The final table of the Las Vegas Hilton Million Dollar Blackjack Tournament III qualifiers has 28 hands, played with a bankroll of $5000 in non-negotiable chips. Betting limits are $100 to $2500 in increments of $100. Late surrender is allowed.
Finalists, starting in seat 1 were Roger Shull, Nick Zissis, Lowell Strate, Richard Jarecki (Wild Card), Scott Meyer, John Mataya, and Jarek Markowiak.
We'll pick up the action on hand 24, just after the countdown.
| Seat | Player | Bankroll | Bet | Cards | Value | Win/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand 24 | |||||||
| 1 | Shull | $2150 | $1000 + $1000 | 4 5 Dbl 7 | 16 | $-2000 | |
| 2 | Zissis | $6100 | $200 | 7 7 4 | 18 | $-200 | |
| 3 | ==> | Strate | $6500 | $300 | 9 6 Surr | Surr | $-150 |
| 4 | Jarecki | $4950 | $100 | T 3 9 | Bust | $-100 | |
| 5 | Meyer | $3000 | $300 | 4 2 A 3 | 20 | $0 | |
| 6 | Mataya | $4700 | $600 | T 6 Surr | Surr | $-300 | |
| 7 | Markowiak | $4750 | $1500 | T 6 Surr | Surr | $-750 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T T | 20 | ||||
| Hand 25 | |||||||
| 1 | Shull | $150 | $100 | 9 3 Surr | Surr | $-50 | |
| 2 | Zissis | $5900 | $200 | 3 3 5 T | 21 | $200 | |
| 3 | Strate | $6350 | $700 | 4 6 5 | 15 | $700 | |
| 4 | ==> | Jarecki | $4850 | $200 | T 2 8 | 20 | $200 |
| 5 | Meyer | $3000 | $600 | 6 2 5 T | Bust | $-600 | |
| 6 | Mataya | $4400 | $700 | T 8 | 18 | $700 | |
| 7 | Markowiak | $4000 | $2000 | 6 6 T | Bust | $-2000 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T 4 T | Bust | ||||
| Hand 26 | |||||||
| 1 | Shull | $100 | $100 | T 4 | 14 | $-100 | |
| 2 | Zissis | $6100 | $300 | T T | 20 | $0 | |
| 3 | Strate | $7050 | $100 | T 3 Surr | Surr | $-50 | |
| 4 | Jarecki | $5050 | $600 | T 7 | 17 | $-600 | |
| 5 | ==> | Meyer | $2400 | $400 | 7 6 Surr | Surr | $-200 |
| 6 | Mataya | $5100 | $1200 | 8 2 3 4 | 17 | $-1200 | |
| 7 | Markowiak | $2000 | $1900 | 4 4 5 9 | Bust | $-1900 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T T | 20 | ||||
| Hand 27 | |||||||
| 1 | Shull | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Zissis | $6100 | $1400 | A 4 6 | 21 | $0 | |
| 3 | Strate | $7000 | $100 | T 3 Surr | Surr | $-50 | |
| 4 | Jarecki | $4450 | $1000 | T 3 5 | 18 | $-1000 | |
| 5 | Meyer | $2200 | $600 | A 8 | 19 | $-600 | |
| 6 | ==> | Mataya | $3900 | $1700 | T 5 T | Bust | $-1700 |
| 7 | Markowiak | $100 | $100 | A 9 | 20 | $-100 | |
| Dealer | Upcard A | A 4 A 5 | 21 | ||||
| Hand 28 | |||||||
| 1 | Shull | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| 2 | ==> | Zissis | $6100 | $2400 + $2400 | T 2 / T T | 12 / 20 | $4800 |
| 3 | Strate | $6950 | $1500 + $1500 | T 9 / T T | 19 / 20 | $3000 | |
| 4 | Jarecki | $3450 | $1000 | 9 3 | 12 | $1000 | |
| 5 | Meyer | $1600 | $1500 | 9 6 | 15 | $1500 | |
| 6 | Mataya | $2200 | $1000 | T 2 T | Bust | $-1000 | |
| 7 | Markowiak | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dealer | Upcard 5 | 5 T T | Bust | ||||
| Final Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Final Bankroll | Place | Prize Money |
| Nick Zissis | $10,900 | 1st | $20,000 |
| Lowell Strate | $9950 | 2nd | $10,000 |
| Richard Jarecki | $4450 | 3rd | $6,000 |
| Scott Meyer | $3100 | 4th | $3,500 |
| John Mataya | $1200 | 5th | $2,500 |
| Jarek Markowiak | $0 | 6th | $2,000 |
| Roger Shull | $0 | 7th | $1,500 |