2024 R1 PLAYING CARDS
Attending R1 Events just got more intriguing! Collect our playing cards throughout the calendar year and build a qualifying 5-Card Poker hand to win some incredible prizes!
HOW IT WORKS
R1 Playing Cards give every VIP Show Attendee the opportunity to win incredible knives and gear!
How to play?
Purchase a VIP pass to any one of our shows. Each VIP attendee will receive a randomized R1 Playing Card with the purchase of a VIP ticket. For R1 Invitational VIP attendees, the playing card will be shipped to you. For those of you with a VIP pass to one of our in-person shows, you’ll receive a randomized R1 Playing Card when you pick up your pass at the Registration Desk on the day of the show.
These R1 Playing Cards are made of different materials depending on which show you attend. R1 Invitational cards are made of stainless steel, CCKS in copper, and TKI/FNBA in Titanium. All cards are inlaid with the Exclusive CarboTi that is used for the show builds.
More Info
Collect, sell, or trade them until you’ve assembled a winning 5-card hand. On December 1st, we ask that you submit your 5-card hand to a designated web page. Hands can be submitted until December 15th, at which point the entries will be gathered and the winners will be announced in order of the strength of their submitted hand.
For example, a person with a Royal Flush of Diamonds will have first pick from the prize pool.
Winners will have their pick of some incredibly rare and coveted prizes, provided by some of the best makers and manufacturers in the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, the card game is independent of all shows.
When buying any R1 Invitational pass - whether monthly or yearly - you will receive 1 stainless steel card.
Attending TKI Spring or FNBA in person will allow you to receive 1 titanium card.
Attending CCKS Spring or Fall in person will allow you to receive 1 copper card.
And yes, buying a TKI/FNBA VIP pass and attending both TKI/FNBA and CCKS grants you 2 cards for the pass!
Of course! We encourage everyone to talk to others in the community in order to build their best hand for the final event at the end of the year!
In December, we will announce a 2-week submission window where you can submit your best 5-card poker hand using English alphabetical order hierarchy.
YES! For example, a 5-card hand can consist of one Stainless Steel, two Copper, and two Titanium.
Furthermore, a hand with cards of all the same materials have no advantage over a hand with mixed card materials if both hands involve the same card numbers and suits. We categorize the hands strictly using English alphabetical order hierarchy.
Ties involving card hands of the same strength will be resolved with an additional randomized ordering of the tie-holders.
See below!
2024 PRIZES
WINNERS WILL GET TO CHOOSE A PRIZE IN ORDER OF THE HIGHEST 5-CARD HAND SUBMITTED
Compliments of Pro-Tech Knives
Pro-Tech Knives PT+ Custom 009
Retail Value: $1,800.00
Compliments of Pro-Tech Knives
Pro-Tech Knives PT+ Custom 009
Retail Value: $1,800.00
Compliments of Blade Junkee
Brian Efros Funk
Retail Value: $1,500.00
Compliments of Pro-Tech Knives
Pro-Tech Knives ATCF Auto
Retail Value: $700.00
Compliments of Pro-Tech Knives
Pro-Tech Knives Terzuola ATCF Auto
Retail Value: $620.00
Compliments of Pro-Tech Knives
Pro-Tech Knives PT232 Strider Auto Custom
Retail Value: $600.00
Compliments of Meglio Knives
Meglio Knives Calypso Kiritsuke
Retail Value: $389.00
Compliments of Meglio Knives
Meglio Knives Sugar Skull Gyuto
Retail Value: $389.00
Compliments of Meglio Knives
Meglio Knives 10" Satin Gyuto
Retail Value: $359.00
Compliments of Meglio Knives
Meglio Knives Offset Fillet
Retail Value: $259.00
Compliments of Pro-Tech Knives
Pro-Tech Knives Runt 5 R5405
Retail Value: $220.00
Compliments of Meglio Knives
Meglio Knives Satin Pairing
Retail Value: $159.00
2024 SHOW EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL
WHITE CARBOTI
Arguably the finest carbon fiber on the market, the black and white contrast helps show the incredibly fine layers this dense material offers.
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