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.

SeatPlayerBankrollBet CardsValueWin/Loss
Hand 24
1==>Elkhansa$1500$5009 817$-500
2Genier$4700$100T 818$-100
3Ginsberg$5200$100T 5 SurrSurr$-50
4Lombardo$5100$800T 3 2 318$-800
5Souris$4800$4009 918$-400
6Scott$2600$1400T 717$-1400
7Price$6000$1009 4 TBust$-100
DealerUpcard 77 2 T19
Hand 25
1Elkhansa$1000$9009 4 TBust$-900
2==>Genier$4600$1006 7 3 6Bust$-100
3Ginsberg$5150$2005 8 SurrSurr$-100
4Lombardo$4300$2000T T20$0
5Souris$4400$300T 717$-300
6Scott$1200$12003 3 T A17$-1200
7Price$5900$1008 6 418$-100
DealerUpcard TT 3 720
Hand 26
1Elkhansa$100$1002 68$-100
2Genier$4500$1006 915$-100
3==>Ginsberg$5050$400T 616$-400
4Lombardo$4300$600T 515$-600
5Souris$4100$3007 29$-300
6Scott$0$$
7Price$5800$1007 512$-100
DealerUpcard AA TBJ
Hand 27
1Elkhansa$0$$
2Genier$4400$100T 2 TBust$-100
3Ginsberg$4650$200T 5 SurrSurr$-100
4==>Lombardo$3700$7002 2 5 A20$700
5Souris$3800$600T 6 TBust$-600
6Scott$0$$
7Price$5700$100T 919$0
DealerUpcard AA 3 519
Hand 28
1Elkhansa$0$$
2Genier$4300$2100 + $21004 6 Dbl 414$-4200
3Ginsberg$4550$1009 3 SurrSurr$-50
4Lombardo$4400$1100T 2 TBust$-1100
5==>Souris$3200$2500 + $700T 4 Dbl 721$3200
6Scott$0$$
7Price$5700$25008 4 TBust$-2500
DealerUpcard TT T20

Final Standings
PlayerFinal BankrollPlacePrize Money
Mike Souris$64001st$20,000
Allen Ginsberg$45002nd$10,000
Otto Lombardo$33003rd$6,000
Forrest Price$32004th$3,500
Rachel Genier$1005th$2,500
Habib Elkhansa$06th$2,000
Calvin Scott$07th$1,500

Talk about a tough dealer for the last five hands! Only two winning hands after the countdown!


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