New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 21 - FAST ACTION HOLD 'EM › Section 13:69F-21.3 - Fast action hold 'em rankings; cards; poker hands

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The rank of
				the cards used in fast action hold 'em, in order from the highest to lowest
				rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, nine, eight, seven, six, five,
				four, three, and two. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be combined
				with a two, three, four, and five to complete a "straight" or a "straight
				flush." All suits shall be considered equal in value.
(b) The permissible five-card hands at the
				game of fast action hold 'em, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
1. "Flush with five-of-a-kind" is a hand
				consisting of five cards of the same suit and same rank, with five aces of the
				same suit being the highest ranking flush with five-of-a-kind, and five twos of
				the same suit being the lowest ranking flush with five-of-a-kind;
2. "Royal flush" is a hand consisting of an
				ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 of the same suit;
3. "Flush with four-of-a-kind" is a hand
				consisting of five cards of the same suit, four of which are also of the same
				rank, with four aces and a fifth card of varying rank in the same suit being
				the highest ranking flush with four-of-a-kind, and four twos and a fifth card
				of varying rank in the same suit being the lowest ranking flush with
				four-of-a-kind;
4. "Straight flush"
				is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking,
				with a king, queen, jack, 10, and nine of the same suit being the highest
				ranking straight flush, and a five, four, three, two, and ace of the same suit
				being the lowest ranking straight flush;
5. "Flush with full house" is a hand
				consisting of a "three-of-a-kind" and a "pair" all of the same suit, with three
				aces and two kings of the same suit being the highest ranking flush with full
				house, and three twos and two threes of the same suit being the lowest ranking
				flush with full house;
6.
				"Five-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of five cards of the same rank regardless
				of suit, with five aces being the highest ranking five-of-a-kind, and five twos
				being the lowest ranking five-of-a-kind;
7. "Flush with three-of-a-kind" is a hand
				consisting of five cards of the same suit, three of which also are of the same
				rank, with three aces and two other cards of varying rank in the same suit
				being the highest ranking flush with three-of-a-kind, and three twos and two
				other cards of varying rank in the same suit being the lowest ranking flush
				with three-of-a-kind;
8. "Flush
				with two pairs" is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, four of
				which also form two "pairs," with a pair of aces, pair of kings and fifth card
				varying rank in the same suit being the highest ranking flush with two pairs,
				and a pair of threes, a pair of twos and a fifth card of varying rank in the
				same suit being the lowest ranking flush with two pairs;
9. "Flush with one pair" is a hand consisting
				of five cards of the same suit, two of which also form one pair, with a pair of
				aces and three other cards of varying rank in the same suit being the highest
				ranking flush with one pair, and a pair of twos and three other cards of
				varying rank in the same suit being the lowest ranking flush with one
				pair;
10. "Four-of-a-kind" is a
				hand consisting of four cards of the same rank regardless of suit, with four
				aces being the highest ranking four-of-a-kind, and four twos being the lowest
				ranking four-of-a-kind;
11. "Full
				house" is a hand consisting of a "three-of-a-kind" and a "pair," with three
				aces and two kings being the highest ranking full house and three twos and two
				threes being the lowest ranking full house;
12. "Flush" is a hand consisting of five
				cards of the same suit but of varying rank;
13. "Straight" is a hand consisting of five
				cards of consecutive rank, not all of the same suit, with an ace, king, queen,
				jack, and 10 being the highest ranking straight, and five, four, three, two,
				and ace being the lowest ranking straight;
14. "Three-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of
				three cards of the same rank, regardless of suit, with three aces being the
				highest ranking three-of-a-kind, and three twos being the lowest ranking
				three-of-a-kind;
15. "Two pairs" is
				a hand consisting of two "pairs," with two aces and two kings being the highest
				ranking two pairs, and two threes and two twos being the lowest ranking two
				pairs;
16. "Pair" is a hand
				consisting of two cards of the same rank, regardless of suit, with two aces
				being the highest ranking pair and two twos being the lowest ranking pair;
				and
17. "Highest ranking card" is a
				hand that does not contain any of the permissible five-card hands listed in
				(b)1 through 16 above and the value of which is determined by the highest
				ranking individual card in the hand.