Cherokee Casino & Resort May Tournaments

The May schedule for tournaments at Cherokee has been approved.

The Scotty Nguyen Blackjack Challenge will be hosted May 20 through May 27. Below is the schedule of events!

• Sunday May 20, 2007 12:00 PM Jack & Jill Blackjack Tournament $100 Buy-In (Team Entry Male/Female). In this tournament a male and female are teamates. A total of 36 hands of blackjack will be played in each round. Standard tournament blackjack rules will apply. The first team member will play the first 9 hands, the second team member will play the next 9 hands, then the first team member will play the following 9 hands, and the second team member will play the remaining 9 hands.
• Monday May 21, 2007 7:00 PM Super Satellite for Main Event Blackjack Tournament $100 Buy-In. We will awarding as many seats as possible to the main event.
• Tuesday May 22, 2007 7:00 PM Bounty Blackjack Tournament $100 Buy-In. In the second phase of this NEW tournament, the minimum bet will escalate every 6 hands.
• Wednesday May 23, 2007 7:00 PM Conventional Blackjack Tournament $100 Buy-In. Standard blackjack tournament rules.
• Thursday May 24, 2007 7:00 PM Conventional Blackjack Tournament $150 Buy-In. Standard blackjack tournament rules.
• Friday May 25, 2007 Party for all pre-registered Main Event participants!
• Saturday May 26, 2007 Main Event 12:00 PM $300 Buy-In. Standard blackjack tournament rules.
• Sunday May 27, 2007 Last Chance 4:00 PM $150 Buy-In. Standard blackjack tournament rules.

All tournaments hosted on May 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, & 27 will feature a payout of 110%, and the Main Event on May 26 will feature a prize pool add-on of $15,000. This tournament series will feature a player of the week. The player of the week will be awarded $5,000! Speed tournaments will be hosted daily prior to daily events, (the exact time has not been determined yet). More details will be coming in the next couple of weeks, and as I get more details lined out, I will post them.

It was great to meet everyone at the Oklahoma State Championships in February, and I hope everyone plans on returning for this tournament series plus more!