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The final table of the Niagara Fallsview tournament has 21 hands, played with a bankroll of $5000 in non-negotiable chips. Betting limits are $100 to $2500 in increments of $100. The game is dealt from 8 decks, with player cards face up. The prize pool for this event was $256,000 in Canadian currency, with $214,000 in play at the final table.
The casino was unwilling to provide the names of the finalists for privacy reasons, so I have substituted Player1 - Player6 except for the eventual champion James Schiebel in seat 7. If you competed at this final table and would like your name added, please contact me.
The final round started with a red-hot dealer. In the first six hands, the dealer had 3 blackjacks, a 21 and a 20. Seat 2 was gone by hand 9, picking up the seventh place prize of $1500 CDN. We'll pick up the action on hand 16, with 6 hands to go.
| Seat | Player | Bankroll | Bet | Cards | Value | Win/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand 16 | |||||||
| 1 | Player1 | $4100 | $100 | Q Q | 20 | $100 | |
| 2 | Player2 | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 3 | ==> | Player3 | $3350 | $350 (Ins $175) | 9 A | 20 | $175 |
| 4 | Player4 | $2200 | $700 (Ins $350) | 8 9 | 17 | $-1050 | |
| 5 | Player5 | $3600 | $200 (Ins $100) | A 7 5 T | Bust | $-300 | |
| 6 | Player6 | $3100 | $700 | 7 8 4 | 19 | $700 | |
| 7 | Schiebel | $5500 | $250 | Q 5 7 | Bust | $-250 | |
| Dealer | Upcard A | A A K 6 | 18 | ||||
| Hand 17 | |||||||
| 1 | Player1 | $4200 | $400 | 4 Q 7 | 21 | $400 | |
| 2 | Player2 | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 3 | Player3 | $3525 | $400 | T 9 | 19 | $0 | |
| 4 | ==> | Player4 | $1150 | $350 | Q 4 7 | 21 | $350 |
| 5 | Player5 | $3300 | $500 | 5 K Q | Bust | $-500 | |
| 6 | Player6 | $3800 | $700 | T A | BJ | $1050 | |
| 7 | Schiebel | $5250 | $650 + $500 | 7 3 Dbl J | 20 | $1150 | |
| Dealer | Upcard Q | Q 9 | 19 | ||||
| Hand 18 | |||||||
| 1 | Player1 | $4600 | $1100 | J 5 2 | 17 | $-1100 | |
| 2 | Player2 | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 3 | Player3 | $3525 | $1000 | 2 2 6 4 6 | 20 | $1000 | |
| 4 | Player4 | $1500 | $750 | K 5 A | 16 | $-750 | |
| 5 | ==> | Player5 | $2800 | $1100 | 5 T K | Bust | $-1100 |
| 6 | Player6 | $4850 | $1200 | T 3 2 8 | Bust | $-1200 | |
| 7 | Schiebel | $6400 | $1000 | 2 T 6 | 18 | $-1000 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 9 | 9 Q | 19 | ||||
| Hand 19 | |||||||
| 1 | Player1 | $3500 | $1700 + $1300 | 4 5 Dbl 9 | 18 | $0 | |
| 2 | Player2 | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 3 | Player3 | $4525 | $500 + $500 | 8 A Dbl 7 | 16 | $-1000 | |
| 4 | Player4 | $750 | $750 | 2 9 Q | 21 | $750 | |
| 5 | Player5 | $1700 | $800 + $800 | 8 8 / 8 Q | 16 / 18 | $-800 | |
| 6 | ==> | Player6 | $3650 | $1500 | K A | BJ | $2250 |
| 7 | Schiebel | $5400 | $650 | K 8 | 18 | $0 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 6 | 6 3 2 7 | 18 | ||||
| Hand 20 | |||||||
| 1 | Player1 | $3500 | $1200 | 7 9 | 16 | $-1200 | |
| 2 | Player2 | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 3 | Player3 | $3525 | $500 | 4 2 7 | 13 | $-500 | |
| 4 | Player4 | $1500 | $750 | A J | BJ | $1125 | |
| 5 | Player5 | $900 | $400 | 5 3 T | 18 | $-400 | |
| 6 | Player6 | $5900 | $600 | Q T | 20 | $600 | |
| 7 | ==> | Schiebel | $5400 | $500 | A 8 | 19 | $0 |
| Dealer | Upcard 2 | 2 6 5 6 | 19 | ||||
| Hand 21 | |||||||
| 1 | ==> | Player1 | $2300 | $1700 | Q A | BJ | $2550 |
| 2 | Player2 | $0 | $ | $ | |||
| 3 | Player3 | $3025 | $1500 | 3 2 A A 2 | 19 | $1500 | |
| 4 | Player4 | $2625 | $1075 | K T | 20 | $1075 | |
| 5 | Player5 | $500 | $500 | 5 Q A 9 | Bust | $-500 | |
| 6 | Player6 | $6500 | $1000 | 5 J | 15 | $1000 | |
| 7 | Schiebel | $5400 | $2200 | Q J | 20 | $2200 | |
| Dealer | Upcard 8 | 8 8 9 | Bust | ||||
| Final Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Final Bankroll | Place | Prize Money |
| James Scheibel | $7600 | 1st | $125,000 CDN |
| Player6 | $7500 | 2nd | $50,000 CDN |
| Player1 | $4850 | 3rd | $20,000 CDN |
| Player3 | $4525 | 4th | $10,000 CDN |
| Player4 | $3700 | 5th | $5,000 CDN |
| Player5 | $0 | 6th | $2,500 CDN |
| Player2 | $0 | 7th | $1,500 CDN |
