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message 1: by Melissa (last edited Jan 01, 2021 04:39PM) (new)

Melissa | 1383 comments Mod
This year I thought we would do a modified version of a poker run.

Poker Hand Rankings will show you the types of hands you can make and which is higher for those who don't know a lot about poker (like me)

To earn a card for your hand you have to read a book of course.

Cards 1-10: Books have to either have the number in the title or you have to be able to find a main theme in the book that associates back to a number. (ex- 3 brothers in the story, 10th anniversary is predominant theme, 7 people on a quest, 2nd book in the series, 100 year war) Things like twins isn't really a number so that type of thing wouldn't count.

Jacks: To get a Jack the book will have to have a book with the word Jack in the title, the authors name, or characters name is Jack. You may also use anyone that is nobility. (the word Knave can also be substituted for Jack)

King & Queen To get these cards the book will have to have the word in the title, character name or author name. Or the book must have a queen or king in the story. I am open to the idea of any queen/king whether it be a drag queen or Elvis is the King of rock and roll so you can be creative on this one.

AceTo get these cards the book will have to have the word in the title, character name or author name. Or the book must feature some type of Ace reference. An Ace is someone who excels in a field, it means high quality, excellence, but it also once meant bad luck when poker was played with dice. This card can have a lot of different definitions so please explain how it fits with the book you read.

Joker Jokers are wild in this poker run. To earn them you must read a book featuring a Joker or a trickster but you are only allowed one.

Suits Some poker hands require you to have all the same suits. Suits are Club, Spade, Heart, Diamond. To earn a suit card you can read a book with these words in the title, author's name or have a book with a picture of one on the cover of the book. However, the spelling must be the same no variations.

So, read a book collect cards and at the end of the year see who has the highest scoring hand.

Good luck.


message 2: by Lea Ann (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 767 comments Wow! How did you come up with this one?


message 3: by Lea Ann (last edited Jul 20, 2021 09:25PM) (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 767 comments Cards 1-10:
Two - Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane, #1) by Kristin Hannah about two lifelong friends.
Three - Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence because there are 3 sons in this book and the mother is the third wheel in all of their relationships.
Seven - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Jacks:

King & Queen

Ace:
As Long as We Both Shall Live by JoAnn Chaney Main character is an "ace" at sales. Long passages about how he can read people and sell anything and everything.

Joker
Kiss Me Like a Stranger My Search for Love and Art by Gene Wilder (written by legendary comedic actor, Gene Wilder)

Suits
A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti


message 4: by Melissa (new)

Melissa | 1383 comments Mod
Lea Ann wrote: "Wow! How did you come up with this one?"

I kept playing around with 2021 in my head and then it went to 21 then poker then there we were.


message 5: by Melissa (last edited Feb 02, 2021 09:28PM) (new)

Melissa | 1383 comments Mod
My Tracking post

Card 1-4:
Four The Quinn Brothers book is set around 4 brothers.

King

Queen

Jack

Ace

Suits


message 6: by Lea Ann (new)

Lea Ann (buntingla) | 767 comments Finally got another one here.


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