The top poker players in Australasia will next week converge on Auckland's Sky City casino, hoping to take home a share of the $720,000 prize pool generated from the biggest poker tournament in New Zealand.
Sky City's nine-day Festival of Poker (FOP) kicks off on Saturday November 14 and culminates in a $2300 buy-in Main Event tournament next week which is expected to attract over 200 card-sharks.
This year's series also includes 12 side events, a $5000 buy-in high-roller tournament, and plenty of satellite tournaments that you can register for here.
The series is expected to attract the best professional and recreational players from New Zealand, Australia and Asia.
The FOP Main Event has produced four Kiwi winners over the past six years with Daniel Craker ($257,040), World Series of Poker bracelet winner Simon Watt ($209,000), Danny 'Brotha D' Leaoasavaii ($170,000) and Geoff Smith ($80,502) all taking home small fortunes. Last year Aussie Minh Nguyen outlasted a field of 224 players to pocket $111,600.