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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