Blackjack Tournament - Great Blue Heron Charity

Register in person or online. A service charge applies for
online registration.

Qualifying Round:
8 sessions:
  Friday: 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
  Saturday: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm
  2 Advance from each table
  25 hands, $5,000 bankroll, $25 minimum, no maximum

Quarter Final
  4 Sessions: Sunday: 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm and 5:30pm
  Top 12 (out of approximately 80) overall advance to the Semi Final
  25 hands, $5,000 bankroll, $25 minimum, no maximum
  Bank roll carries over to the Semi Final

Semi Final
  Sunday, 7pm
  Top 5 out of 12 overall advance to the final
  Bank roll carries over from the Quarter Final
  25 hands, $25 minimum, no maximum
  Bank roll carries over to the Final

Championship Round (Final Table):
  Sunday, 9pm
  1 table of 5 players
  Bank roll carries over from the Semi final Final
  25 hands, $25 minimum, no maximum

Rules of play:
8 decks, S17, split to 4 hands except aces (one card -- see
below), double any 2 cards, double
after split, double for less, BJ pays 2/1 instantly even if
the dealer shows an ace, no insurance, double down cards
are dealt face down, no surrender.

One secret bet per player per round.
Chip count after hands 20 and 24 of each round.

Tie Breakers:
Championship Round: 5 round playoff for tied players only.
Will be repeated as necessary.
Other rounds: additional hands are played for tied players
in advancing position until the tie is broken.
If players are tied with no chips remaining, each will be
given $500 and 3 hands will be played. If still tied,
additional hands will be played until the tie is broken.

First prize is $30,000 or a car, at the winners discretion.

7th through 12th (eliminated in Semi Final Round) each receive
$500. Prizes are cash and paid in Canadian Dollars. Prizes
are tax free for Canadians. Not sure about others.