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Here’s Why Team Building is an Important Investment

Paul Walvisch — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:08:29 +0000

There’s no denying that “team building” has quite a bad rap. When there’s an upcoming team building in the company, people would automatically think about the forced, awkward interactions with co-workers. Also, who could forget about the games? They’re disguised as fun but it isn’t really unless everyone really embraces the whole activity and just make the most out of it. Despite its image of…

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10 Team Building Activities to End the Financial Year with a Bang

Paul Walvisch — Fri, 03 May 2019 03:46:48 +0000

Australia’s End of the Financial Year (EOFY) is fast approaching, and so are the hectic schedules and heavy tasks that it entails. This is the time when people go all out in working to get the business organised and plan how to be better and smarter in the year ahead. There are tasks involving A LOT of numbers such as dealing with taxes, bookkeeping, sales. The Australian financial year…

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18 Popular Team Building Activities & Ideas for Team Culture

Paul Walvisch — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 12:50:15 +0000

At work, some days people are highly motivated and very productive. On some days, everyone is just running low on energy due to piles of work leading to burnout. When this happens, it’s to spice things up and have a little fun. Team building activities are a great way to improve team dynamics, communication and boost morale and motivation. If you’re planning to hold a team building activity…

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Christmas Parties & Work Functions

Paul Walvisch — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:54:14 +0000

With Christmas now less than 3 months away, it is the time of year when a lot of companies and businesses start to book in for their work Christmas party or break up. If you or your work are sick of doing the same old thing year after year or are looking for something a bit more exciting and interactive than just dinner and drinks, then Poker Deluxe have the perfect package for you.

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Fairy Tale Complete as Poker Amateur Takes Down Aussie Millions Main Event

Paul Walvisch — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 23:07:03 +0000

In what will give hope and inspire amateur poker players from all over the world, Shurane Vijayaram outlasted 723 other poker players, including some of the world’s best professionals, to take home the $1.6 million first prize after a gruelling 8 days of play. Shurane only found out he would be playing in the main event one day before it started, having entered a $130 qualifier tournament which…

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Christmas Parties with Poker Deluxe

Paul Walvisch — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 04:04:54 +0000

The silly season is fast approaching and what better way to reward your employees and celebrate another successful year than with a fun and social night that also doubles as a great team building event. Poker Deluxe have been organising and running corporate poker events for over 6 years and specialise in creating bespoke packages to suit any business from a small retail shop with 6 employees to…

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New World Series of Poker Champion is Crowned

Paul Walvisch — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 07:25:43 +0000

After a nearly 4 month break, the final 9 players at the World Series of Poker Main Event from a field of 6,737 descended on Las Vegas to battle it out to see who could outlast the rest and take home the first prize of over $10 million AUD. After 2 day full days of play, the final table of 9 had been whittled down to just 3. Entering the third and what would be the final day of play…

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As we prepare for the November Nine. What has the 2016 WSOP taught us?

Paul Walvisch — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:22:41 +0000

On July 18th the curtain came down on the World Series of Poker – not the final, final curtain because there’s a certain nine player main event playoff to look forward too in a couple of months, but more of that a little later. So, to go back to the beginning, one of the biggest things that the WSOP 2016 has taught us is that poker is becoming more and more popular. The 107,833…

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End of Financial Year Teambuilding Ideas

Paul Walvisch — Thu, 19 May 2016 07:22:01 +0000

It’s nearing the end of another financial year and many companies are looking for new ideas for an end of financial year party. It’s no secret to successful managers that end of financial year parties facilitate team building and improve staff morale, as well as make staff feel more at home and loyal to the company. For those reasons and more, an end of financial year party is something you…

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Poker Afloat – Poker Cruise

Paul Walvisch — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 07:21:12 +0000

Poker Afloat is an all-inclusive fun poker cruise operating around Australia. It’s now possible to enjoy live poker tournaments out on the water in some of Australia’s best-loved cities. With catamarans taking up to 130 players out in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane (coming soon), they offer a unique way to enjoy live poker tournaments with a view. Poker Afloat aims to make it an all-in-one…

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