2026 Frank Kata Memorial Poker Tournament

It is that time of year again.

We honor our late friend Frank Kata with the annual poker tournament at “The Bus” the eve of the first home game. Cards, a little chaos, and plenty of “Pirate Beverages” will be had in his honor.

Frank died of cancer in 2007. He was a Harley guy, a fisherman, a beach regular, and a man who liked a practical joke as much as a long shot. The people who played with him on those old Hungate Crew poker nights remembered him the same way: he made the table fun.

We plan on starting around 8:30 PM after Freeboot. Come take your shot at a good cash prize, the title of Pirate Bus Poker Champion for a year, and the honor of holding the world’s largest poker tournament trophy.

See you at The Pirate Bus!