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Hard Rock Biloxi $30,000 Open Blackjack Tournament
2026-08-15 | 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
Hard Rock Casino Biloxi will host a Blackjack tournament on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Prize pool will be as follows: – : 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.
Tournament event 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 $30,000 USD, regardless of player participation. Any collected fees in excess of the guaranteed prize pool will be returned to the prize pool, 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
2026-09-25 - 2026-09-27, 2026-11-13 - 2026-11-15 | 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.

Paragon 2-day $25,000 Blackjack Tournament
2026-11-07 - 2026-11-08 | Paragon Casino Resort, 711 Paragon Pl, Marksville, LA, 71351,, United States
The Rules of Play

By participating in the tournament players agree to the rules brought forth by Paragon Casino Resort
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.
All Paragon blackjack rules apply to the tournament play with the following exception:

Blackjack pay 2 to 1
Aces can be split 3 times to make 4 hands

Registration will be Friday November 6, 2026 from 5PM to 7:30 PM and Saturday November 7, 2026 until the end of the Preliminary Rounds (tournament area will open at 10AM)

Friday entry fee will be $125
Saturday entry fee will be $150

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 at the cashier booth.

Players can earn a free buy-in and free re-buys by playing any table games from August 1, 2026 thru Oct 31, 2026

Play 50 hours and get – A free buy in
Play 75 hours and get – A free buy in and 1 re-buy
Play 100 hours and get – A free buy in and 2 re-buys
Play 125 hours and get – A free buy in and 3 re-buys

Re-buys are open until 6PM or when any round falls below 5 players, subject to availability.
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 their assigned time to play. 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 fee, the participant can receive an additional $500 in non-value tournament chips. The dealer appreciation buy-in will be offered in every round except for the final round.
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:

Final round will be 25 hands and a maximum bet of $1,000
Wild Card round which will be 15 hands.

All bets will be in $25 increments.

The dealer and/or tournament staff will make a countdown after hand 9 and again after hand 19.
For the final table a count will be done after hand 11 and after hand 24.
For the Wild card table, a count will be done after hand 6 and after hand 14.
The tournament will be dealt from an eight-deck shoe.
Only one cut card will be used. The dealer deals to the bottom of the 8-deck shoe, if cards run out during a hand, the dealer will shuffle the discarded cards to finish 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, the dealer will deal the next two cards from the shoe – the highest card position will determine the first player to act, and there will be a five-hand playoff. This will continue until a winner is determined.
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 or even money 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.
The dealer button will determine where the dealer begins. For the first hand of the round a die will be rolled to determine what seat will get the dealer button.
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 remove 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.
Winners agree to grant Paragon Casino Resort permission to use their name and image for advertising and promotions.
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 Cards drawing may take place to fill a table or session.
Prize(s)

1st Place – 48%
2nd Place – 18%
3rd Place – 10%
4th Place – 9%
5th Place – 8%
6th Place – 7%

Must be a member of Paragon Casino Player’s Club.
The following will be the progression to the final table:

Preliminary Rounds

The first Preliminary session will start at 11AM Saturday November 7, 2026 following this, each session will commence immediately after the previous session concludes at all tables.
No more than 6 tables with no more than 6 players.
Number of sessions depends on participation.
The top 2 chip leaders from each table advance to the next round.

Quarter-Final Round

The first quarter-final session will start at 11AM Sunday November 8,2026. Following this, each session will commence immediately after the previous session concludes at all tables.
No more than 6 tables with no more than 6 players.

Before the start of the Semi-Final Round, there will be a Wild Card table where 6 players will be pulled from the Wild Card drum and these players will play a 15-hand round. The top 2 chip leaders will move to the semi-final round.

Semi-Final Round

No more than 5 tables with no more than 6 players.
The top chip leader from each table advances to the final round. This will determine who plays in the Final table seats one thru five
Before the start of the Final Round there will be a Wild Card Table where 6 players will play a 15-hand round. The top chip leader will move to the final table. This will determine the sixth and final set on the Final Table.

Final Table

All six (6) seats will get paid.
