Blackjack Insider Newsletter, Nov. 2004, #58

Ken Smith hosts the popular website www.BlackjackInfo.com and the new site for tournament players www.BlackjackTournaments.com. Ken has written tournament articles for Blackjack Confidential magazine. You can subscribe to his free email newsletter for blackjack players at http://www.blackjackinfo.com.

Here’s a short list of upcoming major blackjack tournaments, from Dec 15th, 2004 to Jan 31st, 2005.

December 16, 2004: Yuma, AZ Paradise Casino

Anniversary $10,000 Blackjack Tournament

$30 entry, $20 reentry, $10K prize pool.

Phone: 888-777-4946

December 16-17,2004: Las Vegas, NV New Frontier

Entry Fee $300, Multiple rebuys based on availability at $150.

Live money buy-in each round $300.

Prize structure, based on 180 entries and 120 rebuys:

1^st=$30,000 / 2^nd = $16,000 / 3^rd = $10,000 / 4^th = $6000 / 5^th = $3000 / 6^th = $1500

Semifinalists receive $200 each.

This tournament is five rounds, with 2 players advancing from every table.

Phone: 1-800-634-6966.

December 16-18, 2004: Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Hilton

"Million Dollar III Blackjack Tournament" Monthly Qualifier

Entry fee of $1000 includes three room nights.

$57500 in prizes with $20K for first.

16 players qualify for a seat in the $1 Million finals in 2005.

Phone: 800-457-3307

December 30, 2004: Campo, CA Golden Acorn Casino

Special Holiday Tournament

$25 entry, $10K prize pool

Phone: 866-794-6244

January 20-22, 2005: Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Hilton

"Million Dollar III Blackjack Tournament" Monthly Qualifier

Entry fee of $1000 includes three room nights.

$57500 in prizes with $20K for first.

16 players qualify for a seat in the $1 Million finals in 2005.

Phone: 800-457-3307

January 21-23, 2005: Robinsonville, MS Bally’s Tunica

"Mobsters and Martinis Blackjack Tournament"

$150K prize pool, Guaranteed $60,000 First Place.

Entry of $500 includes two room nights, welcome reception, complimentary breakfast, private dinner and tournament gift.

Registration and reception: Friday April 16^th 4PM to 7 PM.

Play begins Saturday at 9 AM, with semifinals and finals on Sunday.

Format is a hybrid, with a non-elimination first round, followed by traditional table-advance format in the semifinals.

Phone: 800-382-2559

January 25, 2005: Niagara Falls, Ontario Casino Niagara

Qualifying event for "$250,000 Masters of Blackjack Tournament Series"

Entry is $125 CDN / $95 US.

Prizes in CDN$: 1st $10,000 / 2nd $3,000 / 3rd $1,500 / 4th $1,000
5th $750 / 6th $500 / 7th $250
Also the top three advance to the Finals in March 2005.
Finals in March 2005 have a $100K CDN first place prize.

Phone: 888-756-8258