VANDERBIJLPARK. – Over the next two months poker enthusiasts and professionals stand a chance at winning their share of an estimated prize pool of R5 million in the Showdown at the River Poker Tournament, hosted and presented by Emerald Resort & Casino.
In the runup to the Showdown at the River Poker Tournament between 22 October and 01 November, Emerald Resort & Casino’s casino floor will be the new home for everything poker related as warm up satellite tournaments take place from 2 October to give everyone a chance at qualifying for the big buy-in tournaments later in October. Weekend Madness Tournaments will take place from 14 – 22 October.
Brought to Emerald Resort & Casino by the MonsterJam Poker Tour (MJPT), the Premier Poker Tour in Southern Africa, the Vaal tournament brings something for everyone, ranging from Freeroll satellites to High Roller buy-ins of R40 000.
“It is going to be a great sight to see yet another top-end poker tournament back here at the home of poker – Emerald Resort & Casino,” says Tanuja Gangabishun, Marketing Executive at Emerald Resort & Casino. “Contestants from around the country will once again be putting their poker skills on display and challenging each other for an estimated prize pool of R5 million.
Some featured events include:
• R40 000 Grand Slam – Ultimate in High Stakes Poker
• R4 000 Little Slam – One of MJPTs most popular events, where players get to experience the Famous MJPT Grand Slam structure for a fraction of the buy in
• R25 000 Super Slam
• R15 000 Main Event – The trophy that everyone wants to win
The days of the American Wild West are long gone where cowboys played poker with cigars dangling from their mouths, a six shooter under the table and play was restricted to bars. Today, it is a thinking game, calling for strategy and the ability to mentally work out the odds in your head and make those instantaneous ‘all in’ calls.
With the Resort being just a short 45-minute drive from Johannesburg, why not take the entire family for a ‘poker vacation’? There are plenty of amenities and fun activities for the whole family and accommodation specials that are reserved for poker players.
“The game of poker has grown significantly in South Africa, and we are looking forward to not only hosting this tournament but welcoming all the poker players (and their families) back to the Resort,” concludes Tanuja.
(Signing up onto the Emerald’s Rewards Program is free. Positive identification is required in form of an Identity Book or Driver’s License. Visit the Rewards Desk in the Casino to get the new card.)
For additional information contact Candice at +27 67 930 0284 or email Candice@mjpt.co.za.
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