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Poker Champs 2012 
 
 
  Poker Champs 2012 Tournament

                                                                                                                                                                            

   Main Tournament:  23 – 25 March 2012                                              Venue:    La Toscana, Montecasino

                                                                                                                                                                            

  

POKER CHAMPS 2012

The annual Montecasino Poker Champs is on the horizon for 2012. The R10,000 No Limit, Texas Hold’em, Freezeout Tournament consistently attracts the cream of South Africa’s Poker fraternity to Montecasino to compete for the big prize.

Excellent hotel rates are also on offer for players from Thursday, 22 March 2012 to Sunday, 25 March 2012.

Players can relax and enjoy a stay at 2 of the fantastic hotels at Montecasino.

Details of these “not to be missed” special offers are:

   The Palazzo Montecasino – R1,000 per room, per night (room only, max 2 persons)
   SunSquare Montecasino – R600 per room, per night (room only, max 2 persons)

Contact the Montecasino Central Reservations centre on 011-367 4250 to make your booking. When you register for the tournament on Friday, 23 March 2012 from 5pm, please request a “Tournament Players confirmation letter” from the tournament registration personnel. This letter is to be passed on to the staff of the relevant hotel front desk in order for your room rate to be adjusted to those detailed above. Without this letter, you will not qualify for the special rate. This system is in place to prevent abuse by members of the general public. The rate is in place for the benefit of Poker Tournament participants only.

Please note that bookings at this special Poker Tournament player rate will be limited to one room per player per day

 

MAIN EVENT DETAILS:

 

Buy in R10,000

  • Estimated prize pool of R1.44 Million
  • Seats are capped at 160
  • Starting stack R30,000
  • Blinds start at 25/50
  • 45 minute blind levels
  • Registration from 5pm on Friday, 23 March, tournament starts at 20h00
  • Registration on Saturday, 24 March from 10am, tournament continues at 12h00
  • Registration on Sunday, 25 March from 10am, tournament continues at 12h00

Entry to the Tournament Option 1 - BUY your Seat:

YOU MAY BUY YOUR SEAT AT THE MAIN CASH DESK INSIDE THE CASINO FROM 16 JANUARY 2012

 

EFT payments have now closed

  • If you have already paid via EFT - make sure you have received a tournament entry confirmation letter via e-mail. Please print this letter and present it at tournament registration.


Entry to the Tournament Option 2 - WIN your Seat:

WIN your Seat by winning our Satellite Poker tournaments. The Satellite games will take place in the Poker Lounge inside the main Casino complex

  • Every Thursday in January and February, R1100 with “30 minute 2nd Chance option” satellites.
  • In March, all tournament days (Sunday, Monday and Wednesday) will be satellites.
  • Thursday 22nd March, will be a R600 re-buy satellite, R300 re-buys/add on.
  • Registration for all satellite tournaments need to be done on the day.

  


Entry to the Tournament Option 3: Take Another Shot at the Pot:

Another Shot at the Pot – Competition

We have successfully selected a Maverick of Chance winner who has won a seat into the Main Event. Thank you for entering the competition. See you in the Poker Lounge. 


  

  2011 Tournament Winners

2011 poker Champs Winners


  Montecasino Poker Champs Tournament 2012
 
 
 
 
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