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Lucky Fish Prize Drops: R2.05m on Pragmatic Play until 29 October

By Felicia Engelbrecht

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Felicia Engelbrecht 49 minutes ago

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Runs from 1 September to 29 October 2026
Sessions every Tuesday and Thursday, 18:00–20:00 SAST
Qualifying bet: R1 or more on selected Pragmatic Play games

Two hours, real cash, no leaderboard
R1 gets you in. Timing keeps you in
September’s R1 million, night by night
October finishes heavier than September
If it is not on this Pragmatic list, the spin is wasted
Play the 18:00–20:00 window like a local

Lucky Fish is giving away R2 050 000 in cash prizes on certain Pragmatic Play slots. This happens every Tuesday and Thursday evening between September 1st and October 29th, 2026.

Two hours, real cash, no leaderboard

For the next two months, Lucky Fish is upending the status quo. Tuesday and Thursday nights are becoming much more thrilling than the typical leaderboard. By simply playing specific Pragmatic Play games between 6 and 8 p.m. from September 1st through October 29th, 2026, you can win random cash rewards. The worst part is that the total prize pool is R2,050,000. No vouchers, no bonus credit. This is actual money that has been deposited directly into your Lucky Fish account. Indeed, you are free to take it out at any time.

Joining is simple. All you have to do is have a Lucky Fish account and be at least eighteen years old. Then, while the offer is going on, wager R1 or more in real money on any of the designated Pragmatic games. Use the Lucky Fish promo code SAGAMES when you sign up to receive a welcome offer that includes 50 bonus spins and R50 without requiring a deposit. In this manner, you will not have any money in your account when you start playing.

R1 gets you in. Timing keeps you in

This is not a points race, and there is no opt-in button buried in the promotions tab. Once you are spinning a qualifying game with real funds during the session, you are in the draw. Drops can land at any point inside those two hours. Lucky Fish is clear that you need money in the account to stay in the race, because a drop can pay out while you are mid-session.

A few rules matter more than the marketing copy:

Fun Play and Bonus Play do not qualify.
Combined winnings, including Prize Drop cash, cannot push you past Lucky Fish’s maximum payout cap.
Self-excluded players are locked out.
Cash is credited automatically. You do not submit a ticket or wait for a Monday draw.

There are eighteen sessions planned for September and October. Five of these are the larger R150,000 events. The majority of the remaining sessions offer R100,000. On two Thursdays in the middle of the month, September 15th and October 15th, the total prize money remains R100,000, but the distribution changes, with more winners receiving R300.

September’s R1 million, night by night

Date	Session type	Winners and prizes	Night total
Tue 1 Sep	Big drop	3 × R10 000; 5 × R5 0008 × R2 500; 10 × R1 500; 15 × R1 000; 30 × R500; 100 × R300	R150 000
Thu 3 Sep	Standard	4 × R5 000; 6 × R3 000; 10 × R2 000; 10 × R1 500; 10 × R700; 22 × R500; 30 × R300	R100 000
Tue 8 Sep	Standard	Same standard split as 3 Sep	R100 000
Thu 10 Sep	Standard	Same standard split	R100 000
Tue 15 Sep	Mid-month mix	3 × R5 000; 5 × R2 600; 8 × R1 500; 10 × R900; 15 × R600; 30 × R400; 100 × R300	R100 000
Thu 17 Sep	Standard	Same standard split	R100 000
Tue 22 Sep	Standard	Same standard split	R100 000
Thu 24 Sep	Standard	Same standard split	R100 000
Tue 29 Sep	Big drop	Same split as 1 Sep	R150 000

September on its own is R1 000 000.

October finishes heavier than September

Date	Session type	Winners and prizes	Night total
Thu 1 Oct	Big drop	Same split as 1 Sep	R150 000
Tue 6 Oct	Standard	Same standard split as 3 Sep	R100 000
Thu 8 Oct	Standard	Same standard split	R100 000
Tue 13 Oct	Standard	Same standard split	R100 000
Thu 15 Oct	Mid-month mix	Same mix as 15 Sep	R100 000
Tue 20 Oct	Standard	Same standard split	R100 000
Thu 22 Oct	Standard	Same standard split	R100 000
Tue 27 Oct	Big drop	Same split as 1 Sep	R150 000
Thu 29 Oct	Big drop	Same split as 1 Sep	R150 000

October adds R1 050 000, which is why the campaign total sits at R2 050 000 rather than a rounded R2 million.

If it is not on this Pragmatic list, the spin is wasted

Olympus, Princess, and Candy Line

Gates of Olympus
Gates of Olympus 1000
Gates of Olympus Super Scatter, Starlight Princess 1000
Sweet Bonanza
Sweet Bonanza 1000
Sugar Rush
Sugar Rush 1000
Fruit Party
Wisdom of Athena 1000

Big Bass family

Big Bass Splash
Bigger Bass Bonanza
Big Bass Amazon Xtreme
Big Bass – Secrets of the Golden Lake

Megaways and hold-and-spin

5 Lions Megaways
The Dog House Megaways
Buffalo King Megaways
Great Rhino Megaways
Madame Destiny Megaways
Pompeii Megareels Megaways
Floating Dragon Hold & Spin Megaways
Ultra Hold and Spin
Floating Dragon

Classic Pragmatic

Fire Strike
Hot to Burn
Hot Fiesta
Chilli Heat
Hot Chilli
Fire Hot 5
Striking Hot 5
Diamond Strike
Triple Tigers
888 Dragons
Joker's Jewels
Joker's Jewels Wild
Joker's Jewels Hot
Master Joker
Clover Gold
Triple Pot Gold
Cowboys Gold
Congo Cash
Caishen's Gold
Lucky Lightning
Tree of Riches
Crown of Fire
Wild Wild Riches
Book of Fallen
Book Of Tut Respin
Amazing Money Machine
Zeus vs Hades – Gods of War
Mahjong Wins Super Scatter

If the game is not on that list, the spin does not count, even if it is a Pragmatic title. Check the lobby filter or the promotions page before you settle into a two-hour session.

Play the 18:00–20:00 window like a local

Most people are done with work between 6 PM and 8 PM. That's why this time slot works. You don't need to play for six hours straight. Just bet at least R1 on a listed game while the time is between 6 PM and 8 PM.

A few habits make the session less wasteful:

Fund the account before 18:00. Instant EFT, Ozow and Capitec Pay are the usual local routes. Waiting for a deposit to clear at 18:12 is how people miss the first drops.
Play just one or two games that you are familiar with. The majority of gamers are already familiar with Sweet Bonanza 1000, Gates of Olympus 1000, Sugar Rush 1000, and the Big Bass games.
Make sure the stake is something you can handle for two hours. It only takes an R1 qualifying wager to get in. A quick method to spend the remainder of the night is to chase the R10,000 tier with a bankroll that lasts only 20 minutes.
Do not confuse bonus-wallet spins with qualifying bets. If the spin is coming from Fun Play or Bonus Play, it is dead for this promo.