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You can register online, through computer software that resembles that of Ticketmaster or Stub Hub. Sixteen players advanced into this round from the quarterfinals I was one of them. The cards are hand shuffled and dealt from six-deck shoes. Players are asked what time they want to play and what seat and table they want. In the preliminary rounds, two players advanced from tables of five or six players. The a. Ordinary blackjack rules apply, except that blackjacks pay In addition, you can insure for up to the full amount of your bet instead of the usual half of your bet. All of this money is fed into the prize pool. This tournament is a good value. They also have keno, bingo, a race book, and a poker room. One player advanced to the final table from each of these semifinal tables this was where I was eliminated. They must have dropped that rule because on this trip I carried drinks in both directions right in front of the former "drink Nazis" aka security the entire weekend. Right before play commenced at a. I chose a. The betting limits in the first 20 hands are a minimum of 25 and a maximum of , in increments of However, in the last five hands the maximum bet increases to The quarterfinals and semifinals are similar to the preliminaries and rebuys, except that the starting bankroll is now and the maximum bet in the first 20 hands is In the last five hands, the maximum bet increases to There is no opportunity to pay for additional chips in the quarterfinals, semifinals, or the final round. The chips are issued in denominations of 25, , , and if needed. The tournament area is not in the main casino; it is held in the convention center. I arrived at about p. A couple of years ago they downgraded the package they had offered players, but it is still a good value for those who live within a reasonable driving distance. The catered food is in the tournament area, along with plenty of tables and chairs to sit down at. The casino offers the usual fare of slot machines and unfortunately unplayable video poker machines. Then they drew four wild cards into this round to fill out five tables of four players each. A couple of years ago they had a weird rule forbidding guests from carrying any kind of beverage from the hotel to the casino or vice versa. They offered rebuy sessions in the afternoon starting at p.

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Read how Ken used skill to win a recent blackjack tournament. One player advanced from tables of five players. The semifinal round was held at approximately p. No smoking is allowed in the tournament area. This site is best viewed in a x graphics mode, or higher.

Six players who did not advance into the quarterfinals were drawn in. In the rebuy rounds, one player advanced from tables of five players. In the final round, the number of hands is The starting bankroll is The betting limits in the first 25 hands are a minimum of 50 and a maximum of in increments of In the last five hands, the maximum bet increases to 10, There was a reception on Friday night, starting at p. In the October event, the prizes were as follows:. There were four hourly sessions in the preliminary rounds, starting at a. The table pit includes blackjack, pai gow, craps, roulette, and an assortment of other carnival games. Then shortly after the last semifinal table finished, there was a wild card draw for one lucky player to win a seat at the final table. On Sunday morning, there were two sessions for the quarterfinals, at and a. No material to be copied without express permission of DeepNet Technologies. On the final hand of the final table, Lady Luck did some rearranging of the final rankings and prize winnings as she often does. The Meskwaki hotel is nice with smoking and no-smoking rooms. Early in his career he used High-low and AOII, and then simplified things for a while, switching to Knockout for a few years with better results. The player who was drawn into the final table is well known among Wisconsin players for being drawn into final tables A LOT. The game rules are fairly typical. One player I talked with played rebuy sessions all afternoon Saturday without advancing; however, he lucked out and was selected to play in the quarterfinal round. The service is good. Contact webmaster bjinsider. There are still restrictions on how many drinks a single guest can purchase and take away from the bar. The latter includes a Friday evening reception and brunch on Saturday and Sunday morning. He started playing tournaments in , and has cashed in on several of them. This is nice because there are fewer distractions than in tournaments held in the main casino. I recently participated in a blackjack tournament held twice a year at the Meskwaki Casino in Tama, Iowa. When players arrive at the reception, they are given their tournament package and they schedule their preliminary round seating assignment. There is also a pool, a small store, a nightclub, a food court, a spa, and of course a buffet. Almost every table in the preliminary rounds was set up with five players. Get his books and you could too!