A free blackjack tournament with real table rules
Every player gets 10,000 free chips, plays real casino blackjack on Telegram or the web, and climbs a points leaderboard. Top ranks win a bonus balance at your partner casino with 1x wagering. This page explains the game exactly as your players will meet it.
Table rules
| Rule | How it works |
|---|---|
| Shoe | 8 decks per player, reshuffled between rounds once 80% is dealt. The player sees a "Shoe shuffled" message. |
| Blackjack pays | 3:2 |
| Dealer | Stands on all 17s. Peeks for blackjack when showing an ace or a ten (US rule). |
| Player actions | Hit, Stand, Double and Split. |
| After a split | No double after split. Split aces get one card each. |
| Insurance | Not offered. |
| Bets | Minimum bet 10 chips, no maximum. |
| /cancel | Forfeits the bet and counts for nothing. |
How the score is calculated
| Event | Points |
|---|---|
| Every finished hand: win, lose or push | Points equal to the bet |
| Doubled hand | The doubled bet counts, so the points double too |
| Winning hand | The bet + 50 points |
| Blackjack | The bet + 200 points (the 50 for a win is not added on top) |
| 21 with two cards after a split | Counts as an ordinary win: the bet + 50, paid 1:1 |
| Push or loss | The bet only, no bonus |
| End of the tournament | The final full chip balance is added: Score = points + chips |
| Cancelled hand (/cancel) or practice hand | Scores nothing |
Calendar, qualification and ties
Because points follow the wager on every hand, a player who keeps playing earns more than a player who makes one big bet and stops. Because the final chip balance is added at the end, careless betting still costs. The result is a leaderboard that rewards both activity and good decisions, which is exactly what keeps players coming back.
Tournament calendar
Each tenant chooses a weekly tournament, Monday to Sunday, or a calendar-month tournament. All times are in UTC, and a new tournament starts automatically when the previous one ends. Every player starts each tournament with 10,000 free chips. There are no refills. A player who runs out can switch to practice mode and keep playing for fun until the next tournament opens with a fresh 10,000.
Qualification
A player only appears in the prize ranks after playing the minimum number of hands the tenant sets, for example 5. The bot sends an alert when the player qualifies, and again when they enter or move inside the top ranks of the live leaderboard.
Ties
Players with the same final score share the same rank, and each is recorded as a winner at that rank. The bot tells them they are tied, so the prize for the tied places is shared. Because prizes are written in free text (for example "200 USDT bonus"), the casino splits the actual prize when it credits the winners.
Prizes
- Top ranks win a bonus balance at the sponsoring casino with 1x wagering. The tenant and the casino set the amounts.
- Players can see the prize table at any time with /prizes.
- When the tournament ends, the bot congratulates each winner and asks them to register at the casino.
- The winner replies with the email they signed up with, and the casino team credits the bonus.
- The prize is never paid in chips and never in cash from the bot.
Responsible play
This is a free game. No real money is deposited, wagered or won inside the bot or on the web table.
- 21+ only. Every player confirms they are 21 or older before the first hand.
- Free chips only. 10,000 chips per tournament, with no refills, no shop, no crypto and no paid power-ups. A tenant may label chips with a currency name such as "USD", but they stay virtual.
- Practice mode. A player sends /practice in the bot to play with a separate practice bankroll that never touches the leaderboard, and sends it again to go back to the tournament chips. It cannot be switched during an open hand, practice hands do not count toward the minimum hands to qualify, and the web table shows a "Practice" badge while it is on.
- Privacy. Only the nickname appears on the leaderboard, never the real name.
The tenant running the tournament is responsible for the laws and advertising rules of the countries they target. Read our responsible use policy and how the shuffle is built on the fairness page.
Play the demo table
This is TopArab Blackjack, the tournament we run ourselves. Start the bot on Telegram to pick a nickname, then sign in here with the 6-digit code it sends you.
Made for the phone
Most players will open the game on a phone, from a Telegram link or a post in your channel. The web table has its own phone layout, with deal animations, table sounds and a mute button, and the sponsor logo stays on the felt.
A hand started in Telegram can be finished on the web table, and chips, points and rank sync across devices within seconds. To see how affiliates and operators set this up for their own brand, read how it works or browse every feature.
Questions about the tournament
Is the blackjack tournament free?
Yes. Players get 10,000 free chips per tournament and never pay to play. There is no shop and no way to buy more chips.
Can players win real money?
Not from the game. Top ranks win a bonus balance at the sponsoring casino with 1x wagering, which the casino credits after the winner registers.
Why is the final chip balance added to the score?
So that careful play counts. Points reward activity, and the chips left at the end reward good decisions.
What happens in a tie?
Tied players share the same rank and the prize for the tied places is shared between them. The casino splits the actual prize when it credits the winners.
Can players use the web table and Telegram together?
Yes. It is one account with the same chips, points and leaderboard, and a hand can be finished on either.
Run this tournament under your own brand
We set up a demo with your partner casino's logo on the felt and your prizes on the leaderboard, then walk you through the dashboard.
- 20-minute call on Telegram or video
- Your branded demo table
- 3-month free trial starts the same day