Montecasino, Gauteng's premier gaming destination, is home to the 2008  South African Poker Open.

This includes a R3 500 NL Hold’em Event, a R3 500 Omaha High Event and of course the R25 000 South African Poker Open.

The infamous Antanas “Tony G” Guoga has confirmed his participation at this year's Open.  Last year's players included Eric Hershler (Event Champion winning over $2 Million and a WPT Gold Bracelet), Ryan Brauer (Gold Bracelet winner at the Bellagio Cup III winning over $150, 000) and Raymond Rahme (3rd Place Finish at the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event winning over $3 million)