A field of 40 players, including Celebrity Blackjack champion Caroline Rhea, baseball star Orel Hershiser and magician Penn Jillette competed for a $1 million prize pool.
The rules (as of season 4) are as follows: The World Series of Blackjack Tournament was held at Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort in Connecticut.
Mike Aponte, a former member of the MIT Blackjack Team, won the Season 1 championship and $100,000.
The World Series of Blackjack Tournament was held at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The World Series of Blackjack Tournament was held at Hilton Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The World Series of Blackjack Tournament was held at Hilton Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Alice Walker (who had previously won GSN's million-dollar Three card poker championship) took first place and $500,000.