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Poker room · Christchurch

Christchurch Casino

30 Victoria Street, Christchurch · Christchurch · New Zealand

32Poker tables
No Limit Hold'em · Pot Limit Omaha · Tournament pokerGames
WebsiteOfficial site
03 365 9999Phone

New Zealand's deepest published cash-game menu, a text-message wait list, and the No Limit Hold'em Championships every December.

Upcoming tournaments at Christchurch Casino

DatesEventBuy-in
7 Nov 20262026 NLHC Main Event Phase 1 Satellite — NZ$25, 7 NovemberNZ$25
8 Nov 20262026 NLHC Main Event Phase 2 Satellite — NZ$210, 8 NovemberNZ$210
15 Nov 20262026 NLHC Package Phase 1 Satellite — NZ$30, 15 NovemberNZ$30
21 Nov 20262026 NLHC Package Phase 1 Satellite — NZ$30, 21 NovemberNZ$30
22 Nov 20262026 NLHC Package Phase 2 Satellite — NZ$250, 22 NovemberNZ$250
28 Nov 20262026 NLHC Main Event Phase 1 Satellite — NZ$25, 28 NovemberNZ$25
29 Nov 20262026 NLHC Main Event Phase 2 Satellite — NZ$210, 29 NovemberNZ$210
3 – 7 Dec 20262026 No Limit Hold'em Championships — Christchurch CasinoNZ$550
3 Dec 20262026 NLHC Turbo — NZ$550 No Limit Hold'emNZ$550
4 Dec 20262026 NLHC Friday Feature — NZ$1,100 No Limit Hold'emNZ$1,100
5 – 6 Dec 20262026 NLHC Main Event — The Christchurch Masters, NZ$1,600NZ$1,600
6 Dec 20262026 NLHC Big Bounty — NZ$750 No Limit Hold'emNZ$750

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Frequently asked questions

What cash games run at Christchurch Casino?

NZ$1/$3 and NZ$2/$5 No Limit Hold'em, and NZ$1/$2 and NZ$5/$5 Pot Limit Omaha, all at 10 per cent rake capped at NZ$15. Which tables open depends on demand on the day, and higher limits are available by request.

When is the poker room open?

Wednesday to Sunday from 6pm.

How do I get on a wait list?

Players registered on the casino's poker system can text a game code to 5422, or swipe their card at the kiosk and pick a game — which works even when no supervisor is on the floor.

What is the big tournament?

The No Limit Hold'em Championships, run from 3 to 6 December 2026 with Monday 7 December in reserve, fed by satellites most Saturdays and every Sunday afternoon from early October.

Sources: Christchurch Casino — Poker (cash-game opening days and hours, game list with stakes and buy-in ranges, rake percentage and cap, SMS wait-list codes and short code, kiosk reservation, higher limits on request, next tournament), retrieved 2026-10-30; Christchurch Casino — Plan your visit (street address, general enquiries phone, casino opening hours, dress code), retrieved 2026-09-24; Christchurch Casino — home (table-game and gaming-machine counts), retrieved 2026-10-17; Christchurch Casino, retrieved 2026-09-24; Christchurch Casino — 2026 No Limit Hold'em Championship's Satellites (satellite series cadence and date range), retrieved 2026-10-30. Last checked 2026-10-30. Figures are as published by the sources and may be incomplete.