26–29 November 2026 · Montecasino
Event Details
Four days of play across the High Roller, Open Main, Open Intermediate and DMP Challenge — with $20,000 added to the prize pool.
Schedule
Thursday
26 November
- 12:00Registration Opens
- 12:30Satellites for SHB High Roller
- 15:30Mochy Seminar
- 17:00Cutoff Registration for SHB High Roller
- 18:00Dinner Break
- 19:30Start SHB High Roller — Single Elimination
Friday
27 November
- 12:00Registration Opens for SHB Open, Satellites and DMP Challenge
- 12:30Round 2 SHB High Roller
- 12:30Satellites for SHB Open
- 16:00Round 3 SHB High Roller
- 17:30Cutoff Registration for DMP Challenge
- 18:00DMP Challenge
- 19:00Dinner Break
- 20:30Cutoff Registration SHB Open
- 20:30Round 4 SHB High Roller
Saturday
28 November
- 10:00Calcutta Auction
- 11:00Start SHB Open Main & Intermediate — 2 Lives
- 13:00Round 2 SHB Open Main
- 14:00SHB High Roller Grand Final
- 15:00Round 3 SHB Open Main
- 17:00Round 4 SHB Open Main
- 19:00Dinner Break
- 20:30Round 5 SHB Open Main
Sunday
29 November
- 10:00All Play Resumes
- 11:00Main Bracket Final & Losers Bracket Quarter Finals
- 12:00Losers Bracket Semi Final
- 13:00Losers Bracket Final
- 14:00Last Chance Main & Intermediate
- 14:30Main Grand Final
- 17:00Prize Giving
Organizers reserve the right to change the schedule in any way.
Entry Fees & Registration
- SHB High Roller
- $1,000 (R16,500)
- SHB Open Main
- $325 (R5,000)
- SHB Open Intermediate
- $125 (R2,000)
- DMP Challenge
- $30 (R500)
No registration fee
Entry fees can be paid by EFT or credit card and cash at the venue. Payment links will be available on our website soon. Banking details here.
Match Lengths
- SHB High Roller
- 15 Pts & 17 Pt Final
- SHB Open Main
- 11 Pts & 13 Pt Grand Final
- SHB Open Intermediate
- 9 Pts & 11 Pt Grand Final
- SHB Losers Bracket
- 7 Pts
- Last Chance
- 3 Pts
- Satellites
- 7 Pts
Prizes
100% of entry fees will be returned as prize money. SHB will add $20,000 to the total prize pool to be allocated as follows:
- 45%
- SHB High Roller
- 50%
- SHB Open Main Category
- 5%
- SHB Open Intermediate Category
Percentages may be revised depending on the number of participants.
Important Notes
- The official WBGF Tournament Rules shall apply.
- Intermediate Player Registration at the discretion of the Tournament Committee.
- Tournament Director reserves the right to require the use of clocks in any round of any category. Clocks are mandatory for the High Roller Event and semi-finals and finals of the Main Event.
- Draws will be computerized using gammon.gg.
- Tournament matches shall take precedence over all other forms of play.
- The Tournament committee reserves the right to refuse applications to play without giving reasons, since the event is by SHB Backgammon invitation only.
- Should a player wish to leave the playing area during the tournament, they must inform the Tournament Director. Failure to do so may result in penalty points being assigned.
- The dinner break is at 19h00 for one and a half hours.
- Smoking is not permitted inside the event area.
- All players are expected to conduct themselves appropriately and in the spirit of the game.
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