• Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules 2019
• Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules Regulations
• Blackjack Tournament Strategy
• Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules Against
• Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules Dice Game
• Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules How To Play

Gaming on the Cherokee reservation started with a high stakes bingo hall in the early 1990’s. Bingo became so popular that a casino was considered. As North Carolina permitted video poker for prizes, the Cherokees felt they could legally offer video poker. After a win in federal court, this was approved.

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Harrah’s Cherokee opened in 1997 with about 500 video poker machines, making it one of the oldest casinos in North Carolina. Since the 1990s, it has since exploded into one of the largest casinos in the United States. It has a geographic monopoly with its sister casino in Murphy, NC, both of which are operated by Caesars on behalf of the Cherokee.

The small sister property is known as Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River. It is the closest casino for most players in North and South Carolina, as well as parts of Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia.

There are numerous types of blackjack tournaments to choose from. Below, we look at how blackjack tournaments work online: Firstly, when you start with the same number of hands as well as the same bankroll. It is important that you first read and understand the rules. Each tournament has different rules from the other.

There are 3,280 slots, 122 table games, 24 electronic table games and 20 poker tables available at Harrah’s Cherokee. There are three hotel towers with a total of 1,215 rooms, of which 107 are suites. There are 12 restaurants at Harrah’s Cherokee. Entertainment options include Essence Nightclub, Multi-tainment Center and showroom where national artists perform music and comedy.

Casino at Harrah’s Cherokee

Harrah’s Cherokee spreads 3,280 machines on 150,000 square feet of casino space. Most of these games are video or reel slots. There are three types of video poker machines at Harrah’s Cherokee, with the most popular one being Pot O’ Gold. The favorite game on these devices is Shamrock 7’s, which plays like Joker Poker except there is a bonus for making three or more sevens in a hand. If that occurs, players are taken to a bonus screen where they pick a pot of gold. The win ranges from six to thirty times the base bet plus the value of the hand. Five of a kind has a progressive jackpot on this game.

Pot O’ Gold Machines

Pot O’ Gold are multi-game machines and typically have several other games on them. These include two other Joker Poker variants, Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild and 8-Ball Poker.

The 8-Ball game plays like Shamrock 7’s in that a player gets to a bonus round by making three or more eights. Pot O’ Golds have progressive jackpots. All joker games hit a jackpot on five of a kind. The other video poker games pay the progressive on a royal flush. An eight-coin bet is required to qualify for the progressive jackpot. Denominations are quarter, half-dollar and dollar.

Keno is another game on Pot O’ Golds. The versions are Toucheasy Keno and Superball Keno. These have huge progressive that pay on an eight, nine or ten-spot, as well as hitting 8 out of 9 or 9 out of 10.

In terms of RTP, the best game on any machine at Harrah’s Cherokee is Black Gold. It is an electronic blackjack variation, and there are 20 of these games near the gift shop. Bets are accepted in even amounts from $2 to $50. Players may double down on 9, 10 and 11 but not after splitting. The dealer stands on all 17s, split aces may be hit and the player automatically wins on a six-card charlie. The dealer must stand if the machine draws six cards and does not bust.

Video Poker

Most of the other video poker machines are Game Kings. These are standard IGT devices with games like Bonus Poker, Double Bonus Poker, Double Double Bonus Poker, Deuces Wild, Jacks or Better and Bonus Poker Deluxe. Denominations are quarter, half-dollar, dollar, two-dollar and five-dollar. The best video poker game is Not-so-ugly-deuces (99.73%). It is available on the $5 denomination machines in the high limit salon. This game is a great way to achieve high Total Rewards tiers.

The other video poker machines are made by Interblock. They include Double Bonus, Double Double Bonus and video roulette and craps.

Table Games

There are 122 table games at Harrah’s Cherokee. More than half of those tables are eight-deck blackjack. The games on the main casino floor have $10 to $1,000 limits. Players may double down before and after splitting. The dealer hits soft 17. High limit games use six decks and run from $50 to $2,000.

The back high limit room’s blackjack tables stand on all 17s. The minimum for that game is either $200 or $500, depending on the time of day. All live blackjack games at Harrah’s Cherokee pay 3-2.

Other Table Games at Harrah’s Cherokee

Ultimate Texas Hold’em: $5 to $50 (2)
High Card Flush: $5 to $200 (2)
Mississippi Stud: $5 to $25 (4)
Pai Gow Poker: $10 to $1,000 (4)
Big Wheel: $2 to $100 (2)
00 Roulette: $10 to $300 (11)
Craps 10x odds: $10 to $3,000 (9)
Baccarat: $25 to $5,000 (5)
Three Card Poker: $10 to $300 (8)
Let it Ride: $10 to $300 (8)
Crazy 4 Poker: $10 to $200 (2)

There are two stadium gaming setups. One is live and deals baccarat and double zero roulette. Baccarat has $25 to $1,000 limits while the roulette game has $5 to $300 limits. These games are dealt simultaneously.

The other stadium gaming setup is all virtual games. It has $1 to $100 blackjack that pays 6-5, $1 to $2,000 craps with double odds and $0.25 to $100 double zero roulette. There are separate video craps and roulette machines with the same limits and rules on the main casino floor.

Poker at Harrah’s Cherokee

There is a 20-table poker room on the second floor. The main games are 1/2 No Limit Texas Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha. The buy-in is $100 to $200 for both games. Busier hours will see 2/5 limits for those games with $200 to $1,000 buy-ins.

There are 14 No Limit Texas Hold’em tournaments each week. There is an $80 tournament at 7 PM and $45 one at 10 PM Monday through Thursday. On Fridays, the tournaments are $135 at 7 PM and $80 on 10 PM. The Saturday tournament is $250 and starts at 11 AM. On Sundays, there is an $80 tournament at 10 AM and 7 PM, as well as a $250 one at 2 PM.

Total Rewards Player Program

Harrah’s Cherokee uses Total Rewards for its loyalty program. This is used at all Caesars Entertainment properties in the country, including Cherokee’s sister property near Murphy, North Carolina. Guests can receive separate offers that include free play, hotel rooms and food comps. This can make it advantageous to play at both properties on a regular basis.

Free play is sent by mail in the form of slot tickets. Guests can reprint these on kiosks if they are left at home.

New Total Rewards players start out at Gold. Once 5,000 tier points are earned in a calendar year, Platinum is awarded. It requires 15,000 tier points for Diamond and 150,000 for Seven Stars.

Platinum players receive line passes at the buffet and cashier cage. Diamond players receive access to the Diamond Lounge and receive a $100 celebration dinner each year. Seven Stars players get a private area in the Diamond Lounge with a separate entrance. They also get a $500 annual dinner and a separate trip worth up to $1,200 in airfare and $500 in meals. Platinum and higher receive free parking in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.

It may be worth giving substantial action in a day as opposed it spreading it out. That is because there are bonus points for earning a certain number of tier points between 6 AM and 6 AM daily. If you earn 500 tier credits, you’ll get a 125 bonus. Earn 1,000 and receive another 1,000 bonus. A player that receives 2,500 tier credits in a day receives a 5,000 bonus. To get Diamond in a day, earn 5,000 tier credits and receive another 10,000 as a bonus, which equals the number of points required for Diamond.

Dining & Restaurants at Harrah’s Cherokee

Ruth Chris Steakhouse: The main fine-dining option at Harrah’s Cherokee. It serves prime steak on 500-degree plates. There are also some seafood and chicken options, as well as a large salad, appetizer, wine and dessert menu. Ruth Chris is open for dinner daily. It is on the casino floor. However, there is a family entrance.

Brio Tuscan Grill: Located on the second floor, Brio Tuscan Grill is accessible for families. It is open for lunch and dinner. Entrée items include pasta, seafood, chicken and steak. There is also a wine list, appetizers and a dessert menu.

Noodle Bar: An Asian fusion option. It opens daily for dinner. Menu options include noodle soups and traditional Chinese appetizers and entrees. There is also a vegetarian menu.

Chefs Stage Buffet: A buffet that is opened for dinner on Monday, Thursday and Friday and lunch and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays. Sunday includes prime rib and crab legs. It is $34.99. All other services are $27.99. Total Rewards members receive a $2 discount per patron.

Other Dining Options

There are two cafes on the property. One is on the casino floor. The other is in the hotel. The hotel one permits minors. There is a food court with Johnny Rockets, Earl of Sandwich, Pizzeria Uno and Dunkin Donuts. Minors are not permitted in the food court.

Harrah’s Cherokee Hotspots & Venues

There are several non-gaming activities at Harrah’s Cherokee. These include golf, bowling, shows and a spa.

Ultrastar Multi-tainment Center

This venue has several entertainment options. There is a 24-lane bowling alley. The game center has a variety of arcade and redemption games. Soundbytes and Strikes Lounge are two adult-only options with full bars.

Essence

This adult-only nightclub includes 33 televisions and a 13-foot projection screen. There is a DJ every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. There is a full bar with seating both outside and inside the venue.

Event Center

The event center is upstairs by the poker room. It is home to national comedy and musical acts.

Hotel at Harrah’s Cherokee

There are 1,215 hotel rooms, of which 107 are suites. There are three hotel towers on the property. Standard nightly rates start at $99 on weeknights and $499 on weekends.

The base room is a Mountain Tower with one king or two queens. For $10 additional, guests can receive a room with a view. Guests can receive a newly remodeled room in the Mountain Tower for $30 more per night, The Soco Tower starts at $119 on weeknights and $519 on weekends. A view is $10 more. Newer rooms in this tower are $20 more.

The Creek Tower is home to the newest rooms at Harrah’s Cherokee. These rooms start at $149 on weeknights and $549 on weekends. Upgraded rooms with a view are $10 more.

Hotel rooms are available in smoking and nonsmoking. Rooms have a coffee maker, 42-inch television and internet access for a fee.

Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules 2019

Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules Regulations

Blackjack Tournament Strategy

This page is partly based on information from Shay Shevach.

Introduction

In the traditional casino game of Blackjack or 21 each player plays against the bank. The game involves almost no interaction between the players. Each player wins from or loses to the bank - all players might win or all might lose.

Tournament Blackjack is an adaptation in which the players compete with each other. The tournament format is similar to that used for Texas Holdem poker tournaments. Each player begins with an equal number of chips, and the objective is not to win chips from the bank but to end with more chips than the other players. There is an entrance fee and a fixed prize or a scale of prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and so on. Winnings do not depend on the absolute amount chips you have at the end - only on your ranking relative to the other players.

The first such tournaments were run by Ed and David Fishman at the Sahara hotel in Las Vegas, beginning in late 1978, under the name 'The World's First Blackjack Tournaments Championship'. Donald Catlin reports that there was a $250 entry fee and buy-in was $500, players using their own money to buy chips. Bets were from a minimum of $5 to a maximum of $500. Shay Shevach tells me that Ken Smith confirms the total $750 cost to participate, but says that buy-in was $250. There were about 2000 players in each event, and each round lasted about 55 minutes. Since the bank in such a tournament does not mind whether it wins or loses chips overall, fairly permissive rules for splitting and doubling could be used. Also, there was no reason to take measures against card counters, so cards were dealt from a single deck. Over these relatively long sessions of play the best players and card counters would win.

Blackjack tournaments were out of favour from the late 1980's until the early 21st century, partly because casinos did not want to encourage the development of card counting skills. The tournament idea was revived in 2002 by the Las Vegas Hilton with its Million Dollar tournament. The advantage of card counting was reduced by having rounds of only around 30 deals and by using multiple decks. This format proved popular and tournaments are now held at many casinos, notably the Million Dollar tournament and the televised World Series of Blackjack at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Tournament Types

There are two main types of tournament: single table and multi table.

A multi table tournament lasts for a number of rounds, each of which consists of a predetermined number of hands. Each player begins each round with an equal value in chips. As in poker, the players take turns to be the starting player - the player who receives the first cards in the deal and makes the first betting decision. The role of starting player passes to the left after each hand. There is a minimum and maximum bet per hand, and all cards dealt to the players are visible to all players. At the end of the round, the player with the most chips at each table goes through to the next round. In many tournaments the runner up at each table also goes through. The remaining players are eliminated. Players do not keep their chips from round to round: all players start the new round with an equal value of chips.

As players are eliminated, the number of tables in play decreases. In the final round there is just one table, and the player who ends the final round with most chips wins the tournament. in many tournaments the prize pool is divided between the winners and runners up according to a payout schedule which sets out the prizes for first, second, third place and so on. In general, the more players take part, the more players are entitled to a share of the prize fund.

In a single table tournament there is just one round. The player with most chips at the end wins the whole prize pool.

Some tournaments include other methods of player elimination. In the World Series, the dealing shoe includes two 'knockout cards'. When one of these appears during a hand, the player with least chips at the end of the following hand is eliminated, and the minimum bet is then increased. In Elimination Blackjack, which is played in the televised Ultimate Blackjack Tour, the players with the lowest chip total at the end of the 8th, 16th and 25th hands of a 30-hand round are eliminated.

Some tournaments, including those of the Ultimate Blackjack Tour allow 'hidden' or 'secret' bets. This option can be used once by each player in each round. The amount of the player's bet is not disclosed to the other players, and all that players subsequent actions on that deal are also hidden until the play of the hand is complete.

Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules Against

Surrender, in which you give up and the bank returns half your stake, is an important tactic in tournaments, especially in the late stages when you want to retain your chip lead over a player whose turn was before yours.

A different type of blackjack tournament is one in which every contestant plays separately against the house. Each player is dealt the same sequence of cards, and the house also gets the same sequence of cards. The winner is the player who ends with most chips at the end of a series of deals. This duplicate blackjack style eliminates the luck of the deal to some extent, and the winner should be the player who makes the best betting decisions. The duplication of cards required for this type of tournament is really only feasible in an online game in which the cards are dealt by computer.

Links for further information and online games

Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules Dice Game

Donald Catlin's article What Goes Around gives some historical background on the evolution of Blackjack tournaments.

Harrah's Blackjack Tournament Rules How To Play

The Wikipedia has detailed rules for Elimination Blackjack.

The tournament page of the Blackjack Hero site has information and tips on blackjack tournament play.