Roulette Masters
The stakes are high for Tsogo Sun's first-ever nationwide Roulette Masters Tournament and local players will have a chance to try their luck.
NELSPRUIT – There is a staggering R1,8 million to be won in Tsogo Sun’s first-ever nationwide Roulette Masters Tournament which kicked off on January 13.
With R1 million guaranteed to the ultimate winner, the stakes are high. Local roulette enthusiasts can put themselves in the running by participating in the qualifying rounds at Emnotweni Casino during January 15 and March 14.
Qualifying heats will take place from Wednesdays to Saturdays, with the first session from 14:00 to 16:00 and a second from 18:00 to 21:00.
These will take place in the non-smoking casino and buy-in is R100. There is no limit to the number of qualifying heats participants enter. Cardholders have an option of also redeeming their points for buy-ins. Emnotweni Casino will host its semi-final and final events on March 15 to determine who goes through to the national finals on March 29 at Gold Reef City Casino, where a minimum of R1,8 million in prize money and a guaranteed first prize of R1 million can be won.
Every weekend for nine weeks, roulette heats will be held at 14 Tsogo Sun casinos, with one to five players constituting a heat.
After buying in, each player receives chips and must play every spin. They will be given three spins of 90 seconds each and at the end the remaining chips will be totalled and scores will be entered onto the leader board. Players can enter as often as they like, especially if they don’t make the leader board or feel their present score is too close to the qualification cut-off level.
At the end of the nine-week qualifying period, the player with the highest chip winnings from a single buy-in will automatically qualify for a seat in the casino finals, and the next 20 will play off for the remaining six seats.
Once all the finals have been held in the respective casinos, 36 grand finalists from the various casinos will draw table and playing positions at Gold Reef City Casino. A semi-final round will determine the seven top-earning players who will play off in the finals, which constitutes seven spins. The overall winner is the player with the highest total value in chips at the end of the seven spins.
“We are thrilled to announce Tsogo Sun’s first national Roulette Masters Tournament and to give local players a chance to be part of it. “With more than R1,8million in prize money to be won, it is certainly one of the biggest roulette tournaments to ever be hosted on a national scale and we wish everyone luck,” says Emnotweni Casino’s complex general manager, Ig Olivier.
The tournament is open to everyone over the age of 18, cardholders and non-cardholders. Enquiries: 013-757-4300 or visit www.emnotweni.co.za
