The game that has reached the pinnacle of popularity in US and Britain and the Poker Zone is all set to create a storm in New Zealand. The Poker Zone was launched at Sky City, Auckland last night Similar rooms will be launched very soon at Queenstown and Hamilton casinos. The Gaming Manager, Greg Hawkins said that there was a huge demand for poker from all its clients. Television events, tournaments and online poker rooms have all contributed to this popularity of poker. The glitz and glamor of the game is a big crowd puller. Another factor that draws people is the winning potential of the game. By winning the World Series of Poker in the US, Australian Joe Hecham, walked away with a prize sum of US $7.5 million. Jamil Dia from Wellington won $1 million at the Australian Poker Championship, held at Melbourne. Stuff.co.nz reports:
The stakes weren't quite so high last night at SkyCity, where about 20 people turned up. Among them was Brad Edley, whose interest in the game was sparked by television coverage.
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