Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas NV:
Million Dollar Blackjack Tournament III Qualifier, January 2005
Reported by Joe Pane
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 Bill Ponstein, Elyssa Zuniga, Anthony Kuczynski, Jerry Gibson (Wild Card), Mary Garant, Edward Wardell, and Jonney Jones.
We'll pick up the action on hand 24, just after the countdown.
| Seat | Player | Bankroll | Bet | Cards | Value | Win/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand 24 | |||||||
| 1 | Ponstein | $3450 | $200 | T 5 T | Bust | $-200 | |
| 2 | Zuniga | $5600 | $300 | 7 4 A T | Bust | $-300 | |
| 3 | Kuczynski | $4200 | $100 | 8 2 T | 20 | $100 | |
| 4 | Gibson | $4000 | $200 | T T | 20 | $200 | |
| 5 | Garant | $3800 | $700 | A 5 3 | 19 | $0 | |
| 6 | Wardell | $3450 | $600 | T 2 A 9 | Bust | $-600 | |
| 7 | ==> | Jones | $4350 | $700 | A 5 6 8 | 20 | $700 |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T 9 | 19 | ||||
| Hand 25 | |||||||
| 1 | ==> | Ponstein | $3250 | $100 | A 3 4 | 18 | $-100 |
| 2 | Zuniga | $5300 | $100 | 9 3 6 | 18 | $-100 | |
| 3 | Kuczynski | $4300 | $100 | T 6 | 16 | $-100 | |
| 4 | Gibson | $4200 | $400 | T 5 | 15 | $-400 | |
| 5 | Garant | $3800 | $700 | T T | 20 | $0 | |
| 6 | Wardell | $2850 | $1200 | T 9 | 19 | $-1200 | |
| 7 | Jones | $5050 | $700 | 8 9 | 17 | $-700 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 2 | 2 2 3 4 9 | 20 | ||||
| Hand 26 | |||||||
| 1 | Ponstein | $3150 | $1500 | T T | 20 | $0 | |
| 2 | ==> | Zuniga | $5200 | $600 | 2 6 5 | 13 | $-600 |
| 3 | Kuczynski | $4200 | $100 + $100 | 8 T / 8 9 | 18/17 | $-200 | |
| 4 | Gibson | $3800 | $300 | T 7 | 17 | $-300 | |
| 5 | Garant | $3800 | $800 | T 6 | 16 | $-800 | |
| 6 | Wardell | $1650 | $500 | T 7 | 17 | $-500 | |
| 7 | Jones | $4350 | $600 | T 7 / T 5 | 17/15 | $-1200 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 3 | 3 3 4 T | 20 | ||||
| Hand 27 | |||||||
| 1 | Ponstein | $3150 | $1500 | 9 9 | 18 | $0 | |
| 2 | Zuniga | $4600 | $300 | 6 3 T | 19 | $300 | |
| 3 | ==> | Kuczynski | $4000 | $100 | 5 T T | Bust | $-100 |
| 4 | Gibson | $3500 | $100 | T 4 Surr | Surr | $-50 | |
| 5 | Garant | $3000 | $700 | T T | 20 | $700 | |
| 6 | Wardell | $1150 | $1100 + $50 | 8 4 T (Ins $50) | Bust | $-1150 | |
| 7 | Jones | $3150 | $1500 | T 5 Surr | Surr | $-750 | |
| Dealer | Upcard A | A 2 5 | 18 | ||||
| Hand 28 | |||||||
| 1 | Ponstein | $3150 | $2000 | 6 7 | 13 | $-2000 | |
| 2 | Zuniga | $4900 | $1500 | T T | 20 | $-1500 | |
| 3 | Kuczynski | $3900 | $1900 | T 5 | 15 | $-1900 | |
| 4 | ==> | Gibson | $3450 | $2500 | T 3 | 13 | $-2500 |
| 5 | Garant | $3700 | $2500 | T 7 | 17 | $-2500 | |
| 6 | Wardell | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 7 | Jones | $2400 | $2400 | 4 8 | 12 | $-2400 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T A | BJ | ||||
| Final Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Final Bankroll | Place | Prize Money |
| Elyssa Zuniga | $3400 | 1st | $20,000 |
| Anthony Kuczynski | $2000 | 2nd | $10,000 |
| Mary Garant | $1200 | 3rd | $6,000 |
| Bill Ponstein | $1150 | 4th | $3,500 |
| Jerry Gibson | $950 | 5th | $2,500 |
| Jonney Jones | $0 | 6th | $2,000 |
| Edward Wardell | $0 | 7th | $1,500 |
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