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While it may seem that slots tournaments are everywhere on the internet, as a blackjack enthusiast you'll be happy to hear that a variety of online casinos also offer blackjack tournaments.
In these tournaments you will have the opportunity to play against both the dealer and other players at the table with the object being to complete the game with the more chips than any other entrants in the event. In these tournaments the house has no advantage over the players and you can enter tournaments with massive prize pots for very small initial investments which makes it even more attractive!
So it all sounds very exciting but you're still unsure about how it works? Here's the explanation:
How to play in online Blackjack tournaments
Each player is required to be signed up at the casino offering the tournament and pay a buy in fee (unless the tournament is a free event) and everyone receives the identical number and value of chips to start with. The tournament takes places over a number of rounds comprised of a specific number of hands before the subsequent round commences.
Like with land based and poker tournaments a button is used to indicate the first base and rotates around the table in a clockwise position for each hand indicating who cards will be dealt to first.
At the conclusion of a round one or two players will move on to the next round while others are eliminated from the game so you need to watch the chips of everyone you're playing against and ensure that yours is higher.
Common Types of Online Blackjack Tournaments
When playing online you'll encounter a number of variations of blackjack tournaments with the most common forms including single or multi-table, elimination and sit 'n go tournaments.
Sit 'n Go Blackjack Tournaments
These need between 3 and 6 players to take place, 10 rounds are played and the top 2 players receive a payout.
Single Table Blackjack Tournaments
These events usually begin once two blackjack players are seated at the same table, 10 rounds are played and a winner is then declared. There are no fixed tournament schedules for these events.
Multi-Table Blackjack Tournaments and Elimination Blackjack
These events offer a large number of tables and 30 to over 100 players may take part. In general the casino will stipulate the number of rounds to be played in the tournament lobby and the tournament director will send out regular reminders. Generally these types of blackjack tournaments are highly competitive and offer larger prize pools.
As the rounds progress, the top two players at each table move on while the others are eliminated and there are often substantial waiting periods in between rounds as you have to wait for other tables to complete their hands.
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