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Rivers Casino Blackjack Tournament – Starts Thursday, Sept 4th, 2025

Overview

• This tournament is FREE to play, and anyone wishing to enter can register at Guest Services on the day of the event.
• This tournament is every Thursday at 7pm at the Blackjack table (BJ8). ❖ Registration starts at noon, and the event starts at 7pm sharp.
• Players have a chance to win a share of $1,000 in total prize money weekly.

Entry Requirements

• All Players must be 18 years or older with valid government ID.
• Players can register on the day of the event starting at 12:00 p.m.
• Registration has a maximum of 49 players per event.
• Players can only play once per day for the event.
• Players must check in with the event director 5 minutes before the event begins.
• It is at the discretion of Rivers Casino to disqualify any player who misses their scheduled round time. Every effort will be made to avoid disqualification through the system “wait list” but there are no guarantees.

Tournament Play

• Each player will receive $5000 in tournament chips.
• Each round will consist of 14 hands and will be dealt from a 6-deck shoe.
• Players MUST wager every hand.
• Wagers must be at a minimum of $25, and there is NO maximum limit.
• There are no side bets (King’s Bounty for example), players wager on the outcome of the hand only.
• Players will be seated at random by the event director.
• A rotating button will be used to indicate who bets first and will start at seat number one.
• The event director or dealer will use a clicker to track the count of the hands, one click after every hand.
• Chips cannot be concealed or hidden; highest value chips MUST be placed clearly in front of the player.
• Bets will be placed one at a time, starting on the button and progressing across the table. Once a bet is placed, it cannot be changed.
• The last hand in every round will be a secret ballot bet.
• If players do not write down the wager amount, they will be disqualified from the tournament.
• The 49 players registered will be broken down into seven (7) groups of seven (7).
• The top player from each sub round will move on to the final round.
• In the event of a tie, one more hand will be played.
• Qualifying players are non-transferable and cannot be substituted.
• In the event of a dispute, the tournament director’s decisions are final.
• With the exceptions noted above, all standard Blackjack rules apply.

Prizes

• The prizes for this tournament will be paid in full, in cash, and at the end of the event.
• The guaranteed total prize pool amount of $1,000 is provided by Rivers Casino and Entertainment Centre.

1st place = $500
2nd place = $300
3rd place = $200

• Players MUST be present to claim their prize.

Mandatory General Rules and Additional Information

• Rivers Casino and Entertainment Centre reserves the right to deny participation in the tournament.
• Rivers Casino and Entertainment Centre reserves the right to cancel or alter the tournament for any reason.
• The player agrees to abide by all tournament rules as published or amended.
• Rivers Casino and Entertainment Centre reserves the right to use player information for promotional purposes.
• Advertising through social media including Rivers Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Internal posters throughout the building and electric pylon signs.

SATURDAY PARTY ~ SLOT TOURNAMENT
(Starts: Saturday, Sept. 6th, 2025)

Date: Every Saturday at 8:30pm

Structure:
Registrations: Any day anytime during casino hours. (up to 48 participants)
8:30 pm Round 1 – Run up to 8 sessions back-to-back, top 12 players from round 1 move on to round 2
8:45pm Round 2 – Run 2 sessions, top 6 players from round 2 move on to Final
9:00 pm – Final

Prizes:
1 st: $300 cash
2 nd: $250 cash
3 rd: $200 cash
4 th: $150
5 th: $100
6 th: $50

SLOT TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL RULES:

Definitions:
The Casino: Rivers Casino, including parent and subsidiary companies as well as all employees and representatives.
The Participants: Individuals pre-registered to compete in qualifying rounds, drop in participants as well as spectators and casino clientele.

Entry Requirements
1. All Participants must be 18 years or older with valid Government ID.
2. Due to limited space Rivers Casino retains the right to limit the number of tournament participants at its discretion.
3. Rivers Casino retains the right to deny participation by any player without providing cause.
4. Any player not participating within the boundaries of the official tournament rules will be ejected from the tournament with no right to compensation.
5. Participants must be present in the tournament area 10 (ten) minutes prior to their scheduled round time.
6. Any participant who misses their scheduled round time will be disqualified and replaced with a drop in entry.
All decision of Rivers Casino with respect of its contest are final. Rivers Casino reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or cancel the ‘Saturday Party’ slot tournament at any time. This contest is not open to those who appear on the Alberta voluntary self-exclusion and /or barred persons list or employees of Rivers Casino.

Waiver of Liability
The winner agrees, except where prohibited, that the Rivers Casino may use winner's names, pictures, portrait, likeness, and voice for advertising and promotional purposes without compensation. By entering, the contestant agrees that the Rivers Casino, its affiliates, partners, advertising and promotion agencies and suppliers and all the respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents shall have no liability for, and shall be held harmless for and against any damage, loss or injury that may arise in whole or part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize or participation in this contest. Rivers Casino makes no warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to use of the prize. Those who complete ballots with email addresses choose to opt-in or subscribe to the Rivers Casino email list for future promotional offers hereby hold the Rivers Casino harmless. Those patrons who wish to opt-out or unsubscribe to such email offer may do so at any time.

3:00 pm – SATURDAY NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT

STRUCTURE

Buy in (Fees) = $200 (For 10,000 tournament chips)
$50 Rebuys (For 5,000 tournament chips)
$100 Rebuys (For 10,000 tournament chips)
$100 Adds On (For 15,000 tournament chips)

Level          Small Blind              Big Blind               Ante             Time

1                    25                                   50                                                       20 Min.

2                   50                                   100                                                     20 Min.

3                   100                                 200                                                     20 Min.

4                   200                                 400                                                     20 Min.

5                   300                                 600                                                     20 Min.

6                   400                                 800                                                     20 Min.

7                   500                                 1,000                                                  20 Min.

BREAK – LATE REGISTRATION CLOSES 15 Min.

8                   600                                 1,200                          1,200            20 Min.

9                  700                                 1,400                           1,400            20 Min.

10                800                                 1,600                          1,600             20 Min.

11                900                                 1,800                           1,800             20 Min.

12                1,000                              2,000                          2,000            20 Min.

BREAK 10 Min.

13               2,000                              4,000                           4,000            20 Min.

14               3,000                              6,000                           6,000            20 Min.

15               4,000                              8,000                           8,000            20 Min.

16               5,000                              10,000                         10,000          20 Min.

17               6,000                              12,000                         12,000           20 Min.

18               7,000                              14,000                         14,000           20 Min.

19               8,000                              16,000                         16,000           20 Min.

20               9,000                              18,000                         18,000          20 Min.

21               10,000                            20,000                         20,000          20 Min.

*Blinds will continue to increase in 1000/2000 increments if needed.