New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 47 - RULES OF LEGALIZED GAMES OF CHANCE › Subchapter 20 - CONDUCT OF CASINO NIGHTS › Section 13:47-20.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"All-in" means a player who has no funds remaining on the poker table to continue betting in a round of play but who still retains the right to contend for that portion of the pot in which the player has already placed a bet.
"Ante" means a predetermined wager which each player is required to make in some poker games prior to any cards being dealt in order to participate in the round of play.
"Assistant" means a person who may be used to assist a qualified casino night operator in the operation of a casino night game.
"Baccarat" means a card game in which a player places a bet that either the bank or the player will attain a score of or closest to nine, or that the bank and player will be dealt cards of equal card point value. Originally, four cards are dealt to the player and the bank. If the point value of either original hand is eight or nine, it is called a "natural" and no additional cards are dealt. Additional cards are dealt if appropriate according to a set schedule. Up to 14 players can be accommodated at a single table.
"Banker" means a person who converts cash or money into imitation money at the posted exchange rate.
"Beat the dealer" means a dice game played using two dice tumbled in a cage or chute by the dealer and then the player. A point count is calculated based upon the numbers showing on the top side of the dice. To win, a player must get a higher point count than the dealer.
"Bet" means an action by which a player places imitation money into the pot on any betting round.
"Betting round" means a complete wagering cycle in a hand of poker after all players have called, folded or gone all-in.
"Blackjack" means a card game in which a player attempts to draw cards that total 21 or that come closer to 21 than the dealer.
"Blind bet" means a mandatory wager in some poker games which only players sitting in specific betting positions at the poker table shall be required to place prior to looking at any cards.
"Burning a card" or "burnt card" means the dealer removes the first card from the deck and discards it by placing it to the side, face-down, without showing its value.
"Button" means an object which is moved clockwise around the table to denote an imaginary dealer and thereby determine the betting and dealing sequence.
"Call" means a wager made in an amount equal to the immediately preceding wager.
"Caribbean stud poker" means a card game similar to five card stud, except that the players bet against the house rather than each other. Players make an "ante" bet to receive a hand of five cards. After reviewing the cards dealt, each player makes a decision whether or not to continue in the game. If the player decides to continue with the hand dealt, the player must place an additional wager known as a "bet" wager.
"Casino night" means an event at which players use imitation money purchased from the licensee to wager in games of chance known as baccarat, beat the dealer, blackjack, caribbean stud poker, chuck-a-luck, craps, joker seven, let it ride, mini-baccarat, money wheel, multi-action blackjack, red dog, roulette, skill stop reel or skill stop video games, token pushers or under/over, at which the imitation money is redeemable for merchandise prizes or raffle tickets only and not for cash or money. Nothing in this definition shall be construed to prohibit the conduct of any other legalized game of chance authorized to award cash or money as a prize on the occasion of a casino night.
"Casino night equipment provider" means a person approved by the Control Commission to provide casino night equipment or personnel in connection with the holding of a casino night in accordance with this subchapter.
"Casino night holder" means the registered organization in whose name a casino night license is issued from the municipality.
"Check" means that a player waives the right to initiate the betting in a betting round but retains the right to act if another player initiates the betting.
"Chuck-a-luck" means a dice game using three dice, a cage or chute and a table layout bearing the numbers one through six. The players place a bet on one or more of the layout numbers. The dice are tumbled in the cage, cup or chute. Winners are determined by comparing the wagers placed on the layout and the numbers showing on the top side of the dice.
"Class A casino night operator" means a person, whether compensated or not, approved by the Control Commission to operate all casino night games authorized by this subchapter, to instruct personnel in the proper operation of casino night games and to supervise the operation of casino night games and the personnel necessary to operate such games.
"Class B casino night operator" means a person who is approved by the Control Commission to operate all casino night games except craps and roulette and who has received instruction from and is supervised by a "class A" casino night operator in the operation of casino night games.
"Common card" means, in any game of stud poker, a card which is dealt face upward if there are insufficient cards left in the deck to deal each player a card individually and which can be used by all players at the showdown.
"Community card" means any card which is dealt face upward and which can be used by all players to form their best hand.
"Cover card" means a yellow or green plastic card used during the cut process and then to conceal the bottom card of the deck.
"Craps" means a game played with two dice and a table with a craps wagering layout. Players place wagers indicated on the layout. A player tosses the dice. The point value shown on the top side of the dice is compared to the wagers placed to determine the winner(s). Winners are paid according to a set schedule.
"Cutting card" means a card of an opaque solid color, with no figures or value, used only for cutting a deck.
"Dealer" means the person who is in charge of the operation of the game and controls the bank.
"Exchange rate" means the rate at which cash or money is converted into imitation money.
"Exchange ratio" means the rate at which imitation money is redeemed for merchandise or raffle tickets.
"Flush" means a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.
"Fold" means to withdraw from a round of play.
"Forced bet" means a wager which is required to start the wagering on the first betting round.
"Fouled hand" means a hand that either has an improper number of cards or has come into contact with other cards in such a way as to render it impossible to determine accurately which cards are contained in the hand.
"Four-of-a-kind" means a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest ranking four-of-a-kind and four deuces being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind.
"Full house" means a hand consisting of "three-of-a-kind" and a "pair," with three aces and two kings being the highest ranking full house and three deuces and two threes being the lowest ranking full house.
"Hand" means the cards dealt to a player or a dealer in a particular round of play.
"High" means a game of poker in which the highest ranking hand wins the pot.
"Hold 'em" or "Texas Hold 'em" means a seven card poker game in which players wager chips against each other on the strength of their hands by placing bets in a common pot. The player with the strongest hand at the conclusion of the round of play wins the pot.
"Hole card" means any card dealt to a player face down.
"Imitation money" means any chip, script, ticket or token which is used to place a wager, pay a winning wager, redeem a merchandise prize or purchase a raffle ticket for an opportunity to win a merchandise prize.
"Joker seven" means a card game played with one deck of cards and two jokers included with the deck and a layout which shows various combinations which can occur when a hand of seven cards is dealt. Players place wagers on the various combinations. Winners are paid according to a set schedule.
"Let it ride" means a card game based on five card stud poker. Players do not compete against the dealer or each other. Each player is dealt three cards. Using the dealt cards and two community cards held by the dealer, each player attempts to attain the best poker hand possible. Winning wagers are paid according to a set payout schedule.
"Mini-baccarat" means a card game in which a player places a bet that either the bank or the player will attain a score of or closest to nine, or that the bank and player will be dealt cards of equal point value. Originally four cards are dealt alternately to the player and the bank. If the point value of either original hand is eight or nine it is called a "natural" and no additional cards are dealt. Additional cards are dealt if appropriate according to a set schedule. Up to seven players can be accommodated at a single table.
"Money wheel" means a wheel with a 48-inch or 60-inch diameter divided into 50 equal spaces. Each space is divided by a peg. The face of $ 1.00, $ 2.00, $ 5.00, $ 10.00 or $ 20.00 bills appear in all but two spaces. Two of the spaces are marked with a special designator(s). Players place wagers on a layout with identical faces and designators as the wheel. The dealer spins the wheel. A player wins when the wheel stops and the indicator arm rests on a bill face or designator that is identical to a bill face or designator on the layout on which the player placed a wager.
"Multi action blackjack" means a card game in which a player attempts to draw cards that total a maximum point value of 21 or comes closer to 21 than the dealer, which is similar to blackjack except that three hands are played. The dealer retains his original card in all three rounds of play, while players are dealt a completely new hand of cards each round of play.
"Opening bet" means the first bet in a round of play.
"Pair" means two cards of the same rank.
"Poker" means a card game played by two or more players who bet on the value of their hands.
"Pot" means the amount which is awarded to the winning player or players at the conclusion of a round of play and is equal to the total amount anted and bet by the players during the round of play, less any rake.
"Protected hand" means a hand of cards which the player is physically holding or has placed under imitation money.
"Push" means the relative ranking of the hand dealt to the player and the hand dealt to the dealer in the same round of play are equal.
"Raise" means a bet in an amount greater than the immediately preceding bet in that betting round.
"Rake" means the amount of imitation money collected by the dealer as poker revenue.
"Red dog" means a card game in which the player bets that the third card dealt will or will not be between the point spread of the first and second card dealt.
"Roulette" means a game played on a table that consists of a betting area displaying several wagering opportunities and a large bowl shaped recess in which the wheel head rests. The wheel contains 36 numbers and the symbols 0 and 00. A roulette ball, which the dealer spins in a groove in the interior of the circumference of the wheel, settles in a section of the wheel to determine the winner(s). Winning wagers are paid in accordance with a set schedule.
"Round of play" means, for any game of poker, the process by which cards are dealt, bets are placed and the winner of the pot is determined and paid in accordance with the rules of this subchapter.
"Royal flush" means a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
"Seven card poker" means a card game similar to stud poker in which a player uses seven cards to make the best possible five card hand.
"Showdown" means the action of revealing the hands of each player in order to determine who shall win the pot.
"Shuffle" means immediately prior to commencement of play and after the completion of each round of play, the dealer intermixes the entire deck of cards, either manually or by use of an automated shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly arranged.
"Side pot" means a separate pot formed when one or more players are all-in.
"Skill stop reel" means a mechanical game which upon insertion of a token operates a certain number of reels containing figures which a player stops by pressing a button adjacent to each reel. Imitation money is awarded according to a set schedule based upon the combination of figures showing on the win line(s) when the player stops the reel.
"Skill stop video" means an electronic video game which upon insertion of a token operates a certain number of video images which a player stops by pressing a button adjacent to each image or touching the screen. Imitation money is awarded according to a set schedule based upon the combination of images showing on the win line(s) when the player stops the images.
"Straight" means a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 being the highest ranking straight and an ace, two, three, four and five being the lowest ranking straight; provided, however, that an ace may not be combined with any other sequence of cards for purposes of determining a winning hand (for example, queen, king, ace, two, three).
"Straight flush" means a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking with king, queen, jack, 10 and nine being the highest ranking straight flush and ace, two, three, four and five being the lowest ranking straight flush.
"Stub" means the remaining portion of the deck after all cards in a round of play have been dealt.
"Suit" means one of the four categories of cards: club, diamond, heart or spade, with no suit being higher in rank than another.
"Table stakes" means the imitation money on the table in play from which a player may not subtract at any time during ongoing play.
"Three card poker" means a card game similar to stud poker in which a player has the choice of playing against the dealer, playing solely on his or her hand's value, or doing both.
"Three-of-a-kind" means a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three deuces being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind.
"Token pusher" means an electronic game where a player inserts a token into a chute in an effort to place it in a position to push other tokens off a moving shelf.
"Two pairs" means a hand containing two "pair."
"Under/over" means a game played with two large dice enclosed in a wire cage or chute and a layout with a wagering section marked "seven, over seven and under seven." A player places a wager on the layout. The dealer turns the cage or chute to tumble the dice. Winner(s) are determined by adding the point value on the top side of the two dice, which will show "seven, over seven or under seven."
"Up-card" means, in a game of stud poker, any card dealt to a player face up.