A Letter From Ejaaz Dean

Welcome to the SKYCITY Festival of Poker for 2010.

We are excited to welcome players from all over the world to SKYCITY Auckland for what is this event's third year. As many of you will know, tournament poker has taken off across the globe and we are delighted that New Zealand has indeed kept up with the trend and is in fact producing talent who are leading on the world stage of poker. Proof of this is Simon Watt who we were pleased to see win New Zealand's first WSOP bracelet at the recent World Series of Poker.

SKYCITY is New Zealand's Home of Poker and as such we have developed an annual poker calendar which now offers four major tournaments each year; the Auckland Anniversary Poker Champs, Lee Nelson Deep Stack Series, New Zealand Poker Open and the flagship tournament, the SKYCITY Festival of poker. In Auckland we have 18 poker tables within our dedicated poker area on Level 3 of SKYCITY Auckland - SKYCITY Poker.

This Festival of Poker is our biggest yet and we are focused on providing different events within the festival to cater for varying levels of experiencing ensuring that we both challenge leading stars and nurture the emerging players among us.

As the leading provider of hospitality and entertainment in New Zealand's largest city, SKYCITY Auckland has a single focus; to make your entertainment experience the very best possible. You will find that members of our staff are approachable, knowledgeable and intent on meeting your needs, whether they relate to the casino floor, accommodation, food and beverages, or relaxation.

No matter what hand you're dealt, by taking part in the SKYCITY Festival of Poker, you are joining in on a piece of New Zealand poker history.

Ejaaz Dean
SKYCITY Auckland
General Manager of Casino Operations
President of International Business