Baccarat championships coming up
Enter for the baccarat tournament.
Sun International is giving table players the chance to put their baccarat skills to the test to become the first-ever black opal winners in an exciting new group-wide tournament.
For centuries, baccarat has been played by commoners and kings, but it was the emergence of James Bond in Casino Royale that focused the public’s attention on the game. Since then it has become a firm favourite in casinos around the world.
The game is simple. There are two betting options, one a player’s hand and the other a banker’s hand. The objective is to bet on the hand that will be close to or equal to nine, and betting is completed before the hand begins. A third betting option is on both hands being a tie. Registration closes on June 13 at participating Sun International casinos. The tournament is free to enter with no buy-in required and is exclusive to all MVG cardholders who frequent GrandWest, Carnival City, Sibaya, Boardwalk, Sun City or Time Square.
On June 14, the four players with the highest points from across these casinos during the point-earning period will automatically secure themselves a seat at the grand finale in July. From June 18 to 20, a further 192 qualifying players will also have the chance to battle it out in the group quarter-finals at their qualifying casino. The winner of the property heat gets a chance to go to the grand finale on June 19 and 20.
In the end, 52 finalists will progress through to the group finals to be held at Carnival City Casino from July 2 to 4 with a total prize pool of R2.5-million.
The grand finale winner will walk off with a coveted R1.5-m. The runner-up will win R500 000, the third-placed player will win R250 000, and the fourth-placed will receive R100 000. A further R150 000 will be handed out in additional prizes during the tournament.
To ensure that social distancing requirements are met, tables will be limited to four players. Players will also be required to wear a mask and agree to temperature screening and completing a medical questionnaire.
