$250 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout Tournament
- Wed 23 Sep 2026 6:30 PM
- Wed 30 Sep 2026 6:30 PM
- Wed 7 Oct 2026 6:30 PM
- Wed 14 Oct 2026 6:30 PM
- Wed 21 Oct 2026 6:30 PM
- Wed 28 Oct 2026 6:30 PM
- Buy-in
- $250
- Prizes
- Cash*
- Starting chips
- 20,000
- Blind level duration
- 20 minutes
- Buy-in details
- $210 prize pool + $40 registration fee
Tournament Format: No-Limit Texas Hold’em with Big Blind ante and 30 second Shot Clock. Late registration available until the end of the break following level 5. This is a single day tournament.
Freezeout: No re-entries, no re-buys, no add-ons.
Prizes: Cash*
Start Bank: 20,000
Blind Levels: 20 minutes
Shot Clock: Players have 30 seconds to act before their hand is folded.
Estimated Duration: 7-9 hours
Registration
Seats are limited. Visit the SkyCity Auckland Poker Room on the day to register. Check our website for opening hours.
SkyCity Poker Tournaments are exclusive to SHOW by SkyCity and Premier Rewards members.
Not a member? You can sign up to the SHOW by SkyCity membership programme for free here or at a SHOW by SkyCity counter inside SkyCity Auckland Casino.
If you are new to the Poker Room or have any questions, please email poker@skycity.co.nz
Tournament entry is exclusive to SHOW by SkyCity and Premier Rewards members. Visit the Poker Room to register.
Terms & Conditions
*The cash prize is determined by the actual number of participants and prize pool contributions received.
Tournaments are exclusive to SHOW by SkyCity and Premier Rewards members.
This tournament will play 9-handed.
There are 10-minute breaks after levels 5, 15 and 20.
There is a 40-minute scheduled SkyCare break after level 10.
As part of the experience, customers must ensure they comply with SkyCare limits. The playing session timer starts when the customer first uses their SHOW by SkyCity or Premier Rewards card to play. The customer is required to take a continuous 30-minute break after 5 hours of play. The customer can resume playing after their 30-minute break for another 5-hour session, then will be required to take a continuous 6-hour break. The customer can play for a maximum of 36 hours per week (resetting at 7am on Mondays).
Customers may be required to complete a SkyCare Break before commencing play. A customer requiring a SkyCare Break before commencing play will not be denied entry to the tournament as long as they register and complete their SkyCare Break before the end of late registration and they will not be blinded in. Customers without sufficient SkyCare weekly play time to complete the tournament will not be permitted to register.
Please manage your time responsibly.
House Rules, SkyCare Limits and Terms and Conditions apply.