The top poker players in New Zealand will this week converge on Auckland casino, hoping to take home a share of the likely $150,000 prize pool generated from one of the country's biggest poker events.
The 2017 Waitangi Deep Stack Championship Main Event costs $1,100 to enter, starts on Thursday at Sky City casino and will culminate on Monday, with the winner likely taking home around $40,000.
There are three flight of 'day ones', before the top players qualify for 'day two' on Sunday, then the final table on Monday.
In 2016, the tournament saw more than 100 players compete for the championship title,
with Christopher Frank taking home $41,000 and the trophy on the final day.
The Waitangi Deep Stack Champs are designed to provide a more relaxed atmosphere for
players to settle back in to play after the summer break, with lower level buy-ins to
match.