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

Matthew Pitt Senior Editor

Jul 22, 2024 3 min read

Main Event Day 1 Blinds Structure
Sugen Singh is the Reigning Main Event Champion
SunBet Poker Tour by MJPT – Pretoria Schedule

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

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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Matthew Pitt Senior Editor

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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