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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 Gigi Dong, Morey Ono, Clayton Bullock, Howard Thorne (Wild Card), Robert Stam, Robert Cruse, and George Long.
We'll pick up the action on hand 24, just after the countdown.
| Seat | Player | Bankroll | Bet | Cards | Value | Win/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand 24 | |||||||
| 1 | Dong | $13600 | $600 | 9 5 Surr | Surr | $-300 | |
| 2 | Ono | $2200 | $700 + $700 | 5 5 Dbl 3 | 13 | $-1400 | |
| 3 | ==> | Bullock | $11500 | $2500 | A 2 4 9 6 | Bust | $-2500 |
| 4 | Thorne | $8800 | $2500 | 7 8 Surr | Surr | $-1250 | |
| 5 | Stam | $5400 | $400 + $400 | 6 3 Dbl 4 | 13 | $-800 | |
| 6 | Cruse | $2950 | $600 | 5 8 Surr | Surr | $-300 | |
| 7 | Long | $9400 | $1000 | A 5 T | 16 | $-1000 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T 9 | 19 | ||||
| Hand 25 | |||||||
| 1 | Dong | $13300 | $100 | T 8 | 18 | $100 | |
| 2 | Ono | $800 | $800 | T 9 | 19 | $800 | |
| 3 | Bullock | $9000 | $2500 | T 2 3 | 15 | $2500 | |
| 4 | ==> | Thorne | $7550 | $2000 + $2000 | 7 3 Dbl T | 20 | $4000 |
| 5 | Stam | $4600 | $1300 | T 6 Surr | Surr | $-650 | |
| 6 | Cruse | $2650 | $1000 | T T | 20 | $1000 | |
| 7 | Long | $8400 | $2000 | 8 4 5 | 17 | $2000 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 2 | 2 3 T T | Bust | ||||
| Hand 26 | |||||||
| 1 | Dong | $13400 | $2400 | T 6 Surr | Surr | $-1200 | |
| 2 | Ono | $1600 | $800 | T 6 Surr | Surr | $-400 | |
| 3 | Bullock | $11500 | $2500 | T 2 5 | 17 | $-2500 | |
| 4 | Thorne | $11550 | $2500 | 9 4 6 | 19 | $0 | |
| 5 | ==> | Stam | $3950 | $1300 | T 4 4 | 18 | $-1300 |
| 6 | Cruse | $3650 | $600 | T T | 20 | $600 | |
| 7 | Long | $10400 | $2500 | T 8 | 18 | $-2500 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 9 | 9 T | 19 | ||||
| Hand 27 | |||||||
| 1 | Dong | $12200 | $2500 | T 7 Surr | Surr | $-1250 | |
| 2 | Ono | $1200 | $1200 | A J | BJ | $1800 | |
| 3 | Bullock | $9000 | $2500 | A 4 4 | 19 | $2500 | |
| 4 | Thorne | $11550 | $2500 | T T | 20 | $2500 | |
| 5 | Stam | $2650 | $1300 | T 5 Surr | Surr | $-650 | |
| 6 | ==> | Cruse | $4250 | $1000 | T T | 20 | $1000 |
| 7 | Long | $7900 | $2500 | T 5 Surr | Surr | $-1250 | |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T 3 2 3 | 18 | ||||
| Hand 28 | |||||||
| 1 | Dong | $10950 | $2500 + $2500 | T 7 Dbl T | Bust | $-5000 | |
| 2 | Ono | $3000 | $2500 + $500 | 5 6 Dbl 5 | 16 | $-3000 | |
| 3 | Bullock | $11500 | $2500 | A 6 3 | 20 | $0 | |
| 4 | Thorne | $14050 | $2500 + $2500 | A T / A T | 21/21 | $5000 | |
| 5 | Stam | $2000 | $100 | 9 5 5 | 19 | $-100 | |
| 6 | Cruse | $5250 | $1000 | T 2 T | Bust | $-1000 | |
| 7 | ==> | Long | $6650 | $2500 | 8 9 Surr | Surr | $-1250 |
| Dealer | Upcard T | T T | 20 | ||||
| Final Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Final Bankroll | Place | Prize Money |
| Howard Thorne | $19,050 | 1st | $20,000 |
| Clayton Bullock | $11,550 | 2nd | $10,000 |
| Gigi Dong | $5950 | 3rd | $6,000 |
| George Long | $5400 | 4th | $3,500 |
| Robert Cruse | $4250 | 5th | $2,500 |
| Robert Stam | $1900 | 6th | $2,000 |
| Morey Ono | $0 | 7th | $1,500 |
