How to Hold a Blackjack Tournament

Blackjack tournaments make a lot of money for charities across the nation. They make money from not only entry fees but also sales of food and drink. If you think that your charity might want to hold a blackjack tournament for a fundraiser, consider all the necessary items.

Things You'll Need

• Hall
• Fliers
• Entry tickets
• Door prizes
• Food
• Chips
• Cards
• Tables
• Chairs
• Check-in table

Instructions

1. Find an inexpensive hall. The blackjack tournament requires a large area. The cost of the hall also makes a difference in your profit. Find the hall first and book a time and hour for your organization to hold a blackjack tournament.

2. Decide the number of people allowed in the tournament. The hall capacity and size of the tournament go hand in hand. Frequently, it's best to limit the number of entrants for your first blackjack tournament. It's always better for a sellout than have the hall look empty. Also, decide on table rules and create a sign for each table. Table rules vary. Sometimes the dealer hits on soft 17, while some blackjack tournaments allow double down after a split. You need to let everyone know the rules when you hold a blackjack tournament.

3. Select the prizes. Most charity blackjack tournaments split the entry fees between the top winners and the charity. Rather than name a prize, list the prizes as percentages.

4. Produce tickets and fliers. You need someone to design the tickets and fliers for the blackjack tournament. Often service clubs visit other service clubs to promote their fundraisers. You need fliers to pass out when your members do this.

5. Make everyone responsible for the sale of a minimum number of entries. Some people know others that love to play blackjack. When you hold a blackjack tournament, these people usually make many entry fee sales. Assign others the job of no less than five or ten entry fees.

6. Get door prizes. Many businesses donate door prizes for advertisements. Assign a group to ask for door prizes.

7. Purchase the food that you chose to serve, round up all the tables and chairs necessary. Buy cards for each table and enough chips for all players. Make a check-in sheet at the door. Have someone take money and tickets at the door. You may have a few spots left for walk-ins. When you hold a blackjack tournament, not all people show up but consider their entry fee as a donation.