Northern Quest Resort & Casino

$2,000-Added Blackjack Tournament

Second Tuesday of Each Month

Get in on the action with this $40 buy-in tourney. Sign-up begins at 4pm* with qualifying rounds at 5, 6, and 7pm, and finals at 9pm. Sharpen your skills before the tournament with $2 blackjack any day when playing the bonus bet!

*Play table games from 2-4pm on tournament days to qualify for priority sign-up.

Qualifying Rounds

  • Six tables with six players per table = 36 players per round
  • Three qualifying rounds = 108 possible players*
  • Top two money winners from each table advance

Semifinal Round

  • Six tables with six players per table = 36 semifinalists
  • Top money winner from each table advances
     

Wild Card Round

  • One table with six players (drawn from the group of 72 players who didn’t qualify for semifinals)
  • 10-hand round
  • Top money winner advances

Finals

  • Six finalists with one wild-card winner = seven finalists

Prize Fund

  • 1st place - 40%
  • 2nd place - 20%
  • 3rd place - 15%
  • 4th place - 10%
  • 5th place - 6%
  • 6th place - 5%
  • 7th place - 4%

*If fewer than 12 players sign up for the third round, that round will be canceled. The semifinals will be reduced to the top two money winners from each table, plus three wild cards, for 15 players total. There will be three tables with five players per table.

  1. Each round will consist of 25 hands.
  2. Each player will receive a starting bankroll (in an amount to be determined by Table Games Management) in tournament chips and must play every hand. Table Games Management will determine minimum and maximum bets.
  3. The player(s) with the most chips on each table will advance to the next round.
  4. First base shall rotate in a clockwise manner each hand. First base will be found by random draw on the first hand.
  5. In each round, players will start with an equal amount (to be determined by Table Games Management).
  6. Players may not alter their bet after placing it into the betting circle.
  7. Players have the option of betting in order. Betting order is first base to third base. Betting order will be enforced if necessary.
  8. Insurance is NOT offered. Even money must be requested by the player. Blackjacks are paid 2:1.
  9. Table Games Management's decision is final.
  10. Players must keep all chips on the table, separated by color, in clear view for all to see.
  11. If a player cannot make or chooses not to make the minimum bet (determined by Table Games Management) they are out. If a player must leave the table for an emergency, the minimum bet per hand will be deducted from the player's bankroll for five hands. If the player has not returned by the conclusion of the fifth hand, the player is out.
  12. A player chip count will be done after the 20th hand—one count per table.
  13. Any misplacement of cards on the deal is a misdeal. All cards are burned.
  14. Inadvertent hit - Any card put on the table or exposed will be burned.
  15. Skipped player - A player who has received their card in proper order will keep that card, but any players who have received cards out of order shall have those cards burned, then action will begin at the proper place.
  16. Extra hits - Cards that are hit to the player or dealer that are extra shall be burned, except for any card that was a legal hit.
  17. Dealer exposes hole card before all have acted - The missed player(s) can hit/stand/split/double at the floor person's discretion, even if the dealer has hit their hand. Exception: If the dealer has busted, no further action will be allowed.
  18. Tiebreaker - There will be five additional hands played by the players involved in the tie. First base will be determined just as it would at the start of a round. Involved players will all start with an amount determined by Table Games Management.
  19. No outside help or discussion is allowed.
  20. English only during table play.
  21. If you do not qualify in the first round, you may re-buy in the second and/or third qualifying round as long as you are not active in a current round and space permits.
  22. After the final round, the player with the highest chip total wins the 1st place prize, the second-highest chip total wins the 2nd place prize, and so on.
  23. If there are fewer than 42 players, no money will be added by Northern Quest Resort & Casino.

Northern Quest Resort & Casino is committed to responsible gaming. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call the Washington State Problem Gambling Helpline at 800.547.6133 or Camas Path at 509.789.7630.