Running Acres Harness Park Opens Card Room

Running Aces Harness Park opened a state-of-the art card room on Monday, June 30, after its 50th day of live harness racing.

The card room caters to all players’ skill levels and to both sexes. It has 50 tables – 25 poker tables and 25 casino games. In the card room area, Running Aces deals blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold ‘em, seven-card stud and other games.

Running Aces will host the 2008 Heartland Poker Tour sometime during the week of November 9-16 with the final round being filmed. It will also hold dozens of weekly tournaments.

In addition, there will be a “Learner’sTable” where experts will teach novice card players the rules of the various card games dealt at Running Aces.

The only professional harness park in Minnesota, Running Aces opened on April 11 with four stables and 300 stalls. The track has all breed simulcast wagering on thoroughbred and harness tracks from around the country. With the opening of the card room, the park now operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.