THE ULTIMATE BLACKJACK BATTLE

1. No person under 18 is allowed to gamble or participate in this promotion.
2. Any person who has been issued with a Refusal of Entry order, or who is self-excluded, or who falls into the category of excluded persons, is expressly prohibited from participating in this promotion.
3. This promotion is closed to any persons who are directors, members, partners, employees, agents or consultants of or any other person who directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by the company or marketing service providers, or spouses, life partners, business partners or immediate family members.

Qualifying Heats

4. Patrons can enter if they have a Valid Gold Reef City Rewards card or a valid Proof of Identification (ID/Drivers License)
5. Qualifying heats will take place from 12h00 on 09 May 2025 until the last heat (after the last buy ins at 00:00) on 06 June 2025.
6. Entry to each heat of the tournament is by way of cash buy-in of R100 (cash chips and plaques will also be accepted).
7. Players may re-enter as many times as they wish by way of re-buys provided that the re-buys are for different heats.
8. Once a participant is seated they will be issued with Tournament Chips to value of R2, 000.
9. A minimum of R50 in Tournament Chips must be played on every hand.
10. Participants will have a maximum of 12 hands and 3 boxes per hand to play.
11. A total of 12 hands dealt per heat and/or until the allocated value of tournament chips is depleted.
12. A Sweet 16 marker will be placed in the designated betting box on the layout on every hand, and therefore participants will qualify for the Sweet 16 Side bet on all hands to the maximum value of R250 per betting box, whereby the following pay-outs will be given to participants if they have a hand which is equivalent to 16:
    • Sweet 16 (Ace of Hearts + 5 of Hearts) – 160 to 1
    • Suited 16 (Any 2 cards of the same suit adding up to 16) – 16:1
    • Same colour 16 (Any 2 cards of the same colour adding up to 16) – 12:1
    • Mixed Colour 16 (Any 2 cards of mixed colours adding up to 16) – 6:1
13. Only one participant per heat per Table will be allowed to buy in and play.
14. Participant’s scores will be calculated for each heat and scores will not be carried over from previous rounds.
15. Each participant will be provided with 3 x Wild Cards. These cards entitles a participant to change the face value of one card of the selected box.
16. Wild Cards must be placed on the selected box, prior to the cards being dealt.
17. Wild Cards do not affect the suit of a card, only its face value.
18. These cards must be used prior to the completion of the 12 hands or before the tournament chips is depleted.
19. There will be a count of chips after the 12th hand.
20. A leaderboard on a Plasma screen will display the top 30 participants with the highest scores (This leaderboard will be updated at every heat and will display participant’s names and scores).
21. Standard Gold Reef City Blackjack rules will apply.
22. No other Side Bets will be allowed during the heat.
23. All disputes must be raised within the hand in play. No disputes will be considered after the hand in question.
24. There will be no voiding of hands/burning of cards.
25. The top weekly score from a Friday to Thursday will receive R10, 000 Cash each – dates as follows:

• Week 1 – from 12h00 on 09 May until last buy in on 15 May 2025
• Week 2 – from 12h00 on 16 May until last buy in on 22 May 2025
• Week 3 – from 12h00 on 23 May until last buy in on 29 May 2025
• Week 4 – from 12h00 on 30 May until last buy in on 05 June 2025

26. Management decision is final.

Battle of the Top 16

27. The Battle of the top 16 will take place on 08 June 2025 at 10h00 at Gold Reef City’s designated tournament area on the Main Casino Floor.
28. Two tournament tables will be positioned on the Main Floor to host Battle of the Top 16 round.
29. The top 16 scores on the Leaderboard of the Tournament Qualifying Heats will qualify for the Battle of the Top 16. Proxy nominations will be permitted and accepted on the day if Patrons have more than one seat in the Battle of the Top 16.
30. The Battle of the Top 16 will be a head to head round on two individual tables, with one participant each per table.
31. Each finalist will be drawn to compete against another finalist by way of random draw.
32. There will be 8 x “battle heats” in total.
33. The finalist with the highest score after each heat will progress to the Quarter finals.
34. Once a participant is seated they will be issued with Tournament Chips to value of R2, 000.
35. A minimum of R50 in Tournament Chips must be played on every hand.
36. Participants will have a maximum of 12 hands and 3 boxes per hand to play.
37. A total of 12 hands dealt per heat and/or until the allocated value of tournament chips is depleted.
38. A Sweet 16 marker will be placed in the designated betting box on the layout on every hand, and therefore participants will qualify for the Sweet 16 Side bet on all hands to the maximum value of R250 per betting box, whereby the following pay-outs will be given to participants if they have a hand which is equivalent to 16:
    • Sweet 16 (Ace of Hearts + 5 of Hearts) – 160 to 1
    • Suited 16 (Any 2 cards of the same suit adding up to 16) – 16:1
    • Same colour 16 (Any 2 cards of the same colour adding up to 16) – 12:1
    • Mixed Colour 16 (Any 2 cards of mixed colours adding up to 16) – 6:1
39. Participants scores will be calculated for each heat and scores will not be carried over from previous rounds.
40. Each participant will be provided with 3 x Wild Cards. These cards entitles a participant to change the face value of one card of the selected box.
41. Wild Cards must be placed on the selected box, prior to the cards being dealt.
42. Wild Cards do not affect the suit of a card, only its face value.
43. These cards must be used prior to the completion of the 12 hands or before the tournament chips is depleted.
44. There will be a count of chips after the 12th hand.
45. Standard Gold Reef City Blackjack rules will apply.
46. No other Side Bets will be allowed during the heat.
47. All disputes must be raised within the hand in play. No disputes will be considered after the hand in question.
48. There will be no voiding of hands/burning of cards.
49. After the completion of the 12 hands, scores will be calculated for the head to head round and the participant with the highest score will qualify for the Semi Final Round
50. In the event of a tie. The participants affected, will commence with three individual hands to record a score. Should a tie continue for this round, another three hand tie round will continue until a winner can be determined.
51. The management decision is final.

Quarter Finals

52. The Quarter Finals will take place on 08 June 2025 after the Battle of the 16 heats or at 12h00 latest at Gold Reef City’s designated tournament area on the Main Casino Floor.
53. Two tournament tables will be positioned on the Main Floor to host the Quarter Final round
54. The winners of each of the Battle of the Top 16 rounds will qualify for the Quarter finals (8 x participants).
55. Proxy nominations will be permitted and accepted on the day if Patrons have more than one seat in the Quarter Finals.
56. The Quarter Final Round will be a head to head round on two individual tables, with one participant each per table.
57. Each finalist will be drawn to compete against another finalist by way of random draw.
58. There will be 4 x “battle heats” in total.
59. The finalist with the highest score after each heat will progress to the Semi-finals.
60. Once a participant is seated they will be issued with Tournament Chips to value of R2, 000.
61. A minimum of R50 in Tournament Chips must be played on every hand.
62. Participants will have a maximum of 12 hands and 3 boxes per hand to play.
63. A total of 12 hands dealt per heat and/or until the allocated value of tournament chips is depleted.
64. A Sweet 16 marker will be placed in the designated betting box on the layout on every hand, and therefore participants will qualify for the Sweet 16 Side bet on all hands to the maximum value of R250 per betting box, whereby the following pay-outs will be given to participants if they have a hand which is equivalent to 16:
    • Sweet 16 (Ace of Hearts + 5 of Hearts) – 160 to 1
    • Suited 16 (Any 2 cards of the same suit adding up to 16) – 16:1
    • Same colour 16 (Any 2 cards of the same colour adding up to 16) – 12:1
    • Mixed Colour 16 (Any 2 cards of mixed colours adding up to 16) – 6:1
65. Participants scores will be calculated for each heat and scores will not be carried over from previous rounds.
66. Each participant will be provided with 3 x Wild Cards. These cards entitles a participant to change the face value of one card of the selected box.
67. Wild Cards must be placed on the selected box, prior to the cards being dealt.
68. Wild Cards do not affect the suit of a card, only its face value.
69. These cards must be used prior to the completion of the 12 hands or before the tournament chips is depleted.
70. There will be a count of chips after the 12th hand.
71. Standard Gold Reef City Blackjack rules will apply.
72. No other Side Bets will be allowed during the heat.
73. All disputes must be raised within the hand in play. No disputes will be considered after the hand in question.
74. There will be no voiding of hands/burning of cards.
75. After the completion of the 12 hands, scores will be calculated for the head to head round and the participant with the highest score will qualify for the Semi Final Round
76. In the event of a tie. The participants affected, will commence with three individual hands to record a score. Should a tie continue for this round, another three hand tie round will continue until a winner can be determined.
77. Management decision is final.

Semi Final

78. The Semi-finals will take place on 08 June 2025 after the Quarter-finals or at 13h00 latest at Gold Reef City’s designated tournament area on the Main Casino Floor.
79. Two tournament tables will be positioned on the Main Floor to host the Semi Final round
80. The winners of each of the Semi Final rounds will qualify for the Final Battle (2 x participants).
81. Proxy nominations will be permitted and accepted on the day if Patrons have more than one seat in the Semi Finals.
82. The Quarter Final Round will be a head to head round on two individual tables, with one participant each per table.
83. Each finalist will be drawn to compete against another finalist by way of random draw.
84. There will be 2 x “battle heats” in total.
85. The finalist with the highest score after each heat will progress to the Final Battle.
86. Once a participant is seated they will be issued with Tournament Chips to value of R2, 000.
87. A minimum of R50 in Tournament Chips must be played on every hand.
88. Participants will have a maximum of 12 hands and 3 boxes per hand to play.
89. A total of 12 hands dealt per heat and/or until the allocated value of tournament chips is depleted.
90. A Sweet 16 marker will be placed in the designated betting box on the layout on every hand, and therefore participants will qualify for the Sweet 16 Side bet on all hands to the maximum value of R250 per betting box, whereby the following pay-outs will be given to participants if they have a hand which is equivalent to 16:
    • Sweet 16 (Ace of Hearts + 5 of Hearts) – 160 to 1
    • Suited 16 (Any 2 cards of the same suit adding up to 16) – 16:1
    • Same colour 16 (Any 2 cards of the same colour adding up to 16) – 12:1
    • Mixed Colour 16 (Any 2 cards of mixed colours adding up to 16) – 6:1
91. Participants scores will be calculated for each heat and scores will not be carried over from previous rounds.
92. Each participant will be provided with 3 x Wild Cards. These cards entitles a participant to change the face value of one card of the selected box.
93. Wild Cards must be placed on the selected box, prior to the cards being dealt.
94. Wild Cards do not affect the suit of a card, only its face value.
95. These cards must be used prior to the completion of the 12 hands or before the tournament chips is depleted.
96. There will be a count of chips after the 12th hand.
97. No voiding of hands will be permitted.
98. Standard Gold Reef City Blackjack rules will apply.
99. No other Side Bets will be allowed during the heat.
100. All disputes must be raised within the hand in play. No disputes will be considered after the hand in question.
101. There will be no voiding of hands/burning of cards.
102. After the completion of the 12 hands, scores will be calculated for the head to head round and the participant with the highest score will qualify for the Semi Final Round
103. In the event of a tie. The participants affected, will commence with three individual hands to record a score. Should a tie continue for this round, another three hand tie round will continue until a winner can be determined.
104. Management decision is final.

Finals

105. The finals will take place on 08 June 2025 after the Semi-finals or at 14h00 latest at Gold Reef City’s designated tournament area on the Main Casino Floor.
106. Two tournament tables will be positioned on the Main Floor to host Final Battle
107. The winners of each of the Semi Final rounds will qualify for the Final Battle (2 x participants).
108. Proxy nominations will be permitted and accepted on the day if Patrons have more than one seat in the Final Battle.
109. The Final Battle will be a head to head round on two individual tables, with one participant each per table.
110. There will be 1 x “battle heat” in total.
111. Once a participant is seated they will be issued with Tournament Chips to value of R2, 000.
112. A minimum of R50 in Tournament Chips must be played on every hand.
113. Participants will have a maximum of 12 hands and 3 boxes per hand to play.
114. A total of 12 hands dealt per heat and/or until the allocated value of tournament chips is depleted.
115. A Sweet 16 marker will be placed in the designated betting box on the layout on every hand, and therefore participants will qualify for the Sweet 16 Side bet on all hands to the maximum value of R250 per betting box, whereby the following pay-outs will be given to participants if they have a hand which is equivalent to 16:
     1. Sweet 16 (Ace of Hearts + 5 of Hearts) – 160 to 1
     2. Suited 16 (Any 2 cards of the same suit adding up to 16) – 16:1
     3. Same colour 16 (Any 2 cards of the same colour adding up to 16) – 12:1
     4. Mixed Colour 16 (Any 2 cards of mixed colours adding up to 16) – 6:1
116. Participants scores will be calculated for each heat and scores will not be carried over from previous rounds.
117. Each participant will be provided with 3 x Wild Cards. These cards entitles a participant to change the face value of one card of the selected box.
118. Wild Cards must be placed on the selected box, prior to the cards being dealt.
119. Wild Cards do not affect the suit of a card, only its face value.
120. These cards must be used prior to the completion of the 12 hands or before the tournament chips is depleted.
121. There will be a count of chips after the 12th hand.
122. Standard Gold Reef City Blackjack rules will apply.
123. No other Side Bets will be allowed during the heat.
124. All disputes must be raised within the hand in play. No disputes will be considered after the hand in question.
125. There will be no voiding of hands/burning of cards.
126. After the completion of the 12 hands, scores will be calculated for the head to head round and the participant with the highest score will be declared the winner.
127. In the event of a tie. The participants affected, will commence with three individual hands to record a score. Should a tie continue for this round, another three hand tie round will continue until a winner can be determined.
128. Management decision is final.
129. Each participant that qualified from the Quarter finals, will be eligible for a prize. Each battle round loser score will determine the position of the prize pool.
130. The prize pool will be broken down as follows:

• 1^st position – 70% of the Final Prize Pool (Money that will be allocated to the final heat)
• 2^nd position – 8% of the Final Prize Pool (Money that will be allocated to the final heat)
• 3^rd position – 7% of the Final Prize Pool (Money that will be allocated to the final heat)
• 4^th position – 5% of the Final Prize Pool (Money that will be allocated to the final heat)
• 5^th position – 4% of the Final Prize Pool (Money that will be allocated to the final heat)
• 6^th position – 3% of the Final Prize Pool (Money that will be allocated to the final heat)
• 7^th position – 2% of the Final Prize Pool (Money that will be allocated to the final heat)
• 8^th position – 1% of the Final Prize Pool (Money that will be allocated to the final heat)