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The final table of the Las Vegas Hilton Million Dollar Blackjack Tournament III qualifiers has 28 hands, played with a bankroll of $5000 in non-negotiable chips. Betting limits are $100 to $2500 in increments of $100. Late surrender is allowed.
Finalists, starting in seat 1 were Dannye Long, Jrayr Eskandari, John Chasel, Al Jasmer (Wild Card), Derek Payne, Robert Gookin, and O.V. Roskey.
We'll pick up the action on hand 24, just after the countdown.
| Seat | Player | Bankroll | Bet | Cards | Value | Win/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand 24 | |||||||
| 1 | Long | $5200 | $100 | 4 3 T | 17 | -$100 | |
| 2 | Eskandari | $7000 | $800 | T 9 | 19 | $0 | |
| 3 | Chasel | $5900 | $800 | A 5 T | 16 | -$800 | |
| 4 | Jasmer | $6300 | $100 | A 7 | 18 | -$100 | |
| 5 | Payne | $6750 | $100 | T 3 | 13 | -$100 | |
| 6 | Gookin | $4100 | $2000 | A 2 T | 13 | -$2000 | |
| 7 | ==> | Roskey | $5250 | $800 | 2 T | 12 | -$800 |
| Dealer | Upcard 2 | 2 4 3 T | 19 | ||||
| Hand 25 | |||||||
| 1 | ==> | Long | $5100 | $100 | T 9 | 19 | $0 |
| 2 | Eskandari | $7000 | $800 | 7 2 2 A A | 13 | -$800 | |
| 3 | Chasel | $5100 | $600 | T 7 | 17 | -$600 | |
| 4 | Jasmer | $6200 | $100 | T T | 20 | +$100 | |
| 5 | Payne | $6650 | $400 | 2 4 9 | 15 | -$400 | |
| 6 | Gookin | $2100 | $2100 | A 4 T | 15 | -$2100 | |
| 7 | Roskey | $4450 | $900 | T 2 | 12 | -$900 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 3 | 3 8 4 4 | 19 | ||||
| Hand 26 | |||||||
| 1 | Long | $5100 | $1700 + $1600 + $1700 | 7 A Dbl T / 7 2 2 8 | 18 / 19 | +$1700 | |
| 2 | ==> | Eskandari | $6200 | $400 | 5 T | 15 | -$400 |
| 3 | Chasel | $4500 | $1800 | 7 2 T | 19 | +$1800 | |
| 4 | Jasmer | $6300 | $300 | A T | BJ | +$450 | |
| 5 | Payne | $6250 | $400 | 5 2 5 | 12 | -$400 | |
| 6 | Gookin | $0 | |||||
| 7 | Roskey | $3550 | $1100 + $1100 | 4 6 Dbl T | 20 | +$2200 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 4 | 4 4 T | 18 | ||||
| Hand 27 | |||||||
| 1 | Long | $6800 | $2300 | 2 3 2 8 | 15 | -$2300 | |
| 2 | Eskandari | $5800 | $100 | T 7 | 17 | -$100 | |
| 3 | ==> | Chasel | $6300 | $2500 | 9 T | 19 | -$2500 |
| 4 | Jasmer | $6750 | $1200 | T T | 20 | $0 | |
| 5 | Payne | $5850 | $2500 | T 5 Surr | Surr | -$1250 | |
| 6 | Gookin | $0 | |||||
| 7 | Roskey | $5750 | $1900 | T 9 | 19 | -$1900 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T T | 20 | ||||
| Hand 28 | |||||||
| 1 | Long | $4500 | $2100 | T 9 | 19 | -$2100 | |
| 2 | Eskandari | $5700 | $1900 + $1300 | T 2 Dbl T | Bust | -$3200 | |
| 3 | Chasel | $3800 | $2500 + $1100 | T 3 Dbl 6 | 16 | -$3600 | |
| 4 | ==> | Jasmer | $6750 | $2500 | 7 8 | 15 | -$2500 |
| 5 | Payne | $4600 | $2300 + $2200 | 5 9 Dbl A | 15 | -$4500 | |
| 6 | Gookin | $0 | |||||
| 7 | Roskey | $3850 | $2500 + $1300 | T 8 Dbl 3 | 21 | +$3800 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T T | 20 | ||||
| Final Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Final Bankroll | Place | Prize Money |
| O.V. Roskey | $7650 | 1st | $20,000 |
| Al Jasmer | $4250 | 2nd | $10,000 |
| Jrayr Eskandari | $2500 | 3rd | $6,000 |
| Dannye Long | $2400 | 4th | $3,500 |
| John Chasel | $200 | 5th | $2,500 |
| Derek Payne | $100 | 6th | $2,000 |
| Robert Gookin | $0 | 7th | $1,500 |
With back-to-back pat 20s at the end the dealer paid only one player in the last two hands: Roskey's double of a hard 18 catching a 3.