Join PokerNews in Pretoria, South Africa for the SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT

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PokerNews 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 PokerNews, 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

LevelSmall BlindBig BlindBig Blind Ante
1100200200
2200300300
3200400400
4300500500
5300600600
6400800800
75001,0001,000
86001,2001,200
91,0001,5001,500
101,0002,0002,000
111,5002,5002,500
122,0003,0003,000
132,0004,0004,000
143,0005,0005,000
153,0006,0006,000

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 �C Pretoria Schedule

Of course, the SunBet poker Tour by MJPT �C 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.

DateTimeEventBuy-inGuarantee
Wed 31 Jul12:00 p.m.#1 �C Sun Employees EventZAR500 
 1:00 p.m.#2 �C Welcome to PTA 1AZAR8,000ZAR500,000
 7:00 p.m.#2 �C Welcome to PTA 1BZAR8,000ZAR500,000
Thu 1 Aug12:00 p.m.#2 �C Welcome to PTA Day 2ZAR8,000ZAR500,000
 7:00 p.m.#3 �C Super High Roller Day 1ZAR75,000 
Fri 2 Aug12:00 p.m.#3 �C Super High Roller Day 2ZAR75,000$
 7:00 p.m.#4 �C Mega MillionZAR25,000ZAR1,500,000
Sat 3 Aug11:00 a.m.#4 �C Mega Million Day 2ZAR25,000ZAR1,500,000
 5:00 p.m.#5 �C Little Slam Day 1ZAR5,000ZAR750,000
 7:00 p.m.#6 �C PLO5 with MJ Day 1ZAR25,000 
Sun 4 Aug11:00 a.m.#4 �C Mega Million Day 3 ZAR1,500,000
 11:00 a.m.#5 �C Little Slam Day 2ZAR5,000ZAR750,000
 11:00 a.m.#6 �C PL5 with MJZAR25,000 
 4:00 p.m.#7 �C SunBet Survivor Bounty Cup 1AZAR9,525ZAR1,000,000
Mon 5 Aug12:00 p.m.#7 �C SunBet Survivor Bounty Cup 1BZAR9,525ZAR1,000,000
 7:00 p.m.#7 �C SunBet Survivor Bounty Cup 1CZAR9,525ZAR1,000,000
Tue 6 Aug12:00 p.m. #7 �C SunBet Survivor Bounty Cup Day 2 
 7:00 p.m.#8 �C High Roller Day 1ZAR50,000ZAR1,500,000
Wed 7 Aug11:00 a.m.#8 �C High Roller Day 2ZAR50,000ZAR1,500,000
 12:00 p.m.#9 �C Main Event 1AZAR15,000ZAR4,000,000
Thu 8 Aug11:00 a.m.#8 �C High Roller Day 3 ZAR1,500,000
 12:00 p.m.#9 �C Main Event 1BZAR15,000ZAZR4,000,000
 6:00 p.m.#9 �C Main Event 1CZAR15,000ZAR4,000,000
Fri 9 Aug11:00 a.m.#9 �C Main Event 1C ContinuedZAR15,000ZAR4,000,000
 11:00 a.m.#9 �C Main Event 1DZAR15,000ZAR4,000,000
 12:00 p.m.#10 �C Woman's Day CupZAR1,500 
 3:00 p.m.#11 �C Mixed PLO/NLHE with MJZAR5,000 
 8:00 p.m.#9 �C Main Event 1EZAR15,000ZAR4,000,000
Sat 10 Aug12:00 p.m.#9 �C Main Event Day 2 ZAR4,000,000
 4:00 p.m.#12 �C SuperStak Day 1ZAR10,000ZAR500,000
Sun 11 Aug11:00 a.m.#9 �C Main Event Day 3 ZAR4,000,000
 11:00 a.m.#12 �C SupaStack Day 2 ZAR500,000
 11:00 a.m.#13 �C Sunday Super RebuyZAR2,000 

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

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