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Blackjack Tournaments

What forms a blackjack tournament?

A blackjack tournament is comprised of a number of rounds.
Each round is typically between 15 to 30 hands.
Some tournaments use live money chips while others are played with tournament chips that have no cash value.
Each table consists of six to eight players who compete against each other in every round.
Blackjack tournament consists of an elimination format where only one or two players at every table will move forward to the next round. The losers will be eliminated.
Each round consists of pre-determined hands.
All players begin the round with an equal amount of chips. At the end of each round, players with the highest bankroll advance to the next round.
The dealer does not always necessarily start.
Rather than the dealer always starting to deal at the first seat, a button is placed on the table in front of a player indicating that player is first for this hand.
The button then moves successively around the table with each hand.
Thus, the betting and playing order rotates with the button. This also means that players who are required to bet first and act earlier are at a disadvantage.
Most blackjack tournaments consist of 3 to 5 elimination rounds. Winning players keep advancing till they reach the final round.
Very Often in smaller tournaments, the first round will be broken up into many qualifying rounds. This ensures that if you do not advance, you can re-enter for another first round seat.