Paint It!

Wednesday was a day at sea, so the casino was able to be open, so I played in the blackjack tournament. $20 buy-in, 7 hands to make the most money. You start with $500 and max bet is $500. First time I did horribly, lost first three hands then got a blackjack, but so did she. I rebought and our table caught fire. Three people from that table advanced to the 7 person final. Final was same rules, starting over at $500 chips. You got to pick your seat in order of chips, I was 6th, but for some reason no one took third base. So each person started the betting once, first position was first in the first round, I was last in the first round, first in the last. First hand, everyone bets $200-$300, I bet $100. Lady in first position hit blackjack (pays 2 to 1). Most other people lost, I won. Then a lot of people pulled back their bets, so I went to $200. Got 11 against a 5, doubled, got a 6, but she busted. So I was in second chip position. I bet small and the lady with the lead kept betting $250. The table went cold and by the 6th hand it was clear I couldn't lose. I bet $25 on each of the last two hands and lost them both. Didn't matter, I was the only one to have more than $500 chips. First prize was $850, second was $510, third was $341. People around the boat have been calling me champ. I'll post pictures of the leaderboard, chips and trophy when I get back.