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!

Submit Your Hand

R1 Playing Cards give every VIP Show Attendee the opportunity to win incredible knives and gear!

How It Works

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.

How TO Play

Collect, sell, or trade them until you’ve assembled a winning 5-card hand. Once all the shows have completed for the year, we ask that you submit your 5-card hand to a designated web page. Hands can be submitted until February 15th, 2025, 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 will have first pick from the prize pool (unless another Royal Flush is submitted, then a random number generator will be used for a tiebreaker).

Winners will have their pick of some incredibly rare and coveted prizes, provided by some of the best makers and manufacturers in the world.

FAQ

Can I use my R1 playing cards for any of the R1 Invitational monthly shows?

No, the card game is independent of all shows.

How many playing cards can I get?

Purchasing a pass to any R1 Invitational online event will allow you to receive 1 stainless steel card.

Purchasing a pass to TKI or FNBA will allow you to receive 1 titanium card (must be picked up in person).

Purchasing a pass to CCKS Spring or Fall will allow you to receive 1 copper card (must be picked up in person).

Can the cards be traded?

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!

When can I use my R1 Playing Cards?

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.

Can I make a 5-card hand with mixed playing cards materials?

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.

I submitted my hand. What if there is a tie?

Ties involving card hands of the same strength will be resolved with an additional randomized ordering of the tie-holders.

What are the prizes?

See below!

2024 PRIZES

WINNERS WILL GET TO CHOOSE A PRIZE IN ORDER OF THE HIGHEST 5-CARD HAND SUBMITTED

R1 Promotions Poker Prizes

Meglio Knives Satin Gyuto

$0.00

Meglio Knives Offset Fillet

$0.00

Meglio Knives Sugar Skull Gyuto

$0.00

Meglio Knives Calypso Kiritsuke

$0.00

Meglio Knives Satin Pairing

$0.00

Pro-Tech Knives Runt 5 R5405 - Black Textured Handle - MagnaCut Reverse Tanto Blade

$0.00

Pro-Tech Knives Emerson CQC7 Auto - "Jigged" Titanium Handle - 154-CM Blade

$0.00

Pro-Tech Knives Terzuola ATCF Auto BT2752 - "Tuxedo" Handle - MagnaCut Blade

$0.00

Pro-Tech Knives 2023 PT+ Custom 009 - "Chipped Metal" Titanium Handle - Chad Nichols Blade

$0.00

Pro-Tech Knives 2023 PT+ Custom 009 - "Chipped Metal" Titanium Handle - Chad Nichols Blade

$0.00

Pro-Tech Knives PT232 Strider Auto Custom - AL Bronze Handle - MOP Button - MagnaCut Blade

$0.00

Brown Knives Cortex XL-F

$0.00

Brian Efros Funk

$0.00

Alliance Designs Ice - Titanium Handle - RWL-34 Blade

$0.00

Alliance Designs Scout - Titanium Handle - RWL-34 Blade

$0.00

Alliance Designs Kraken - Damasteel Blade - Heavy Metal

$0.00

Alliance Designs Deimos - M390 Blade - Titanium/Copper Handle

$0.00

Jack Wolf Knives Midnight Jack - Fat Carbon White Storm

$0.00

Jack Wolf Knives Midnight Jack - Twill Carbon Fiber

$0.00

Jack Wolf Knives Midnight Jack - Fat Carbon Dark Matter Copper

$0.00

Jack Wolf Knives Midnight Jack - Titanium Jigged Reverse Tux

$0.00

John Gray Rostrum

$0.00

Michael Andersson Custom Taillock Folder

$0.00

Sean O' Connell Flipper Ripper

$0.00

LautieEDC Bit 09 Fidget Spinner - 3 Fin - Brass/Zirconium

$0.00

LautieEDC Crocbeats Clicker - Magnetic Fidget Toy - Spy Wars Series - Titanium

$0.00

LautieEDC Shuffle KK Fidget Slider - 2099 Series - Zirconium/Cu

$0.00

LautieEDC Dealer Fidget Spinner - 2099 Series

$0.00

2024 R1 Playing Cards

Submit Your Hand

How It Works

How TO Play

FAQ

Can I use my R1 playing cards for any of the R1 Invitational monthly shows?

How many playing cards can I get?

Can the cards be traded?

When can I use my R1 Playing Cards?

Can I make a 5-card hand with mixed playing cards materials?

I submitted my hand. What if there is a tie?

What are the prizes?

2024 PRIZES

WINNERS WILL GET TO CHOOSE A PRIZE IN ORDER OF THE HIGHEST 5-CARD HAND SUBMITTED

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