$30,000 Blackjack Tournament - Caesars Southern Indiana

There will be up to five tables of up to six people available during the Play-In Round. During the Play-In Round, guests will be given $1,500 in non-valued tournament chips to play over ten hands. After all guests have played in the Play-In Round, the top ten chip counts from the entire Play-In Round will advance to the Main Tournament on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

PLAY-IN ROUND PRIZES
1st Place Chip Count | $500 Free Play + spot in Main Tournament
2nd – 10th Place Chip Count | Spot in Main Tournament

Preliminary Round
There will be 3 Sessions in the Preliminary Round that can accommodate 30 participants per session. There will be 5 tables with 6 participants at each table in each session of this round.
The top two table winners from each session will advance to the quarter final round, for a total of 30 participants advancing.

Quarter Final Round:
There will be 1 session in the Quarter Final Round. There will be 5 tables with 6 participants at each table.
The top two table winners will advance to the semi-final round as well as 10 gifted spots, for a total of 20 participants advancing.

Semi-Final Round:
There will be 4 tables with 5 participants at each table. The top table winner from each table will advance to the final round, for a total of 4 participants advancing not including a wild-card drawing winner.

Wild-Card Drawing:
All participants who play in the Semi-Final Round and do not advance to the Final Round will be eligible for the Wild Card Drawing immediately following the conclusion of the Semi-Final Round on Saturday, August 29, 2026. One guaranteed winner will receive a spot in the Final Round. Winner will have one minute to claim their prize. Alternates will be drawn until the seat has been filled.

Final Round:
There will be 1 table with 5 participants at the table, the 4 winners from Semi-Final Round plus one wild-card drawing winner. Top five places from the Final Round will receive a prize, based on the prize structure listed below.