Emerald High Roller Prize Pool Announced

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-09-10

R18k High Roller

Registration has closed in the Emerald High Roller, creating a R902,700 prize pool with R400,000 up top for the champion.

The Emerald High Roller has officially reached the freezeout period. 47 total entries took their seats over the 2-day event, generating a R902,700 prize pool.

The tournament is the first event of the Emerald Poker Series and marks ShuffleUp’s return to the venue after some time away.

With registration now closed, attention turns entirely to the players still in contention. R400,000 awaits the eventual winner, alongside the first title of the Series.

Here is a look at the full payout structure for the Emerald High Roller:

| Place | Payout | | :--- | :--- | | 1st | R400,000 | | 2nd | R250,000 | | 3rd | R130,000 | | 4th | R92,700 | | 5th | R30,000 |