Monday Choon: Tiesto - On My Way

It's been a while since we last featured the Dutch maestro on the blog, it just goes to show the new talent that is making its way onto the circuit. Tiesto is back though, with his new song featuring Bright Sparks "On My Way". The song has been out for a while now with him dropping it just towards the end of last year and getting loads of play earlier this year. The official music video dropped last month and is pretty cool as it features fans from around the world who were selected to join the legend for his birthday at Hakkasan in Las Vegas. The fans were asked to vlog their journey to Vegas and meeting up with the DJ for his celebrations, its a nice feel good song to get your week going. 

Tsogo Sun Roulette Masters 2017

Last week saw the media launch of the much anticipated Tsogo Sun Roulette Masters 2017. The tournament which is in it's fourth year running is already well under way and see's 14 casino's around the country partake in. It gives one lucky player a chance to walk away with a guaranteed first prize of R2 million, a glittering trophy and the title of 2017 Roulette Master. 

Suncoast Casino in Durban is one of the participating 14 casino's that are hosting the tournament and they invited selected media to have a little feel for the competition. Speaking at the launch, Louise Howell, Marketing Manager at Suncoast had this to say, "Although the buy-in of R100 remains the same as when the tournament began in 2014, there is huge excitement as there is a total prize pool of R3.1 million to be won. Roulette Masters 2017 is bigger and better than ever with a guaranteed whopping R2 million in cash for the Grand Winner". 

Daily heats have already begun and will take place in the qualifying rounds of the Roulette Masters at each of the Tsogo Sun's 14 casinos: Suncoast, Montecasino, Silverstar, Gold Reef City, Golden Horse Casino, The Ridge Casino, Hemingway's Casino, Emnotweni Casino, Garden Route Casino, Goldfields Casino, Mykonos Casino, Blackrock Casino, The Caledon Casino and Queens Casino until the 9th of March. Entry to each heat of the tournament is by way of a cash buy-in of R100 (cash chips and plaques will also be accepted) or point redemption for the same amount. Players can enter as often as they like. From the qualifying rounds, top scorers from each individual casino as per the unit's allocation (totaling 44 players) will earn a place in the Groups Quarters, Semis and Grand Final at Gold Reef City. 

Those that have made through to the finals will go head-to-head at the Grand Final at Gold Reef City on March 25th where they will be flown and put up at the resorts hotel. The total prize money to be won is R3.1 million. The five finalist that make it through to the Group and grand finals will compete for their share of under R2.4 million with the winner walking away with a guaranteed R2 million in cash, the trophy and the title of 2017 Roulette Masters Champion. 

At the launch were given the chance to try out hand at roulette and see if lady luck was on our side, unfortunately I crashed an burned in the first round, the roulette ball was not landing on my chosen numbers that day! But all was not lost as the team at Suncoast certainly know how to spoil us with great entertainment and delicious food from their various onsite restaurants, Cafe Vigor and Jeera. 

"We at Suncoast are holding thumbs that KwaZulul Natal will have the winning spin in the Finals this year. The Roulette Masters has produced plenty of thrills and entertainment since its inception in 2014. It is always a highlight on the calendar and we are looking forward to being a part of this annual event" Howell adds. "There is plenty of fun to be had on the gaming floor and our croupiers at Suncoast are ready to provide a great tournament experience at the tables for all Roulette lovers"

For more information, visit www.suncoastcasino.co.za or follow them on Facebook or Twitter 

COMPETITION: Kings & Queens of Comedy - Durban

If you don't already know, South Africa's biggest comedy franchise is coming to Durban next month. As stated in our post  last week, Durbanites can look forward to some of the best in local comedy at the show when a number of the countries funniest comics take the stage for one night only at the Durban ICC on the 11th of February. In conjuction with Kings and Queens of comedy and the Bucket we giving one lucky ready a set of double tickets to the show! 

There is two ways you can enter, via Twitter and through our Facebook page or both to stand a better chance of wining! For details on the both methods see below:

Twitter: Make sure you're follwing me @AMG133 and @KNQComedy on Twitter and tweet me this phrase "I want to win with #theBucket and #KNQcomedy Durban @AMG133 @KNQComedy"

Faceboook: Make sure you're LIKE theBucket Facebook Page  and share this post with the comment  "I want to win with #theBucket and #KNQcomedy Durban!"

Simple enough right? Well what are you waiting for? Get going with the entries! Rember, to increase your chance in winning, enter both on Twitter and Facebook. Competition closes on Wednesday the 1st of February 2017. Winners will be notified directly. 

*Entrants must be from Durban or willing to make the show on the 11th of February in Durban

Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition

I never was a fan of cocktails, not that I drank many and disliked the taste, I just personally felt it was a drink suited to the female variety and in such I always settled for a beer or a spirit when going out for drinks. It took a special place to change this perception of the fusion of alcohol and flavours, that place being the ever popular Lucky Shaker in Durban, not only did the lads there teach me the various tricks of the trade but they also educated me on the spirits I drink and it has changed my outlook on drinking when going out. 

Whenever you see a bartender, they're not all simply there to pour you shots or open bottles, some, if not most of them spend years in training as mixologists, Mastering the trades of flavour exploration with alcohol and finding that balance with their creation for us to enjoy. One of the guys down at Lucky Shaker, Nicholas Crouse recently took part in the Bacardi Legacy Competition, which is an international competition in which he came out trumps from the national rounds. "Each competitor was asked to create a cocktail that has the potential to become a classic, there were 7 South African semi-finalist which were brought down to 3 national finalists from which I was chosen as the winner", said Crouse. He is not only the youngest to win the coveted prize but the first to do so for Durban, so representing the the East Coast on a national level.  

He will now join 44 national winners from other countries in San Francisco where they will all compete for the global title by presenting their drinks to the international industry professionals. Crouse went on to say, "The competition challenges you not only to create a great and practical drink, but also to create a personal brand and become familiar with different ways to market yourself". It was a personal goal of Nicholas to to make it this far in the competition but for him to achieve this so soon was just an added bonus as well as testament to his hard work and talents. "I've created a drink called Simple Truth for this competition with fresh pineapple and grapefruit juice, Bacardi Carta Blanca, honey and Campari. The balance of bitterness and sweetness in the drink is inspired by my overall outlook on life, which is all about balance and harmony".

We at the Bucket want to wish Nicholas well on his journey to San Francisco for the finals and here's hoping we see another trophy added to his collection. Till then you can head down to Lucky Shaker and enjoy the delicious cocktails Nicholas and the rest of them on offer,