Veteran rider from Ohio draws best hand in 2005 AMA Poker Run Series

The luck of the draw favored Frank Cooper of Marysville, Ohio (right), in 2005, as he finished the year with the highest score in the AMA National Championship Poker Run Series.

For his first-place finish, Cooper won a plaque and a set of Dunlop tires.

For Cooper, winning was definitely not beginner's luck. The veteran motorcyclist has been riding for more than 66 years and has owned more than 20 motorcycles during his riding career.

The top-five finishers in each class win a plaque, and the winner in each class wins a free AMA membership. Second- and third-place finishers in each class receive a copy of The AMA Ride Guide to America, which features touring articles by American Motorcyclist magazine staffers and other writers and is autographed by AMA Vice President Greg Harrison, editor of the book.

Here are the top finishers in the 2005 AMA National Championship Poker Run Series:

Overall best hand
4178 points	Frank Cooper	Marysville, OH
SOLO class
4067 points	Michael Evans	Saratoga Springs, NY
3746 points	Trevor Kline	Hebron, OH
3638 points	Kevin Kocur	Brooklyn Park, MN
3558 points	John Coons	Plainview, MN
3453 points	Vicki Johnston	Charleston, TN
BUDDY class
3854 points	Gil Engel	Rosemount, MN
3630 points	Wayne Olson	Columbus, OH
3505 points	Lorin Mulder	Laurens, IA
3497 points	Greg Morgan	Dalton, OH
3467 points	Randall Swetnam	Logan, OH
PASSENGER class
4129 points	Mary Hamrick	Bryan, OH
4096 points	Mary Hamilton	Orient, OH
3622 points	Rose Olson	Columbus, OH
3360 points	Denelle Masters	Miamisburg, OH
2808 points	Fran Patterson	Luckey, OH