All the information you need to know ahead of the inaugural Cape Town Poker Open on 5 and 6 February 2022.
The Cape Town Poker Open is an exciting new annual two-day deepstacks poker tournament, hosted by Concept Social Poker Club.
The aim is to give the Cape Town poker scene a highly-anticipated fixture to end the season in December, offering an entertaining and enjoyable tournament structure, a well-organised environment and exciting prize money.
Another exciting development is the fact that this will be our first bracelet event, which will see the champion awarded the sterling silver prize worth R5500!
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
The Cape Town Poker Open will be hosted by Concept Social Poker Club in Maitland, offering secure and safe parking.
DATES:
Saturday, 5 February 2022 (2:20PM start until 11PM)
Sunday, 6 December 2022 (1PM start until end)
ENTRY:
R3000 (this INCLUDES a life chip)
STARTING STACK: 150 000 chips
LIFE CHIP: 150 000 chips
All players can use their life chip at any time between Level 1 and the break (after Level 7).
LIFELINE: If you’re running bad or simply need a chipstack boost, there is a lifeline available until the break. R1000 for 100 000 chips. This is optional for all players.
Blinds: 40mins
Late registration until Level 7
Dealers on all tables
Lunch for all players on Day 1
Informal cash bar will be run
BLIND STRUCTURE:
SMALL BLIND – BIG BLIND – BIG BLIND ANTE (TIME)
DAY 1 (2:20PM until 11PM)
SESSION 1 (2 HOURS & 40MINS)
1 100-200-200 (2:20PM)
2 100-300-300 (3PM)
3 200-400-400 (3:40PM)
4 300-600-600 (4:20PM)
FIRST BREAK – 20MINS (5PM)
SESSION 2 (2 HOURS)
5 400-800-800 (5:20PM)
6 500-1000-1000 (6PM)
7 700-1400-1400 (6:40PM)
DINNER BREAK – 40MINS (7:20PM)
SESSION 3 (2 HOURS & 40 MINS)
8 1000-2000 2000 (8PM)
9 1500-3000 3000 (8:40PM)
10 2000-4000 4000 (9:20PM)
11 3000-6000 6000 (10PM)
12 4000-8000 8000 (10:40PM)
END OF DAY 1 (11:20PM)
START OF DAY 2 (SUNDAY, 1PM)
SESSION 5 (2 HOURS & 40MINS)
13 5000-10000-10000 (1PM)
14 7000-14000-14000 (1:40PM)
15 10000-20000-20000 (2:20PM)
16 15000-30000-30000 (3PM)
BREAK – 20MINS (3:40PM)
SESSION 6 (3 HOURS & 20 MINS)
17 20000-40000-40000 (4PM)
18 30000-60000-60000 (4:40PM)
19 40000-80000-80000 (5:20PM)
20 50000-100000-100000 (6PM)
21 80000-160000-160000 (6:40PM)
BREAK – 10MINS (7:20PM)
SESSION 7 (FINAL SESSION – UNTIL FINISH)
23 100000-200000-200000 (7:30PM)
24 200000-400000-400000 (8:10PM)
25 250000-500000-500000 (8:50PM)
27 300000-600000-600000 (9:30PM)
28 350000-700000-700000 (10:10PM)