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. The Waitangi Deep Stack Champs are designed to provide a more relaxed atmosphere forplayers to settle back in to play after the summer break, with lower level buy-ins tomatch. The Waitangi weekend tournament series will offer eight action-packed side eventsincluding a $550 Heads Up event at 2pm on Saturday 4 February. Full tournament schedule, registration details and full terms and conditions for the 2017Waitangi Deep Stack Championship can be viewed here.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 02, 2017 05:03 UTC