The 2026 Club Teams Challenge is the ultimate poker competition where the best poker clubs from around the regions will square off in a fiercely competed battle of strategy, skill, and teamwork. Teams of 8 from various prestigious clubs will vie for bragging rights and the coveted title of Club Teams Challenge Champion. This event is not just about individual brilliance; it's about team synergy, comradery, and proving which club reigns supreme.
Tickets on sale Tuesday 6th Jan, 2026.
This is a teams challenge between clubs with teams of 8 players. Entry - $1840 per team ($1,600.00 Entry + $240.00 Lunch per Team)
Open to all clubs that wish to enter and capped to the first 15 teams to pay and confirm players names.
Please note: Registration will be open for clubs to enter more than one team on the 20th of January, pending spaces are still available.
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Email - [email protected] for full entry pack
Tickets will go on sale from the 06/01/2026
Prizes
Team 1 - 25% of prize pool - up to $5,100.00
Team 2 - 15% of prize pool - up to $3,060.00
Team 3 - 10% of prize pool - up to $2,040.00
Individual 1st - 14.5% of prize pool - up to $2,958.00
Individual 2nd - 10% of prize pool - up to $2,040.00
Individual 3rd - 7.5% of prize pool - up to $1,530.00
Individual 4th - 6% of prize pool - up to $1,224.00
Individual 5th - 4.5% of prize pool - up to $918.00
Individual 6th - 3.5% of prize pool - up to $714.00
Individual 7th - 2.5% of prize pool - up to $510.00
Individual 8th 1.5% of prize pool - up to $306.00
Starting Stack - $40K
Blind Structure
Level Small Blind Big Blind Length
1 100 200 20 minutes
2 200 400 20 minutes
3 300 600 20 minutes
4 400 800 20 minutes
5 500 1000 20 minutes
6 600 1200 20 minutes
Break 45minutes Lunch
7 800 1600 20 minutes
8 1000 2000 20 minutes
9 1200 2400 20 minutes
10 1500 3000 20 minutes
11 2000 4000 20 minutes
12 2500 5000 20 minutes
Break 15 minutes Chip Up
13 3000 6000 25 minutes
14 4000 8000 25 minutes
15 5000 10,000 25 minutes
16 7000 14,000 25 minutes
17 10,000 20,000 25 minutes
18 15,000 30,000 25 minutes
Break 10 minutes Chip Up
19 20,000 40,000 25 minutes
20 30,000 60,000 25 minutes
21 40,000 80,000 25 minutes
22 50,000 100,000 25 minutes
23 70,000 140,000 25 minutes
24 100,000 200,000 60 minutes
Event Venue
Hamilton Workingmen's Club Inc, 20 King St, Frankton, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand, Hamilton
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