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The game “Queen of Hearts” is a game of chance where a successful player wins a portion of the money held in a Jackpot and, at the same time, a portion of the Jackpot is awarded to ArchAngel, a not-for-profit organization.
The game begins with a player buying one or more tickets for $1.00 each. The tickets sold are placed in the ticket return bin. Each week, starting Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. on the day the Queen of hearts is played, one ticket will be drawn. On the spot, the owner of the chosen ticket will have the opportunity to try to draw the Queen of Hearts from a deck of displayed playing cards. Participants must be present to win.
If the Queen of Hearts is drawn, the Jackpot will be paid out as described in the Rules. If not, the game continues until the Queen of Hearts is drawn.
In addition, there are smaller prizes if the player does not draw the Queen of Hearts but draws the queen of diamonds, clubs, or spades or one of the two jokers. In that case, a smaller amount is paid to the successful player, and the game continues to the next week.
Review the “Official Rules” below for a description in more detail on the method of play.
Official Rules
A board of 54 playing cards, including 2 jokers, will be sealed face down and numbered 1
thru 54 and on display at the Brass Rail Sports Bar. It will be locked at all times except for the
drawing.
Tickets for the chance at picking a card from the playing board can be purchased for $1
per ticket (CASH ONLY) on Friday evenings between 4:00pm and 6:50pm, at the Brass Rail
Sports Bar only, with no limit on the number of tickets that may be purchased.
The first ticket will be drawn on Friday, January 18, 2019, and continue every Friday
thereafter except on holidays or unless otherwise advertised, or until the Queen of Hearts is
chosen from the playing board and the jackpot awarded.
Only ONE (1) chance to choose a card from the playing board will be awarded each Friday
the game is played. Tickets are drawn at random from only those tickets sold the night of the
event. At 7:00pm, a ticket will be drawn and called out. The holder of that ticket number will
have 5 minutes to review their tickets and bring it up to the Queen of Hearts official located
near the game board for verification. If, after 5 minutes, the ticket is not claimed, a new ticket
will be drawn. The winning ticket holder will pick a card of their choosing from the playing
board that will then be revealed by the Queen of Hearts official.
If the winner correctly chooses the Queen of Hearts, they will receive 60% of the total
ticket sales. The remaining 40% (less expenses) will go to the ASFC to benefit St. Michael’s
School in Ridge, MD. The minimum jackpot will be $2,000. The total prize Jackpot will
continue to accumulate weekly until the Queen of Hearts is drawn. The Jackpot amount,
based on ticket sales, will be updated weekly and displayed near the Queen of Hearts board.
If the Queen of Hearts is not drawn, the consolation prizes will be awarded as follows:
JOKERS (2 each): $200
QUEENS (3 each): $150
ACES (4 each): $100
KINGS OR JACKS (8 each): $50
ALL OTHER CARDS: $25
Each week after the drawing, all tickets sold that week will be destroyed.
All winning players of both the Queen of Hearts and the weekly 50/50 Raffle are
responsible for any and all taxes. Any winnings of $600 or more will require the winner to fill
out IRS Form W-9 (Name, Address, SSN). Once the W-9 is filled out, IRS Form W-2G to be
issued before the verified winner will receive the winning prize. Any winnings of $5,000 or
more will require the ASFC to withhold federal taxes. If the winner is unable or unwilling to
provide the W-2G information within 30 days, the Jackpot will become the property of the
ASFC.
MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO PURCHASE TICKETS.