Tournaments

Through Poker.co.za and the 888 Poker client, you have access to many exciting online poker tournaments. There are freeroll tournaments where beginners can play and practice their skills.  There are tournaments where prize money is guaranteed (Guaranteed Prize Tournaments). There are many Daily Tournaments, and especially for loyal VIP members, there are VIP Tournaments. Below you find the most popular tournaments listed – feel free to click the link "more details here" for a comprehensive overview of the tournaments you can enter.

Some important notes:

  • All times show are Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

  • All poker tournaments are Texas Hold'em No Limit

In case you are unsure about what the names of the tournaments mean, please go to our page on online poker tournament types.

If you want to know how to play tournaments from the 888 Poker client, check our instructions on how to enter online poker tournaments.

Freeroll Tournaments

  • New Depositors Freeroll – when you deposit for the first time, we'll start give you access to a free seat to seven (yes: *seven*) daily $500 Depositor's Freerolls, where a share of $3,500 is yours for the taking. Entry will be granted within 48 hours of making your first deposit (excluding weekends).
  • $1,000 Depositors' Freerolls – when you deposit , we will also give you access to our $1,000 Depositor's Freeroll – this is free and exclusive to depositors – no buy-in, no room fee, just exciting play!

First Depositors Challenge

This is an easy one – well, to get into anyway!

Make your first deposit as a new member between Thursday (00:00 GMT) and the next Wednesday (23:59 GMT) in any given week to qualify for this tournament the following Friday:

What '$50k First Depositors' Challenge'
When Every Friday at 19.00 GMT       
Where    "Challenges" Tab
Buy-in Free for new depositors
Win: The top 20 players each get a seat in the Sunday Challenge at 20:35 GMT

 

The Daily Challenge Series

It’s time to put your game to the ultimate test every day of the week with ou rDaily Challenge Series, totaling an awesome prize pool of $145,000… 

Whether you’re looking for a fast-paced turbo game, a big money deep stackgame, a thrill-filled freezeout or a minimum buy-in quickie, we’ve got it all in our lineup of seven poker challenges – that’s one for every day of the week,every bankroll and every player. 

No need to remember some massive timetable – your Daily Challenge tournament is at the same time every day – 20:35 GMT. 

Ready to put those poker skills to the test? 

Register in the Multi-Table ‘Challenges’ tab now.

Just look at this:

VIP Tournaments

Poker.co.za has secured the possibility for you to be part of 888 Poker's Rewards program. As part of this program, not only will you soon be cashing in on a whole host of exciting rewards but we’re also giving you the chance to move up a level or two – or even three! – straight away with some special rewards tournaments so you’ll stack up even more! 

Depending on your status, you can play in eligible tournaments which move you up a level and offer cash prizes or you can even play in the weekly and monthly status freerolls – guaranteed cash prizes of up to $25,000! 

So what are you waiting for? You already know your current status (if not, check the poker lobby). 

Now just play in one or more of the Rewards Tournaments that your status allows – check the Rewards Program Tournaments Page. (You can find all these tournaments in the ‘Tournaments’ tab in the lobby under ‘Rewards’).

It’s time for the rewards to continue!

Daily Tournaments

At poker.co.za we have more tournaments than you know what to do with – you can enter in a tournament almost every second of the day. 

Blind Structure

The blind structure at 888 Poker is intended to give an edge to skilled tournament players.