Kiwi Poker League

We’re a New Zealand based, professionally organised league. Registration is free and there are events held at local bars and pubs throughout New Zealand each week.

We also organise fun 'social poker' events. Casino nights are currently one of the most popular social and corporate events for businesses, groups and teams.

Fun 'Social Poker Nights'

We can cater for 8 to 80 people and can tailor a package to meet your requirements, just contact us on: 021 142 7482 to find out more information.

Here is what some of our customers said about Kiwi Poker League 'Social Poker Event':

We approached Kiwi Poker League to run a Social Night / Fundraiser for our squash club. They were very professional, the night ran smoothly and above all it was a lot of fun. The majority of our members had played little or no poker before, but with some expert tuition on the night, they were up and running in no time. We had so much good feedback from members that we are having another night this year.

Tom van der Zanden President Sunnyvale Squash Club

Social Club Outing

Thoughts again to what to do and the idea was arrange to have a poker evening. The boys at Kiwi Pokerleague were contacted. No mistake here they came up with the goods. The evening was arranged and they were the best hosts to have, from teaching those that had only played snap to those that thought they were the sharks in the pack. The night went well with general banter, conversation and due to the concentration and battles going around at each of the tables the entertainment was at its best, even for the poor souls that where knocked out as the blinds starting to get up up up. I was amazed at the staff commitment to out playing there work mates on this level playing field supplied by Kiwi Pokerleague with their help and commitment to everyone involved having a fun night. We supplied our own venue but they have access to many areas to hold this type of event. Rated. This has to be a must for any company to have a go at. They have the gear and the knowledge of the game to make any night a bit different than the usual works night out. I would recommend Kiwi Pokerleague for your next work night event.

Paul Greaves WFPL.

Season 23 is over and Season 24 has begun!!! Here are the finalists...

Congratulations to all of you who won a ticket to the regional finals and your chance to win one of 2 Grand Prize Trips to Australia!

Also a big congratulations to:

Chad Whitfield, Steph Hope, Philip Capil, Connie, Stephen Reid, Allan Scoullar, Jonathan McDowell , Andy Brown and Callum Campbell All of the above players won the top place at their respective venues and have earned a seat at the 'Champions Table' to battle it out against each other for a Grand Prize Trip to Australia- who will be the Champion of Champions???

If you didn't make the cut for the Finals, don't be disheartened come along to The Final (venue TBC) anyway and play in the 'Last Chance Qualifier' where at least 10players will advance to the 'Main Event'

Finals will be held on Saturday 28th January 2012

Last Chance Qualifier starts at 12pm sharp

Champions Table starts 12pm sharp

Main Event starts 2.30pm sharp

Please see your venue below to check if you have won a seat at the finals.

Please note; players with no name next to their membership number still need to register ONLINE, if you are having difficulty doing so please contact me directly on this Email

There are just over 2 weeks left before we take a Christmas break for this season, your venue might still continue to host Kiwi Poker games but the points will not be counted. Last game will be Friday 23rd December and we will resume on Monday 9th January 2012.

See you on the 28th January 2012!

Malbas Member ID Name Points ma1780 chad whitfield chad Whitfield 5500 ma4561 martin anderson martinupnorth 4600 ma0541 Carmen Vicente karmen 3900 ma2693 Dave Robertson Dave Robertson 2600 ma9182 Leigh Topping Topping 1900 ma1929 1500 ma2678 1200 ma7051 Dan Schurrer Schurrer10 1050 ma7990 1050 ma0451 1000 ma8089 1000 MA6543 1000 ma9610 1000

Longford tavern Member ID Name Points 32049 Steph Hope steph 4850 30280 Karsten Jaeger Karsten 3200 30301 Trent Stewart Shitter 3150 30279 Cherie Jaeger Cherie 2750 30281 Christopher Wilson Chris Wilson 2400 32064 n n Nev 2300 30174 Bevan Maslin Bevan 2200 32067 Philip Capil Phil C 2150 32079 A m Anita Mclaren 2150 30258 Rob Wilson Rob Wilson 1750 30288 Grant Mclarren Grant Mclarren 1200 30182 Pamela Boek Pamela 1150 30173 Barb Kubala Barb 1000

GORE RSA Member ID Name Points 32067 Philip Capil Phil C 5250 30182 Pamela Boek Pamela 4700 30174 Bevan Maslin Bevan 4300 32062 Laurie Ann Ferguson Laurie Ann 2150 30173 Barb Kubala Barb 2050 32064 n n Nev 1950 30292 Peter Gulliver Peter Gulliver 1650 30288 Grant Mclarren Grant Mclarren 1650 30185 Warrack Mckenzie Warrack 1500 30186 Diana Oneill Diana 1500 30321 1500 30283 Karen Smithies Kazz 1200 31562 1000

Stadium Tavern Member ID Name Points st7231 3100 st2232 antony worch ant 2850 st3488 ngahau nicolson ngahau 2200 st2304 lorette Hotop Lorette 2100 st9219 D M David McKenzie 2000 st7553 Paul Anderson Todd 1800 st9032 jonathan may jonny 1600 st8400 david waite waity 1600 st5802 kevin adams old fart 1400 st9021 B L Benjamin Lingaro 1400 st7933 K H Kelvin Hotop 1400 ir222 1000 ian222 Ian Rutherford Rudds 750

Hotel South Otago Member ID Name Points 30961 Stephen Reid Reidy 4250 30934 3650 30461 Shane Hansen Shane H 2700 30968 Pauline Ruffell Double Ice 2350 30397 andrew heaps heapsy 2200 30697 2000 30448 roger pennell rabbit 1500 30935 Bruce Stewart stickman 1400 30441 aaron gouman gouie 1350 30929 Robin Waters Robin 1000 31079 700 30434 Jenner Anderson Jenner 500 30440 Layton Moon Smeagle 500

The Commercial Tavern Member ID Name Points k39466 Allan Scoullar the toecutter 4400 k8730 Karl Meyer Long Body 3950 31767 Amy Valentine Amy 3650 k87744 Darryn Cramond Ralph 2700 k4 Paul Greaves treeman 2700 31379 tim mockford King of the jungle 2700 dn3710 Jonathan McDowell Bullets 2350 k1225 james sherer sh3r3r 2300 k49370 geoff newton goff 2250 31769 gideon wilson woldig 2100 31768 a.j valentine a.j 1700 k3957 Hunter Eyks Hunter 1000 k0399 750

Robbies Timaru Member ID Name Points rt0305 4050 rt228 amosa anglem amosa 3600 rt9217 danny philpott bagman 3600 rt3135 DERRICK HILL HIBERNIAN 3050 rw3603 2000 rt2136 1500 rt7943 lionel newman fallabeaz 1450 rt0388 1450 rt3020 1000 rt1595 1000 rt6969 dave hardgrave slobes 950 rw3608 750 rt0835 750

Robbies Member ID Name Points dn3710 Jonathan McDowell Bullets 5000 k12101 Gavin Bartle GavinB 4400 ke4305 C R CraigRayner 3450 3565 grant fridd joeturt 2950 32019 B K Ben Kebble 2550 k0110 lloyd wilson lloyd 2500 ke5433 Matt Toomey grove 2150 k1234 Corey Ledgerwood cor3ym3 1500 so6846 Peter Harris 333kings 1250 k9564 moki fowler moki 1250 k50678 Anthony Officer mackurMum 1100 k1990 harry flintoff harryhardcuntk9 1000 k80530 1000

Wanaka HQ Member ID Name Points hq0015 Andy Brown cardallin 6100 hq6387 Ross Whitelaw bossco81 3800 hq4067 Scott Poole shortforshow 2650 hq2939 raashid pathan raas 2300 hq3679 Daniel Martinez Dani 1450 HQ0404 1000 HQ6862 reese miller pokula 750 hq5274 Ken Super Maxvertica 650 hq7981 Billy Roberts Billy R 400 hq2013 400 HQ2834 200 hq7980 Matt Knowles MattyK 150 HQ2313 100

The Kensington Member ID Name Points ke9546 Callum Campbell lol donkaments 3200 ke4322 Doug Spittle slow roll 2500 ke8986 Scott Murdoch Sideshowbob 2100 ke7222 Michael Grant GeenR 1750 ke4525 Ged Irvine Ged 1000 ke6665 Michael Chronican mikechron 1000 k8327 mark littlejohn marklj 750 k15727 kyle mccrorie Kyle_McCrorie 600 ke9875 J M Jan Manuuli 500 ke8134 C w Chris Wylie 400 ke1027

Globe Entertainment Member ID Name Points g4514 1750 g0880 Greg Murphy Murf 1500 g9016 1400 g6586 Pauline Cameron Poro 1100 g9873 750 g9357 700 g8445 700 g5609 550 g2925 500 g7031 400 g0363 200 g6431 100

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Here's how points this year is going to work!

MORE BIG TOURNAMENTS

MORE PRIZES

MORE TRIPS TO AUSTRALIA

EVERY REGIONAL FINAL TWO PLAYERS WILL NOW GO TO AUSTRALIA TO PLAY FOR CASH!

1st place prize for the regional final will still be a trip to Australia but this time you are going to the Crown Casino in Melbourne and you will be playing a tournament with a $20,000 cash prize pool. (Prize includes, Flights, accommodation and entry fee to available tournament.) 2nd place = $200 3rd place = $150 4th place = $100 5th place =$50 (2nd-5th prizes based on a $500 pool) To gain entry to the regionals you need to score in the top 6 with points at your venue

The other lucky player to win the trip to Aussie will be one of the top point scorers of the season.

The top player with the most points from each venue at the end of the season will be invited to compete in a winner takes all bonus tournament on the same day as the regional final. He or she will play a knock out tournament where first place is a trip to Aussie's crown casino! (and as an added bonus the player with the most total points for the season overall will receive an extra $1000 chip to start the winner takes all game with) *Throughout the year KPL will be looking for sponsorship so note extra prizes are likely to be added on top of the main prizes

Another new change to the KPL structure is: seasons will be slightly longer (3months) but in between main event regionals that are held in Dunedin there will be bonus monthly mini regionals held away from Dunedin!

so the last weekend of each month there will be a big tournament with cash prizes and every 3 months there will be a main event regional with 2 trips to Aussie up for grabs!

THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE EXCITING!!

Robbies in south Dunedin 7pm Tuesday the 12th Waterloo hotel Caversham Dunedin 7pm Wednesday the 13th The Kensington Dunedin 7pm Thursday the 14th The Commercial Tavern Green Island 7pm Thursday the 14th Gore RSA Gore 7pm Thursday the 14th Hotel South Otago Balclutha 7pm Thursday the 14th Stadium Tavern Alexandra 7pm Friday the 15th Longford tavern Gore 2pm Sunday the 17th

Specific information about dates for tournaments and finals will be posted on the website and emailed at later dates.

Look forward to a great year!

Some more important annoucements!

Kiwi Poker League wants to expand around the South Island, so if you know any venues that would be keen to start running poker at their venues let me know and you will be rewarded! (kiwipokerleague@gmail.com)

Buy Kiwi Poker League Tables

Upcoming Events

30th Jan: Longford Tavern
31st Jan: Robbies Dunedin
31st Jan: Robbies Timaru
31st Jan: Wanaka HQ
31st Jan: Malbas
2nd Feb: Hotel South Otago

National Leaderboard

1st
Phil C
5150 points
2nd Bevan (3200)
3rd Grant Mclarren (3050)
4th Anita Mclaren (2800)
5th jonny (2650)

Reginoal finals for last season are set to be held on SATURDAY 28th january at the Commercial Tavern in Green Island Dunedin

Last Chance Qualifier starts at 12pm sharp

Champions Table starts 12pm sharp

Main Event starts 2.30pm sharp

See you there

Christmas Present Poker Table??

Kiwi Poker League is selling off some of our old poker tables to make way for some new equipment next year. They are much loved and well used but they are still your old favourite Kiwi Poker League tables.

The majority of them are ripped or damaged on the black padding rest around the table however the felt is intact and in reasonable shape on pretty much all of them. Prices start from $100 and will depend on the condition of the individual table. Pick up only from Dunedin on a first come first served basis, when they are gone they’re gone, cash or direct bank transfer accepted.

If you are keen, give me a shout to arrange.

kiwipokerleague@gmail.com

or 021 142 7482

Cheers

Matt

New KPL venue in Oamaru!!

Kiwi Poker League would like to welcome on board the Globe in Oamaru!

I know a few people in Oamaru have been patiently waiting for the return of KPL so here it is. Make sure you get down to the Globe every Thursday starting from next week, Thursday 27th.

Tournament kicks off at 8pm with registration from 7.30pm.

I will be there for a game next week if anyone wants a challenge- there will be a jug for whoever knocks me out :)

Spread the word, and I look forward to seeing you there

Cheers

Season 22 Regional Finals- Dunedin

Another great Kiwi Poker League final is over, thanks to everyone for making the trip to Dunedin and thanks to the Kensington for hosting another awesome event.

The Champions table came down to Tim ‘King of The Jungle’ Mockford, and Chris Wilson, Tim eventually taking it down on a king 10 to win his first champions table after being sat at the last three and coming a close 2nd last time.

The main event was fiercely contested with last seasons champion Michael Grant battling again in the last three with Grant Mclarren and Steven Reid. Grant took a dominant chip lead early on in the final table dismissing a few players but it was the short stacked Steven Reid that made a patient come back to win the day, taking it down with trip sixes.

Steven and Tim both join the group next year to head to Aussie and play off against the Pros. Will you be joining them too??? Keep battling it out for points to try and earn yourself a seat on the Champions Table. There are actually only another 4 weeks left of this season and then the next final will be towards the end of January next year, stay posted for updates.

Cheers

Kiwi Poker League season 22 Finals are to be held at the Kensington in Dunedin on Saturday 29th October at 12pm

Last Chance Qualifier starts at 12pm sharp

Champions Table starts 12pm sharp

Main Event starts 2.30pm sharp

see below to check if you qualified.

Season 21 Regional Finals- Alexandra

Well another Kiwi Poker League final is over and another successful event.

Thanks to everyone who made the effort to travel to Alexandra for the event you all made it a great day out, and thanks to the Stadium Tavern for hosting their first final’s, we look forward to seeing more events there soon.

We had over 50 players competing in the ‘last chance turbo qualifier’ 12 of whom advanced through to the main event.

The Champions table lived up to its name with it’s new deepstack form, each player starting with 10000 chips to give them the opportunity to play their best game in the hope of bagging the Champion of Champions’ first place prize trip.’

It was a well fought battle and ended up Denver Lee from Malbas in Queenstown going head to Head with Tim Mockford of Dunedin. Despite Tim’s valiant attempts from short stack, Denzil emerged the victor being crowned the Champion and winning himself a place on the next Melbourne trip.

The main event didn’t disappoint either, with 82 players competing against each other for the 2nd grand prize trip. In a whirlwind affair which saw two straight flushes, numerous donk’s, bluffs and bad beats, the final table saw Michael Grant from the Kensington in Dunedin going head to head with Eric Hooks from the host venue Stadium Tavern. An All-in push from ‘Hookse’ with a nut flush draw was unsuccessful against Michael’s top pair Jacks and after that there was no stopping Michael who played good aggressive hands with the scent of victory, finally claiming the top spot and his place on the Aussie adventure.

Who will be the next victor’s of Kiwi Poker League? Will you be joining Denver and Michael on the next trip to Aussie?? Keep battling it out for points in the league to see if you can earn a seat on the ‘Champions Table’ where you can increase your odds of winning the trip tenfold.