Archive | June, 2009

World Class Poker Stars Confirmed for ANZPT Queenstown

Posted on 23 June 2009

The first ever ANZPT at Sky City Queenstown will be a celebrity filled event that’s sure to please.So far the following have been confirmed:Lee Nelson (New Zealand’s Celebrity Joker Poker co-host)Eric Assadourian (2007 NZ Poker Champs winner)Grant LevyEmad TahtouhCelina LinTony HachemThe event will see the Queenstown Sky City Casino transformed into a poker players paradise [...]

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ANZPT next leg at Sky City Queenstown

Posted on 12 June 2009

Sky City Queenstown is the next stop on the PokerStars ANZPT tour and it’s shaping up to be an amazing tournament.With Queenstown experiencing amazing snow dump and some great NZ players winning satellites into the tournament, we’re predicting a huge week at Sky City Queenstown from July 19-25.The main event of the ANZPT is $2500 [...]

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New Kiwi Poker League Kicks Off

Posted on 06 June 2009

The new Kiwi Poker League dates were announced this week and a new tournament kicked off yesterday at the Provincial Tavern in Dunedin.The Kiwi Poker League is a professional poker league with events played every week in bars and pubs around New Zealand. Players compete for points and prizes by playing at the various tournaments [...]

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Jamie Kristov wins 1st ever NZ Poker Open

Posted on 01 June 2009

After an exciting weekend of poker at Auckland’s Sky City, it was Jamie Kristov who emerged victorious last night, taking home $41,300 in prize money.Day one kicked off on Sunday with 140 players competing for the $140,000 in prize money. Throughout the afternoon and evening, this was whittled down to only 24 players who then [...]

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