Winner Take All Progressive Tournament

Winner Take All
$135,401 CASH Progressive Tournament Official Rules 

1.    Participation in the Winner Take All $135,401 CASH Progressive Tournament “Tournament” is open to all guests 21+ years of age.

2.    The Tournament will take place Saturday, September 27, 2025. Tournament Registration and Tournament Play is between 11:00am – 6:00pm on the Casino Floor at Palms Casino Resort.

3.    Tournament format will be “walk-up style”. Patrons may only participate in (1) one round of tournament play any time between 11:00am – 6:00pm on September 27, 2025. Multiple entries shall be voided.

4.    Patrons must be in the Tournament Registration Line by 6:00pm on Saturday, September 27, 2025, to participate (casino floor). All Patrons in line by the 6:00pm cutoff will be allowed to participate in the tournament.

BLACKJACK OVERVIEW:

5.    Table assignments will be determined randomly by a Tournament representative when the guest arrives at the tournament area. Management will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine final table assignments.

6.    The Tournament consists of a maximum of (10) ten hands of Blackjack. Unless otherwise modified by these rules, all standard Palms Casino Resort Blackjack rules apply.

7.    Participants may arrive at the Tournament area at any time during the published Tournament hours and play their hands. Failure to arrive at the Tournament area and check-in with a Tournament representative during the published Tournament hours will eliminate the Participant(s) from entry into the Tournament. No makeup rounds will be given.

8.    If a participant misses their table call time for any reason, they must go back to the end of the registration line and attempt to re-register (subject to the cutoff time above and any future remaining table(s)). Participants cannot join an active table once play has begun – no exceptions.

9.    Bankrolls, bet minimums, and bet maximums are as follows:

10.    A Participant’s final tournament score is determined by their chip count at the end of their tenth hand.

11.    Participants must have a score of at least 1 (one) to be eligible to receive a tournament prize. Tournament scores of 0 (zero) are not eligible for a prize.

12.    All hands are dealt from a six (6) deck shoe. Palms Casino Resort standard six (6) deck blackjack rules apply, with the exception that surrender bets are not permitted. Blackjack is paid 2 to 1 only for the first two cards dealt for each hand.

13.    In the event a Participant is passed by after signaling that they wanted a hit card and the dealer’s hand has not been acted on, the dealer hits out all the remaining Participants’ hands and then returns to the missed Participant before acting on the dealer’s own hand.

14.    If cards are dealt out of order and no Participants have acted on their hands, all hands are dead, and all bets remain the same.

15.    If the dealer acts upon a handout of sequence, the dealer will finish out that Participant’s hand completely
then go back to the marker and continue in the proper sequence.

16.    No cards will be backed up under any circumstances.

17.    Participants’ cards are dealt face up. Participants may not touch their cards and play only one (1) spot.

18.    All bets and decisions must be made in sequence beginning with the first (1st) hand.

19.    With the exception of insurance bets, all bets must follow the Bankroll Chart set forth in Rule 9.

20.    Dealers may only break down bets in order to pay out bets.

21.    Participants may not change, or touch bets placed in the betting circle.

22.    Participants are not required to declare bets to the dealer or other Participants.

23.    Participants must make bets in a timely manner. Tournament Officials reserve the right to intervene if they determine a Participant is impeding the progress of the Tournament. Tournament Officials may, at their discretion, impose a one (1) minute time limit for Participants to act. A Participant who fails to make a bet within the one (1) minute limit, if imposed, must place the minimum bet for the round and the dealer will proceed to the next Participant.

24.    If the dealer’s exposed card is an Ace, the dealer offers insurance. When the dealer calls for insurance, each Participant must, in their turn, clearly wave off with their hands if they do not want insurance or to make an insurance bet. A Participant’s decision to decline or take insurance is final. “Even money” declarations are prohibited. Participants holding a natural blackjack against the dealer’s Ace may make insurance bets for up to half the amount of their original wager, provided they have enough remaining chips in their bankroll. Partial insurance is allowed.

25.    Each Participant must give a hand signal to indicate the hand is complete. After a Participant gives the signal, the hand is final. Participants must make clear hand signals for all actions.

26.    Participants must play every hand to be eligible for the prize pool. When a Participant’s remaining bankroll amount drops below the minimum bet required for the next hand, the Participant is completely eliminated from the Tournament and prize pool.

27.    Tournament Chips remaining at the end of each round do not carry over, the remaining Tournament Chips are surrendered to Tournament Officials.

28.    Tournament Chips are non-negotiable, have no value, and may not be used outside of the Tournament.

29.    All Tournament Chips must be separated by denomination and viewable by other Participants at all times. Participants may not shuffle, fidget, or toy with Tournament Chips at the table.

30.    Tournament Chips may not be given to, received from, exchanged, borrowed, or loaned between Participants.

31.    The official language of the Tournament is English. Conversing in any other language is not permitted unless translated through a member of the Tournament Staff.

32.    Friendly conversation is permitted but no coaching is allowed.

33.    Participants who violate any Tournament rule may be disqualified from Tournament play.

34.    Participants who voluntarily withdraw from the Tournament are disqualified from Tournament play.

35.    Participants may not use any written or mechanical aids, including calculators and handwritten tabulation of scores.

36.    The use of cellular phones, laptops, and tablets is prohibited at the Tournament tables.

37.    All disputes and suspected discrepancies should be brought to the attention of the Tournament Officials immediately. Disputes and suspected discrepancies shall be settled at the Tournament table before the next hand is dealt.

38.    Smoking is not permitted at the tables.

39.    This is a winner take all tournament. There will only be (1) one winner.

a)    In the event of a tie between two (2) or more Participants at the end of tournament play, the winner is determined through the play of a tie-breaking round(s) “Tie Breaker Round” until (1) one winner is determined.

i.    Tied Participants will be contacted by an Event Representative via phone number to return to the tournament area for the Tie Breaker Round.

ii.    The Tie Breaker Round will consist of a maximum of (10) ten hands of Blackjack. Unless otherwise modified by these rules, all standard Palms Casino Resort Blackjack rules apply.

iii.    Bankrolls, bet minimums, and bet maximums are as follows:
 

iv.    A Participant’s final tournament score is determined by their chip count at the end of their
tenth hand.

b)    In the event a Participant cannot participate in the Tie Breaker Round their spot and claim to the Prize will be forfeited by such participant.

TOURNAMENT PRIZE

40.    The 1st Prize shall be awarded in the form of CASH voucher redeemable at the Palms Casino Cage.

41.    Palms Casino Resort does not endorse and will not enforce any agreements made between Participants concerning shared winnings. Participants may not enter into any such agreements at the table during Tournament play. Agreements to share winnings made between Participants are entered into solely by the Participants and Palms Casino Resort will not be responsible if any party does not honor the agreement.

42.    The Official Prize Structure is final and will be paid as published. The published Official Prize schedule cannot be modified.

43.    The Official Tournament Prize Structure is as follows: (1) One Prize Winner of $135,401 CASH (one hundred thirty five thousand, four hundred and one dollars in cash).

GENERAL RULES

1.    Must be 21 years of age or older (with proof of age acceptable to Palms) to participate and must be a member in good standing of the Club Serrano program. Membership is free.

2.    Prizes are non-transferable and non-exchangeable.

3.    When applicable, winners must fill out a prize log, a prize agreement, and applicable tax form(s) (e.g. W-9, 1042-S, etc.) and provide a valid I.D. to claim a prize. The prize winners are solely responsible for all applicable, federal, state, and local taxes.

4.    Falsification of any information will result in ineligibility.

5.    Palms Casino Resort does not endorse any agreements concerning the sharing of winning made between Participants. Such agreements are entered into solely by the Participants and will not be enforced by Palms Casino Resort under any circumstances.

6.    Palms Casino Resort shall be excused from all performance and or payment obligations when the ability to execute the aforementioned promotion/giveaway/tournament has been impeded as a result of, or arising from, any of the following: governmental laws, regulations, orders, wars, acts of terrorism, acts of nature, pandemic viruses, riots, civil disobedience; sever weather conditions including but not limited to tornadoes, hurricanes, ice storms, snow storms, and/or hail storms; state of national emergencies (hereinafter referred to as “Force Majeure conditions”). Palms Casino Resort shall only be excused from their performance and/or payment obligations of said promotion/giveaway during the duration of the Force Majeure condition. Executive management of Palms Casino Resort shall retain the right to cancel, terminate, or postpone the Promotion/Giveaway/Tournament in its sole discretion, due to Force Majeure conditions. Executive management of Palms Casino Resort shall retain the option to reschedule the Promotion/Giveaway at its sole discretion but has no obligation to do so. The staff of Palms Casino Resort shall use reasonable efforts to inform Promotion/Giveaway Participants of the cancellation, termination, or postponement of any Promotion/Giveaway due to Force Majeure conditions.

7.    By participating in the Tournament, all participants agree to and acknowledge that they will abide by the official rules, regulations, and procedures of the Tournament. Official rules will be posted at the Club Serrano Rewards Center and Tournament area.

8.    Any violation of Tournament Rules may result in immediate disqualification of the Participant(s) involved. In the event of a dispute, the decision of the Tournament Committee will be final and binding.

9.    By participating in this Tournament, you grant Palms Casino Resort permission to print, publish, televise, or otherwise use your name, city, state, photograph, or likeness for promotional purposes. This Tournament is also subject to Palms Casino Resort's Privacy Policy: www.palms.com/privacy-policy.

10.    Management on duty will resolve any and all disputes. Persons who violate any rule, gain unfair advantage in participating in the contest, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified.

11.    Persons who have been excluded from the property or who have requested a self-limitation of casino privileges at the property are not eligible to participate in the tournament.

12.    Employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of FP Holdings, L.P. d/b/a Palms Casino Resort or any prize provider(s) and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, including but not limited to Palm’s sister property Yaamava’ Resort & Casino, are not eligible to participate or win a prize.

13.    Casino capacity is limited and participation in a promotion/event/tournament is not guaranteed if a member is unable to register during the times stated in the official rules. No special circumstances will warrant the delaying of a promotion/event/tournament to be able to accommodate individuals or groups of individuals.

14.    Management reserves the right to substitute prizes with a prize of equal value.

15.    Palms may announce a potential winner’s first name and last initial, last four digits of a Club Serrano account, and/or first name/last name (or any combination thereof). Listen carefully to the Tournament instructions announced by the MC and have your Club Serrano card in-hand.

16.    Management reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the Tournament without notice at any time.

17.    The decisions of Management regarding all aspects of this Tournament are final and binding, subject to NRS 463.362 which governs the Tournament.

18.    Palms Casino Resort endorses responsible gaming. If you or someone you know has a problem with gaming responsibly, please call the 24-hour Problem Gaming Helpline at 1.800.GAMBLER or text 800- GAM.

THIS TOURNAMENT IS SUBJECT TO NRS 463.362