The top card sharks in Australasia will flock to Auckland this weekend for the $2200 buy-in main event of Sky City's 2017 Auckland Poker Championships.
Sky City are estimating around 800 players have participated in satellite tournaments to qualify for the main event, which is expected to generate a prizepool of $300,000.
The four-day tournament is the highlight of the two-week long poker series and Sky City Senior Gaming Operations Manager Martin Coughlan said he is excited at attracting the best poker players in the country.
"With the 2017 Auckland Poker Championships we wanted to up the ante with a Main Event buy-in that would attract top local and international players and result in a more attractive prize pool," said Coughlan. "We hope to continue attracting more of Australasia's top talent and look forward to putting on a successful week."
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.
