With the catchphrases “Where the Big Boys Play!” and “Bring Your Party Attitude or Stay Home!” written on the event’s website, Louisiana’s immensely popular Tickfaw 200 Poker Run has never shied away from its boisterous, fun-filled reputation. And after a quarter of a century, why should it?

With the 26th annual event returning to Blood River Landing in Springfield on May 3-4, organizers are expecting big things once again for the two-day run, which features eight stops along half a dozen waterways, including the Blind River, Blood River, Lake Pontchartrain and Tickfaw River. Poker runners have from noon on Friday though 7 p.m. on Saturday to hit the stops and return their completed Tickfaw 200 badges to the Landing’s Fun House for the awards party featuring a live band and a Cajun-style feast.

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