World Series of Blackjack [S01] [HAND 7/25] [PRE-KNOCKOUT]

[Tatsuya Kaname]

This is another internet edition of World Series of Blackjack!

A classic casino game has become a grand tournament.

5 contestants compete for a top prize of $500,000 in virtual cash!

RULES

-6 decks of 52 cards

PLUS A JOKER

-Blackjack pays 3 to 2, dealer must stand on all 17s and higher (including soft hands).
-Each player starts at $100,000 and a "

POWER CHIP

".

-A Power Chip allows a player to switch one card with the next card in the shoe. If used on a double-down hand, the player may look at the double-down card and replace it if desired.

-On the first hand, the player to the immediate left of the dealer will get the

"First Wager" button

and gets to wager first, then clockwise. On further hands, the button is passed on clockwisely and the player with the button gets to wager first.
NOTE:

Players can send in their bets early without waiting in the queue by PM. But the purpose of the First Wager Button is for playing strategies, so use the PM at your own risk!

-Player to the immediate left of the dealer always plays first.
-

The minimum bet is $1,000. The maximum bet is $50,000.

-Players may Double-down on anything.
-Surrendering the hand is legal, which allows players to give up half their bet and concede the hand.
-If a player can't make the minimum bet, they are eliminated.

-The extra joker is Knockout card. Once a knockout card is drawn, the player with the lowest amount of chips after the next hand is eliminated. After the first knockout card, the minimum bet increases to $2,500, after the second, the bet increases to $5,000. The Knockout card is shuffled back to the deck after each knockout card. If there are only four players when the first is drawn and three when the second is drawn, no players are eliminated, but the minimum bet still increases.

-After 25 hands, the player with the highest amount of chips wins!

[Tatsuya Kaname]

With that, we need 5 players!

[StrangerCoug]

/in

[Aronis]

/in

[doctorwho]

/in

[pablito]

/in

[Tatsuya Kaname]

That's four! We need one more!

[puzzledan]

/in

[Tatsuya Kaname]

High stakes, Big strategies!

Blackjack masters around mafiascum are competing for $1,000,000.

This is World Series of Blackjack!

Welcome to the final table. And here are our contestants! (Seated by Random.org)

NAME	Current cards	Hand Value	BET	BANKROLL
doctorwho				$100,000 + Power Chip
pablito				$100,000 + Power Chip
StrangerCoug				$100,000 + Power Chip
puzzledan				$100,000 + Power Chip
Aronis				$100,000 + Power Chip
DEALER

After 25 hands of Blackjack game, the player in 1st place wins $500,000!
2nd place wins $250,000.
3rd place wins $150,000.
Second eliminated wins $75,000.
And first eliminated wins $25,000.

And there're some elements I need to tell you.
First, the Power Chip that everyone has. You can use it to change one card of your choice.
And another one is the Joker, aka the KNOCKOUT card. There's one in the shoe, and when it comes out, the player with the least bankroll is eliminated.
The other informations are provided through the rule book (above) so read it first.

And now, let's sgtart the Tournament!

(Applauses)

[Tatsuya Kaname]

HAND 1

NAME	Current cards	Hand Value	BET	BANKROLL
doctorwho				$100,000 + Power Chip
pablito				$100,000 + Power Chip
StrangerCoug				$100,000 + Power Chip
puzzledan				$100,000 + Power Chip
Aronis				$100,000 + Power Chip
DEALER

(Bold indicates first wager)

Dealer: doctorwho, your bet.

[Tatsuya Kaname]

I'll change the rule. I forgot there're 25 hands. So, I'll remove the First Wager and everyone can bet at anytime.

Please make your bets, players.

Ignore this. The Wager Button is still in play. But instead,

you can PM me your bet early if you don't want to wait for your turn

. But the purpose of the Wager Button is for playing strategies, so use the PM at your own risk.

[Tatsuya Kaname]

Anyway, doctorwho, please declare your bet.

[doctorwho]

$5,000.

[pablito]

1000

[StrangerCoug]

Bet $5,000

[Tatsuya Kaname]

HAND 1

NAME	Current cards	Hand Value	BET	BANKROLL
doctorwho			$5,000	$95,000 + Power Chip
pablito			$1,000	$99,000 + Power Chip
StrangerCoug			$5,000	$95,000 + Power Chip
puzzledan				$100,000 + Power Chip
Aronis				$100,000 + Power Chip
DEALER

(Bold indicates first wager)

Dealer: puzzledan?

[puzzledan]

$10,000

[Tatsuya Kaname]

HAND 1

NAME	Current cards	Hand Value	BET	BANKROLL
doctorwho			$5,000	$95,000 + Power Chip
pablito			$1,000	$99,000 + Power Chip
StrangerCoug			$5,000	$95,000 + Power Chip
puzzledan			$10,000	$90,000 + Power Chip
Aronis				$100,000 + Power Chip
DEALER

(Bold indicates first wager)

Dealer: Finally, Aronis?

[Aronis]

20,000!!!

[Tatsuya Kaname]

(Applauses)

Dealer: Alright. (Starts dealing)

NAME	Current cards	Hand Value	BET	BANKROLL
doctorwho		16	$5,000	$95,000 + Power Chip
pablito		K - J	$1,000	$99,000 + Power Chip
StrangerCoug		13	$5,000	$95,000 + Power Chip
puzzledan		14	$10,000	$90,000 + Power Chip
Aronis		15	$20,000	$80,000 + Power Chip
DEALER		6

(Underline indicates active player)

Dealer: Dealer shows a 6. doctorwho, you may hit, double-down, stand or surrender.

[doctorwho]

I'll take my chances and stand.

[pablito]

I'll split my hand and stay on both new hands if they flip up non-face cards. split again if they're face.

[Tatsuya Kaname]

I'm assuming you'll split until all hands have a non-face card and stand on those hands. (You can split to up to 4 hands anyway)

NAME	Current cards	Hand Value	BET	BANKROLL
doctorwho		16	$5,000	$95,000 + Power Chip
pablito		16 - 16 - 15	$3,000	$97,000 + Power Chip
StrangerCoug		13	$5,000	$95,000 + Power Chip
puzzledan		14	$10,000	$90,000 + Power Chip
Aronis		15	$20,000	$80,000 + Power Chip
DEALER		6

(Underline indicates active player)

Dealer: StrangerCoug?

[pablito]

Yup, that's exactly what I wanted. Thanks.

[StrangerCoug]

I like my hand the way it is