November 5 - As poker becomes increasingly popular in South Africa thanks to increased accessibility to online poker rooms and more televised poker tournaments than ever before, so too are the number of venues that offer land poker tournaments such as Gold Reef Casino.

This leading Johannesburg-based casino and entertainment complex has now become a haven for poker lovers with its regular no-limit Texas Hold'em poker tournaments that it hosts roughly every six weeks, with highly lucrative prizes on offer for relatively small buy-ins.

To take part in a Gold Reef Casino poker tournament usually costs players around R3000 for a seat, a reasonable amount compared with many other Southern African poker tournaments that can cost players up to R20 000 for a seat.

A recent Gold Reef Casino poker tournament with a R3000 buy-in attracted a respectable field of 150 players who competed for an impressive R1.1 million prize pool, with the first place finisher going home with a hefty cheque for R235 000.

By offering poker tournaments with lower buy-ins, Gold Reef Casino attracts many amateur poker players that may not be able to afford the higher buy-ins asked of other tournaments, giving them an opportunity to hone their poker skills for a relatively low cost.

As such, Gold Reef Casino poker tournaments are proving to be an excellent poker 'training ground' for a new generation of South African poker players who are only to eager to test their poker prowess and talents against players with far more experience.

For more information on upcoming poker tournaments visit Gold Reef Casino, or read our detailed write-up on Gold Reef City Casino to find out more about this popular entertainment and gambling destination.

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