It wasn't long ago that the number of casino-based poker tables in New Zealand's could be counted on one hand, the country's most famous poker player spoke with an American accent and the country's North Island was a tournament poker wasteland every bit as barren as the volcanic plateau in Tongariro National Park, writes Sean Callander. Slowly but surely, New Zealand has caught up with the rest of the world. The nation's largest casino, SKYCITY Auckland, is now home to one of the region's finest poker facilities that regularly hosts tournament series catering to players of all budgets and levels
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APPT Auckland: Final table (level 23)
Live updates from the final table & level 23 (blinds 15,000-30,000, ante 5000) of the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from SKYCITY Casino in Auckland, New Zealand. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip...more
APPT Auckland: Final table (level 22)
Live updates from the final table & level 22 (blinds 12,000-24,000, ante 4000) of the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from SKYCITY Casino in Auckland, New Zealand. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip...more
APPT Auckland: Final table (level 21)
Live updates from the final table & level 21 (blinds 10,000-20,000, ante 3000) of the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from SKYCITY Casino in Auckland, New Zealand. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip...more
APPT Auckland: Final table (level 20)
Live updates from the final table & level 20 (blinds 8000-16,000, ante 2000) of the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from SKYCITY Casino in Auckland, New Zealand. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip...more
APPT Auckland: Final table (level 19)
Live updates from the final table & level 19 (blinds 6000-12,000, ante 2000) of the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from SKYCITY Casino in Auckland, New Zealand. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip...more
APPT Auckland: It's NZ versus the rest of the world
Welcome to our coverage of the final table in the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Auckland/NZPT SKYCITY Festival of Poker Main Event from SKYCITY Casino in Auckland. Play will be wound back one level to 6000/12,000 with a 2000 ante for the start of play. We should be underway in the...more
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