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Live! Casino, Hanover, MD, $25,000 (Mixed Cash/Promo), Monthly Series
2024-12-12, 2024-11-14, 2024-10-10, 2024-09-12 | Live Casino-Maryland, 7002 Arundel Mills, Circle #7777, Hanover, MD, 21076
Scroll down to Live! Casino Hanover Maryland Tournament Discussion below- Discover a first-hand review from one of our highly engaged BJTUSA members.
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Click the links below for detailed information as posted by the Live! Casino property.
https://maryland.livecasinohotel.com/promotions/25k-blackjack-tournament

https://maryland.livecasinohotel.com/about-us/general-rules
Some additional details based on a phone interview with a Live! Casino central information office representative:
Prizes:
1st place - $10,000 cash
2nd place - $2500 cash/$2500 promo
3rd place -$4000 promo
4th place - $3000 promo
5th place - $2000 promo
6th place - $1000 promo
Note: The representative was not able to determine if the promo chips will be one time play or play until you lose. Therefore it would be wise to assume they will be one time play.
Final table at 10:00 PM, with awards at 10:30 PM.

Live! Casino Hanover Maryland Tournament
Discussion in ‘BJTUSA Connect!‘ started by Lakegirl32
Just wanted to share our thoughts on the Live! Casino in Hanover Maryland 25K Monthly Blackjack Tournament that we tried a few weeks ago.
We were on a trip out east and made this tournament our last day of excitement. It was a different format than we are used to but honestly very fun.
The format is accumulative so try to get the highest score to get on the board. A digital board shows the top 10 scores and is updated continually. The top 6 high scores from whole night get into the finals. $50 buy in, and you can only try 3 times. You can buy in all three times at once if you want or individually. Each ticket will say first try, second try, third try.
The casino games manager has it set up really well, no long wait in lines. They have 4-6 tables set up in a separate area. You can play anytime you want, it runs from 6 PM until 10 PM and it is rolling so as soon as one table is done they let in 5-6 more players and start again. 15 Hands and you start with $1000 in chips in preliminary rounds ($5000) if you make the final table. Min. Bet 50 and Max. 1000 until the last hand (15th hand) you can bet 2000. Final Table is Min. is $100 and Max. $5000, and last hand can be 10,000.
We were actually told the dollar amount that you want to be at to possibly move on. (Ask me I might tell you! 😊). There were a number of players that just did not get it. They did not do anything to try to accumulate and get all chips possible. A lot of luck required and we were not the lucky ones but I would do this again for sure.
Payout is $10,000 Cash for top prize, Prize for 2nd place, 2500 promo 2500 cash and the rest of places are promo chips only.
Some dealers made everyone follow the rules (no changing bet – things like that) but some were not enforcing it and you had to watch everyone. Blackjack 2 to 1.
Any Strategy ideas for this? I got to $6400 one round and was on board for a short time.
A new Live! Casino’s now under construction in Bossier City, LA. Announced to be opening in 2025.

Golden Nugget Biloxi Reindeer Royale Blackjack Tournament
2024-12-07 | Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi, 151 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS, 39530, United States
Notification listing only – No rules immediately available.
The following is all we have at this point:
$10,000 Cash Top prize (Probably safe to assume the remaining $20,000 paid to final table participants will be paid in promo chips, which in the past have been convertible to free play)
Buy-in at table games at 11:-00 AM
Buy-in probably $100
Tournament begins at 12:00 Noon

Live! Casino Hanover, MD - $25,000 (Mixed Cash/Promo), Monthly MiniBac Tournament
2024-11-28, 2024-10-31, 2024-09-26 | Live Casino-Maryland, 7002 Arundel Mills, Circle #7777, Hanover, MD, 21076
Live! Casino Hanover, Maryland
$8,888 Top Cash Prize Each Month!
Last Thursday of the month through December 26th, 2024
In addition to their monthly Blackjack Tournament Live! Casinos also offers these monthly MiniBac events.
The three links below will quickly take you to full details at their website:
https://maryland.livecasinohotel.com/promotions/25k-baccarat-tournament
https://maryland.livecasinohotel.com/promotions/25k-baccarat-tournament
https://maryland.livecasinohotel.com/-/media/files/maryland/giveaway-rules/monthly-baccarat-tournament-rules.ashx
SIX GUARANTEED WINNERS including THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF $8,888 CASH!”
Registration: 5:30PM – 9:30PM next to High Limit Tables
Tournament Times: 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Round One: 6:00PM
Final Round: 10:00PM

Hard Rock Biloxi $500 (Typically more), Weekly Blackjack Tournament
2024-11-26, 2024-11-19, 2024-11-12, 2024-11-05, 2024-10-29, 2024-10-22 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, 777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS, MS 39530,, United States
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!
(Accuracy of contents not guaranteed)
Special note: The weekly tournament will be suspended after the November 26th event. It is tentatively scheduled to re-start in March 2025. Check back here for updates as they are available.
Beginning on November 5th the event timing will revert back to the 4:00 PM buy-in time and 4:30 start time for the first round play.
Event times of 2:00 PM buy-in start and first round of play to begin at 2:30 PM and Last preliminary round at 6:30 PM will remain until October 29th.
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 at 6:30pm).
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 and continue until 6:30pm. 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.

Grand Casino Hinckley, MN - Blackjack Tournament
2024-11-21 - 2024-11-22 | Grand Casino, 777 Lady Luck Drive, Hinckley, MN, 55037, United States
The information below was forwarded to us by a subscribers to www.BJTUSA.com. Many thanks to them for helping keep us informed.
This event very similar to this August 15-16 event
This is the extent of the information that we have.
Dates: November 21 & 22
Entry is $100 for the qualifying rounds on day 1, with re-entry being $50.
Begin registration 2pm.
Day 1, 4-10 pm qualifying rounds.
There will be 6 rounds.
Day 2 semi-finals begin at 2pm.
If you do not qualify into the quarter-finals on day 2, you can re-buy for $200 based on availability.
There will be wild card drawings into semi finals from the first day initial buy in entrants.
There will be $15K cash given away between all 6 finalists
Top prize will be $6,500
Special suited heart blackjacks on Day one will receive $50 free play, day two will receive $100.
Std blackjack rules apply, blackjacks pay 2 to 1.

$30,000 Hard Rock Biloxi Blackjack Tournament – Fall Series
2024-11-16 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, 777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS, MS 39530,, United States
Buy-in: Friday 4:00-7:00 PM, $100.00; Saturday 9:00-12:00 Noon, $150.00
Unlimited Re-buys at $100 each–Re-Buy cut off -3:00 PM
First round of tournament play begins at 10:30 AM
Rules
100k Fall Series Blackjack Tournament
Hard Rock Casino Biloxi will host a series of Blackjack tournaments in the months of September, October & November of 2024. The specific dates of the tournaments are September 21st, October 19th & November 16th.

Each of these three separate tournaments will follow the same format, rule set, and will be run independently.

Prize pools for the respective three tournament dates will be as follows: – September & October dates final table prize pool structure: 1st place – $15,000 USD; 2nd place – $5,000 USD; 3rd through 7th place – $1,000 USD, totaling $25,000 USD; – November date final table prize pool structure: 1st place – $20,000 USD; 2nd place – $5,000 USD; 3rd through 7th place – $1,000 USD, totaling $30,000 USD. Fees collected in excess of prize pool per tournament will be evenly distributed to each position paid.

Superstar Shootout Prize pools for the respective dates will be as follows: final table prize pool structure: 1st place – $5,000 USD; 2nd place – $2,000 Promo; 3rd place – $1,000 Promo; 4th place – $750 Promo; 5th place – $600 Promo; 6th place – $400 Promo; 7th place – $250 Promo; $5,000 USD & $5,000 Promo, totaling $10,000 prize pool. This part of the tournament will consist of 3 tables with 21 of our best players picked by Player Development. 2 people from each of the 3 tables will advance to the final table and before the final table begins 1 name will be drawn from the 21-participating guest. If the name drawn is someone that is already on the final table, we will continue drawing names until we have the final seat filled. Participants will have 3 minutes to arrive to the table before we draw another name.

Each of the three tournament events will consist of preliminary sessions, re-buy sessions, possible quarter final sessions (depending on participation) a semi-final session a one table wildcard session and one final session; the final table. Note if a quarter final session is required, we will determine how many players per quarterfinal table will advance to the semi-finals. Preliminary rounds will begin at 11:00am. . (NOTE: If sufficient demand exists, Hard Rock Biloxi will maintain the option of scheduling initial preliminary rounds beginning at 10:30 AM. Registration for these “Early Bird Tables” will be on a strictly “First Come, First Serve” basis. The use of the “Early Bird Tables” will be determined by the Tournament Coordinator based on initial response and projected registration totals. The inclusion of these 10:30 tables will allow for a more efficient and timely rebuy process. Rebuy rounds will begin after the conclusion of preliminary round.)

Players will gain entry into the tournament via a $100.00 entrance fee if they pre-register or during the set registration time of the Friday prior to the Saturday tournament from 4pm to 7pm; Players will gain entry into the tournament via a $150.00 entrance fee if they register during the late registration time of 9am until the beginning of the last preliminary round the day of the tournament. Select players will be invited to the tournament with no associated entrance fee. Any player who does not progress through their preliminary session will be afforded the opportunity to purchase entry into the re-buy session. (Unlimited rebuys per entrant). The associated fee for the re-buy session is $100.00 USD per entry.

Hard Rock Casino Biloxi guarantees a prize pool of $25,000 USD for the June and July event. Hard Rock Casino Biloxi guarantees a prize pool of $30,000 USD for the August event, regardless of player participation. Any collected fees in excess of the guaranteed prize pool will be returned to the prize pool for the respective week, thereby increasing the total amounts to be awarded.

A wildcard drawing will be made prior to the semi-final round from the pool of players who have participated in the re-buy sessions. Players or player drawn from the wild-card pool will be awarded a seat in the semi-final session. Note: If a player who has already advanced to the semi-final round is drawn during the wildcard drawing, said player’s ticket will be temporarily removed from the drawing drum and another draw will be conducted. All removed player’s tickets will be re-inserted into the drawing drum after all semi-final wildcards have been drawn. 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 period, a new ticket will be drawn from the wild-card drum. Once a new ticket has been drawn, all previous tickets drawn will be void.

A wildcard drawing will take place after the semi-final round from the pool of players who have participated in the tournament. Seven (7) players in total will be drawn and will be seated at a Blackjack table where 10 hands will be played. The player with the highest chip count at the end of 10 hands will be declared the winner of the wild-card playoff table and said player will progress to the final table. Note: If a player who has already advanced to the final table is drawn during the wildcard playoff drawing, said player’s ticket will be discarded 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 period, a new ticket will be drawn from the wild-card drum. Once a new ticket has been drawn, all previous tickets drawn will be void.

Prior to the Semi-Final session and the Final Table, a “Joker” playing card will be randomly inserted into each shoe being used to facilitate the session. The “Joker” will not be used in the completion of any hand and will have no hand value. Any player who receives the “Joker” card in their hand will be awarded $100 in promotional chips. The promotional chips will have no value in the tournament. Note: If the dealer receives the “Joker” card during the Semi-Final round, the promotional chips will be added to the value of the “Joker” card during the final table. If, at the final table, the dealer receives the “Joker” card, the total value of the “Joker” card will be awarded to the winner of a playoff draw immediately after the current hand, the dealer will deliver a single card to each player, regardless if they have been eliminated or not, and the first player who receives the highest card, ace being the highest, will be awarded the total value of the “Joker” card.

Tournament Play

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 player with the highest total will advance.

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 lammer(s) representing the amount of chips being exchanged. The Floor Supervisor will place the lammer(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 lammer(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. At no point will any lammer(s) be used to facilitate the payment of a wager. All lammer(s) not in possession of a player will be retained by the Floor Supervisor.

On the final table if multiple players are simultaneously eliminated from play during the same hand, said players will be considered tied and the prize pool for the eliminated positions will be divided equally among the tied players.

Secret Bet – On the final hand (12th) in the Final Round, each participant will make a secret bet. The secret bet will be written on a secret bet card and placed face down in front of them. Once each secret bet is placed the tournament supervisor will sign the secret bet card attesting that the bet is legible and meets the table requirements (table minimum and any amount as long as the participant has enough chips to cover the bet) “All In” is acceptable. Once each participant’s secret bet has been verified, the secret bet cards will be revealed and chips equal to the secret bet amount will be placed in the betting area before the cards are dealt. If a player writes down a number that is more than the chips available to bet all chips will be placed in the betting circle.

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 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.
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.

Golden Nugget Las Vegas $100k Blackjack Tournament
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-03, 2024-09-13 - 2024-09-15 | Golden Nugget Casino Las Vegas, 129 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV, NV 89101, United States
Schedule dates only – No details

BJTUSA is focused primarily on supporting Open Blackjack Tournaments, its participating player membership and casino properties in the central part of the US from the Gulf Coast and further north to the Canadian border. But since several of our subscribers play the Golden Nugget Las Vegas tournament and at the request of some this listing is offered as a convenience to them. We hope to keep dates for this particular event as current as possible but rules, etc. are not being published.

$25,000 Hard Rock Biloxi Blackjack Tournament – Fall Series
2024-10-19, 2024-09-21 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, 777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS, MS 39530,, United States

Hard Rock Biloxi $500 (Typically more), Weekly Blackjack Tournament
2024-10-15, 2024-10-08 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, 777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS, MS 39530,, United States
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!
(Accuracy of contents not guaranteed)
Event Hours and Extended Dates Update: Event times of 2:00 PM buy-in start and first round of play to begin at 2:30 PM and Last preliminary round at 6:30 PM will remain until October 29th. Beginning on November 5th the time will revert back to the 4:00 PM buy-in time.
Note: There is no currently scheduled end date to this weekly tournament series. Events are posted here through November 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 at 6:30pm).
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 and continue until 6:30pm. 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.

Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MN - Qualifier Events Sept. 9th, 16th, 23rd + $25,000 Cash Top Prize at Finale on Sept 30th
2024-09-30, 2024-09-23, 2024-09-16, 2024-09-09 | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake, MN, 55372, United States
WIN UP TO $25,000 CASH!
Qualifying Tournaments • Mondays, September 9 – 23
Grand Finale Tournament • Monday, September 30
$25,000 Top Cash Prize – This one worth checking out!
Nice Minnesota Blackjack Tournament for those who can make it to the qualifier events!
This interesting event just reported by one of our subscribers. It is a free entry tournament Mondays in September. Starts Monday 9th, 3 Mondays qualifying high chip count – Top 10 advance to grand finale on Monday 30th. 25k top cash prize. Details on link below:
https://mysticlake.com/casino-and-promos/splitting-aces
RULES

Guests must be Club M members to participate. Club M membership is free.
Guests must be at least 18 years of age and present to win.
All Club M members will be eligible to participate in the weekly tournaments.
Guests will receive one wild card drawing entry for every 5 Tier Points earned playing blackjack starting at 12 am September 1, 2024, through drawing times.
Guests must swipe their Club M card at a designated promotional kiosk from 4 pm – 9 pm Mondays, September 9, 16, and 23, 2024 and 4 pm – 8:15 pm Monday, September 30, 2024, from to receive one free entry and activate their play-based entries for the Wild Card Drawings.
For all rounds, guests must be in their assigned seats at the proper start time. Mystic Lake reserves the right to exclude late-arriving players from this tournament without further compensation. No exceptions will be made.
Guests may only qualify once for the Grand Finale Tournament, either via Wild Card Drawing or weekly top ten chip leader qualification. All Grand Finale Tournament qualifiers are eligible to participate in each weekly tournament. If a guest qualifies more than once, a new name will be drawn to fill the qualifying spot.
Select guests will be invited to participate in the Grand Finale Tournament qualifying round with no play requirement.
Winners from previous tournaments must check-in at the registration desk in front of the Tournament area to be eligible to participate in the Grand Finale Tournament from 5 pm – 6 pm on September 30, 2024. Unregistered qualifiers will forfeit their seats and wild card participants will be drawn to fill the tournament.
Standard Mystic Lake blackjack rules apply except when changed by Tournament Rules.
Guests will be assigned seating times, tables, and table positions at registration. Guests will be issued a table assignment card they must present to tournament staff at their assigned tables prior to commencing play for each round.
Guests advancing to semifinal and final rounds will pick up their table assignment cards from tournament staff at the registration desk.
The drawings for table assignments and seat positions will be conducted at the registration desk.
The total number of entrants will determine the number of tables used, number of rounds of play, and number of guests advancing each round. Depending on the number of entrants and the stated number of guests that advance from each round, some tables will have more guests than other tables. Tournament staff will make every effort to keep the number of guests per table even, including changing table assignments.
Each guest will receive $1,000 in tournament chips at the beginning of each round. There will be no loaning or trading of chips among guests. Guests will be asked to count down their chips for tournament staff prior to the beginning of play.
All rounds will consist of exactly 12 hands with a countdown given after the 11th hand.
All non-advancing guests from the qualifying weeks are eligible for the Wild Card Drawing.
All guests are eligible for the Grand Finale Tournament Wild Card Drawings.
Wild Card Drawings will be held to balance out the field.
Wild card winners will have 5 minutes to report to the Tournament area to claim their seats. Reporting times are at the discretion of tournament officials. Guests not arriving within the set period of time forfeit their claim to a wild card tournament seat. No exceptions will be made.
Wild card winners will be announced via casino-wide microphone and on select closed-circuit televisions. Announcements may not be heard in restrooms, restaurants, or the hotel.
Guests must bet at least $25 per hand.
All decisions must be made in sequence beginning with the first hand. There will be a marker chip indicating the first bettor. To begin each game, one card will be dealt to each player with the high card determining first base position. The marker chip will be handled by the dealer only. After a bet has been made, the marker chip placement cannot be changed or position challenged. The marker chip will be moved to the next player each hand of play, regardless of the outcome.
Once a bet is made it cannot be changed or touched, except by the dealer to collect or pay. All bets must be placed in the circle in one move.
When a dealer calls for Insurance, guests must wave off with their hands if they do not want to take Insurance on their turns. Once a guest waves off or takes Insurance, the decision is final.
Guests may elect to double down on any two cards. Guests may split any same value cards up to three times creating four hands, including Aces. Split Aces automatically receive one card each. Guests may double down for less. Guests may not split for less. Guests may double down after a split.
Once a player completes the hand, he/she must wave off the dealer. Once the dealer is waved off the hand is final.
All tournament chips must be separated by denomination and kept in clear view for all guests to see. Guests are not allowed to handle their chips unless placing a bet or collecting a winning bet.
Guests may not use any written or mathematical aids.
Guests must make all decisions in a timely manner determined by tournament staff.
Friendly conversation is permitted but coaching is not allowed by anyone, including, but not limited to, tournament staff, other guests, or the audience.
If it is necessary to break a tie at the end of the session the tied guests will each receive $500 in tournament chips and play a tiebreaker round with the number of hands played determined by Tournament staff. The marker chip will continue in the order remaining from the last hand of regulation.
Guests must have a valid driver’s license or state-issued photo ID and provide a valid social security number to win cash and prizes.
All winners of $100 or more must complete a miscellaneous prize claim form/1099 log.
Winners shall be solely responsible for federal, state, and local taxes.
Free blackjack play is not valid for cash and may not be exchanged for any other denomination.
Guest participation in this promotion indicates acceptance to permit the use of name and/or likeness in advertising and promotional materials. Failure to agree may result in a forfeit of prizes won.
The following individuals are ineligible to participate:

(1) SMSC Members and their immediate family members that reside in the same household.
(2) Team Members of SMSC Gaming Enterprise and any other person residing in the same household as the employee.
(3) Immediate family members, regardless of residence, of any team member within the SMSC GE Marketing Department, Sign Shop, and Upper Management team (Casino Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents, and President and Chief Executive Officer).
(4) Employees of any SMSC Gaming Enterprise affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies, and suppliers working directly on this promotion and any other person residing in the same household as the employee.
An immediate family member is defined as a parent, sibling, child, or spouse.

Any dispute or situation not covered by the above house rules will be resolved by SMSC Gaming Enterprise management in a manner deemed by them to be the fairest to all concerned, and that decision shall be final and/or binding on all contestants.
SMSC Gaming Enterprise management reserves the right to alter, amend or terminate this promotion at any time without prior notice. All decisions of management are final.

$40,000 MiniBac Event, Golden Nugget Biloxi
2024-09-29 | Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi, 151 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS, 39530, United States
$40,000 Lucky Lantern MiniBac Tournament
Golden Nugget Biloxi
Prize Pool:

$20,000 cash for the first-place winner.
Assumed that the remaining winners will receive promo chips or free play, as in past events. Promo chips can typically be converted to free play by the friendly and accommodating staff at the sign-up desk.

Content Disclaimer:

The following is a summary of rules and details, part from the recent GN Biloxi mailout on this specific event and some from past observations and written rules distributed at a previous MiniBac tournament at GN Biloxi, some of which may not apply to this event.

Entry Details:

$100 Buy-in / $100 Re-buy(s) (while seats are available).
Buy-in starts at 12:00 PM.
Tournament play begins at 1:00 PM.

Tournament Structure:

192 max players.
36 players advance to the semi-final table (32 from play, 4 from wild card draw).
6 players at the final table.
$10,000 starting tournament chips.
15 hand rounds with a countdown after the 10th hand.
1 winner from each preliminary round advances to the semi-final table.
No commission charged in tournament play.
A secret bet must be made and can be placed on any hand.
No max bet throughout all rounds.
$100 min. bet on tie bet.
$100 min. bet in preliminary rounds.
$500 min. bet in semi-finals and final rounds.

Cautionary Notes:

If the “English language only” or “no coaching by spectators” provisions are still in the rules for this particular event, should any player or spectator be in violation you should be able to ensure the rule is enforced by notifying the dealer and if it is still ignored request floor personnel to take corrective action, according to all applicable rules.

Always review the rules thoroughly. If you have any questions or need clarification before or during competition, ask the floor or tournament director directly. This could help you avoid costly surprises for yourself and ensure that the dealer isn’t put in a position where their answer might not be supported by their superior.

$50,000 Blackjack Tournament Westgate Casino Las Vegas
2024-09-27 - 2024-09-28 | Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, 89109
$50,000 Aces & Faces Blackjack Tournament
Per Casino services at Westgate: All prize payout in promo chips.
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 27th
Tournament Registration & Last Player Standing Tournament
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Public Buy-In available for $100
Saturday, September 28th
Late Registration 12:00PM – 12:30 PM
Tournament play begins at 1:00 PM
Public Buy-In available for $100
To reserve, contact your Casino Host or Casino Services at 1-888-999-3836
Currently not a lot of additional information
Check back – Any new information will be posted right away

Apache Casino, Lawton, OK - 4 day, $50,000 Blackjack Tournament
2024-09-19 - 2024-09-22 | Apache Casino Hotel, 2315 East Gore Blvd, Lawton, OK, 73501, United States
$50,000 Blackjack Tournament
SEPTEMBER 19-22, 2024
The Apache Casino Hotel will be hosting a $50,000 Blackjack Tournament, Thursday, September 19, 2024, thru Sunday, September 22, 2024.
September 17 UPDATE….
Clarification has been requested on the following. Phone consultation with the casino has verified the rule status, as follows:

Question Background: The person asked for the clarifications because: Many tournament rules in which each player’s total chip count at the end of each previous qualifying round is carried forward and becomes their starting chip count in their next round of play, they sometimes allow for re-buys to be made just to attempt to improve on their chip count to carry forward.

That is not the case in this tournament. Once a player has advanced from a round their final chip count will be their starting chip count in the next round of play. No re-buys will be allowed for a player who has advanced from a round of play.

2. Entry times: The rules stated that Thursday and Friday night play time reservations could be called in at the number shown in the rules below, between September 1st and 16th. The call in registration did not end on September 16th but all registrations are subject to open time slots being available at the time of the call.
UPDATE……. Clarification on Thursday / Friday play.
In order to help players plan their travel schedule, etc. and be assured of a seat in a preliminary round, either Thursday OR Friday evenings, early reservations can be made by calling the Blackjack pit directly at 580-354-1860 between September 1 and September 16. At that time caller can get available open play times and reserve the time best suited to their schedule. Preliminary rounds will be played at the following times:
On both Thursday, September 19th and Friday, September 20th: 5:00, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15, 8:00 & 8:45 PM
Rebuys will also be possible, subject to availability.
You can give them your players club card number at that time if you have one but if you don’t, you must go to the players club and get a card prior to your tournament play time.
Tournament Rules
There will be 2 ways to be eligible to play.
1.- You must be a member of the Players’ Club and have logged a minimum of 20 hours of Table Games play from August 5th, 2024, thru September 15, 2024. Every 20 hours of play past the initial 20 hours will be given another 500 in tournament chips, with a maximum of 100 hours.
2.-You must be a member of the Players’ Club; you can enter the tournament with a $100 buy in for the initial 500 tournament chips.
The tournament will be limited to the first 168 entrants. The sign-up period will be from September 1st, 2024, until 11:59pm on September 16, 2024. Players can sign up in person or call the BJ pit directly (580) 354-1860. Once we have 168 players signed up, we will begin an alternate list. If you do not move on automatically, you can re-buy in and play again if there are seats available. You can only use the hours earned on the first time playing.
Alternate List
The first 168 players that sign up will be assigned a specific day, table, and seat number to play. If a player is not in the seat at their scheduled time, we will replace them with someone from the alternate list. The player that was assigned to that particular seat will be automatically moved to the alternate list and then will have to wait for an available seat to participate.
Round One
The 1st round will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024, and Friday, September 20, 2024. The start time for each day will be 5:00pm.
All players will be issued 500 in tournament chips to begin play (free of charge). Every player will have the option to purchase an additional 500 tournament chips for a fee of $50. This may be done only at the beginning of the round. Dealer appreciation – for a fee of $10 each player will receive 500 additional tournament chips. This is only available if the player purchased the 500 tournament chips for $50.
The 1st round will consist of 20 hands. The minimum bet will be $25, maximum bet will be $1,000.
The 1st round will consist of a total of 20 tables with the top 3 finishers from each table advancing to the 2nd round. Also advancing to the 2nd round will be the 8 “wildcard” players that had the most chips out of everyone at the end of the 1st round that did not finish 1st or 2nd at their 1st round tables.
There will also be 2 more players advancing to the 2nd round. These players will be selected by a drawing that will be held at the conclusion of tournament play on Thursday and Friday. 1 player will be drawn from all the Thursday players that did not finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd at their table and 1 player will be drawn from all the Friday players that did not finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd at their table. Players must be present at drawing time to claim their seat.
In case of a tie, there will be a series of playoff hands played to determine the winner. See the pit supervisor for more details.
Round Two
The 2nd round will begin at 4:00pm on Saturday, September 21, 2024. It will consist of 10 tables of 7 players each. (70 players) All 2nd round players will begin the round with the chip total that they had at the end of the 1st round. All players will have the option to purchase an additional 2,500 in tournament chips for a fee of $50 at the beginning of the round. Dealer appreciation- for a fee of $10 will receive 2500 additional tournament chips. This is only available if the player purchased the $50 additional chips. Once again, all players will be assigned a specific time, table number, and seat number to play.
The 2nd round will consist of 20 hands. The minimum bet will be $100, maximum will be $5000.
The top 2 from each table in the 2nd round will advance to the Semi-Finals. Also advancing to the Semi-Finals will be the 7 “wildcard” players that had the most chips at the end of the 2nd round that did not finish 1st or 2nd at their table. There will also be 1 more player advancing to the SemiFinals. That player will be selected by a drawing that will be held at the conclusion of the 2nd round of tournament play. Only players from the 2nd round will be included in this drawing.
Semi-Finals
The Semi-Finals will begin at 4pm on Sunday, September 22, 2024. It will consist of 4 tables of 7 players each. (28 players) All Semi-Final players will begin the round with the chip total that they had at the end of the 2nd round. All players will have the option to purchase an additional 5,000 in tournament chips for a fee of $50 at the beginning of the round. Dealer appreciation- for a fee of $10 each player will receive 5,000 additional chips, if the initial $50 was purchased.
The Semi-Finals will consist of 25 hands. The minimum bet will be $500, maximum bet will be $10,000.
Only the top finisher from each Semi-Final table will advance to the Finals along with 3 “wildcards”. The “wildcards” will be the players that had the most chips out of everyone at the end of the Semi-Finals that did not finish 1st at the Semi-Final tables.
The Finals
The Finals will be held at approximately 7:30pm on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024.
The Finals will consist of 30 hands. The minimum bet will be $500, maximum bet will be UNLIMITED.
Play will begin at scheduled times. Players should plan on arriving at least 15 minutes prior to their schedules start time.
Disclaimers:

All Apache Casino Hotel employees and immediate family members and members of household are prohibited from entering this promotion. Household is defined as living in the same residence.
By participating in this promotion, participants hereby grant ACH full permission to use his/her name, photograph, and likeness in connection the advertising and promotion of its products.
Apache Casino Hotel reserves the right to investigate any complaints, disputes and prize claims regarding tournaments, promotions and drawings. Such disputes and complaints will be resolved by the ACH.

Tournament
Prize Money

1st
$20,000

2nd
$11,000

3rd
$7,000

4th
$4,500

5th
$3,500

6th
$2,500

7th
$1,500

Rules of Play:
“First base” will rotate after each hand. Bets will be made from “First” to “Third” and may not be changed once made. Min. bet – 5 Max. bet – “No-Limit” Blackjacks will pay 2 to 1.
No Surrender.
No Insurance.
Splits will only be allowed once. Double downs are allowed after splits. Aces only receives one card. “Coaching” will NOT be allowed.
English Only.
All Pit Supervisor’s decisions are based on fairness of the game and are final.
*Management reserves the right to modify or cancel this tournament.

Kewadin Casino Sault Ste. Marie Blackjack Tournament
2024-09-13 - 2024-09-14 | Kewadin Casino, 2186 Shunk Rd., Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 49783, United States
Blackjack Tournament
Up to $8,000 CASH
September 13–14
$300 registration with room:
• Entry into the prize pool — up to $8,000 paying final table
• 2-night stay at Kewadin Casino Hotel — Sault Ste. Marie
• Dinner reception on Friday of tournament weekend
• Tournament entry and gift
$150 registration without room:
Includes tournament entry and dinner reception
FREE FOR ALL CURRENT BLACK CARD MEMBERS
Call 906.635.4958 (tel:9066354958) or 1.800.KEWADIN (tel:8005392346), prompt 1, ext. 54958 to register.
