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Blackjack Tournament!

Entry & Buy-In

  • Entry Fee: $20 per player
  • Starting Chips (Qualifying Rounds): $1,000 in tournament chips
  • Starting Chips (Final Round): $2,000 in tournament chips

Golden Tickets

  • A Golden Ticket may be used in place of the $20 entry fee for one free entry.
  • Additional Golden Tickets must be redeemed at the time of entry and each will add $100 to the player’s starting chip stack.
  • A maximum of 10 additional Golden Tickets may be used, allowing a player to start with up to $2,000 in chips in the qualifying round.

Tournament Format

🔹 Qualifying Rounds

  • Each player must play each hand up to 10 hands of Blackjack.
  • Objective: Accumulate the highest chip total by the end of 10 hands.
  • Players are seated in general order; no Dealer Button is used.
  • Players may place their wagers freely before each hand is dealt.
  • Scores are recorded and tracked on a Leaderboard.
  • Multiple groups may play sequentially. Each group competes to enter the Top 7 scores on the leaderboard.

🔹 Final Round

  • The Top 7 players from the qualifying rounds advance to the Final Round.
  • All finalists start with $2,000 in chips.
  • Each finalist plays 21 hands.
  • A Dealer Button is introduced:
    • Indicates who places the first bet.
    • Betting proceeds clockwise from the button.
    • After each hand, the Dealer Button rotates one seat clockwise.
    • Cards are dealt starting from the player with the Dealer Button.
  • Final scores determine the tournament winner and rankings.

Gameplay Rules

  • Standard Blackjack rules apply with the following modifications:
    • Blackjack pays 2:1
    • No insurance or even money options
    • Splits and double downs allowed as per house rules
  • Minimum bet: $25
  • No maximum bet limit
  • No rebuys or chip add-ons.
  • Players must place bets before cards are dealt.
  • If a player runs out of chips before all hands are completed, their score is recorded as zero.

Scoring & Leaderboard

  • Chip totals after 21 hands determine each player’s score.
  • Leaderboard is updated after each group finishes.
  • Only the Top 7 scores qualify for the Final Round.
  • In case of a tie for 7th place, a 4-hand playoff will determine who advances.

Conduct & Fair Play

  • All decisions by the tournament director are final.
  • Players must act in turn and respect betting order.
  • Collusion, cheating, or disruptive behavior will result in disqualification.
  • The tournament director reserves the right to adjust rules for fairness or logistical reasons.

Golden Ticket Qualification Criteria

3 points made by the same shooter, shooter gets the ticket.

678 or 777 on all BJ (LL Style, no side bet required)

Quads of better on UTH (Don’t need a bet on Trips)

4 coins on Pot of Gold/Free Bet.

5 card straight flush or 6 card flush or better. (no side bet required)

Repeat number on Roulette. (chip on required for both occurrences)

Double Dragon or Double Panda or let’s go any double animal with a bet on both events!

Must be 18+ or above