Let’s start the new Tournament year on January 4th with this Paragon $25,000 Cash Blackjack Tournament. Thank you Paragon!
Happy New Year and may luck be in your favor!
Back in Time Cash Blackjack Tournament
Some Clarification Notes:
Players can buy in at the cage after 7 PM on Friday night for $100 and get their table assignment on Saturday morning. Players must bring the yellow ticket from the cashier to the tournament area for a seat assignment –No Exceptions.
The final table must be played – Chopping the prize pot will not be allowed.
A special room rate for tournament players is $109.00, plus any applicable taxes and fees. Not sure when rooms reservations are available – Those details will be posted here when available.
RULES
Eligibility:
Any Club Paragon guest that buys-in for $100.00 or has earned a free entry.
Prizes:
1st Place – 47%
2nd Place – 18%
3rd Place – 9%
4th Place – 8%
5th Place – 7%
6th Place – 6%
7th Place – 5%
Qualifications:
Must be a member of Paragon Casino Player’s Club
Pay $100 on Friday January 3,2024 from 5pm to 7pm or $150 Saturday January 4,2025 by 2:45 PM or, earn a free entry by having logged a minimum of 50 hours of Blackjack play from October 1,2024 thru December 31,2024.
Tournament Rules:
Players will pay entry fee and re-buy fees at the cashier’s cage.
Players will bring the yellow ticket from the cashier to the tournament area.
Registration will be Friday 3, 2025 from 5PM to 7PM and Saturday 4, 2025 (tournament area will open at 8AM)
All Paragon blackjack rules apply to blackjack tournament play with the following exception:
Blackjack pays 2 to 1
Aces can be split 3 times to make 4 hands
Should the player not advance in a previous preliminary round they have the option to re-buy. There are two ways to re-buy back into the tournament
Pay $100
Earn up to three re-buys by having logged hours of Blackjack play
75 hours = one re-buy
100 hours = two re-buys
125 hours = three re-buys
There will be unlimited re-buys, until 2:45 PM, as available thru the preliminary rounds or when there are not at least 3 players for a round of play
One Wild Card entry slip will be deposited into the Wild Card Entry drum for initial buy-in and an additional Wild Card Entry slip will be deposited for each re-buy. Wild Cards drawn from the drum and either claimed or not claimed will be re-deposited into the drum.
All participants must arrive at the tournament area at least 10 minutes before the beginning of each round. All participants must check-in at their assigned table and seat. Late (after round has begun play), participants will be penalized $100 in non-value tournament chips for every hand missed. After the completion of the third (3rd) hand, if the absent player has not been seated they shall be disqualified for that round.
Each participant will receive $2,500 in non-value tournament chips in every specific round.
For an extra $10 dealer appreciation buy-in, the participant can receive an additional $500 in non-value tournament chips.
Non-value tournament chips are not to be taken from the table.
All rounds will consist of:
20 hands of blackjack
Minimum bet of $25 and a maximum bet of $500.
Except for the Final round will be a maximum bet of $1,000
All bets will be in $25 increments.
The dealer and/or tournament staff will make a countdown at the end of 15 hands and again at the end of 19 hands.
The tournament will be dealt from a six-deck shoe.
Only one cut card will be used. The dealer deals to the bottom of the deck, if cards run out during a hand, the dealer shuffles all cards in the discard rack and continues with the hand.
Participants must play every hand.
If a participant is unable to bet the minimum $25 bet, then that participant will be disqualified.
In the event of a tie, each participant involved will receive $500 in chips and there will be a five-hand playoff. This will continue until a winner is determined.
The dealer button will determine where the deal begins. This will be determined by dealing a card to each seat from left to right on a designated tournament table. The seat number with the highest card will receive the dealer button. If the same value cards are dealt, first out of the shoe is highest.
All bets will be made left to right from the dealer button. Participants are not allowed to change or alter any bet after it is placed in the betting area, this includes when participants bet out of order.
Players must be ready to bet when it is their turn. There will be no more than thirty (30) seconds to place a bet and act on a hand.
Once a bet has been made, it cannot be changed.
No string betting is permitted. Bets must be slid into the circle, highest denomination chip on the bottom to the lowest denomination chip on top. If a player string bets, the first chip to hit the felt inside the betting circle will be the player’s bet.
Blackjack pays 2 to 1.
If the dealer also has a blackjack the players bet is a push.
If the dealer has an Ace up there is no insurance offered.
Players may split same -value cards, including Aces, up to four hands.
Double downs on splits are allowed except on split Aces which will get only one card each.
Surrender, insurance and even money are not offered for tournament play.
Only one wagering position per player.
English is the official language of this tournament. Players may speak only English during play. No spectator may speak in a language other than English.
Tournament chips must remain in front of the participants, separated by denomination and in the view of all other participants at that table.
Tournament players are not permitted to use any aids such as calculators, writing on paper, or writing on back of a hand, etc.
In the event of a misdeal, all hands will be declared dead. The dealer will shuffle all cards and deal a new hand without moving the dealer button.
Conversing with spectators may be a cause for disqualification. Spectators who interfere with the game or aid the players may be asked to leave the tournament area.
Paragon Casino Resort reserves the right to accept or deny any entry into the tournament.
If a participant should leave the table in the middle of a round, they will be disqualified.
Paragon Casino Resort may limit the number of entries into the tournament.
Tournament times are approximate. Paragon Casino Resort reserves the right to change tournament times.
Paragon Casino Resort may disqualify any person for any prize based on fraud, dishonesty, violation of promotional rules or other misconduct whether or not related to the tournament.
Paragon Casino Resort may cancel, modify, relocate or reschedule the tournament(s) for any reason with prior approval by and/or notification to the appropriate gaming regulators.
By participating in the tournament entrants agree to the rules brought forth by Paragon Casino Resort
Value chips will not be used for tournament play.
All decisions regarding the interpretation of rules, eligibility, etc. for the tournament lies solely with the management of Paragon Casino Resort. Management decisions are final.
All winnings will be rounded off and paid in chips after the final round.
This tournament is subject to change or modification at any time and the interpretation of the rules, eligibility, and prize distribution is at the sole discretion of Paragon Casino Resort.
Paragon Casino Resort Management will resolve any dispute or situation not covered by the official rules.
Paragon Casino Resort reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the tournament at any time, for any reason, subject to all applicable regulatory approval, provided that such modification shall not, as of the date of such modifications, materially alter or change any participant’s prize already awarded.
If the tournament should be cancelled for any reason, all entry fees will be returned to the registrant.
All rounds are depending on player participation.
Wild Card drawing will be used as needed to even out tables.
Maximum five tables and up to seven players per table.
Player and seat placement can be changed by the tournament director to balance the tables.
All rounds will consist of 20 hands, except for the Wild Card round which will consist of 15 hands. The dealer and/or tournament staff will make a countdown on the Wild Card round at the end of 14 hands.
Round Progression
Preliminary Rounds
Up to nine 45-minute rounds
The top 2 chip leaders from each table advance to the next round.
Quarter-Final Round (as required)
Total number of Wild Cards (If any) – players – tables – players to advance to Semi-Finals per table, will be determined based on total qualifiers from Preliminary rounds.
Semi-Final Round
One 45-minute round
One round with five tables and from five to seven players (depending on participation)
The top chip leader from each table advances to the final round.
Final table seats one thru five
Final Table Wild Card Round
The Wild Card Round will consist of one table with up to seven players from a wild card draw to play a 15-hand, 45-minute round.
Wild Card winners will have one minute to present themselves and claim their seat. If not present, when time expires another Wild Card will be drawn.
Two players with the top chip count from wild card table will advance to the final table
Final table seats six and seven
Final Table
One 45-minute round.
All seven seats will get paid.
Tournament Times
Friday:
Early Registration: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday:
Late Registration- Tournament area opens at 8:00 AM
Buy-ins and re-buys available for preliminary round play at any time until 2:45 PM as long as there are at least 3 players for a round of play. Once participation drops below the 3-player limit, buy-ins and re-buys will not re-start
Actual round times may vary according to participation.
