- Sunset Station throws $15,000 behind a Winner-Take-All Blackjack Tournament this Saturday with seats starting at $100.
- Re-buys keep the action going and a Wild Card Drawing hands eliminated players another shot at moving forward.
HENDERSON, Nev. - This Saturday Sunset Station Hotel & Casino will put on a Winner-Take-All Blackjack Tournament where the cash prize can reach up to $15,000. Players can grab a seat for $100, and each re-buy purchased along the way not only opens another path to advancing but throws more money into the pot.
Qualifying, Round 1, Semi-Finals, and Final Table are the four rounds that lead to the grand prize. Each legal blackjack session is decided by fifteen hands, with chip leaders advancing to the next round. Every round starts fresh with 2,000 in tournament chips, a $100 per hand minimum, no betting ceiling, and a 2:1 blackjack payout that beats what most standard tables are dealing out.
The Wild Card Drawing will reopen 15 seats at 1pm, allowing those eliminated in the Qualifying Round to reenter the game. Higher entry costs directly translate into higher drawing odds because each buy-in and re-buy linked to a player's name adds another ticket to the drum. The only way to guarantee that second chance is to physically appear.
As the format spreads throughout the state, Nevada blackjack sites and local casino media have been highlighting such events.
Blackjack tournaments continue to draw larger numbers as more casino floors adopt the winner-take-all concept, and legal blackjack tournament play puts novices and experts on an equal footing.
The winner-take-all structure has been pulling bigger fields into casino blackjack rooms, and the competitive format has a way of leveling things out between first-timers and seasoned players regardless of experience.
When the clock hits 5pm Saturday, six people will sit down at one table chasing the same thing. Only one person will be walking out with any money. Registration kicks off at 9am and getting through the door requires a Boarding Pass along with proof that you are at least 21 years old.