MonsterJam Poker Tour returns to Carnival City
The MonsterJam Poker Tour is open to poker enthusiasts of all levels.
South Africa’s most exhilarating national poker tournament, the MonsterJam Poker Tour, returns to Carnival City on Friday, January 18.
The tour invites amateur poker players to pit their skills in a nationwide tournament to win substantial cash prizes and the chance to compete internationally.
In 2018, the MonsterJam Poker Tour stopped at five Sun International casinos, with a prize pool totaling almost R35-million.
The 2019 edition will venture to seven Sun International casinos across South Africa with an estimated prize pool of more than R40-m.
Season Two also features a tournament within a tournament, the Monster Million Accumulator, which also starts at Carnival City and will continue through each stop throughout the year.
The Monster Million Accumulator guarantees a first prize of R1-m, which will be awarded after the last stop of the season at Time Square Casino in Pretoria.
The other participating casinos include Sun City, Sibaya, Boardwalk, Wild Coast, Time Square and Grand West.
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There will be various competitions taking place at each casino as part of the regional MonsterJam Poker tournaments, with a variety of buy-ins and structures to appeal to players of diverse ability, from novices to those keen to take their poker sporting ability to the next level in a credible, national competition.
Buy-ins and structures will vary per casino and event.
Season Two will be live streamed from all stops, on Youtube, Facebook and Twitch (@MonsterJam Poker Tour).
Winners of all tournaments will be added to a leader board and ranking system, run by The Global Poker Index, with the ultimate winner taking the top accolade of MonsterJam Poker Tour Player of the Year and winning a trip to play poker internationally, and other prizes totaling R500 000.
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The winner of MonsterJam Poker Tour Season One Player of The Year was David Rosenthal.
The MonsterJam Poker Tour is open to poker enthusiasts of all levels.
Membership to Sun International’s SUN MVG Programme is a prerequisite.
Registration to the SUN MVG Programme is free of charge at the MVG Desks at all Sun International casinos in South Africa.
For more information on the MonsterJam Poker Tour visit www.suninternational.com
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