Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas NV:
Million Dollar Blackjack Tournament III Qualifier, November 2004
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 Habib Elkhansa, Rachel Genier, Allen Ginsberg, Otto Lombardo (Wild Card), Mike Souris, Calvin Scott, and Forrest Price.
We'll pick up the action on hand 24, just after the countdown.
| Seat | Player | Bankroll | Bet | Cards | Value | Win/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand 24 | |||||||
| 1 | ==> | Elkhansa | $1500 | $500 | 9 8 | 17 | $-500 |
| 2 | Genier | $4700 | $100 | T 8 | 18 | $-100 | |
| 3 | Ginsberg | $5200 | $100 | T 5 Surr | Surr | $-50 | |
| 4 | Lombardo | $5100 | $800 | T 3 2 3 | 18 | $-800 | |
| 5 | Souris | $4800 | $400 | 9 9 | 18 | $-400 | |
| 6 | Scott | $2600 | $1400 | T 7 | 17 | $-1400 | |
| 7 | Price | $6000 | $100 | 9 4 T | Bust | $-100 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 7 | 7 2 T | 19 | ||||
| Hand 25 | |||||||
| 1 | Elkhansa | $1000 | $900 | 9 4 T | Bust | $-900 | |
| 2 | ==> | Genier | $4600 | $100 | 6 7 3 6 | Bust | $-100 |
| 3 | Ginsberg | $5150 | $200 | 5 8 Surr | Surr | $-100 | |
| 4 | Lombardo | $4300 | $2000 | T T | 20 | $0 | |
| 5 | Souris | $4400 | $300 | T 7 | 17 | $-300 | |
| 6 | Scott | $1200 | $1200 | 3 3 T A | 17 | $-1200 | |
| 7 | Price | $5900 | $100 | 8 6 4 | 18 | $-100 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T 3 7 | 20 | ||||
| Hand 26 | |||||||
| 1 | Elkhansa | $100 | $100 | 2 6 | 8 | $-100 | |
| 2 | Genier | $4500 | $100 | 6 9 | 15 | $-100 | |
| 3 | ==> | Ginsberg | $5050 | $400 | T 6 | 16 | $-400 |
| 4 | Lombardo | $4300 | $600 | T 5 | 15 | $-600 | |
| 5 | Souris | $4100 | $300 | 7 2 | 9 | $-300 | |
| 6 | Scott | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 7 | Price | $5800 | $100 | 7 5 | 12 | $-100 | |
| Dealer | Upcard A | A T | BJ | ||||
| Hand 27 | |||||||
| 1 | Elkhansa | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 2 | Genier | $4400 | $100 | T 2 T | Bust | $-100 | |
| 3 | Ginsberg | $4650 | $200 | T 5 Surr | Surr | $-100 | |
| 4 | ==> | Lombardo | $3700 | $700 | 2 2 5 A | 20 | $700 |
| 5 | Souris | $3800 | $600 | T 6 T | Bust | $-600 | |
| 6 | Scott | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 7 | Price | $5700 | $100 | T 9 | 19 | $0 | |
| Dealer | Upcard A | A 3 5 | 19 | ||||
| Hand 28 | |||||||
| 1 | Elkhansa | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 2 | Genier | $4300 | $2100 + $2100 | 4 6 Dbl 4 | 14 | $-4200 | |
| 3 | Ginsberg | $4550 | $100 | 9 3 Surr | Surr | $-50 | |
| 4 | Lombardo | $4400 | $1100 | T 2 T | Bust | $-1100 | |
| 5 | ==> | Souris | $3200 | $2500 + $700 | T 4 Dbl 7 | 21 | $3200 |
| 6 | Scott | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 7 | Price | $5700 | $2500 | 8 4 T | Bust | $-2500 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T T | 20 | ||||
| Final Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Final Bankroll | Place | Prize Money |
| Mike Souris | $6400 | 1st | $20,000 |
| Allen Ginsberg | $4500 | 2nd | $10,000 |
| Otto Lombardo | $3300 | 3rd | $6,000 |
| Forrest Price | $3200 | 4th | $3,500 |
| Rachel Genier | $100 | 5th | $2,500 |
| Habib Elkhansa | $0 | 6th | $2,000 |
| Calvin Scott | $0 | 7th | $1,500 |
Talk about a tough dealer for the last five hands! Only two winning hands after the countdown!
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