Carnival Breeze Blackjack Tournament
- This is a certificate that gets you an entry into the $100,000 blackjack tournament final event on the Carnival Breeze cruise ship. Also included is a 25% discount on the cruise. You are responsible for booking and paying for the cruise and confirming your seat in the final event before October 10, 2015.
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- Blackjack Blackjack, the card game that’s as easy as counting up to 21, is one of the most popular table games and it’s available on every sailing. Carnival ships feature Classic Blackjack, plus fun new twists like Fun 21™ and Face-Up Blackjack.
- Blackjack, the card game that’s as easy as counting up to 21, is one of the most popular table games and it’s available on every sailing. Carnival ships feature Classic Blackjack, plus fun new twists like Fun 21™ and Face-Up Blackjack. With low buy-ins, hit the table and try your hand at big payouts.
Just returned from my Carnival cruise vacation and thought I would give a run down of the gaming, specifically blackjack on the ship.
1.) Games offered:
a.) Blackjack: Automatic Continous Shuffle Machine, Dealer Hits on S17, Double after split, Splitting up to 4x, Blackjack pays 3 to 2 and No Surrender.
b.) Spanish 21 (all Queens removed instead of Tens): 8 Decks, Dealer Hits on S17, Blackjack pays 3 to 2 regardless of the dealer hand, and 21s pay immediately, Surrender allowed (even when dealer has a face card).
c.) Three Card Poker
d.) Craps with 2x odds
e.) Caribbean Stud Poker
f.) Roulette with 00
g.) Face-Up Blackjack: 8 Decks, Dealer Hits on S17, Blackjack pays even money, Player losses on a push.
h.) Poker Pro Machine
i.) Blackjack side bet: Fun Time Bonus Bet: ($1-$25), A Red/Black Pair pays 5-1, A Black Pair or Red Pair pays 10-1, A Suited Pair Pays 25-1, and Suited Kings Pays 50-1. I don't know what the odds on this game are, but I am guessing it isn't that great because table minimums for Blackjack and Spanish 21 were $6. The dealers told me this minimum was to encourage players to bet $5 on the blackjack hand and $1 on the bonus bet.
2.) My experience:
a.) I played about 12 sessions of Blackjack/Spainish 21/Face-up Blackjack: I had 8 losing sessions, 1 winning session, and 3 break even sessions. To say the least, I got crushed. I have never seen so many dealer blackjacks in my life. Almost every time I played the dealer pulled 4 to 5 blackjacks. I sat down once on Spanish 21 and the dealer pulled 4 blackjacks and drew to three 21s in 8 hands. My only winning session came at Face Up Blackjack (aka Double Exposure). Another lady I played with frequently on the trip said she was down about $8,000 stating that she had lost about $2,000 per day.
b.) I witnessed a few things I have never seen before: (1) Casino allowed one player to play at two separate tables at the same time. This considerably slowed down the play for other players. I was at the table once when this occurred and we were waiting on this player to finish his hand at the other table and make his play at our table and out of nowhere the dealer slammed his hand on the table and yelled at the player's waiting to wake-up and pay attention because it was our turn. (2) At the craps table during the middle of a players roll, the pit boss did a fill in the middle of the table requiring the shooter to throw over the chips to the other end of the table. (3) I also witnessed a lady stand on a soft 14 against a dealer Queen.
3.) My only good experience at the casino during the trip was that on the final day I won the slot tournament ($20 entry fee) and $500 prize.
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Carnival Breeze Poker Tournament
MIAMI (January 30, 2007) – Carnival Cruise Lines, the world�s most popular cruise operator, and the Ocean Players Club, a casino rewards program for guests sailing aboard the World’s Leading Cruise Lines, have teamed up to host 20 slot and blackjack tournaments throughout 2007 offering more than $100,000 in cash prizes.
The tournaments will be held on 19 different three- to eight-day “Fun Ship” cruises operating January – October 2007, culminating in a “Grand Final Event” aboard the new Carnival Freedom in November.
“With such a wide range of ships, itineraries and departure points, these ‘Wild Winners’ tournaments provide guests with a variety of opportunities to compete in thrilling slot and blackjack tournaments for $100,000 in cash prizes” said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president and CEO.
Each of the 19 preliminary tournaments offers $5,000 in cash prizes, with a first prize $2,500 and a complimentary cruise for two on the Carnival Freedom’s Nov. 12 departure to participate in the finals. The “Grand Final Event” held on the Carnival Freedom offers $20,000 in cash prizes for the slot tournament, $10,000 in cash prizes for the blackjack tournament.
Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the tournament via the Ocean Players Club Web site at www.oceanplayersclub.com. Tournament entry fee is $50 per person for the preliminary rounds, $100 per person for the “Grand Final Event”.
Carnival Breeze Blackjack Tournament
Tournament dates are as follows:
- Jan. 29 – Fascination – four-day Caribbean cruise from Miami (slot tournament)
- Feb. 10 – Ecstasy – five-day Caribbean cruise from Galveston, Texas (slot tournament)
- Feb. 25 – Carnival Pride – seven-day Mexican Riviera cruise from Long Beach, Calif. (slot/blackjack tournaments)
- March 9 – Fascination – three-day Bahamas cruise from Miami (slot tournament)
- March 22 – Imagination – four-day Caribbean cruise from Miami (slot tournament)
- April 9 – Carnival Legend – four-day Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (slot tournament)
- April 23 – Paradise – four-day Baja cruise from Long Beach (slot tournament)
- May 3 – Carnival Miracle – eight-day Caribbean cruise from New York (slot/blackjack tournaments)
- May 27 – Elation – six-day Baja cruise from San Diego (slot/blackjack tournaments)
- June 12 – Carnival Victory – four-day Canada cruise from New York (slot tournament)
- June 17 – Carnival Liberty – six-day Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale (slot/blackjack tournaments) J
- uly 9 – Elation – five-day Baja cruise from San Diego (slot tournament)
- July 28 – Carnival Glory – seven-day Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral, Fla. (slot/blackjack tournaments)
- Aug. 6 – Ecstasy – five-day Caribbean cruise from Galveston (slot tournament)
- Aug. 28 – Carnival Triumph – five-day Caribbean cruise from New Orleans (slot tournament)
- Sept. 7 – Fascination – three-day Bahamas cruise from Miami (slot tournament)
- Sept. 23 – Carnival Liberty – six-day Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale (slot/blackjack tournaments)
- Oct. 1 – Fantasy – five-day Caribbean cruise from New Orleans (slot tournament)
- Oct. 13 – Inspiration – five-day Caribbean cruise from Tampa (slot tournament)
- Nov. 12 – Carnival Freedom – four-day Caribbean cruise from Miami (Grand Final Event)
In addition to experiencing the wide variety of on-board dining, activity and entertainment options aboard the “Fun Ships” “Wild Winners” slot and blackjack tournament participants who pre-register will receive a special Bon Voyage gift. A drawing will also be held each cruise awarding a complimentary cruise for two aboard the Carnival Freedom’s Nov. 12 departure.
The Ocean Players Club offers something for every level of player, from awards for playing slots to establishing credit lines and betting limits for high rollers. Players can earn points at the slots toward instant cash rewards, complimentary beverages, free gifts, and future cruise benefits.
Membership in the Ocean Players Club is free and enrollment is coordinated with the casino host on board. For more information, visit www.oceanplayersclub.com.
For additional information and reservations regarding the upcoming �Wild Winners� slot and blackjack tournaments, contact any travel agent, call 1-888-OPC-CLUB or visit carnival.com.