BeTheDealer Casino is holding a blackjack tournament from Thursday November 24th 2005 to Sunday November 27th.
It looks like a good format for skilled players...
Deposit at least $200 during the tourney dates.
Play at least 999 hands of blackjack, as a player (not dealer).
Three prizes are paid to the players with the highest payout percentage.
From their email:
"Payout percentage is calculated as the ratio between the amount of money wagered to the amount of money won."
Sounds like they have the ratio backward, but I assume they'll straighten that out.
1st place $1000
2nd place $500
3rd place $250
Now, a few words about BeTheDealer:
I used to advertise these guys, because they have an interesting twist, allowing you to Be The Dealer against other players, by paying a commission. They also have a lot of good promotions. I made a fair amount of money from them, playing 2:1 Blackjack promotions from time to time, as well as other profitable promotions.
However, I'm pretty confident that their video poker progressive is not a randomly dealt game. Back when I tracked the progressive at SlotCharts, it went months and months without being hit. There's just no way that noone hit a royal in that period of time unless the game was rigged. As a result, I pulled all their banners, and haven't advertised them since.
It's an odd situation. I know a lot of people who have made a lot of money at their casino playing blackjack and promotions. The blackjack game has always seemed fair. Still, there's something screwy about this place.
This tournament seems like a good deal, even though you must deposit $200 for a shot at winning only $1000. I plan to play it. Hopefully I've given you enough information to decide whether to play it or not.
If you're interested, sign up for an account at BeTheDealer.
It looks like a good format for skilled players...
Deposit at least $200 during the tourney dates.
Play at least 999 hands of blackjack, as a player (not dealer).
Three prizes are paid to the players with the highest payout percentage.
From their email:
"Payout percentage is calculated as the ratio between the amount of money wagered to the amount of money won."
Sounds like they have the ratio backward, but I assume they'll straighten that out.
1st place $1000
2nd place $500
3rd place $250
Now, a few words about BeTheDealer:
I used to advertise these guys, because they have an interesting twist, allowing you to Be The Dealer against other players, by paying a commission. They also have a lot of good promotions. I made a fair amount of money from them, playing 2:1 Blackjack promotions from time to time, as well as other profitable promotions.
However, I'm pretty confident that their video poker progressive is not a randomly dealt game. Back when I tracked the progressive at SlotCharts, it went months and months without being hit. There's just no way that noone hit a royal in that period of time unless the game was rigged. As a result, I pulled all their banners, and haven't advertised them since.
It's an odd situation. I know a lot of people who have made a lot of money at their casino playing blackjack and promotions. The blackjack game has always seemed fair. Still, there's something screwy about this place.
This tournament seems like a good deal, even though you must deposit $200 for a shot at winning only $1000. I plan to play it. Hopefully I've given you enough information to decide whether to play it or not.
If you're interested, sign up for an account at BeTheDealer.
