Gauteng’s premier entertainment destination, will be hosting the Montecasino Poker Champs Tournament in March 2010. With an estimated prize pool in excess of R2 million, the tournament promises to be BIG!

“At Montecasino we have chalked up an impressive list of accolades, including best casino, best entertainment complex and best place to take out-of-towners over the past few years, and the addition of our exclusive Poker Suite and planned Poker Tournament in 2010 will only further entrench our status as the leader in “Gamer-tainment,” says Adam MacIntyre, Montecasino Tables Manager.

Taking place in La Toscana at Montecasino from 26 to 28 March, the Montecasino Poker Champs Tournament will take the format of No Limit Texas Hold’em, Freeze out. Entry into the main event is R15 000 and entries are capped at 150 seats.

There is an opportunity for players to earn their seats in the main event should they have the skills, satellites to the tournament are available now in the Poker Suite, with the winners securing their chance to compete for the title. Satellites are R1 650 buy-in, 10-seater, single table sit-and-go’s available every Tuesday at 19:30 until 25 March. Registration starts at 17:00 on the day. Satellites can also be arranged on demand if a minimum of 10 players register. For even more poker action multi-table satellites will also be coming soon.

Registration for both the main event and satellites are now open at the Montecasino Cash Desk. Positive identification is required for both registration and tournament entry.

Visit www.montecasino.co.za or join the Montecasino Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/montecasino to be kept up to date with all the information as it becomes available.