Try Your Hand at the Underwater Poker Run

Bet You Have a Good Time!
Pack your gear and a side dish and join us for the Scubadillo Dive Club’s annual Poker Run event. Dive-buddy contestants will compete to have the best five-card poker hand from our underwater “playing table.” Of course, you can dive, but it’s not required to join in on the food and fun!

• When: Saturday, Sept. 12 | 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Where: Wheeler Branch Reservoir Park (Glen Rose, TX)

Event Details

Cost & Park Info
The park entrance fee is $10 per person. Please note that overnight camping is not allowed. Pets are permitted but must be on a short leash (6 ft. or less), and you are responsible for picking up after them. Clean bathrooms are available on site.

Food & RSVP
We will fire up the grill around noon. The club will supply the main course (burgers) and the “fixins’.” Please bring a side dish to share. Sign up at the link below so we know how many burgers we’ll need and what you’ll be bringing!

RSVP and Side Dish Signup Sheet Here

What to Bring

• Folding chairs
• Sunshades, sunblock, hats, etc.
• Beverage of choice (be discreet if you have “adult bevs”)
• Side dish to share
• Swimsuits, dive gear, and towels (optional)

The Game & Diving Information

Let the Game Begin!
After lunch, the “playing field” will be laid out at about 20 feet deep with two decks of special plastic-coated cards (one red, one blue) clipped onto lines.

Each buddy team is allowed to collect a maximum of five cards at one time. You will have 45 minutes to “improve” your hand as you take and replace cards to build the winning standard poker hand (flushes, straights, four-of-a-kind, full houses, etc.). Great prizes will be awarded to the top hands at the end! You do not need to bring a buddy; we will happily pair you up if you come solo.

Diving at the Reservoir
The lake has a dive platform, a sunken bus, two helicopters, and lots of fish! It might be chilly, so a 3-5 mil suit is recommended. Arrive early (around 11:00 a.m.) if you intend to dive outside of the poker run. Expect 80 degrees on the surface, but it gets much colder past the thermoclines. For deep dives (past 60 feet), bring proper hoods, gloves, and lights. It is essentially a night dive at that depth, though the water gets beautifully clear!

Getting There

Wheeler Branch Reservoir is an easy day-trip from Dallas (about 77 miles from DFW Airport). If you make a weekend of it, check out the nearby Dinosaur Valley State Park or the 1,700-acre Fossil Rim Wildlife Center.

Directions from the Dallas area:

1. Take I-35 south past the Dallas Zoo.
2. Take the right-hand split on Hwy. 67 south through Duncanville, Cedar Hill, Midlothian, Alvarado, and Cleburne.
3. Once in Glen Rose, take Bo Gibbs Blvd. (CR 301) near the Expo Center/La Quinta intersection.
4. Go west for a half-mile, turn north on CR 301, and veer left onto CR 326 at the “Y” intersection.
5. Follow it to the park entrance and look for the bright yellow Scubadillo signs and banners at the pavilion!

Questions?

Post your questions on the Scubadillo Dive Club Group Facebook page. Request to be a member if you’re not already in the group, and we’ll get you the answers you need!