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Kerikeri · Northland · Bay of Islands

Homestead
Poker Club

The Far North's friendliest card night

Poker Night at the Pub

WhenEvery Thursday
Cards flyFrom 6:30 pm
VenueThe Homestead Sports Bar & Bistro
Address15 Homestead Road, Kerikeri
Buy-in$30 · 20,000 chips

Buy-in & Incentives

Stack up
your chips

Your $30 buy-in gets you 20,000 chips — but there are plenty of ways to build your stack before the first break. Arrive early, grab a drink, order a meal, and top yourself up before the serious poker begins.

Standard buy-in
$30
Starting stack
20,000 chips
Early bird bonus
+5,000
Arrive before cards fly
25,000 chips total
Chip bonuses
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Any drink purchased
+2,000 chips
Every drink you buy earns you extra chips on the table.
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Meal before the break
+5,000 chips
Order a bistro meal before the break and top up your stack.
Must be ordered before the first break
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Maximum stack example

Early bird + drink + meal = up to 32,000 chips before a hand is dealt

Jackpots

Big hands,
bigger prizes

Add an optional $5 to the jackpot pool when you buy in. Every $5 contributed grows the shared prize — the more players chip in, the bigger it gets. Hit the right hand and take it home.

Royal & Straight Flush Jackpot Pool

Starts at $200 · Grows $5 per player opt-in each week
🃏 Both hole cards must play — your hand must use both cards from your hand to qualify for the jackpot
♠ A K Q J 10 Full pool
Royal Flush
100%
Hit a Royal Flush using both hole cards and scoop the entire jackpot pool. The rarest hand in poker — and the biggest reward.
♣ 9 8 7 6 5 Half pool
Straight Flush
50%
A Straight Flush using both hole cards pays out half the pool. The remaining half carries over and keeps growing for the next winner.
💡 Optional $5 side contribution at buy-in · Both hole cards must be used · Pool resets to $200 after a Royal Flush win

Chosen Quads Jackpot

Starts at $100 · Grows $10 every unclaimed week
$100+
Each jackpot has a single specific four of a kind that wins it — chosen by the previous winner. Hit that exact quads at the table and the jackpot is yours. If nobody hits it, the prize grows by $10 the following week.
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Winner picks the next quads. When the jackpot is claimed, the winner gets to choose which four of a kind becomes the new target — keeping everyone guessing week to week.
💡 The current target quads is announced on the night · Grows $10 each week until claimed

About the Club

Cards, mates &
cold ones

Homestead Poker Club brings together players from across Kerikeri and the Far North for a relaxed Thursday night of Texas Hold'em at one of the Bay of Islands' most-loved local pubs. Whether you're a seasoned shark or still learning the river, there's a seat at our table.

No dress code. No pretension. Just good poker, good company, cold drinks, and the Homestead's famous bistro meals on the side.

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Texas Hold'em

The world's most popular format. Friendly stakes, proper poker — whether you're chasing your first flush or defending the title.

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Great pub, great food

The Homestead bistro serves meals from 5–8pm Monday to Thursday. Fuel up before cards or order between hands.

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All welcome

New players get a proper welcome. We play the player, not just the cards — competitive but always good-natured.

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Season standings

Results tracked across the season. Points, bragging rights, and a trophy for the Homestead champion.

Schedule

Thursday nights

We run every Thursday night at the Homestead. Rock up from 6:00 pm to grab a drink and snag the early bird bonus — cards in the air at 6:30 pm sharp.

NightKick-offFormat
Thursday Weekly6:30 pmHold'em
Special eventsTBAMixed games

The Venue

The Homestead
Sports Bar & Bistro

A proper local pub in the heart of Kerikeri — big screens, TAB, pool tables, dart boards, a garden bar, and one of the best bistros in Northland. Plenty of parking and a courtesy van if you want to leave the car at home.

Find us

Address15 Homestead Road, Kerikeri
Phone09 407 8421
Emailadmin@thehomesteadsportsbar.co.nz
Webthehomesteadsportsbar.co.nz

Pub hours

Mon–FriOpen from 10:30 am
SaturdayOpen from 10:00 am
SundayOpen from 11:00 am
Bistro5–8pm Mon–Thu · noon Fri–Sun

New Players

First time at
the table?

Just show up to the Homestead any Thursday from 6:00 pm. Tell the dealer it's your first night and someone will walk you through the format. $30 gets you in — arrive early, grab a drink and a meal to max out your starting stack!