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SunBet Poker Tour

CelestialPoker live reporters are jetting off to Pretoria, South Africa, this August for the SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT, which runs from July 31 through August 11 at the Time Square Casino. Players from far and wide will descend on the casino for the 12-day poker spectacular, with the Main Event expected to blow its impressive guarantee out of the water.

The SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT Pretoria Main Event, which you can follow updates from on CelestialPoker, features five starting days between August 7-9, each costing ZAR15,000 (approx. $820) to enter. Those flights need to be busy because the organisers have placed an ZAR4,000,000 guarantee ($220,000) on the prize pool.

Day 2 shuffles up, and deals on August 10, with the champion crowned a day later.

Each player on Day 1 starts with 40,000 chips, with late registration open until the end of the 10th level. Day 1s end after completing 15 levels or when only 15% of the field remains, whichever comes first, meaning the tournament will payout one in eight entrants.

Levels span 50 minutes for Day 1A, 1B, and 1D, 40 minutes for Day 1C, and 30 minutes down to 15 minutes on Day 1E. Levels stay at 60 minutes from Day 2 onward.

Main Event Day 1 Blinds Structure

Level Small Blind Big Blind Big Blind Ante
1 100 200 200
2 200 300 300
3 200 400 400
4 300 500 500
5 300 600 600
6 400 800 800
7 500 1,000 1,000
8 600 1,200 1,200
9 1,000 1,500 1,500
10 1,000 2,000 2,000
11 1,500 2,500 2,500
12 2,000 3,000 3,000
13 2,000 4,000 4,000
14 3,000 5,000 5,000
15 3,000 6,000 6,000

Sugen Singh is the Reigning Main Event Champion

Sugen Singh Wins the SPT Time Square Main Event

A similar Main Event took place at the Time Square Casino in early March. It drew in 418 entrants who created a prize pool worth ZAR5,266,988 ($277,176). The tournament ended in a three-way deal shortly after top-tier South African grinder Jarred Solomon bowed out in fourth.

An anonymous player finished third for ZAR600,000 ($31,575), Mahomed Moideen was the runner-up for ZAR1,000,000 ($52,625), with Sugen Singh finishing top of the pile and turning his initial investment into ZAR707,675 ($37,241).

SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT – Pretoria Schedule

Of course, the SunBet poker Tour by MJPT – Pretoria has more to it than the Main Event, much more. Everything kicks off with a ZAR8,000 buy-in ($440), ZAR500,000 guaranteed ($27,400) welcome event on July 31.

You’ll also find a ZAR75,000 Super High Roller ($4,100), a value-packed ZAR25,000 buy-in ($1,350) Mega Million with ZAR1,500,000 guaranteed ($82,000), an exciting bounty event, a High Roller, and an action-inducing 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha tournament among others.

Date Time Event Buy-in Guarantee
Wed 31 Jul 12:00 p.m. #1 – Sun Employees Event ZAR500  
  1:00 p.m. #2 – Welcome to PTA 1A ZAR8,000 ZAR500,000
  7:00 p.m. #2 – Welcome to PTA 1B ZAR8,000 ZAR500,000
Thu 1 Aug 12:00 p.m. #2 – Welcome to PTA Day 2 ZAR8,000 ZAR500,000
  7:00 p.m. #3 – Super High Roller Day 1 ZAR75,000  
Fri 2 Aug 12:00 p.m. #3 – Super High Roller Day 2 ZAR75,000 $
  7:00 p.m. #4 – Mega Million ZAR25,000 ZAR1,500,000
Sat 3 Aug 11:00 a.m. #4 – Mega Million Day 2 ZAR25,000 ZAR1,500,000
  5:00 p.m. #5 – Little Slam Day 1 ZAR5,000 ZAR750,000
  7:00 p.m. #6 – PLO5 with MJ Day 1 ZAR25,000  
Sun 4 Aug 11:00 a.m. #4 – Mega Million Day 3   ZAR1,500,000
  11:00 a.m. #5 – Little Slam Day 2 ZAR5,000 ZAR750,000
  11:00 a.m. #6 – PL5 with MJ ZAR25,000  
  4:00 p.m. #7 – SunBet Survivor Bounty Cup 1A ZAR9,525 ZAR1,000,000
Mon 5 Aug 12:00 p.m. #7 – SunBet Survivor Bounty Cup 1B ZAR9,525 ZAR1,000,000
  7:00 p.m. #7 – SunBet Survivor Bounty Cup 1C ZAR9,525 ZAR1,000,000
Tue 6 Aug 12:00 p.m.   #7 – SunBet Survivor Bounty Cup Day 2  
  7:00 p.m. #8 – High Roller Day 1 ZAR50,000 ZAR1,500,000
Wed 7 Aug 11:00 a.m. #8 – High Roller Day 2 ZAR50,000 ZAR1,500,000
  12:00 p.m. #9 – Main Event 1A ZAR15,000 ZAR4,000,000
Thu 8 Aug 11:00 a.m. #8 – High Roller Day 3   ZAR1,500,000
  12:00 p.m. #9 – Main Event 1B ZAR15,000 ZAZR4,000,000
  6:00 p.m. #9 – Main Event 1C ZAR15,000 ZAR4,000,000
Fri 9 Aug 11:00 a.m. #9 – Main Event 1C Continued ZAR15,000 ZAR4,000,000
  11:00 a.m. #9 – Main Event 1D ZAR15,000 ZAR4,000,000
  12:00 p.m. #10 – Woman’s Day Cup ZAR1,500  
  3:00 p.m. #11 – Mixed PLO/NLHE with MJ ZAR5,000  
  8:00 p.m. #9 – Main Event 1E ZAR15,000 ZAR4,000,000
Sat 10 Aug 12:00 p.m. #9 – Main Event Day 2   ZAR4,000,000
  4:00 p.m. #12 – SuperStak Day 1 ZAR10,000 ZAR500,000
Sun 11 Aug 11:00 a.m. #9 – Main Event Day 3   ZAR4,000,000
  11:00 a.m. #12 – SupaStack Day 2   ZAR500,000
  11:00 a.m. #13 – Sunday Super Rebuy ZAR2,000  

Approximate conversion rate of USD$1 to 18.25 South African Rand


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