Poker runs
Motorcycle poker run app rules: cards, hands, swaps and stops
These are the motorcycle poker run app rules for Rippin'. Ride to a poker stop and it deals you one card when you arrive, no QR code. Hold five, swap the ones you don't want, and your hand posts to the poker leaderboard. Squads can set up their own runs, riders can nominate new stops, and businesses can become one.
- Price
- Free
- Cards
- One per stop, on arrival
- Hand
- Five cards
- Stops
- Shops, cafes, bars, dealerships
The deal
How cards are dealt
Poker stops are real places riders already go: moto shops, cafes, bars and dealerships. You'll find them on the Explore map in the app and on the web at live.rippin.app/poker.
Ride there with Rippin' recording and the stop deals you one card when you arrive. There's nothing to scan and nobody to find at the counter. The app knows you're there, so the card lands in your hand and you can go get a coffee.
The hand
The motorcycle poker run app rules, step by step
- 1
Find stops
Open the map and pick stops you can link into a ride. Five cards means five stops, so plan a route that strings them together.
- 2
Ride there recording
Tap Record Ride before you leave. Cards come from arriving at the stop, not from tapping anything.
- 3
Collect the card
Each stop deals one card into your hand when you pull in.
- 4
Hold five
Keep riding to stops until you're holding five cards.
- 5
Swap what you don't want
Swap out the cards that don't help and build toward a better hand.
- 6
Post your hand
Your finished hand posts to the poker leaderboard, and it pays points.
Strategy
Swaps: what to keep and what to toss
If you haven't played poker in a while, here's the standard order of hands, strongest first. Use it to decide which cards are worth keeping before you swap.
- Royal flush: 10, J, Q, K, A, all one suit.
- Straight flush: five in a row, all one suit.
- Four of a kind.
- Full house: three of a kind plus a pair.
- Flush: any five of one suit.
- Straight: five in a row, mixed suits.
- Three of a kind, then two pair, then one pair, then high card.
A simple rule: keep pairs and anything that's already working toward a flush or straight, swap the loners.
In practice
A Sunday poker run with the crew
Four friends meet at a cafe that's a poker stop, so everybody starts with a card before the kickstands go up. The route heads inland to a dealership, over a pass to a bar with a big lot, back down to a moto shop, and finishes at a taco spot on the coast. Five stops, five cards, one long loop.
By the third stop one rider is holding two kings and talking about it. At the end everyone swaps what they don't want and posts their hand. Because the route closed into a loop, the ride claimed turf too, and every hand paid points toward the next gear drop.
Crew
Squad poker runs
Squads can set up their own poker runs for the crew, which is the easiest way to turn a club ride into an event. Pick the stops, share the plan, and see whose hand wins. Set one up from your squad, and pair it with a ride plan or AI-built route so nobody misses a stop.
Stops
Nominate a stop, or become one
- Nominate a new poker stopKnow a rider-friendly cafe, bar or shop that should be on the map? Riders can nominate a new poker stop right in the app. Good picks have easy parking for bikes, regular hours, and a reason to hang around for a few minutes.
- Become a poker stopOwn a shop, cafe, bar or dealership? Become a stop and riders ride to you to collect a card. Start on the partners page.
Pricing
Poker runs: free vs Plus
Poker runs are free and unlimited on every plan. Membership only changes what your hands pay: Rippin' Plus earns 1.5x points and Organizer Pro earns 2x. There's no buy-in, no cash and no chips. It's a ride game that pays points.
FAQ
Questions riders ask.
Do I need to scan a QR code at poker stops?
No. The stop deals your card when you arrive with Rippin' recording. Nothing to scan.
How many cards are in a hand?
Five. Each stop deals one card, so a full hand takes five stops.
Can I swap cards?
Yes. Once you hold five, swap the ones you don't want, then your hand posts to the poker leaderboard.
Does a poker run cost anything?
No. Poker runs are free and unlimited. Hands pay points, and Plus or Organizer Pro pay more.
Can my club run its own poker run?
Yes. Squads can set up their own runs for the crew.
How do I add a poker stop?
Riders can nominate a new stop in the app. If you own the business, start at the partners page.
Ride to the stops. Play the hand.
Download Rippin' free, find the nearest poker stop on the map, and take your first card.