January Casino Competition: ♠️Blackjack Tournament! $80 & CC Merch up for grabs! ♠️

[Tammy]

Test your blackjack skills against your fellow CardsChat members for a chance to win a piece of $80 in cash prizes, and enter win one of three CardsChat t-shirts!

How it Works

• Play now through January 31st (tournament ends at 11:59 pm EST).
• Members can play a maximum of 5 entries per week - must be posted at least 24 hours apart (so one entry per day, max of 5 entries per week).
• Your top 8 scores will be counted.
• The top four scores at the end of the month win the cash!
• See complete rules and details below in this post.

The tournament starts NOW!

♠️Play one of these two selected Pragmatic Play demo Blackjack games ♠️

• Details on how to find these games will be posted below, after the tournament rules.
• Tutorials on playing these games are provide in this post.

How to Enter

• Play now through January 31 - tournament ends at 11:59 pm EST. No entries after that time will be accepted.
• You must play one of the above games.
• Each game session must last for 20 minutes.
• Entry posts must include screenshots showing the following info:
  • Game name
  • Starting balance
  • Start time
  • End time
  • End balance
    Example of Starting screenshot (click to enlarge):
    
    
• Include the amount won in the session in your entry post.
• You may only play one hand at a time - DO NOT play multiple hands at the same time in your session. (This does not include when you split a hand - split hands are fine.)
• We will allow a 1-2 minute window over 20 minutes to allow time to takes final screenshot.
• Maximum of 5 entries per week (total of 20 entries for the month).
• One entry per 24 hour period. We will allow some leeway this first week to allow you to enter the weekly maximum, but do not post all 5 entries for the 1st week in one day - spread them out.
• We will calculate the total wins of your Best 8 Scores
• Top 4 scores overall win $$!

View entries here! <<

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Cash Prizes
At the end of the month we will tally each member's best eight (8) scores submitted to determine your winnings overall. The top 4 members with the most winnings will receive these prizes:

1st: $35
2nd: $20
3rd: $15
4th: $10

How to claim your prize:
All members must complete ID/Location verification before prize claims can be processed. Please read this thread for info, then contact @Prize Claims: Procedures for claiming prizes.

⬇️Important: Click to see list of restricted countries not eligible for this promo⬇️

Spoiler: READ ME!!! Restricted Countries List - Not Eligible for Cash Prizes

Due to payment provider regulations we will not longer be able to pay cash prizes to anyone residing in these countries:

These are the countries we cannot send payments to. If you live in any of these countries and play in our games, you are playing for fun - you are not eligible to receive cash prizes:

• Africa
  • Central African Republic
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
• Americas
  • Cuba
  • Haiti
  • Venezuela
• Asia
  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
  • Myanmar
  • North Korea
  • Pakistan
  • Syria
  • Timor-Leste
  • Uzbekistan
• Europe
  • Belarus
  • Kosovo
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine

Please read this post from Debi, and direct your questions regarding this to that thread, or message @Tammy or @Martin: Prize Claim Procedures Update.

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Bonus Merch Prizes!
Post your natural blackjack hands to enter our end of month random drawing for three CardsChat t-shirts!

• Can post one natural blackjack per week
• Each natural blackjack post is an entry into the end of month random drawing.
• Maximum of four (4) entries.
• Three lucky members will win their choice of CardsChat t-shirt.

Example of "natural blackjack":

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🔍 How to Find These Games

• Go to our Free Games page on Casino.us.
• Click the Blackjack button
  
  
• Use the FILTERS to find the games above, using these instructions:
  • In the filters, click Providers - enter Pragmatic Play in the search bar and select that.
    
    
    
• These two games should come up for you. Select one to play, and follow the rules above:
  
  
  

Disclaimer:

• It is your sole and absolute responsibility to understand and comply with the laws applicable to you in your relevant jurisdiction with regards your eligibility and ability to participate or play in this promotion.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[Tammy]

Game Tips
Read below for some tips on game play functionality for our chosen blackjack games, as well as some strategy tips!

Getting Started

• When you start your game, you will see your starting stack of $100,000 (play chips of course... )
• Minimum Bet: $1 --> Maximum Bet: $100
• See image below for starting instructions (click image to enlarge):

1. Use the + or - to increase of decrease your bet size.
2. Click any rectangle to place your bet.
3. Click "DEAL" to deal your hand.

When the Hand is Dealt:
After the hand is dealt, you will have a choice of 3-4 options:

• STAND (Do not accept more cards)
• HIT (Player receives one card)
• DOUBLE (Player doubles their bet and receives one more card, ending their turn)
• SPLIT (not shown here - when player has two of the same denomination of card, you can split them into two hands. This will require you to match your initial bet for your first hand).

After the Hand
You can choose to change your bet by clicking "NEW BET", or you can click "REBET" to repeat the bet size of your previous hand. Clicking REBET will automatically deal a new hand at your previous bet.

Game Settings
You can adjust the game settings by clicking the tiny gear icon near the bottom left of the game field. This screenshot shows your settings option to adjust game speed, audio, and dealer voice. Note that Game History is not functional with these demo games.

In-Depth Strategy
New to Blackjack? No worries! We have quite a few strategy guides available for you - from beginner to more advanced concepts right here:

• Blackjack 101: The Basics
• Making the Right Plays in Blackjack: When to Hit, Double or Split
• The Math to Blackjack - Basic Strategy vs Statistics
• The Math to Blackjack - Splitting, Doubling Down and Insurance

A word about betting....
If you took part in our Christmas slots promo, you'll remember that I encouraged you to bet max! But remember - Blackjack is a totally different game, and part of that is paying attention to your bets and adjusting accordingly. My personal recommendation is not to necessarily bet max the whole time. See what works best for you, and adjust.

Questions?
Just post here, and we'll answer them for you.

 

[Tammy]

Congrats to our cash winners of the January Blackjack tournament!! It was an extremelly competitive event between the top 5 and congrats to these 4 very lucky blackjack pros!!

1st: $35 --> @najisami
2nd: $20 --> @acidburnfx
3rd: $15 --> @CRStals
4th: $10 --> @x patrice x

How to claim your prize:
All members must complete ID/Location verification before prize claims can be processed. Please read this thread for info, then contact @Prize Claims: Procedures for claiming prizes.

The random draw for CardsChat T-Shirts will take place on Wednesday once @Tammy is back.

Overall Standings

	#1​	#2​	#3​	#4​	#5​	#6​	#7​	#8​	Total​	Entries Discarded
najisami	5200​	3750​	3650​	3200​	3100​	3000​	2800​	2600​	27300​	10 (2500, 2500, 2150, 1950, 1700, 1650, 1650, 1500, 1400, 1100, 600)
acidburnfx	4450​	4150​	3450​	3250​	2900​	2800​	2400​	2250​	25650​	3 (1900, 1600, 1250)
CRStals	4850​	4550​	3050​	2900​	2600​	2250​	2100​	1700​	24000​	4 (1400, 1050, 900,700)
x patrice x	3600​	3400​	3200​	2900​	2850​	1550​	1250​	850​	19450​	1 (600)
MK_	1725​	1377.5​	1250​	1100​	1050​	1000​	1000​	900​	9402.50​	3 (800, 750, 750)
jaymfc	1450​	1100​							2550​	0
maronza1	1375​	250​	150​						1775​	0
petshpe	1050​								1050​	0
pirateglenn	450​								450​	0

Entries

Week 1 (Jan 6 -10)
najisami 1700
najisami 1400
najisami 600
najisami 1650
MK_ 750
MK_ 750
MK_ 1000
MK_ 900
CRStals 1050
maronza1 150

Week 2 (Jan 11 - 17)
maronza1 1375
najisami 1100
najisami 2150
najisami 3100
najisami 1500
najisami 1650
MK_ 1725
MK_ 800
CRStals 1400
CRStals 700
CRStals 2100
acidburnfx 1600
x patrice x 1250
MK_ 1377.5

Week 3 (Jan 18 - 24)
MK_ 1250
x patrice x 600
CRStals 2250
najisami 1950
x patrice x 850
x patrice x 1550
acidburnfx 2250
najisami 3650
MK_ 1050
CRStals 900
acidburnfx 1250
petshpe 1050
x patrice x 3400
najisami 3200
jaymfc 1100
maronza1 250
CRStals 2900
acidburnfx 2800
najisami 2800
MK_ 1000
CRStals 2600
acidburnfx 1900
najisami 3000
x patrice x 2900
pirateglenn 425
MK_ 1100
acidburnfx 2900

Week 4 (Jan 25 - 31)
acidburnfx 2400
x patrice x 2850
najisami 2500
jaymfc 1450
CRStals 4850
acidburnfx 3450
najisami 2500
x patrice x 3200
CRStals 1700
acidburnfx 3250
najisami 2600
x patrice x 3600
CRStals 4550
acidburnfx 4450
najisami 3750
acidburnfx 4150
najisami 5200
CRStals 3050

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Bonus Natural Blackjack Entries (t-shirts)
Week 1
MK_
najisami
CRStals
maronza1

Week 2
najisami
x patrice x
acidburnfx

Week 3
najisami
CRStals
x patrice x
jaymfc
acidburnfx
pirateglenn

Week 4
acidburnfx
x patrice x
najisami
CRStals

Updated thru #143

 

[MK_]

Bonus Natural Blackjack

 

[najisami]

Start:

Finish:


Gain: 1,700.

 

[najisami]

Blackjack:

 

[Tammy]

Off to a good start! Let's goooo!

 

[Youvraj365]

i want to be considered

 

[Youvraj365]

ending time

 

[Tammy]

i want to be considered
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ending time
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Session should be 20 minutes. This is too long, so we cannot consider the entry.

 

[najisami]

Start:



Finish:



Gain: 1,400

Overall total = 3,100

 

[MK_]

 

[CRStals]

Natural Blackjack

 

[CRStals]

Trying again....begin


It's a profit this time! $1,050

 

[najisami]

Start:



Finish:



Profit: 600

 

[MK_]

 

[csabika94]

Is it acceptable if I play multiple 20-minute segments in one day? and only post the best result here? ☺️

 

[maronza1]

Start

Finish

 

[maronza1]

Natural Blackjack

 

[acidburnfx]

 

[Tammy]

Is it acceptable if I play multiple 20-minute segments in one day? and only post the best result here? ☺️

We have no idea whether you have played one or 100 segments before you post. So just make sure to record the start and finish of each session, and post them when you are ready. You can only enter once every 24 hours, with a maximum of 5 entries in a week - this first week though we're giving some leeway, since it was a short week.

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Finish
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@maronza1 - I didn't make concessions for losing sessions, so we won't count these. Just post your winning sessions.

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@acidburnfx your screenshots must show start time and end time - each sessions must be 20 minutes. (We give a minute or two leeway in time stamp to allow for time to get and post screenshots.)

 

[Tammy]

Start:

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Finish:

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Profit: 600

@najisami - your session must last 20 minutes. This is only 12 minutes. I will allow a minute or two either way to allow time for screenshots, etc. but this is not a long enough session, unfortunately.

 

[najisami]

@najisami - your session must last 20 minutes. This is only 12 minutes. I will allow a minute or two either way to allow time for screenshots, etc. but this is not a long enough session, unfortunately.

I really thought it was 22 min , sorry Tammy.

 

[Tammy]

I really thought it was 22 min , sorry Tammy.

No worries - I almost thought that too.

 

[najisami]

Start:


Finish:


Profit: 600.