The November 2026 schedule
Hollywoodbets sets the race nights and the prize pools a month at a time, so there is no fixed weekly schedule to memorise. Every night in November 2026 runs 20:30 to 22:30 SAST, and the pools below are the ones published for this month only.
| Race night | Window | Prize pool |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 4 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R300,000 |
| Friday 6 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R200,000 |
| Saturday 7 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R200,000 |
| Wednesday 11 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R200,000 |
| Friday 13 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R200,000 |
| Saturday 14 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R200,000 |
| Wednesday 18 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R200,000 |
| Friday 20 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R200,000 |
| Saturday 21 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R200,000 |
| Wednesday 25 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R400,000 |
| Friday 27 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R300,000 |
| Saturday 28 November | 20:30 to 22:30 | R300,000 |
| Total | R2,900,000 |
Schedule for November 2026 from Hollywoodbets Jackpot Race terms, checked 2026-11-06.
See past months in the Jackpot Race archive.
Monthly total: R2,900,000 across 12 race nights. SAST is UTC+2 and South Africa does not observe daylight saving, so the times above are valid year-round. The race runs only at Hollywoodbets, on Habanero titles only. Pragmatic Play, Playtech, Yggdrasil and the rest of the lobby do not qualify.
How qualification works
Open a Hollywoodbets account, FICA-verify it, deposit, and place at least one R2 spin on any Habanero slot inside the race window. That puts you in the running for the night.
The jackpot triggers at a random moment between 20:30 and 22:30. Whoever places a qualifying spin closest to that trigger takes the night's biggest prize, the next player takes second, and so on until the night's positions are filled. It is not a stake-volume leaderboard. One position per player per race, and Fun Play and Bonus Play spins do not count.
Which slots qualify
Only Habanero titles. Pragmatic Play and other providers do not count. The Habanero titles most South African players use for the race are Hot Hot Fruit, Mystic Fortune Deluxe, Wild Trucks, and Rolling Roger. Which eligible title you pick does not change your odds of landing near the trigger, and bet size does not change slot RTP either, the games pay back the same percentage whether you stake R2 or R20.
Prize structure
The spin closest to the trigger takes the night's headline prize, and prizes then step down through the rest of the night's positions. Pools for November 2026 are R200,000 to R400,000 a night. The number of positions and the prize tiers for each night sit in the Hollywoodbets monthly terms, and we do not publish them until we have read them there.
Responsible play
Chasing the trigger means playing through the window, and playing through the window costs money. Set a deposit limit and a session timer before you sign up. The Hollywoodbets app lets you set both. If you find yourself increasing the limit to stay in the window, that is the moment to stop and call the SARGF helpline on 0800 006 008.