There are casino games tournaments on the schedule too, with the first of these, a blackjack tournament starting at 4pm this afternoon, and continuing on a rolling basis all evening, with the last buy-in at 11.30pm.
Blackjack tournaments are very different to casino blackjack, as the object is not to beat the house, but to beat the other players, by making the most profit from a set number of hands. The hands are all played against the dealer, therefore it’s mostly a staking strategy game, as you take it in turns to place your bets, with a dealer button moving round the table, so that each player in the hand acts first.
However for this tournament, there are a few differences. Instead of playing against the players in a heat with the best two players progressing to the next round, which is the usual format, in this the goal is simply to win the most from ten hands of blackjack. The scores will be recorded and the top 10% will win prizes, distributed in the same way as in a poker tournament.
Games will take place on blackjack tables close to the bar/restaurant near the main entrance of the casino. The highest scores achieved so far will be displayed on a screen near the table.