Emerald Casino
Emerald Resort & Casino, 777 Frikkie Meyer Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Africa · Vanderbijlpark · South Africa
Emerald Casino sits inside the Emerald Resort & Casino on the Vaal River at Vanderbijlpark, about an hour south of Johannesburg. It is a Tsogo Sun property, and its 17 tables are spread across four distinct gaming areas.
What the floor holds
The operator's own gaming page puts the table count at 17, divided between non-smoking, smoking, Prive and baccarat areas. The non-smoking section is where blackjack, roulette and Raise 'Em Poker are dealt.
The poker question
Raise 'Em Poker is a house-banked table game: the player competes against the casino on a fixed pay table, not against other players for a pot. That makes it a very different proposition from the cash games and tournaments a poker room runs, and it is worth knowing before travelling. Emerald's gaming page describes no poker cash games and no tournament schedule.
For player-versus-player poker in Gauteng, the rooms that advertise it are in Johannesburg and Kempton Park rather than at Vanderbijlpark.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Emerald Casino have a poker room?
Not in the player-versus-player sense. The gaming page lists Raise 'Em Poker among its non-smoking table games, which is a game played against the house, and it describes no poker cash games or tournaments.
How many tables does Emerald Casino have?
Seventeen, according to the operator, spread across the non-smoking, smoking, Prive and baccarat areas.
Where is Emerald Casino?
777 Frikkie Meyer Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark, in Gauteng, as part of the Emerald Resort & Casino.