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Blackjack Tuesdays

Blackjack Tuesdays

Promo Dates

Every Tuesday in May

Venue

GrandWest, Western Cape,

Promotion Detail

Blackjack tournament for invited MVG cardholders who will stand a chance to win a share of R120 000 in cash and non-negotiable chips.

Blackjack satellites run every Tuesday from 3 to 24 May 2016 with the finale on 31 May 2016.

Qualification criteria

Invited MVG's.

Prize

A share of cash and non-negotiable.

Blackjack Tuesdays Rules

  1. No person under the age of 18 years is permitted to participate in the tournament;
  2. Any person who has been issued with a Refusal of Entry order, or who is self-excluded, or who fall into category of excluded persons, is expressly prohibited from participating in this tournament;
  3. This tournament is closed to any persons who are directors, members, partners, employees, agents or consultants of or any other person who directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by the company or marketing service providers, or spouses, life partners, business partners or immediate family members;
  4. Dates and times will be advertised through advertising mediums used for this promotion;
  5. Participation will be by invitation only, based on an ADT > 25 000 over the past six months, playing Blackjack;
  6. A maximum of six entrants per satellite;
  7. Participants will each receive R5 000 in tournament chips for the weekly satellites and finale;
  8. The participant with the highest amount in tournament chips at the end of 14 hands played, will be determined the winner;
  9. Winner of the weekly satellites will automatically be entered into the month end finale;
  10. Two participants finishing second with the highest chip count over the four satellites, will be entered into the finale as the wild card entries;
  11. Participants will be seated at the Blackjack table in the order of registration;
  12. A rotating marker will be used to determine the betting and dealing order. The entrant/player who has the marker directly in front of them will be dealt the first card;
  13. Participant must place a bet on every hand dealt, failure to do so will result in elimination from the tournament;
  14. Bets must consist of a minimum of R50 and maximum of R1 000 in chips with multiples of R50;
  15. Participants will only be allowed to place their bet on his/her box;
  16. Each satellite will consist of 14 hands of Blackjack irrespective of the number of players remaining on the table. In the event that only one player remains in the game, that player will automatically be declared the winner;
  17. If a card is drawn by mistake after the first two cards have been dealt to all the entrants, it will be offered to all entrants in their turn as their third card. If not taken, the dealer must then take this card as his / her second card, and only the dealer may draw any further cards to his / her hand;
  18. At the end of the fourth and 13th hand, scores will be recorded;
  19. No coaching or partner play will be permitted;
  20. In the event of a tie between players in positions determining who qualifies (ie 2nd and 3rd) at the end of 14 hands, two more hands will be dealt to the players tying for position. If this still does not determine the winner on the table, two more hands will be dealt, and so on, until a winner is determined. There is no prize for 3 X 7s of diamonds;
  21. Side-bets like Perfect Pairs are not accepted;
  22. GrandWest may cancel, modify, relocate, reschedule, alter or change the satellite schedule for any reason to the extent such is required with prior approval from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board;
  23. In the event of a dispute, the management's decision will be final and binding over all participants;
  24. Participants do, however, have the options to approach the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board in the event of a dispute;
  25. Any person transgressing the rules of this tournament will be disqualified;
  26. Every participant in the tournament shall be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the rules by virtue of their participation;
  27. The above clauses are severable from each other. Should any clause or part thereof be found to be unenforceable by operation of the law, such clause or part thereof will be severed, and the remaining clauses shall remain in force;
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