South Africa\u2019s most exhilarating national poker tournament, the MonsterJam Poker Tour, kicks off at Carnival City on January 18.<\/p>\n
Amateur poker players are invited to pit their skills in a nationwide tournament to win substantial cash prizes and the chance to compete internationally.<\/p>
In 2018, the MonsterJam Poker Tour stopped at five Sun International casinos, with a prize pool totalling almost R35-million.<\/p>\n
The 2019 edition will venture to seven Sun International casinos across South Africa with an estimated prize pool of more than R40-m.<\/p>
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The participating casinos in 2019 include Carnival City, Sun City, Sibaya, Boardwalk, Wild Coast, Time Square and Grand West.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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