FEB28 & MARCH 1 BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT TUNICA 24K

copy of the rules on the upcoming 24K Blackjack tournament. 1st 12K guaranteed.


1. All entrants must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and be a member of the B-Connected Club. Membership to the club is free.
2. The tournament will consist of seven (7) preliminary rounds. No more than seven (7) players on each table. There is a maximum of (6) six tables per preliminary round. The tournament will be limited to 294 players.
3. Registration will begin at 5PM for Friday, in the tournament area. Pit (1) ONE Registration will remain open until 10:15 PM (as long as seats are available).
4. Registration will begin at 11AM for Saturday, in the tournament area. Pit (1) ONE Registration will remain open until 1:30 PM (as long as seats are available).
5. Entry fee into the tournament is $200.00. There will be a $100.00 re-buy fee should a player wish to buy back into the tournament (as long as seats are available, rounds 1 through 7).
6. Minimum of 3 (three) participants each table in preliminary rounds.
7. Preliminary rounds sold round by round. No advance sale of preliminary rounds.
8. Sam’s Town Tunica will provide two (2) free night stay for entrants, limited room block based on availability Full payment of Tournament Registration Fee must be completed prior to the start of the 1st Round of Tournament play (8PM Friday). Failure to meet this deadline will forfeit free room offer and seating reservation. Normal weekend Hotel Rack rates will apply to any guest that does not complete registration. Any forfeited seating will be made available for registration after the start of the Friday 8PM round of play.
9. Entrants (not wishing to participate in Free Room Offer) may place a (Fifty) $50 non-refundable registration deposit to hold one seat in the Tournament preliminary rounds of play. Registration deposits will be accepted at the Sam’s Town Tunica Main Casino Cashier. Entrants must complete full payment of Tournament registration prior to the start of the 1st Round of play (8PM Friday). Failure to meet this deadline will result in forfeit of seating reservation and deposit. All funds will go to Player Prize Pool for full distribution. Any forfeited seating will be made available for registration after the start of the Friday 8PM round of play.
10. Entrants must be in the tournament area 10 minutes prior to their round of play.
Friday
1st round starts at 8:00 PM
2nd round starts at 8:45 PM
3rd round starts at 9:30 PM
4th round starts at 10:15 PM

Saturday
5TH round starts at 12:00 PM
6th round starts at 12:45 PM
7th round starts at 1:30 PM
Saturday
QTR-FINAL- A 2:30 PM
QRT-FINAL- B 3:15 PM
Semi Final Round at 4:00 PM
Final Round at 5:00 PM
11. Entrants will play with non-negotiable tournament chips only.
12. Each entrant will start with $3000 in tournament chips for each round. Chips will not carry over once a round is finished.
13. Chips are not to be taken from the table.
14. Betting limits are $100 - $3000.00. All bets will be in $100 increments.
15. Seating positions will be assigned by a “blind draw”.
16. Each round will consist of fifteen (15) hands.
17. Tournament entrants that are late for a round will be penalized $200 in tournament chips for every hand missed.
18. First base will be determined by a draw of the cards or a roll of the dice. Low card will be first base on the initial hand. On the successive hands, the marker will move clockwise from that player.
19. First base will be dealt to first and will act on their hand first.
20. Players need to be ready to bet when it is their turn. There will be no more than thirty (30) seconds to place a bet and act on a hand.
21. Tournament chips must be in clear view at all times and must be stacked separately by denomination.
22. Once a bet has been made, it cannot be changed.
23. If necessary, ties will be broken by a playoff of three (3) hands. First base will be predetermined and each player will start with $3000 in tournament chips.
24. A player will be eliminated from play when his/her bankroll is less than $100.
25. Conversing with spectators can be a cause for disqualification. Spectators who interfere with the game or provide assistance to the players may be asked to leave the tournament area.
26. All misdeals will result in a dead hand.
27. Sam’s Town Casino reserves the right to accept or deny any entry into the tournament.
28. No string betting. Bets must be slid into the circle, highest denomination chip on the bottom to the lowest denomination chip on top. If a player string bets, the first chip to hit the felt inside the betting circle will be the player’s bet.
29. Blackjack pays 2 to 1.
30. Players are to hold a blackjack in their hand until it is their turn to play then, present it to the dealer. If turned over out of turn, it will be counted as a 21 and not a blackjack.
31. No double down after splitting.
32. Any dispute or error will be adjusted or corrected by the tournament coordinator.
33. Players not adhering to these rules may be disqualified at the discretion of the casino management. Disqualified players will not share in any prizes or awards. Tournament participants agree to accept as binding all decisions made by Sam’s Town Casino as to all tournament rules, regulations, and/or play.
34. The top player from each table in the first (7) seven preliminary rounds will advance to the QTR-FINAL- A & B round of play.
35. Non winners from round(s) 1- 7 will be entered into a ticket drawing advancing (3) wild card seats for each QTR-FINAL- A & B round(s) of play (total of (6) wild card players advancing). One ticket per entry receipt. Drawing to be held at 2:15 PM Saturday. A one minute time allowance will be enforced on Wild Card Drawing from Rounds 1-7 Non Winners.
36. QTR-FINAL round of play will be divided into QTR-FINAL- A & B rounds, consisting of (4) four tables per QTR-FINAL round. Maximum (48) players for all QTR-FINAL round of play.
37. Winners from preliminary rounds 1-7 will draw for seating in the QTR-FINAL- A & B rounds of play. Total number of advancing winners will be equally divided into QTR-FINAL- A & B for a blind draw seating. (3) Three wild card non winners from the preliminary rounds will participate in the blind draw into each of the QTR-FINAL round.
38. The top (2) two players from each table of the QTR-FINAL round(s) will advance to Semi-Final round of play.
39. Non winners from the QTR-FINAL rounds of play will be entered into a wild card drawing advancing them to the Semi-Final round of play. Five (5) non-winners from QTR-FINAL play will advance to the Semi-Final round of play. Drawing will be held at 3:55 PM.
40. A one minute time allowance will be enforced on Wild Card Drawing for the non-winners of the QTR-FINAL round(s) of play. Players must respond within the designated time allowance and be present in the tournament area.
41. Semi-Final round will consist of (3) three tables (16) sixteen winners from QTR-FINAL play and the (5) wild card non-winners from QTR-FINAL. Total of (21) players.
42. The top (2) two players from each table in the Semi-Final round will advance to the Final round.
43. Non winners from the Semi-Final round of Play will be entered into a wild card drawing advancing them to the Final round of play. One (1) non-winner from Semi-Final play will advance to the Final round of play. Drawing will be held at 4:55 PM Saturday.
44. A one minute time allowance will be enforced on Wild Card Drawing for the non-winners of the Semi-Group(s) rounds of play.
45. Semi-Final round contestants will receive $100 Promotional Chips Reward.
46. $24,000 prize pool based on120 original buy-in.
47. All prize money will be paid in chips.
48. Tournament Prize Money from entry fees/rebuys will be broken down as follows:
1st Place 50% GUARANTEED $12,000
2nd Place 15%
3rd Place 10%
4th Place 8%
5th Place 7%
6th Place 6%
7th Place 4%
49. Employees of Sam’s Town Tunica are not eligible to participate in this tournament.
50. Boyd may disqualify any person for any prize based upon fraud, dishonesty, violation of tournament rules or other misconduct whether or not related to this tournament.
51. The Mississippi Gaming Commission reserves the right to investigate any and all complaints and disputes regarding tournaments, promotions, and drawings. Such disputes and complaints will be resolved in accordance with the Mississippi Gaming Control Act and the Mississippi Gaming Commission Regulations.
52. Management reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the tournament with prior notification to the Mississippi Gaming Commission, but must do so at least three (3) days prior to the commencement of the activity.

 

What kind of chips do they pay prizes with-----promo or regular?

 

I am assuming the 300 max bet is a typo. Right?

 

not sure on max bet but no chips 1st--7th all CASH, only 100.00 chip for semi players

 

Prizes are paid with regular chips. They can be cashed in immediately. No need for additional play. The semifinalists receive $100 in use once promo chips. These are added on by the casino and are not part of the 100% cash redistribution for 1st-7th.

 

Cash payout. 1st place is $12,000 guaranteed

 

Thanks fellows. I'm considering this one. The only Tunica casino I've been to is the Grand. Am I right in thinking that Sams Town is within 15 minutes of the Grand? It's been 7 years or more (maybe 10 or 12) since I've been to Tunica.

 

Come on down and bring your northern friends. Sam's Town has plenty of 9/6 JOB machines in .25, .50, and 1 dollar denominations. Also 3/2 single deck blackjack and double deck with good rules. It is 8 miles down the road from the Grand (now Harrah's). The only downside is there is no shuttle from the Memphis airport, and taxi would be too expensive. You would have to rent a car. The dealers are friendly and the tournament staff welcomes outsiders. You would know many of the members of this site that play this tournament.

 

Come on down Billy, and as Deltaduke said, bring some of the Meskwaki tournament crowd with you. You'll get plenty of good food and southern hospitality and you'll see several from MS, AR, TN , MO & TX that you've met at the Meskwaki event. This is a good cash tournament and with good turnout it has paid as high as $18K for first.

 

Thanks you two, for the "personal" invitations. My chances of being there are probably 50/50 right now. The obstacles are the over 1400 mile drive (round trip) and some serious family and girlfriend's health issues that may or may not be resolved by that time.
I love to drive but it's almost necessary to find another player to ride along and help with the gas expense. I'll probably come alone though if the other issues come out okay. I'd really like to get back down there and see you folks. I liked Tunica before and I'm sure that I still would.
I'm hoping it works out.
Does Ken Smith usually play in this one? It's been ages since I've seen him.

Billy C

 

Best of luck to your son, Ken. This is high school debate, right? Where is he going to go to college? I'm sure he was a little kid when I saw him with you in Tunica many years ago and that may have been the last time that I saw you. Hopefully, we'll hook up one of these days before I get too damn old!

Billy C

 

Fathers, don't let your sons grow up to be lawyers!

 

I regret to say that I won't attend this event. The family and girlfriend health issues are resolved but the $3.45 gas (local current price) and the weather are the reasons. We have a predicted low "actual" temperature of -20 to -30 degrees for Thursday night and I'll need to stay here to prevent freeze-ups.
Good luck to you guys. I'll get down there for a future event.

Billy C

 

Good morning Billy. We'd like to see you but understand. I think we're all ready for the thaw and some Springtime, .... A twisterless Springtime is preferrable.
Resorts is supposed to have one in April (It's a good cash event - First place paid just over $13K last time), and Sams has another scheduled for May 30/31. Maybe you can make those. Hopefully the health issues can be resolved soon.

 

Thank you. The health and family issues are pretty much resolved. It's the weather and gas prices that dictated the decision this time.
Is Resorts in the Tunica area? As I said in a previous post, the old Grand is the only Tunica casino that I've been to. How many more are in that same area?

 

Nice feature, Ken. Can I presume that all 9 of those are within 15 minutes of each other?