The players are usually seated by invitation only or by qualifying in satellite tournaments. The objective, therefore, is not simply to beat the dealer and finish with more chips than were issued initially, but also to amass more chips than anyone else at the table.īecause most Blackjack tables are laid out for 5~7 players plus the dealer, the number of persons who can participate in a single-table tournament is quite limited. In most single-table tournaments, there is just one round of play, and the player with most chips at the end claims the entire prize pool. Players receive a fixed number of non-redeemable tournament chips, worth anywhere from $500 to $100,000 in non-negotiable value. Rather than purchase chips, players usually pay an entry fee to participate, and the fees that are collected determine the prize pool for the entire tournament. All Blackjack tournaments can be classified into one of two broad categories: single table or multi table.
