Hard Rock Biloxi has been very supportive of the Blackjack Tournament player community – Thank you for your support of Hard Rock Biloxi and many thanks to Hard Rock management and staff for their ongoing support of Open Blackjack Tournaments!
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Special Note: Beginning on July 2nd buy-ins for this weekly event will start at 2:00 PM with the first round of play to begin at 2:30 PM. Last preliminary round being at 6:30 pm
Note: There is no currently scheduled end date to this weekly tournament series. Events are posted here through August and will be revised as necessary due to any change in schedule by Hard Rock Biloxi.
Guaranteed prize pool of $500-With total of buy-ins as the final prize pool. Note: So far these weekly events have been well attended and growing therefore they have paid $1,000 to $1,400+ for 1st and $500 to $700+ for 2nd place.
Weekly Blackjack Tournaments
- Hard Rock Casino Biloxi will host a Blackjack tournament weekly starting April 2nd.
- These tournaments will be weekly every Tuesday.
- The tournament will consist of preliminary sessions, re-buy sessions, possible quarter final, semi-final, a wild card table, and final table.
- Players will gain entry into the tournament via a $20.00 entrance fee. There will be NO “free entries”. Registration will begin at 2:00pm with rounds starting at 2:30pm. Any player who does not progress through their preliminary session will be afforded the opportunity to purchase entry into the re-buy sessions. The associated fee for the re-buy session is $20.00 USD. Each player can re-buy as many times as they would like until the end of the re-buy rounds (the last preliminary round being at 6:30 pm).
- Hard Rock Casino Biloxi guarantees a prize pool of at least $500 however, the entire amount from preliminary buy-ins and rebuys for tournament event will be awarded. Any collected fees will be added together for a total and divided amongst the finalist on the final table.
- 50% to 1st place
- 25% to 2nd place
- 5% to the remaining 5 positions (3rd – 7th).
- A drawing will be held prior to the Semi Final Round to fill any vacant seats. This drawing will be done from the Re-Buy entries only. NO preliminary entries will be drawn for this drawing. Note: if a player is already playing in the Semi Final Round, they will not qualify for a second seat and another player will be drawn.
- A wildcard drawing will be held prior to the final round from the pool of players who have participated in the tournament. Only the original entry ticket will be placed in the drum. NO re-buy tickets will qualify for this drawing. Players drawn from the wild-card pool will be awarded a seat on the Wild Card table. Note: If a player who has already advanced to the final round is drawn during the wildcard drawing, said player’s ticket will be removed from the drawing drum and another draw will be conducted. Tickets drawn from the wild-card drum will be announced across the floor and in the tournament area via loudspeaker. Each ticket drawn will be valid for three minutes for a player to claim. If no player makes claim to a drawn voucher within the allotted time, a new ticket will be drawn from the wild-card drum. Once a new ticket has been drawn, previous tickets drawn will be void.
- Preliminary Rounds will begin at 2:30pm – Last preliminary round will be held at 6:30 pm. Rebuy tables will be available as soon as players start buying in with Rebuys. If a Quarter Final is needed, we will have positions available at ??:?? pm and ??:?? pm. Depending on whether we need a quarter final or not will determine the time of the Semi Final, Wild Card Table, and Final Table.
The format for all play during the tournament is as follows:
- Players will start each session with $10,000.00 in non-value tournament chips.
- (12) Twelve hands will be dealt in each Session.
- Prior to the first hand on each round, the dealer will give each player one card from the shoe. The first player to receive the highest card (Ace being highest), will have their position marked with the lamer signifying the “1st Play rotates from left to right starting with the “1st spot, which is represented by a numbered marker which will move in a left to right order after each hand played. Once the lamer has been moved to the last spot on the table, the dealer will move the lamer to the first position and continue moving from left to right after each hand. This button will be numbered to represent the current hand being played (i.e., 1 – 12).
- All players must wager a minimum of $100 each hand. There is no maximum bet.
- Each player, in turn, will make a wager. Once a player’s wager is placed in the betting circle, it may not be changed until the hand is over. A player’s entire bet must be placed in the betting area at once, no “string betting” (placing one chip in the betting circle at a time) will be allowed. A player may place a wager before it is their turn, but the wager may not be changed after it is set.
- All wagers will be made in a timely manner, if there is too long of a delay in wagering the dealer will announce to the player that they have 15 seconds to place a wager. If the player does not comply, they will receive the minimum bet and play will continue.
- Any player not seated when the round starts will have the minimum wager removed from their chip stack and returned to the rack. After (3) three hands missed a player will be considered as forfeiting their spot and their bankroll will be collected into the rack. Players absent may request a player position in a later round pending availability.
- At the end of the 10th hand all players chips will be counted and their total announced so that all players at the table can hear and see each player’s total at that point.
- After the 12th hand, all players still in play will have their chips counted by the dealer and their total announced the highest total will advance to the next round. 1 winner per table, per round.
- If a player’s wager exceeds what is available to pay from the rack the Floor Supervisor will purchase the chips back from the player using a lamer(s) representing the amount of chips being exchanged. The Floor Supervisor will place the lamer(s) in front of the player offering the exchange, and the dealer will run down the chips and place them in the rack after the Floor Supervisor has verified the correct amount. The lamer(s) in possession of the player must be separated from the player’s non-value gaming chips and must be in clear view at all times. The Floor Supervisor will retain all lamer (s) not in possession of a player.
- If multiple players have the same chip count and there is only one spot for advancement there will be a (3) three hand play off. If there is still a tie the players will cut one card from a single facedown deck and the highest card drawn will advance, ace being high.
- If a dealer fails to move the “1st spot” marker or fails to change the hand marker and the error is discovered after cards are dealt, but before any hand has been acted upon, the hand will be declared a dead hand. No wagers will be collected or paid, and the hand marker will be advanced to the correct spot and/or changed to signify the correct hand number. A new round of wagers will begin, and the new hand will be dealt. There will not be a shuffle prior to continuing. Once the first player’s hand has been acted upon, the hand will be considered valid, and play will continue. After the completion of the hand, the marker will move to the next player position and the correct hand number will be represented.
- There will be no smoking, eating, or drinking at the table during tournament play.
- Players must keep their hands in plain sight at all times, while the tournament is in progress. All chips must be stacked by denomination and be in full view of casino personnel and other players. Chips must never be removed from the surface of the table doing so will be grounds for disqualification.
- Collusion among players or help from spectators is prohibited and will result in disqualification. The official language of the tournament is English. No conversations in any other language are permitted during tournament play. No communication, either verbal or visual, will be permitted between player and spectator. Violation of these rules will result in disqualification from the tournament.
- No written, mechanical, or electronic aids are allowed during tournament play.
- Case money wagers can be made for double downs below the table minimum, however the initial bet must be at the table minimum. Players lacking sufficient non-value tournament chips to make a minimum bet will be considered finished for the session.
- It is the player’s responsibility to communicate his/her desired action with the dealer.
- Dealers may pay bets in any denomination they deem appropriate.
- No toke bets are allowed for the dealers with tournament chips during play.
- All protests must be handled at the table before players leave the table.
- A player is eliminated from play for violation of any of the tournament rules, cheating, or disorderly conduct. No fee will be returned.
- Players may voluntarily withdraw from the tournament.
- Any player disputes will be handled by the tournament supervisor and his/her decision will be final.
- Blackjack pays 2-1, insurance will not be offered.
- Dealer will hit on soft 17; all other Hard Rock Biloxi Blackjack rules will apply.
- Vendors or immediate family of a vendor who provide promotional items for tournaments, promotions or drawings are prohibited from participation in that activity.
- Hard Rock employees and their immediate family members are eligible for membership in the Hard Rock Biloxi’s Encore Players Club and are eligible to receive complimentary based on play but are not permitted to participate in drawings, promotions, tournaments, or giveaways without prior written notification to MGC.
- Parties determined to be ineligible will forfeit any prize monies awarded; the forfeited funds will be split evenly among the remaining winners, excluding the grand prizewinner.
- The Mississippi Gaming Commission reserves the right to investigate any and all complaints and disputes regarding tournaments, promotions, and drawings. Such disputes and complaints will be resolved in accordance with the Mississippi Gaming Control Act and the Mississippi Gaming Commission Regulations.
- Disputes/complaints must be declared at the time of the incident.
- Management reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the tournament, promotion or drawing with prior notification to the Mississippi Gaming Commission, but must do so at least three (3) days prior to the commencement of the activity.
- Session times are subject to adjustment.
- Promotion rules will be available to guests for review.
- You must be 21 to participate.
- Must be a member of Hard Rock Players club.
- The winners will grant permission to the Biloxi Hard Rock Casino Hotel for use of their name and image for use in all advertising.
