Ready, set and go for the second starting day of the 2024 Sunbet Poker Tour GrandWest Main Event in Cape Town as Africa's Richest Poker Tour gears up for a strong finish on the fifth and final stop of the year. Many familiar names of South Africa's close-knit poker community are expected to jump into the action today and pony up the ZAR 15,000 Main Event ($828) buy-in.
After a strong start on Day 1a with a total of 130 entries, the tournament is on track to surpass the ZAR 4 Million guarantee in the days to come, as a total of four flights are available. Yesterday's opening flight saw 20 players advance and many more will follow today when the action kicks off at noon local time.
The series is hosted by South Africa's leading casino operator Sun International and the Monster Jam Poker Tour (MJPT), who have turned the spectacle into a very popular mid-stakes circuit on the southern cusp of the continent. In the marquee tournament, all players can take advantage of a very deep structure with 40,000 in chips and 50-minute levels.
During the opening level of 100-200 with a big blind ante of 200, all participants have 200 big blinds at their disposal. The dinner break will be after level eight and the late registration closed after level 10 and the following break, up until which unlimited re-entries are allowed.
Leading the way so far are Clive Berman (677,000) and Gareth Fourie (676,000), while defending champion Ahmed Karrim advanced with 179,000 and now has two days off.
Day 1b, same as all other flights, will play a maximum of 15 levels or down to the top 15% of the field, whichever of the two comes first. The money stages will not be reached during any of the Day 1s and instead unfold during the early stages of Day 2.
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