Skycity Auckland Poker Tournament
- We want the SKYCITY Festival of Poker to become an annual fixture on the world poker circuit and an absolute must for all top poker players.” The tournament will be held in Auckland from October 4 th through the 12th. There will be a number of single table games as well as multi-table events.
- The WPT schedule concludes overseas in Auckland, New Zealand and Skycity Auckland. The NZD $2,200 buy-in WPT Main Event goes from May 31-June 3 and is the second WPT event in New Zealand. The 2018 tournament drew 360 entries and set the record for the largest tournament ever in New Zealand.
| 15 - 24Nov 2019 | Skycity Festival of Poker |
| 23 May -3 Jun 2019 | |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Waitangi Day Mega Stack |
| 26 - 28Jan 2019 | 2019 Auckland Anniversary Deep Stack Poker Challenge |
| 2 - 11Nov 2018 | Festival Of Poker |
| 25 May -4 Jun 2018 | |
| 6 Feb 2018 | 2018 Waitangi Mega Stack Poker Tournament Main Event |
| 26 - 29Jan 2018 | 2018 Auckland Anniversary Deep Stack Poker Challenge |
| 12 - 19Nov 2017 | 2017 SKYCITY Auckland Festival of Poker |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Tournament |
| 30 May -5 Jun 2017 | 2017 Auckland Poker Champs |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Tournament |
| 1 - 6Feb 2017 | 2017 Waitangi Deep Stack Championships |
| 24 - 27Nov 2016 | 2016 Skycity Festival of Poker |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Repechage Festival |
| 3 - 8Feb 2016 | 2016 Waitangi Festival |
| 14 - 22Nov 2015 | 2015 SKYCITY Festival of Poker |
| 1 - 2Aug 2015 | Mega Stack Challenge |
| 25 May -1 Jun 2015 | 2015 New Zealand Poker Open |
| 27 - 29Mar 2015 | March Poker Classic |
| 19 - 23Nov 2014 | |
| 16 - 24Nov 2013 | |
| 27 May -3 Jun 2013 | 2013 New Zealand Poker Open |
| 17 - 25Nov 2012 | |
| 2 - 4Jun 2012 | 2012 New Zealand Poker Open |
| 26 Mar -1 Apr 2012 | SKYCITY Deep Stack Series |
| 23 - 30Jan 2012 | Auckland Anniversary Poker Championships |
| 30 May -6 Jun 2011 | 2011 New Zealand Poker Open |
| 11 - 19Sep 2010 | |
| 31 May -7 Jun 2010 | 2010 New Zealand Poker Open |
| 19 May 2010 | 2nd Annual Sky Tower Firefighter Challenge Poker Tournament |
| 22 - 28Mar 2010 | Lee Nelson Deep Stack Series |
| 25 Jan -1 Feb 2010 | Auckland Anniversary Poker Championships |
| 10 - 18Oct 2009 | |
| 25 - 26Jan 2009 | Auckland Anniversary Poker Championships |
| 4 - 12Oct 2008 |
Top poker players from New Zealand, Asia and Australia will be looking to bet, raise and bluff their way to be named SKYCITY Festival of Poker champion later this month.
SKYCITY Auckland Table Games Manager, Radha Vellanki, says she is looking forward to hosting players from across Australasia at the highly-anticipated tournament. “The SKYCITY Festival of Poker always delivers an exciting showcase of some of the best New Zealand poker being played and the atmosphere is electric at the main event.
As one of New Zealand’s largest poker tournaments, the SKYCITY Festival of Poker looks to draw more than 200 players, offers ten side events ranging from $50 to $1100 buy in, and culminates in a main event with an estimated total prize pool of $310,000*.
The nine-day tournament begins on Saturday 19 November with the main event held from 24-27 November.
SKYCITY Auckland Table Games Manager, Radha Vellanki, says she is looking forward to hosting players from across Australasia at the highly-anticipated tournament.
“The SKYCITY Festival of Poker always delivers an exciting showcase of some of the best New Zealand poker being played and the atmosphere is electric at the main event. Five of the last seven main event winners have been Kiwi players, so we encourage great local players to register to compete,” says Ms Vellanki.
Over the past seven years, the main event has seen five Kiwi winners take home winnings ranging from $55,000 to more than $250,000.
Set at SKYCITY’s new dedicated Poker Room, the festival has a diverse tournament offering including several exciting cash game options for all types of players.
“Players will have everything they need close at hand as well as accommodation and a range of bars and restaurants within the SKYCITY Auckland precinct,” says Ms Vellanki.
Skycity Auckland Poker Room
Interested players are encouraged to register online or in the SKYCITY Auckland Poker Room to secure their place in the tournament.
The 2016 SKYCITY Festival of Poker has an action-packed schedule of tournaments for this year, including:
Skycity Auckland Poker Tournaments
- a $1,100 No Limit Texas Hold’em Warm Up two-day event
- a $550 Pot Limit Omaha & No Limit Hold’em Turbo Rotation event
- a $50 No Limit Texas Hold’em Flipout event
- $350 Blockbuster satellite tournament
Full tournament schedule, registration details and full terms and conditions for the 2016 SKYCITY Festival of Poker can be viewed at:
Online registration is available for all tournaments.
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* The estimated prize pool is dependent on full participation and the actual prize pool will be dependent on the final number of participants.