African Poker Championship Prepares for Inaugural Tanzania Festival with More Than $500,000 Guaranteed

The inaugural African Poker Championship (APC) is scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from September 24 through October 4 at Le Grande Casino. The 11-day festival offers more than $500,000 in guarantees across its schedule and is powered by MJPT Global. The tour was created to bring together poker communities from across Africa, showcase the continent’s talent, and build events capable of attracting players from around the world, according to PokerNews.

The flagship $1,000 APC Main Event carries a $200,000 guarantee and runs from September 30 through October 4. There are three starting flights, beginning with Day 1A at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30. Day 1B follows at the same time on Thursday, with the final opportunity to advance coming on Friday afternoon. Survivors return for Day 2 at noon on Saturday, October 3, before the first-ever APC Main Event champion is crowned on Sunday. A $125 APC Main Event Super Satellite on September 25 offers a lower-cost path to entry.

Supporting Tournaments and Formats

The schedule features several additional high-guarantee events. The $1,500 Grand Slam Mega Stack begins on September 25 with a $100,000 guarantee. The $300 APC DeepStack follows on September 26 with $50,000 guaranteed. A $2,000 Single Day Mini High Roller also carries a $50,000 guarantee, while the $5,000 Super High Roller starts on September 27 and the two-day $3,000 APC High Roller on September 29 offers another $100,000 guarantee. Filling the schedule are turbo, SuperStak, and pot-limit Omaha events including the $300 Le Grande Bomb Pots Double Board on October 1 and the three-flight PigaBet Survivor Bounty.

The debut gives Hendon Mob participants the opportunity to add a Tanzanian flag while joining the ground floor of Africa’s newest poker tour.

Gauging Initial Outcomes in Dar es Salaam

Results from this first APC stop will supply concrete participation data that interested operators and event organizers can use to evaluate demand for expanded poker activity across African jurisdictions. Attention to registration volumes, satellite uptake, and overall attendance will indicate whether the guarantees prove conservative and whether the model supports additional stops in the region.

Reporting: PokerNews

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