Originally Posted by
Drawingdead
I got an offer for 3 free nights at Paris, plus entry into a 75k blackjack tournament. Total expense would be 230$ to get there. Is a blackjack tournament worth the hassle? I’d probably go by myself and poker action generally isn’t good Sunday to Wednesday so I’m iffy if I want to go because hanging out in Vegas alone seems boring. Prize structure would be 40k first, 8k second and down from there I believe
Is the entry worth $230? Depends on how many people got the offer.
If you do play, you will have a big edge on most of the field if you do it right, because most people in BJ tournaments have no clue what they're doing. You need to understand how to play it correctly, though. However, there's still a lot of variance.
Basically, start off betting the minimum, wait to see if your opponents hang themselves, and if one starts to get ahead, you will need to bet bigger in the last few rounds to catch up. Always watch what others are betting, and how much the leader is ahead of you.
Many idiots at BJ tournaments cheer when the dealer busts, regardless of how much they have out. In reality, you WANT the dealer to beat everyone if you have the smallest bet on the table. Not that it matters who you "root" for, but it shows how clueless most of the players are.