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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 19 - SPANISH 21 › Section 13:69F-19.8 - Surrender

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) After the
				first two cards are dealt to a player and the player's point total is
				announced, the player may elect to discontinue play on his or her hand for that
				round by surrendering one-half of his or her wager. All decisions to surrender
				shall be made prior to such player indicating as to whether he or she wishes to
				double down, split pairs, stand or draw as provided in this subchapter.
1. If the first card dealt to the dealer was
				a two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine, the dealer shall
				immediately collect one-half of the wager and return one-half to the
				player.
2. If the first card dealt
				to the dealer was an ace, king, queen, or jack, the dealer shall place the
				player's wager on top of the player's cards. When the dealer's second card is
				revealed, the hand shall be settled by immediately collecting the entire wager
				if the dealer has blackjack, or by collecting one-half of the wager and
				returning one-half of the wager to the player if the dealer does not have
				blackjack.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 19 - SPANISH 21 › Section 13:69F-19.9 - Doubling down; rescue

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Except for
				blackjack, a player may elect to double down, that is, make an additional wager
				not in excess of the amount of his or her original wager, on the two or more
				cards dealt to that player, including any hands resulting from a split pair, on
				the condition that one and only one additional card shall be dealt to each hand
				on which the player has elected to double down. In such circumstances, the one
				additional card shall be dealt face upwards and placed sideways on the
				layout.
(b) A winning wager on a
				doubled hand shall be paid in accordance with
				13:69F-19.5(e) 
				only, and the payouts in
				13:69F-19.5(f) and
				(g) shall not be applicable to such
				wagers.
(c) If a dealer obtains
				blackjack after a player doubles down, the dealer shall collect only the amount
				of the original wager of such player, and shall not collect the additional
				amount wagered in doubling down.
(d) After the additional card required by (a)
				above has been dealt to a doubled hand, a player may "rescue" (take back) the
				double down wager and forfeit his or her original wager, as long as the
				additional card does not result in the hand having a point count in excess of
				21.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 19 - SPANISH 21 › Section 13:69F-19.10 - Splitting pairs

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Whenever
				the initial two cards dealt to a player are identical in value, the player may
				elect to split the hand into two separate hands, provided that the player makes
				a wager on the second hand so formed in an amount equal to his or her original
				wager.
(b) When a player splits
				pairs, the dealer shall deal a card to and complete the player's decisions with
				respect to the first incomplete hand on the dealer's left before proceeding to
				deal any cards to any other hand.
(c) After a second card is dealt to a split
				pair, the dealer shall announce the point total of such hand and the player
				shall indicate his or her decision to stand, draw or double down with respect
				thereto. A player may also split pairs again if the second card dealt to an
				incomplete hand is identical in value to the split pair; provided, however,
				that a player may split pairs a maximum of three times, or a total of four
				hands.
(d) If the dealer obtains
				blackjack after a player splits pairs, the dealer shall collect only the amount
				of the original wager of such player, and shall not collect the additional
				amount wagered in splitting pairs.
(e) The additional payouts provided in
				13:69F-19.5(g) 
				are not applicable to a winning wager on a split hand.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 19 - SPANISH 21 › Section 13:69F-19.11 - Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Whenever
				the first card dealt to the dealer is an ace, each player shall have the right
				to make an insurance bet, which shall win if the dealer's second card is a
				king, queen, or jack and shall lose if the dealer's second card is an ace, two,
				three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine.
(b) An insurance bet shall be made by placing
				on the insurance line of the layout an amount not more than half the amount
				staked on the player's initial wager, except that a player may bet an amount in
				excess of half the initial wager to the next unit that can be wagered in chips,
				when because of the limitation of the value of chip denominations, half the
				initial wager cannot be bet. All insurance bets shall be placed immediately
				after the second card is dealt to each player and prior to any additional cards
				being dealt to any player at the table. If a card reader device is in use, all
				insurance wagers shall be placed prior to the dealer inserting his or her hole
				card into the card reader device.
(c) All winning insurance bets shall be paid
				at odds of 2 to 1.
(d) All losing
				insurance bets shall be collected by the dealer immediately after the dealer
				draws his or her second face up card or discloses his or her hole card and
				before the dealer draws any additional cards.
(e) Insurance bets shall not apply to the
				match-the-dealer wager permitted pursuant to
				13:69F-19.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 19 - SPANISH 21 › Section 13:69F-19.12 - Drawing of additional cards by players and dealers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A player
				may elect to draw additional cards whenever his or her point count total is
				less than 21, except that:
1. A player having
				blackjack or a hard total of 21 may not draw additional cards; and
2. A player electing to double down shall
				draw one and only one additional card;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 19 - SPANISH 21 › Section 13:69F-19.13 - More than one player wagering on a box

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Unless
				otherwise directed by the Division, a casino licensee may permit from one to
				three people to wager on any one box of the Spanish 21 layout, provided that
				the first person wagering on that box consents to additional players wagering
				on such box, and provided further that the casino licensee adheres to such
				procedures and limitations imposed by the Division as dictated by the
				particular circumstances.
(b)
				Whenever more than one player wagers on a box, the player seated at that box
				shall have the exclusive right to call the decisions with regard to the cards
				dealt to such box. In the case of no seated player, the person with the highest
				wager in the box shall have such right.
(c) The player calling the decisions with
				respect to any box shall place his or her wager in that portion of the box
				closest to the dealer's side of the table and all other players wagering on
				such box shall place their wagers immediately behind and in a vertical line
				with the aforementioned wager.
(d)
				Whenever more than one player is wagering on a box and the player calling the
				decisions decides to double down, the other players may also double their
				wagers but shall not be required to do so. In any event, only one additional
				card shall be dealt to the hand that is subject to the double down
				decision.
(e) Whenever more than
				one player is wagering on a box and the player calling the decisions decides to
				split pairs, the other players shall either make an additional wager to cover
				each split pair or designate the split pair to which their initial wager shall
				apply.
(f) Whenever more than one
				player is wagering on a box, each player shall have the right to make an
				insurance bet, regardless of whether the other players on that box make such a
				bet.
(g) The Division and its
				agents shall have the discretion and authority to limit, control and regulate
				the implementation of this section as is appropriate under the circumstances
				which shall include, without limitation, the right to limit the number of
				tables at which this procedure is permitted, the right to limit the number of
				boxes at each table on which more than one person can wager and the right to
				require the casino licensee to establish the ability of its dealers to
				implement this section.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 19 - SPANISH 21 › Section 13:69F-19.14 - Player wagering on more than one box

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A player may only wager on one box at a Spanish 21 table
				  unless the casino licensee, in its discretion, permits the player to wager on
				  additional boxes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.1 - 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:
"Ante wager" means the wager that a player is required to
				  make prior to any cards being dealt in order to compete against the dealer's
				  hand in a round of play.
"Hand" means the three-card poker hand that is held by each
				  player and the dealer after the cards are dealt.
"Pair plus wager" means the wager that a player is required
				  to make prior to any cards being dealt in order to compete against a posted
				  scale of payouts, regardless of the outcome of the player's hand against the
				  dealer.
"Play wager" means an additional wager, equal in value to his
				  or her ante wager, that a player must make if the player opts to remain in
				  competition against the dealer after the player reviews his or her hand.
"Round of play" means one complete cycle of play during which
				  all wagers have been placed, all cards have been dealt and all remaining wagers
				  have been paid off or collected in accordance with this subchapter.
"Six-card bonus wager" means an optional wager that a player
				  will be able to form a five-card poker hand listed on a posted payout table
				  from the three cards dealt to the dealer and the three cards dealt to the
				  player during that round of play.
"Stub" means the remaining portion of the deck after all
				  cards in the round of play have been dealt or delivered.
"Suit" means one of the four categories of cards: club,
				  diamond, heart, or spade.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.2 - Cards; number of decks

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Except as
				provided in (b) and (c) below, three-card poker shall be played with one deck
				of cards with backs of the same color and design and one cover card to used in
				accordance with the procedures set forth in
				13:69F-20.5. The cover card shall
				be opaque and in a solid color readily distinguishable from the color of the
				backs and edges of the playing cards. The deck of cards shall meet the
				requirements of
				13:69E-1.17.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				used, a casino licensee shall be permitted to use a second deck of cards to
				play the game, provided that:
1. Each deck of
				cards complies with the requirements of (a) above;
2. The backs of the cards in the two decks
				are of different color;
3. One deck
				is being shuffled by the automated card shuffling device while the other deck
				is being dealt or used to play the game;
4. Both decks are continuously alternated in
				and out of play, with each deck being used for every other round of play;
				and
5. The cards from only one deck
				shall be placed in the discard rack at any given time.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.3 - Three-card poker rankings

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The rank of
				the cards used in three-card poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall
				be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, and
				two. All suits shall be considered equal in rank. Notwithstanding the
				foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a "straight flush" or a "straight"
				with a two and three.
(b) The
				permissible poker hands in the game of three-card poker, in order of highest to
				lowest rank, shall be:
1. "Straight flush" is
				a hand consisting of three cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with
				ace, king, and queen being the highest ranking straight flush and three, two,
				and ace being the lowest ranking straight flush.
2. "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.
3. "Straight" is a
				hand consisting of three cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with
				ace, king, and queen being the highest ranking straight and three, two, and ace
				being the lowest ranking straight.
4. "Flush" is a hand consisting of three
				cards of the same suit, regardless of rank.
5. "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.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.4 - Opening of the table for gaming

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) After
				receiving a deck of cards at the table in accordance with
				13:69E-1.18, the dealer shall, as
				applicable, comply with the requirements of either
				13:69E-1.18(e)1 and (b) through
				(d) below or the requirements of
				13:69E-1.18(e)2 and
				(r).
(b) Following the inspection of the cards by
				the dealer and the verification by the floorperson assigned to the table, the
				cards shall be spread out face up on the table for visual inspection by the
				first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall be spread out according to
				suit and in sequence.
(c) After the
				first player has been afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards,
				the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed thoroughly by a
				"washing" or "chemmy shuffle" of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have
				been stacked, they shall be shuffled in accordance with
				13:69F-20.5.
(d) If a casino licensee uses an automated
				card shuffling device to play the game and two decks of cards are received at
				the table pursuant to
				13:69E-1.18 and
				13:69F-20.2, each deck of cards
				shall be separately sorted, inspected, verified, spread, inspected, mixed,
				stacked and shuffled in accordance with the provisions of (a) through (c)
				above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.5 - Shuffle and cut of the cards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Immediately
				prior to the commencement of play, unless the cards were pre-shuffled pursuant
				to 13:69E-1.18(r),
				and after each round of play has been completed, the dealer shall shuffle the
				cards, either manually or by use of an automated card shuffling device, so that
				the cards are randomly intermixed. Upon completion of the shuffle, the dealer
				or device shall place the deck of cards in a single stack; provided, however,
				that nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the use of an automated card
				shuffling device which, upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts
				the stack of cards directly into a dealing shoe.
(b) After the cards have been shuffled and
				stacked, the dealer shall:
1. If the cards
				were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, deal or deliver the
				cards in accordance with the procedures set forth in
				13:69F-20.7, 20.8, or 20.9;
				or
2. If the cards were shuffled
				manually or were pre-shuffled pursuant to
				13:69E-1.18(r),
				cut the cards in accordance with the procedures set forth in (c)
				below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.6 - Wagers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The
				following wagers may be placed in the game of three-card poker:
1. A player may compete solely against the
				dealer by placing an ante wager in an amount within the posted minimum and
				maximum wagers and then placing a play wager in an equal amount;
2. A player may compete solely against a
				posted payout ledger by placing a pair plus wager, which wager may be in any
				amount within the posted minimum and maximum wagers;
i. Upon placing a pair plus wager, a player
				may also compete against a posted payout ledger by placing a six-card bonus
				wager if such wager is offered by the casino licensee pursuant to
				13:69F-20.12A; or
3. A player may compete against
				both the dealer and the posted payout ledger by placing wagers in accordance
				with the requirements of (a)1 and 2 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.7 - Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If a casino
				licensee chooses to have the cards dealt from a manual dealing shoe, the
				dealing shoe shall meet the requirements of
				13:69E-1.19. Once the procedures
				required by
				13:69F-20.5 have been completed,
				the stacked deck of cards shall be placed in the dealing shoe either by the
				dealer or by an automated card shuffling device.
(b) The dealer shall announce "No more bets"
				prior to dealing any cards. Each card shall be removed from the dealing shoe
				with the hand of the dealer that is closest to the dealing shoe and placed on
				the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite hand.
(c) The dealer shall, starting with the
				player farthest to his or her left and continuing around the table in a
				clockwise manner, deal one a card at a time in order to each player who has
				placed an ante wager or pair plus wager and to the dealer until each player who
				placed a wager and the dealer each has three cards. All cards shall be dealt
				face down.
(d) After three cards
				have been dealt to each player and the dealer, the dealer shall remove the stub
				from the manual dealing shoe and, except as provided in (e) below, place the
				stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(e) The dealer shall be required to count the
				stub at least once every five rounds of play in order to determine that the
				correct number of cards is still present in the deck. The dealer shall
				determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on
				the layout.
1. If the count of the stub
				indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the
				discard rack without exposing the cards.
2. If the count of the stub indicates that
				the number of cards in the deck is incorrect, the dealer shall determine if the
				cards were misdealt. If the cards have been misdealt (a player or the dealer
				has more or less than three cards) but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands
				shall be void pursuant to
				13:69F-20.12. If the cards have
				not been misdealt, all hands shall be considered void and the entire deck of
				cards shall be removed from the table pursuant to
				13:69E-1.18.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.8 - Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a)
				Notwithstanding any other provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:69E or this chapter, a
				casino licensee may, in its discretion, permit a dealer to deal the cards used
				to play three-card poker from his or her hand.
(b) If a casino licensee chooses to have the
				cards dealt from the dealer's hand, the following requirements shall be
				observed:
1. The casino licensee shall use an
				automated shuffling device to shuffle the cards.
2. Once the procedures required by
				13:69F-20.5 have been completed,
				the dealer shall place the stacked deck of cards in either hand.
i. Once the dealer has chosen the hand in
				which he or she will hold the cards, the dealer shall use that hand whenever
				holding the cards during that round of play.
ii. The cards held by the dealer shall at all
				times be kept in front of the dealer and over the table inventory
				container.
3. The dealer
				shall then announce "No more bets" prior to dealing any cards. The dealer shall
				deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and using the
				other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the
				appropriate area of the layout.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.9 - Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a)
				Notwithstanding any other provision of N.J.A.C. 13:69E or this chapter, a
				casino licensee may, in its discretion, choose to have the cards used to play
				three-card poker dealt from an automated dealing shoe which dispenses cards in
				stacks of three cards, provided that the shoe, its location and the procedures
				for its use in accordance with the casino licensee's internal control
				procedures.
(b) If a casino
				licensee chooses to have the cards dealt from an automated dealing shoe, the
				following requirements shall be observed.
1.
				Once the procedures required by
				13:69F-20.5 have been completed,
				the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing shoe.
2. The dealer shall then announce "No more
				bets" prior to the shoe dispensing any stacks of cards.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.10 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) After the
				dealing procedures required by
				13:69F-20.7, 20.8, or 20.9 have
				been completed, each player shall examine his or her cards. Each player who
				wagers at three-card poker shall be responsible for his or her own hand and no
				person other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may
				touch the cards of that player.
(b)
				After examination of his or her cards, each player who has placed an ante wager
				shall have the option to either make a play wager in an amount equal to the
				player's ante wager or forfeit the ante wager and end his or her participation
				in the round of play. The dealer shall offer this option to each player,
				starting with the player farthest to the left of the dealer and moving
				clockwise around the table in order. If a player has placed an ante wager and a
				pair plus wager but does not make a play wager, the player shall forfeit the
				ante wager and the pair plus wager. If a player has placed an ante wager, a
				pair plus wager and a six-card bonus wager, but does not make a play wager, the
				player shall forfeit the ante wager and the pair plus wager, but shall not
				forfeit the six-card bonus wager. After each player has either placed a wager
				on the table in the play wager area or forfeited his or her wager and hand, the
				dealer shall collect all forfeited wagers and associated cards, placing them in
				the discard rack. The dealer shall then reveal the dealer's cards and place the
				cards so as to form the highest possible ranking hand. If an automated dealing
				shoe is used to deal the cards pursuant to
				13:69F-20.9 and a cover card is
				used on top of the dealer's stack removed from the shoe, the cover card shall
				be removed from the stack and placed on the table layout immediately next to
				the automated dealing shoe.
(c) The
				dealer shall then settle the wagers remaining on the table by complying with
				either (c)1 or 2 below. A casino licensee shall identify in its gaming
				submission which alternative the dealer shall use. The dealer's cards shall be
				placed in the discard rack after all players' cards have been collected.
1. The dealer shall, for each of the
				following procedures, start with the player farthest to the dealer's right and
				continue counterclockwise around the table until the procedure has been
				completed as to all players:
i. Reveal the
				three-card hand of each remaining player;
ii. Collect all losing wagers;
iii. Pay each winning wager in accordance
				with the payout odds listed in
				13:69F-20.11; and
iv. Collect all player hands and place them
				in the discard rack.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.11 - Payout odds

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) There are
				three payout types as follows:
1. A player in
				competition against the dealer shall be paid 1 to 1 on both the ante wager and
				the play wager if the player's hand is ranked higher than the dealer's hand.
				Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the dealer does not hold a hand with a "queen
				high or better" rank, the ante wager shall automatically be paid 1 to 1 and the
				play wager shall be returned to the player.
2. A player placing a pair plus wager shall
				be paid in accordance with a posted pay table at no less than the following
				odds:
Wager
Payout
						  Odds
Pair
1 to 1
Flush
3 to 1
Straight
5 to 1
Three-of-a-Kind
25 to 1
Straight Flush
35 to 1
Mini Royal Flush (Ace, King, Queen)
35 to
						  1
3.
				A player placing an ante wager and a play wager shall be paid a bonus if the
				player's hand consists of the following:
Straight
pays
1 to 1
Three-of-a-Kind
pays
4 to 1
Straight Flush
pays
5 to 1
i. In the
				event that a casino licensee offers a version of three-card poker pursuant to
				13:69F-2.6(f), a
				player placing an ante wager and play wager shall be paid an ante bonus in
				accordance with one of the following pay tables pre-selected by the casino
				licensee:
A
B
C
Straight
1 to 1
Three-of-a-Kind
3 to 1
6 to 1
3
						  to 1
Straight Flush
4 to 1
8 to 1
4
						  to 1
Mini Royal Flush
5 to 1
50 to
						  1
10 to 1
(Ace, King, Queen)
Mini Royal Flush of Spades
50 to 1
50
						  to 1
(Ace, King, Queen)
4. If a casino licensee offers the optional
				six-card bonus wager pursuant, a player placing a six-card bonus wager shall be
				paid in accordance with one of the following pay tables pre-selected by the
				casino licensee:
i. For the version requiring
				a player to place a pair plus wager:
Hand
A
B
C
D
Five-Card Royal Flush
1,000 to
1,000
						  to
1,000 to
1,000 to
1
1
1
1
Five-Card Straight Flush
200 to 1
200
						  to 1
200 to 1
200 to 1
Four-of-a-Kind
50 to 1
50 to
						  1
100 to 1
100 to 1
Full House
25 to 1
25 to 1
20
						  to 1
20 to 1
Five-Card Flush
20 to 1
15 to
						  1
15 to 1
15 to 1
Five-Card Straight
10 to 1
10 to
						  1
9 to1
10 to 1
Three-of-a-Kind
5 to 1
5 to 1
8
						  to 1
7 to 1
ii.
				For the version requiring a player to place both an ante and pair plus wager:
Hand
A
B
C
D
E
Six-Card Diamond
$
Royal
1,000,000
Six-Card Heart
$ 100,000
Royal
Six-Card Spade
$ 100,000
Royal
Six-Card Club
$ 100,000
Royal
Five-Card Royal
1,000 to
1,000
						  to
1,000 to
1,000 to
1,000 to 1
Flush
1
1
1
1
Five-Card Straight
200 to 1
200 to
						  1
200 to 1
200 to 1
200 to 1
Flush
Four-of-a-Kind
50 to 1
50 to
						  1
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
Full House
25 to 1
25 to 1
20
						  to 1
20 to 1
20 to 1
Five-Card Flush
20 to 1
15 to
						  1
15 to 1
15 to 1
15 to 1
Five-Card Straight
10 to 1
10 to
						  1
9 to 1
10 to 1
10 to 1
Three-of-a-Kind
5 to 1
5 to 1
8
						  to 1
7 to 1
5 to 1
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.12 - Irregularities

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(a) A card that
				is found face up in the shoe or the deck while the cards are being dealt shall
				not be used in the game and shall be placed in the discard rack. If more than
				one card is found face up in the shoe or the deck during the dealing of the
				cards, all hands shall be void and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(b) A card drawn in error without its face
				being exposed shall be used as though it was the next card from the shoe or the
				deck.
(c) If any player or the
				dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards, all hands shall be void and the
				cards shall be reshuffled.
(d) If
				one or more of the dealer's cards is inadvertently exposed prior to the dealer
				revealing his or her cards as prescribed in
				13:69F-20.10(b),
				all hands shall be void and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(e) If an automated card shuffling device is
				being used and the device jams, stops shuffling during a shuffle, or fails to
				complete a shuffle cycle, the cards shall be reshuffled in accordance with the
				casino licensee's internal control procedures.
(f) If an automated dealing shoe is being
				used and the device jams, stops dealing cards, or fails to deal all cards
				during a round of play, the round of play shall be void and the cards shall be
				removed from the device and reshuffled with any cards already dealt, in
				accordance with the casino licensee's internal control procedures.
(g) Any automated card shuffling device or
				automated dealing shoe shall be removed from a gaming table before any other
				method of shuffling or dealing may be utilized at that table.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 20 - THREE-CARD POKER › Section 13:69F-20.12A - Optional six-card bonus wager

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(a) A casino
				licensee may give each player at a three-card poker table who makes a pair plus
				wager the option to make an additional wager known as a six-card bonus wager. A
				six-card bonus wager shall win if the three cards dealt to the player and the
				three cards dealt to the dealer during that round of play may be used to form
				one of the following five-card poker hands, listed in order of highest to
				lowest rank:
1. "Royal flush" is a hand
				consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10, all of the same suit;
2. "Straight flush" is a hand consisting of
				five cards all of the same suit and in consecutive ranking;
3. "Four-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of
				four cards of the same rank, regardless of suit;
4. "Full house" is a hand consisting of a
				"three of a kind" and a "pair" (two cards of the same rank, regardless of
				suit);
5. "Flush" is a hand
				consisting of five cards of the same suit, regardless of rank;
6. "Straight" is a hand consisting of five
				cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit; and
7. "Three-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of
				three cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
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-21.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Community card" means any of the five cards that are dealt
				  to the designated areas in the center of the table and are used by both the
				  players at the table and the dealer to form five-card hands.
"Copy hand" means a five-card hand of a player that is
				  identical in rank to the five-card hand of the dealer.
"Dealing marker" means the object used to designate the
				  position to which the first card out of the shoe shall be dealt as set forth in
				  13:69F-21.7.
"Five-card hand" means the highest ranking five-card hand
				  that is possible for each player and the dealer pursuant to
				  13:69F-21.3 using the five
				  community cards and the two cards retained by each player and the dealer after
				  setting his or her hand.
"Natural" means the first four cards dealt to a player or the
				  dealer are a four-of-a-kind.
"Rank" or "ranking" means the relative value of a card or
				  group of cards, as set forth in
				  13:69F-21.3, in determining a
				  winning five-card hand.
"Round of play" or "round" means one complete cycle of play
				  during which all players then playing at the table have placed a wager, been
				  dealt a hand, and have had their wagers paid or collected in accordance with
				  this subchapter.
"Running cards" means two cards of consecutive rank.
"Setting of a hand" means the process by which each player
				  and the dealer selects the two cards from his or her original four cards to be
				  used with the community cards to form the highest ranking five-card
				  hand.
"Suit" shall mean one of the four categories of cards: club,
				  diamond, heart, or spade.
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-21.2 - Cards; number of decks; dealing shoe

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(a) Fast action
				hold 'em shall be played with six or eight decks of cards with backs of the
				same color and design and one additional cutting card of a color that is
				readily distinguishable from the backs of the cards used to play the game. The
				decks of cards used to play fast action hold 'em shall meet the requirements of
				13:69E-1.17.
(b) All cards to be used in fast action hold
				'em shall be dealt from a dealing shoe which shall meet the requirements of
				13:69E-1.19.
(c) Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude
				a casino licensee from using an additional cutting card or similar object to
				conceal the last card of the stack of cards to be placed in the dealing
				shoe.
(d) If an automated card
				shuffling device is utilized, fast action hold 'em shall be played with at
				least 12 decks of cards in accordance with the following requirements:
1. Each deck of cards shall meet the
				requirements of
				13:69E-1.17;
2. The cards shall be separated into two
				batches, with an equal number of decks included in each batch;
3. The backs of the cards in each batch shall
				be of the same color and design, but of a different color than the cards
				included in the other batch;
4. One
				batch of cards shall be shuffled and stored in the automated card shuffling
				device while the other batch is being dealt or used to play the game;
5. Both batches of cards shall be
				continuously alternated in and out of play, with each batch being used for
				every other dealing shoe; and
6.
				The cards from only one batch shall be placed in the discard rack at any given
				time.
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-21.4 - Opening of the table for gaming

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(a) After
				receiving six or eight decks of cards at the table in accordance with
				13:69E-1.18, the dealer shall, as
				applicable, comply with the requirements of either
				13:69E-1.18(e)1 and (b) through
				(d) below or the requirements of
				13:69E-1.18(e)2 and
				(r).
(b) Following the inspection of the cards by
				the dealer and the verification by the floorperson assigned to the table, the
				cards shall be spread out face up on the table for visual inspection by the
				first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall be spread out according to
				suit and in sequence.
(c) After the
				first player is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the
				cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed thoroughly by a "washing"
				or "chemmy shuffle" of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been stacked,
				they shall be shuffled in accordance with
				13:69F-21.5.
(d) If a casino licensee uses an automated
				card shuffling device to play the game, each deck of cards shall be separately
				sorted, inspected, verified, spread, mixed, stacked and shuffled in accordance
				with the provisions of (a) through (c) above.
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-21.5 - Shuffle and cut of the cards

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(a) Immediately
				prior to commencement of play, unless the cards were pre-shuffled pursuant to
				13:69E-1.18(r),
				after any round of play as may be determined by the casino licensee, and after
				each shoe of cards is dealt, the dealer shall shuffle the cards, either
				manually or by use of an automated card shuffling device, so that the cards are
				randomly intermixed. Upon completion of the shuffle, the dealer or device shall
				place the deck of cards in a single stack; provided, however, that nothing in
				this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of an automated card shuffling
				device which, upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts the stack
				of cards directly in the dealing shoe.
(b) After the cards have been shuffled and
				stacked, the dealer shall:
1. If the cards
				were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, deal or deliver the
				cards in accordance with
				13:69F-21.7 and 21.8; or
2. If the cards were shuffled manually or
				were pre-shuffled pursuant to
				13:69E-1.18(r),
				cut the cards in accordance with the procedures set forth in (c)
				below.
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-21.6 - Wagers

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(a) All wagers
				at fast action hold 'em shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques on the
				appropriate betting area of the fast action hold 'em layout. A verbal wager
				accompanied by cash shall not be accepted at the game of fast action hold
				'em.
(b) Only players who are
				seated at the fast action hold 'em table may place a wager at the game. Once a
				player has placed a wager and received cards, that player must remain seated
				until the completion of the round of play.
(c) Except as provided for in
				13:69F-21.8(c),
				all wagers at fast action hold 'em shall be placed prior to the dealer
				announcing "No more bets" in accordance with the dealing procedures set forth
				in 13:69F-21.7.
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-21.7 - Procedures for dealing the cards

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(a) After each
				full set of cards is placed in the shoe, the dealer shall remove the first card
				therefrom face down and place it in the discard rack. Each new dealer who comes
				to the table shall also discard ("burn") one card as described in this
				subsection before the new dealer deals any cards in a round of play. The burn
				card shall not be disclosed to any players at the table.
(b) Prior to the commencement of each round
				of play, the dealer shall announce "No more bets." Upon commencement of the
				game, the dealing marker shall be placed in front of the dealer's position.
				After completion of each round of play, the dealing marker shall rotate
				clockwise around the table to the next player position or the dealer's
				position.
(c) Each card shall be
				removed from the dealing shoe with the left hand of the dealer, and placed face
				down on the appropriate area of the layout with the right hand of the dealer.
				The dealer shall deal the first card to the starting position indicated by the
				dealing marker as determined in (b) above and, moving clockwise around the
				table, deal all positions on the layout in which a wager is contained, and the
				dealer, a card. The dealer shall then return to the starting position and deal
				a second card in a clockwise rotation and shall continue dealing until each
				position and the dealer has four cards.
(d) Whenever the cutting card is reached in
				the deal of the cards, the dealer shall continue dealing the cards until that
				round of play is completed after which the cards shall be reshuffled.
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-21.9 - Irregularities

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(a) A card
				found face up in the shoe shall not be used in the game and shall be placed in
				the discard rack.
(b) A card drawn
				in error from the shoe without its face being exposed shall be used as though
				it was the next card from the shoe.
(c) If the dealer prematurely exposes any
				card dealt to a player, the card shall be turned face down and play shall
				continue.
(d) If the dealer is
				dealt fewer than four cards, any necessary additional cards shall be dealt to
				the dealer prior to setting the dealer's hand and play shall
				continue.
(e) If a player is dealt
				fewer than four cards, the player shall have the option of declaring his or her
				hand void or receiving any necessary additional cards after all other players
				and the dealer have been dealt four cards and prior to dealing the community
				cards.
(f) If the dealer is dealt
				more than four cards, all hands shall be void and a new round of play shall
				commence.
(g) If a player is dealt
				more than four cards, the player shall discard the cards necessary to set one
				two-card hand and play shall continue.
(h) If the dealer does not set his or her
				hand as prescribed in
				13:69F-21.8, the hand shall be
				reset in accordance with house ways and the round of play completed.
(i) If there are insufficient cards remaining
				to complete a round of play, that round shall be void and a new round shall
				commence after the entire set of cards have been reshuffled.
(j) If no cards are dealt to a player's
				wager, the wager shall be void and the player shall be included in the next
				round of play.
(k) If the dealer
				fails to move the dealer marker in accordance with
				13:69F-21.7, the round of play
				shall be completed and the marker shall be moved to the next position for the
				next round of play.
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-21.10 - Prohibition against a player wagering on more than one betting area

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A player shall not be permitted to wager on more than one
				  betting area at a fast action hold 'em table.
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-21.11 - Continuous shuffling shoe or device

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In lieu of the dealing and shuffling requirements set forth
				  in 13:69F-21.5 and 21.7, a casino
				  licensee may utilize a dealing shoe or other device designed to automatically
				  reshuffle the cards, provided that such shoe or device and the procedures for
				  dealing and shuffling the cards through the use of this device are in
				  accordance with the casino licensee's internal control procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 22 - CASINO WAR › Section 13:69F-22.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
				  shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Burn card" means a card that the dealer removes from the
				  shoe and places face down in the discard rack without revealing its rank to
				  anyone.
"Initial wager" means the wager that must be made by a player
				  prior to any cards being dealt in order to participate in the round of
				  play.
"Original deal" means the first card that is dealt to each
				  player and the dealer to determine the initial wager in a round of play.
"Round of play" or "round" means one complete cycle of play
				  during which each player then playing at the table has placed an initial wager,
				  has been dealt a card, has surrendered or gone to war, if appropriate, and has
				  had his or her wagers paid or collected in accordance with this
				  subchapter.
"Suit" means one of the four categories of cards: club,
				  diamond, heart or spade.
"Tie hand" means the rank of a player's card and the rank of
				  the dealer's card are equal.
"Tie wager" means an optional wager, made at the same time as
				  an initial wager or war wager, that the deal on which the tie wager is made
				  will result in a tie hand.
"War" or "go to war" means the decision of a player, in
				  accordance with the option offered by
				  13:69F-22.8(e),
				  to place a war wager when there is a tie hand on the original deal.
"War deal" means the deal of the cards that follows the
				  placement of a war wager.
"War wager" means a wager, equal in amount to the player's
				  initial wager, that is required to be made if the player elects to go to war.