Blackjack Insider Newsletter, August 2003, #43

The upcoming major blackjack tournaments are listed below. Special thanks to Rick Jensen for providing some of the information for the Las Vegas area tournaments

Note: Invitational tournaments require an invite from the sponsoring casino. However, check with the tournament coordinator if you could still enter. The amount listed for each tournament (if available) is the total amount of prizes to be given away. Some tournaments require an entry fee, which usually includes a free or discounted room and banquet. Schedules sometimes change. Call the tournament sponsor for details.

Aug. 14-16, Golden Nugget, 1-800-634-3454 (invitational)

Aug. 15-17, Excalibur, 1-800-879-1379 (invitational)

15-16, Horseshoe, 1-800-937-6537 (invitational)

Aug. 18-20, Stardust, $130,000, 1-888-271-1777 (invitational)

Aug. 18-20, Stratosphere, 1-800-998-6937 (invitational)

Aug. 20, Riviera, 1-800-634-3420

Aug. 20-21, New Frontier, 1-800421-7806

Aug. 21-22, New Frontier, $70,000, 1-800-421-7806

Sept. 11-13, Las Vegas Hilton, $57,500, 1-800-457-3307

Sept. 26-27, Las Vegas Hilton, $25,000, 1-800-457-3307 (invitational)

Sept. 28- Oct 1, Riviera, $10,000, 1-80-634-3420 (invitational)

Oct. 9-11, Las Vegas Hilton, $57,500, 1-800-457-3307

Oct. 10-13, Harrah's, $43,000, 1-800-392-9002 (invitational)

Aug 15-17, Cactus Petes, Jackpot, $50,000, 1-800-821-1103 (invitational)

Aug. 15, Shooting Star, Mahnomen, MN, $10,500, 1-800-453-7727

Sept. 17, Ameristar, Council Bluffs, IA, $3,850, 1-877-462-7827

Sept. 19-21, Kewadin, Christmas, MI, $5,000, 1-800-539-2346

Oct. 3-5, Kewadin, St. Ignace, MI, $30,000, 1-800-539-2346

Sept. 8, Turning Stone, Verona, NY, $8,400, 1-800-771-7711

Aug. 22-24, Sam’s Town, Robinsonville, MS, $20,000, 1-800-421-7806 (invitational)

Sept. 19-20, Bally's, Robinsonville, MS, $125,000, 1-800-382 -2559

Sept. 26, Casino Niagara, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1-888-698-3888