During my March qualifyer and the LVHMDBJ2, I had some incredible plays. I would love to share, but to hear what other incredible plays. I don't think anyone will forget Sam's double down on the 17 during the second semi-final table! During my round one, I believe it was the 27th or 28th hand, I had two 7's against the dealer's 3 with $2500 as a bet. I split them and ended up with a third 7 and had a total of $7500 on the table. I was hit with two 10's and I believe an 8. THe dealer broke and increased my chips a tremendous amount. I asked Les the pit manager what was the highest total for that entire day and he said it was my total with $18,050! Not bad for the first round... LOL. Let's not discuss my blackjack in the semi final table with only $500 out. It hurts to think about it.
Newbie, No more! Hi Angie, it was a pleasure meeting both you and your husband this passed week. You know all the kidding was just in fun. You played great, for those that haven't heard she made the semifinals for the Hilton finals. I was kidding her about changing clothes before the semifinals, telling her that on page 12 rule #1 of the Blackjack tournament handbook (no such book) that you never change clothes while your on a winning streak. I for one was very proud of you, you handled yourself like a pro. I hope to see you and you husband at future events.
Never give up! Here’s my incredible play. After watching the MD2 finals Saturday, I played the mini at Silverton on Sunday. This tournament is $20 entry, four rounds, maximum of 120 players generating a prize pool of $2400 of which 1st gets 42% = $1008. Starting bankroll is 500; betting limits are10-500 for 20 hands from a 6-deck shoe with the countdown after hand 17. A nice feature of this format is two advances per table from each round right into the final table. A key point for this story is that a blackjack pays 2 to 1. I had won my table in round 1 but in the round 2 quarterfinal the cards were not cooperating. At hand 14 my bankroll was down to 220 and I needed a catch-up bet big time so I pushed out the 200. I lost the bet, leaving me with the grand total of 4 reds. On the next hand I went all in with my $20 figuring I gave it my best shot and I would be out of there right quick. Naturally now the cards start falling in my favor with a win. I let it ride, just going through the motions. In fact with my stack of 8 reds up I actually try to bust (why prolong the agony?) hitting 10, 5 against a dealer 5. Of course I draw another 5 and win again. Now I’ve got a couple of greens in the mix and everything is in the circle again. You guessed it: I win again I ended up winning 6 hands in a row, doubling up three times, hitting a double-pay BJ, and winning the last two for BR2 and advancing to the semi-finals. It went down like this: Hand.....Bankroll.....Bet.....Result 15........20............20......win 16........40............40......win 17........80............80......win -----Countdown. I am way low man on the totem pole with 160----- 18........160..........160.....BJ! Pays 2 to 1. 19........480..........100.....win 20........580..........100.....win Final BR: $680, with a margin over the next player of just 4 red chips, the same amount I started this run with! (Who knows, they might have been the exact same chips. ) Alas, my luck did not continue at the semi-final table. I have a question about my play there that is posted on the Newbie forum under the thread “Bet ½ or All?” --jr
Always Angie, I wouldn't want it any other way...LOL. You played great, sorry you didn't make the final.
That's a remarkable comeback Jack! As your message title indicates, Never give up. By the way, I saw Angie's post about the Jackarootini. What's in a Jackarootini?
It was so good, but I can't remember what was all in it. I do know it had Absolute Orange Citron and Chambord. Things got fuzzy after that!
Whirlwind Limo trip between rounds This one is not a play, but I think it qualifies for this thread all the same. Here's one of the highlights from the week: After we finally got a firm schedule of the Stardust event, many players had a real scheduling problem on Monday, with the Hilton. The Hilton held only two rounds on Monday, scheduled for 10 AM and noon. The Stardust event had round 2 scheduled for two flights, at 9 AM and 10:30 AM. All players who advanced at the Stardust would be required to play round 3 at noon there. So, the only way to play both events was to schedule a 9 AM at the Stardust, and a 10 AM round at the Hilton. The problem was that on day one of the Stardust, many of the rounds had taken more than an hour to complete. At the Hilton, the $1000 is non-refundable, and if you're late for the round you automatically lose $500 per hand from your $5000 bankroll until you arrive. Les Thacker at the Hilton went to bat for all of us, taking our dilemma to his boss. (Thanks Les!) He was able to get them to offer the opportunity to withdraw at the Hilton, and to apply the $1000 entry to a subsequent month. Some players took him up on the offer, but most decided to risk the tight schedule instead. Sunday night, we all schemed about how to pull it off. There were lots of players with cars at the Stardust, waiting to zip over to the Hilton at the earliest opportunity. Dannye provided the most stylish solution. The others involved in this story are myself (KenSmith), Walt (Walt) and Gayle (gflan). Dannye arranged a limo from the Hilton, to arrive at the Stardust at 9:45 AM, and to depart punctually 7 minutes later, at 9:52 AM. Each of us rushed our rounds at the Stardust as much as possible. At my table, we tipped the dealers $20 to play as quickly as possible, and they did. Each table was completed in time, and all four of us were able to rush outside and into the waiting limo. We zoomed across the Strip and arrived at the Hilton with plenty of time to spare. My own results of this whirlwind play left a lot to be desired, as I advanced in neither round. The others had more success, with Dannye advancing in both, and Walt and Gayle advancing at the Stardust. Dannye would go on to a fourth place finish at the Hilton, after procuring the all-important seat in MDBJ3's final event. It was a memorable morning. Thanks Dannye!
