Win a free $5K NAPT seat: Runner Runner hits Las Vegas November 4

Still sound too hard? Okay, we'll make it easier: Slow Poker has to play live poker in a Vegas or Vegas-area public poker room for at least six hours on November 4. That means he has to be in his seat getting dealt cards for six hours on one day. All you have to do is be on the lookout for him. If you spot him and follow the rules below, you'll be playing the NAPT Main Event the next day.

Runner Runner Reprise

A couple of years ago at this time, Slow Poker went running for three weeks on a cross-country jaunt of a similar nature. He proved to be just wily enough to play all over the USA without getting spotted. Here's a quick recap of how he handled it. 

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How to #GetSlow on November 4

This time, it seems hard to believe Slow Poker doesn't get popped in the first hour or two. First off, November 4 is a Monday, not some weekend summer day teeming with poker players on every wait list. Second, he can't leave the Las Vegas metro area, so his choices of places to play are relatively limited. Finally, he has to have his butt in a seat for at least six hours during that time period. 

Yes, he can disguise himself, and you should expect him to do so. But honestly, this should be easy, especially since he'll be required to check in regularly on his social channels, and we'll be posting everything we know about him publicly in a live thread on this site.

Here's how you win.

• Get your Bounty Hunter ID card. Sign up here to get your ID.
• Find the Runner in Las Vegas on November 4. Slow Poker is required to be at a Las Vegas area poker table for six hours on that day.
• Begin a video recording with your phone. Get Slow Poker's attention and say, "How do you feel about rabbit hunting?"
• Get confirmation. If you have found Slow Poker, he will respond, “I’m fine with rabbit hunters, but I don’t like bounty hunters.” 
• Identify yourself as a Bounty Hunter. Tell Slow Poker, "I'm a Bounty Hunter." He'll take it from there. He'll ask to see your Bounty Hunter ID Card and shoot a video with you.

After that, it's just a few quick formalities, and you'll be playing the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event the next day.

Full rules are below. Read them closely. For updates and more info, watch this site, The Org newsletter, and all of PokerOrg's social channels.

Poker.Org Runner Runner 2.0 official rules

GENERAL RULES

1. All participants are bound by both the Poker.Org Runner Runner 2.0 Rules and the PokerStars NAPT Terms & Conditions.
2. Poker.org will serve as the sole judge and arbiter of all disputes, and all Poker.org decisions are final
3. In the event the Runner Runner 2.0 rules do not resolve a question, dispute, or otherwise unforeseen development, Poker.org will rule in accordance with the framework of the Tournament Directors Association rule which states: “The best interest of the game and fairness are top priorities in decision-making. Unusual circumstances occasionally dictate that common-sense decisions in the interest of fairness take priority over technical rules.” 
4. The Runner’s identity has been revealed as poker content creator Slow Poker.
5. The winner of the promotion will be determined and announced by Poker.org upon completion and verification of the requirements for winning.
6. Poker.org will provide The Runner with a stipend for travel
7. There is no cash alternative to the NAPT Main Event seat, nor is the seat transferrable

THE RUNNER

1. The Runner will be present in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area between 12:00am PST and 10:00pm PST on November 4. 
2. The Runner will be required to play poker for at least six (6) hours during that time period. The six hours of poker play are not required to be contiguous.
3. The Runner’s playing time will be measured by the time he receives his first cards and the time he folds his last hand at a table.
4. The Runner’s logged playing time will be updated every hour on Poker.org
5. The Runner is allowed to play in multiple poker rooms and can play in any room that is in a licensed casino 
6. The Runner can finish a playing session at any point and is not required to stay in any game longer than he chooses.
7. The Runner may employ disguises or other methods of deception throughout the contest
8. The Runner may be assisted by Poker.org staff
9. The Runner may use any sort of transportation as long as that method of transport does not travel outside the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
10. The Runner is required to provide Proof of Play (POP) at each location within 15 minutes of his exit from the poker room. Proof of Play will include:
    1. A photo or video posted to at least one of the following locations:
       1. Twitter account: https://x.com/SlowPokerTime
       2. YouTube: @https://www.youtube.com/@SlowPokerTime
       3. A Poker.org content platform
    2. Video or photographic evidence from, at, or near the location of the poker room

THE BOUNTY HUNTERS

1. A Bounty Hunter must be 21 years old or older and not barred from any PokerStars or PSLive location.
2. Any Bounty Hunter engaging in illegal or dangerous activity will be immediately disqualified from eligibility 
3. At no point may a Bounty Hunter physically engage, touch, or otherwise restrain The Runner 
4. No employees, consultants, contractors, or freelance employees of Poker.org or their immediate families are eligible to be a Bounty Hunter
5. No employees, consultants, contractors, or freelance employees of PokerStars or their immediate families are eligible to be a Bounty Hunter
6. No employees working in a casino or card room may capture The Runner in their place of employment
7. Any Bounty Hunter found to have received assistance from anyone within the Poker.org or PokerStars companies will be deemed ineligible
8. If the Runner is not captured by 10:00pm [November 4th][2024] Poker.Org will determine a winner by a method of its choosing.

*October 29 update: A version of the Bounty Hunter rules posted on October 28 incorrectly included Player Advisory Board members among the ineligible Bounty Hunters. For the purposes of absolute clarity, before the run begins, members of the PokerOrg Player Advisory Board are eligible to capture the Runner and win the seat. 

CAPTURING THE RUNNER

An official Runner capture requires the Bounty Hunter to:

1. Begin a video recording
2. Approach or otherwise engage The Runner in person
3. Say aloud to The Runner, “How do you feel about rabbit hunting?”
4. Wait for The Runner to say, “I’m fine with rabbit hunters, but I don’t like bounty hunters.”
5. Say aloud to The Runner, “I’m a Bounty Hunter.”
6. Wait for The Runner to say, “You win. You’ve caught The Runner.”
7. Wait for The Runner to begin a video recording, show The Runner your Bounty Hunter ID*, and then answer the questions The Runner has prepared.
8. Share your recorded video with The Runner
9. Respond to contact from Poker.org staff
10. Accept and sign releases from Poker.org and PokerStars

*Provided in the October 29, 2024 edition of The Org newsletter and here

LIMITATIONS

The Runner cannot be captured and may not be approached or engaged in:

1. A motor vehicle, regardless of whether it is in motion or parked
2. Any setting where one would have the expectation of privacy (restrooms, hotel rooms, etc.)
3. In any location or situation that could jeopardize the safety of the Runner, the Bounty Hunter, or anyone in the area