Stardust, Las Vegas NV:
"Home Run" Invitational Blackjack Tournament, March 28-30, 2005

Reported by Rick Jensen

The final table was played over 30 hands, with betting limits of $10 to $300. This is a live money tournament, with a buy-in of $600 at each round.

Finalists, starting in seat 1 were Darlene Merritt, Harry Fox, Jodie Chasel, Barbara Giamalvo, Hillard Wall, and Mark Corrigan.

We'll pick up the action on hand 26, just after the countdown.

Seat		Player	Bankroll	Bet	Cards	Value	Win/Loss
Hand 26
1		Merritt	$670	$20	A 2 K	13	$-20
2		Fox	$525	$125	4 4 Q	18	$0
3		Chasel	$517.5	$180	J 4	14	$-180
4		Giamalvo	$1530	$170 + $170	6 9 / 6 K	15/16	$-340
5		Wall	$0	$			$
6	==>	Corrigan	$520	$130	T 7	17	$-130
		Dealer		Upcard 3	3 7 8	18
Hand 27
1	==>	Merritt	$650	$30 + $30	A 5 Dbl 8	14	$-60
2		Fox	$525	$225	5 9	18	$-225
3		Chasel	$337.5	$160	T 4	16	$-160
4		Giamalvo	$1190	$120	5 2 5	15	$-120
5		Wall	$0	$			$
6		Corrigan	$390	$80	8 J	19	$-80
		Dealer		Upcard 3	3 6 A	20
Hand 28
1		Merritt	$590	$20	J 7	17	$20
2	==>	Fox	$300	$150	3 4 8 2	17	$150
3		Chasel	$177.5	$175	8 7 8	Bust	$-175
4		Giamalvo	$1070	$60	K T	20	$60
5		Wall	$0	$			$
6		Corrigan	$310	$90	9 3 3	15	$90
		Dealer		Upcard J	J 6 Q	Bust
Hand 29
1		Merritt	$610	$130	J K	20	$130
2		Fox	$450	$225 + $225	T 3 Dbl 3	16	$450
3		Chasel	$0	$			$
4	==>	Giamalvo	$1130	$120	9 5	14	$120
5		Wall	$0	$			$
6		Corrigan	$400	$150	5 2 A	18	$150
		Dealer		Upcard 3	3 3 7 9	Bust
Hand 30
1		Merritt	$740	$300	5 6 T	21	$300
2		Fox	$900	$300	K A	BJ	$450
3		Chasel	$0	$			$
4		Giamalvo	$1250	$260	T 8	18	$260
5		Wall	$0	$			$
6	==>	Corrigan	$550	$300	Q 6 J	Bust	$-300
		Dealer		Upcard J	J 6 7	Bust

Final Standings
Player	Final Bankroll	Place	Prize Money
Barbara Giamalvo	$1510	1st	$40,000
Harry Fox	$1350	2nd	$15,000
Darlene Merritt	$1040	3rd	$10,000
Mark Corrigan	$250	4th	$6,000
Jodie Chasel	$0	5th	$4,000
Hillard Wall	$0	6th	$2,000