalling caused by those big props when shifting in and out of gear.

But that's not all that's waiting inside the 140 performance-packed pages of this issue. We've got another exclusive feature on Merc's all-new HP600SCi engine, which will replace the current 575SCi, and every component was meticulously engineered to ensure that the new engine raises the bar, combining sheer performance with the durability to stand behind a one-year warranty.

Read what Poker Runs America test writer Bill Jennings found out when he and Formula Racing's Vic Spellberg took it for a trial run on Florida's Gulf Coast.

From cover to cover, this issue features the best of the best of performance boating, including a profile of 10-time world champion and OSS president Paul Whittier, an exclusive wrap-up of the granddaddy of all poker runs, the 1000 Islands Poker Run, plus the latest developments on the racing circuit.