Blackjack Tournament - Casino du Lac-Leamy

Official rules: By email on request
web site: www.casinosduquebec.com/lacleamy/en/games/tournament

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Updated to reflect actual conditions of the May 9, 2011
tournament
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Highlights of official rules:

Black Jack rules of play:
  6 decks, dealer stands on s17, no surrender,
  blackjack pays 3/2, no double on black jack,
  double on any two other cards face up, no doubling for
  less, 3 splits allowed (for a total of 4 hands), split
  aces receive 1 card each face up, otherwise, double after
  split is allowed.
  
Format: 3 rounds accumulation/elimination.
        Full tournament is 84 players.

8:30am: Welcome and free breakfast for 2

Round 1: Accumulation: 10am and 12pm
  - Each player plays two separate sessions of 21 hands each
  - 1st session: $10,000 bank roll, $25 min, $2000 max, $25 unit
  - 2nd session: $10,000 bank roll, $25 min, NO MAX
  - Chip count after hand 19, if requested
  - Top 21 players advance based on combined accumulated
    totals of both sessions. Bank roll is reset to $10,000
for the second session.

Round 2: Elimination: 2:30pm
  - 3 tables of 7 players each
  - $10,000 bank roll, $25 min, NO MAXIMUM, unit $25
  - 21 hands
  - Chip count after hand 19, if requested
  - Top 2 players at each table advance

Final Table: 4:00pm
  - 6 advancing players from round 2 plus one wild card
    draw winner
  - $10,000 bank roll, $25 min, NO MAXIMUM, unit $25
  - 21 hands
  - Chip count after hand 19, if requested

Comps & Discounts:
  Meals: Free breakfast for 2
  Coupons: $30 gift/meal voucher
  Room: $99 (plus tax)

Additional prize details to come.

- All prizes paid in cash in Canadian Dollars.
- Prizes are based on full turnout and will be adjusted if
  the tournament is not full.
- Winnings are tax free for Canadians. Not sure about others.