$100,000 Blackjack Tournament Beau Rivage - Biloxi MS 8/11/2011 to 8/13/2011 User KenSmith just posted a new event on the Event Calendar. Event Details after this update $100,000 Blackjack Tournament Beau Rivage - Biloxi MS 8/11/2011 to 8/13/2011 Details: Entry Fee: $250.00 USD (Reentry $250.00) Bankroll: $25,000.00 each round. (Non-Negotiable chips) Elimination format. Phone: 800-827-8520 Details: Code: Schedule based on previous events: Registration, cocktails, food Thursday evening 5pm - 8pm to be eligible for drawing for 5 $1000 promo chips. Late registration available Friday morning. Play Friday 1 pm to 5 pm. Rebuys 6 & 7 PM. 2nd round play through finals is Saturday. 30 hand rounds with count after 25. Betting is $500 to $10,000 except final hand max is $20,000. Prizes: Total Prize Pool: $100,000 (Guaranteed) 1st=$50,000 (Guaranteed) / 2nd=$25,000 / 3rd=$15,000 / 4th=$5,000 / 5th=$3,000 / 6th=$2,000 Details: Code: Semifinalists who do not advance get a $500 promo chip. All prizes are in use-one-time-only promo chips except first place, which is half cash / half promo chips. See the entire calendar entry for this event. See all events at Beau Rivage Thank you KenSmith for contributing to the calendar!
They're advertising this for a $250 entry fee in the casino, so anyone should be able to get in. It appears that they have relaxed their policy on events here in recent months, opening them up more.
Receptions Are the receptions worthwhile? I realize there's a drawing, but is it worth the time or the hotel cost for the extra night?
Not really. For the $100K events, early registration has hors d'oeuvres substantial enough to reasonably be dinner. There is an early bird drawing for 5 $1000 promo chips. If 200 people early register, and the promo chips are valued at half, that's an EV of only $12.50 per person. Nice enough, but not worth a lot of extra effort to arrive a night early. Definitely a no if you're paying for a room.
