Carnival City to Host Next SunBet Poker Tour Event with R5 Million Guarantee

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/04/2025 - 17:42

In the immortal lyrics of the Kenny Rogers song, The Gambler, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em”, because poker is not only about the luck of the cards dealt, but of finely honed skill and strategy. Ditch the mirrored shades, check your tells, brace yourself to up the ante and get ready for the glamorous Sunbet Poker Tour taking place across South Africa in 2025 with the next leg taking place at Carnival City in May with R5 million guaranteed.

Texas Hold’em is one of the most popular community card poker games and the most prevalent poker variant played in casinos worldwide. Backed by Sun International, Sunbet has partnered with the renowned MonsterJam Poker Tour to bring a new era of Texas Hold’em poker extravaganzas to our shores. If you can’t get to Vegas, Sunbet will bring Vegas to you.

Following the grand opening at Time Square Casino in Pretoria in February, the tour moves to Carnival City from 14 to 25 May – and the return to the casino, where excitement is running high for players and spectators. After that, it’s Sun City in August, Boardwalk in September, and the culmination at GrandWest in Cape Town from 17 November. Last year, the 2024 season saw R70 million in prizes awarded around the country which is why the Sunbet Poker Tour is seen as South Africa’s richest

Think you have what it takes? The tour is open to all, from amateurs to professionals, with something to suit every kind of player, including you. Registration is simple – fill in your details on the Sun International website. You must be an MVG to register, but that’s just as easy to sign up for at the same time.

Players can also qualify through the satellite programme, and win seats into big buy-in SunBet Poker Tour, Carnival City events. These satellites run daily and start on Friday, 04 April, right up to 13 May 2025.

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