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Poker Face
5.10b,
Sport, 116 ft (35 m),
Avg: 2.6 from 31
votes
FA: unknown
California
> Yosemite NP
> Yosemite Valley
> Valley N Side
> H. Royal Arches…
> Royal Arches
> Central Royal Arches
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Description
17 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor. Slab climbing the whole way on dime-sized edges with tiny crimps to help you balance. Well-protected slab training.
Location
A few hundred feet east of the start of the Royal Arches route, in a small clearing. Roughly under the top of the 4th pitch of Royal Arches. Also check out Face Card (5.10c) just to the right.
Protection
17 draws, plus a couple for the anchor.
[Hide Photo] TR on Poker Face. You can swing over to climber's right to get extra slab practice on Face Card.
San Jose
Flagstaff, AZ
Boulder, CO
Oakland, CA
Then the last two bolts to the anchor are a bit more run, still super safe, and probably more in keeping with how the line was first protected.
FA: Dan McDevitt et al. No idea on who added bolts, if bolts were truly added. Jan 20, 2012
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Berkeley, California
Emeryville, California
From bolt 3 to 17 I don't think there's a single move that isn't 5.9-10a. What a great line!
I also highly recommend Aces and Eights (11b) next door, the crux lower half of which you can TR from Poker Face. Really nice bouldery crux at the first bolt. May 29, 2013
Citrus Heights
Boulder, CO
Citrus Heights
It is also likely that some old bolts were replaced giving some the impression that it had bolts added.
Regardless, Dan McDevitt is your huckleberry and will gladly and openly discuss his route with you. Aug 20, 2016
Telluride
Can confirm a 70m reaches from the top anchor with stretch. Oct 6, 2019