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Event: Every Saturday Blackjack Tournament

Casino: Hawaiian Gardens Casino

Posted by: Pine Tree Pine Tree

Posted: 2009-01-18 14:53:11

Added details (Tournament starts at 2 p.m.  Sign ups start at 1. Register
prior to day of tournament and save $10.  

Currently a free buffet is given to all blackjack and poker
tournament players. 

All players start with $1000 in chips. 

Tournaments consist of Round l, a Semi Round, and the Final
Table. 

Bets are made against the Casino Dealer. This is not a
player banked game. 

A Dealer Button always starts at seat one and rotates around
the table to show who receives first cards. As the game
progresses, the Dealer Button is placed even at vacant spots
where players have busted out and have left the table. 

An 8 deck shoe is used. The first 4 cards are burned. Some
dealers will burn the 1st 10 cards. 

Penetration is deep. 

Surrender and Insurance are not offered. 

Blackjack pays 2 to 1. Suited Aces of Hearts pays 3 to l. 

You must bet in turn. Once the next player bets you can not
change your original bet. 

Round 1 consists of 32 hands. Minimum bet is $50 for first 8
hands. Minimum bet then increases to $100 for all remaining
hands. All In bets are allowed at any time. 

Three $40 re-buys are available at any time before hand 25
regardless of your chip count. You receive $1200 in chips
for each $40 re-buy. Play temporarily stops at the end of
hand 24 to accommodate the last chance for re-buys.  

At the end of Round 1, the 3 players with the most chips
from each table advance to the Semi Round. 

The Semi Round consists of 16 hands. The two players with
the most chips advance to the Final Table. 

The Final Table consists of 16 hands. 

For all rounds, if you advance, you take your chip total
with you.).
Added prize details (Prize pool distribution: 1st = 40%, 2nd = 23%, 3rd = 12%, 
4th = 7%, 5th = 6%, 6th = 5%, 7th = 4%, 8th = 3%

It is common to chop the pot. When the pot is chopped, all
final table players usually receive $700 or $800 each, then
the 16 hands are played out to see who also receives the
balance of the prize pool for 1st, 2nd and 3rd only. A
chopped pot often results in $3,500 to $4,000 for 1st place.

Participation in this tournament is increasing.  The prize
pool usually exceeds $14,000.).