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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 8 - REGULATIONS CONCERNING ALL GAMES › Section 13:69F-8.6 - Gaming tournaments

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A casino licensee or authorized sports
				wagering operator may conduct a land-based gaming or retail sports wagering
				tournament (retail tournament). A racetrack licensee may conduct a retail
				sports wagering tournament. A retail tournament may be a special private event
				and not available to the gaming public.
(b) No retail tournament shall be conducted
				unless the casino licensee or operator files a written notice with the Division
				at the Division's Regulatory Enforcement Bureau office in the establishment, at
				least five business days prior to the commencement of such tournament. No
				special event tournament shall be conducted unless the casino licensee or
				operator shall file such notice with the Division at least 24 hours prior the
				commencement of the tournament. Such notice shall include, at a minimum, the
				following information:
1. The date(s),
				times(s), and location(s) of the scheduled tournament and an indication of
				whether the tournament is a retail tournament or a special events
				tournament;
2. A listing of the
				equipment expected to be used;
3.
				The number of participants expected to participate;
4. A description of security and surveillance
				measures that will be implemented for the retail tournament;
5. A certification from the supervisors of
				the casino licensee's or operator's security and surveillance departments and
				applicable gaming operations departments that the proposed retail tournament
				will not adversely affect the security and integrity of gaming
				operations;
6. A certification from
				the casino controller or designee that he or she has reviewed the rules for the
				tournament in regard to gaming tournament revenue reporting; and
7. A certification from a holder of casino
				key employee license that the tournament will be conducted in accordance with
				the internal controls.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 9 - SIC BO › Section 13:69F-9.1 - Dice; number of dice; sic bo shaker

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Sic bo shall be played with three dice, which shall be
				  sealed inside a sic bo shaker pursuant to
				  13:69E-1.16. The sic bo shaker
				  while at the table shall be the responsibility of the dealer at all times. No
				  dice that have been placed in a sic bo shaker for use in gaming shall remain on
				  a table for more than 24 hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 9 - SIC BO › Section 13:69F-9.2 - Permissible wagers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The
				following shall constitute the definitions of permissible wagers at the game of
				sic bo:
1. "Three of a kind" shall mean a
				wager which shall win if the same number is showing on all three dice and the
				player selected that number to appear on all three dice.
2. "Two of a kind" shall mean a wager which
				shall win if the same number is showing on two of the three dice and the player
				selected that number to appear on two out of the three dice.
3. "Any three of a kind" shall mean a wager
				which shall win if the numeric value on all three dice is the same and the
				player wagered that any of the number 1 through 6 would appear on all of the
				three dice.
4. "Total value bet"
				shall mean a wager which shall win if the numeric total of all three dice
				equals the total of the number wagered.
5. "Two dice combination" shall mean a wager
				which shall win when the player wagered that a combination of two specific but
				different numeric values would appear on at least two of the dice and the two
				numeric values chosen are showing.
6. "Small bet" shall mean a wager which shall
				win if the numeric total of all three dice equals any one of the following
				totals: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 and shall lose if any other numeric total is
				shown or it three of a kind appears.
7. "Big bet" shall mean a wager which shall
				win if the numeric total of all three dice equals any one of the following
				totals: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17 and shall lose if any numeric total is
				shown or if three of a kind appears.
8. "One of a kind" shall mean a wager which
				shall win if one or more of the three dice shows a numeric value equal to the
				number wagered.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 9 - SIC BO › Section 13:69F-9.3 - Wagers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All wagers
				at sic bo shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques on the appropriate
				areas of the sic bo layout. No verbal wagers accompanied by cash may be
				accepted at the game of sic bo.
(b)
				Each player shall be responsible for the correct positioning of his wagers on
				the sic bo layout regardless of whether the player is assisted by the dealer.
				Each player shall ensure that any instructions given to the dealer regarding
				the placement of wagers are correctly carried out.
(c) Each wager shall be settled strictly in
				accordance with its position on the layout when the dice come to rest and the
				numeric value showing on each die has been entered into the electrical device
				and illuminated at the table.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 9 - SIC BO › Section 13:69F-9.4 - Payout odds

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Payout odds
				on any layout or in any brochure or other publication distributed by a casino
				licensee shall be stated through the use of the word "to" or "win" and no odds
				shall be stated through the use of the word "for."
(b) Each casino licensee shall pay off
				winning wagers at the game of sic bo at no less than the odds listed below:
Wager
Payout
						  Odds
Three of a kind
150 to 1
Two of a kind
8 to 1
Any three of a kind
24 to 1
Total value of 4
50 to 1
Total value of 5
18 to 1
Total value of 6
14 to 1
Total value of 7
12 to 1
Total value of 8
8 to 1
Total value of 9
6 to 1
Total value of 10
6 to 1
Total value of 11
6 to 1
Total value of 12
6 to 1
Total value of 13
8 to 1
Total value of 14
12 to 1
Total value of 15
14 to 1
Total value of 16
18 to 1
Total value of 17
50 to 1
Any two dice combination
5 to 1
Small bet
1 to 1
Big bet
1 to 1
One of a kind
1 to 10
(c)
				"One of a kind" shall be paid at 2 to 1, if two of the dice show the same
				numeric value, and at 3 to 1, if all three dice show the same numeric value.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 9 - SIC BO › Section 13:69F-9.5 - Procedures for opening and dealing the game

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Prior to
				opening the sic bo table for gaming activity, the floorperson assigned to the
				sic bo table shall inspect the following items to insure that each is in proper
				working order:
1. The electrical device; at a
				minimum, the inspection shall be completed by entering three numeric values
				into the electrical device and verifying that all winning combinations are
				properly illuminated; and
2. The
				automated dice shaker, if one is in use; at a minimum, the inspection shall be
				completed by operating the device three times and verifying that the dice are
				being properly tossed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 9 - SIC BO › Section 13:69F-9.6 - Irregularities

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If all
				three dice do not land flat on the bottom of the sic bo shaker after being
				tossed, the dealer shall call a "No roll."
(b) If the electrical device malfunctions
				after the manual sic bo shaker has been uncovered or the automated sic bo dice
				shaker has tossed the dice, the dealer shall, in the presence of the casino
				supervisor, collect all losing wagers and pay all winning wagers. Once the
				wagers on the layout have been settled, all gaming at sic bo shall cease until
				the electrical device has been fixed.
(c) If the automated sic bo shaker fails to
				operate or malfunctions when activated, the round of play shall be
				void.
(d) An automated sic bo
				shaker shall be removed from a gaming table before a manual sic bo shaker may
				be utilized at that table.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.2 - Pai gow tiles; ranking of hands, pairs and tiles; value of the hand

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Pai gow
				shall be played with one set of 32 tiles which shall meet the requirements of
				13:69E-1.19A.
(b) When comparing high hands or low hands to
				determine the higher ranking hand, the determination shall first be based upon
				the rank of any permissible pair of tiles which are contained in the hands. A
				hand with any permissible pair of tiles shall rank higher than a hand which
				does not contain any permissible pair. The permissible pairs of tiles in pai
				gow and their rank, with the "supreme pair" being the highest or "first"
				ranking pair, are as follows:
Ranking
Pairing
Supreme Pair
First
Six (2-4) and Three (1-2)
Matched Pairs
Second
Twelve (6-6) and Twelve (6-6)
Third
Two (1-1) and Two (1-1)
Fourth
Eight (4-4) and Eight (4-4)
Fifth
Four (1-3) and Four (1-3)
Sixth
Ten (5-5) and Ten (5-5)
Seventh
Six (3-3) and Six (3-3)
Eighth
Four (2-2) and Four (2-2)
Ninth
Eleven (5-6) and Eleven (5-6)
Tenth
Ten (4-6) and Ten (4-6)
Eleventh
Seven (1-6) and Seven (1-6)
Twelfth
Six (1-5) and Six (1-5)
Mixed or Unmatched Pairs
Thirteenth
Mixed Nines (3-6 and 4-5)
Fourteenth
Mixed Eights (3-5 and 2-6)
Fifteenth
Mixed Sevens (3-4 and 2-5)
Sixteenth
Mixed Fives (1-4 and 2-3)
Wongs
Seventeenth
Twelve (6-6) and Nine (4-5)
Twelve (6-6) and Nine (3-6)
Eighteenth
Two (1-1) and Nine (4-5)
Two (1-1) and Nine (3-6)
Gongs
Nineteenth
Twelve (6-6) and Eight (2-6)
Twelve (6-6) and Eight (3-5)
Twelve (6-6) and Eight (4-4)
Twentieth
Two (1-1) and Eight (2-6)
Two (1-1) and Eight (3-5)
Two (1-1) and Eight (4-4)
(c)
				When comparing high hands or low hands which are of identical permissible pair
				rank, the dealer or, if applicable, the bank shall win that hand (copy
				hand).
(d) When comparing the rank
				of high hands or low hands which do not contain any of the pairs listed in (b)
				above, the higher ranking hand shall be determined on the basis of the "value"
				of the hands. The value of a hand shall be a single digit number from 0 to 9
				inclusive and shall be determined by adding the total number of spots which are
				contained on the two tiles which form the hand. If the numeric total of the
				spots is a two digit number, the left digit of such number shall be discarded
				and the right digit shall constitute the value of the hand. Examples of this
				rule are as follows:
1. A hand composed of a
				two (1-1) and a six (3-3) has a value of 8; and
2. A hand composed of an eleven (5-6) and a
				seven (1-6) has a numeric total of 18, but a value of only 8, since the left
				digit ("1") in the number 18 is discarded.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.3 - Dice; number of dice; pai gow shaker

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Pai gow
				shall be played with three dice which shall be maintained at all times inside a
				pai gow shaker while at the table. The dice used to play pai gow shall meet the
				requirements of
				13:69E-1.15 and the pai gow shaker
				shall meet the requirements of
				13:69E-1.13B.
(b) The pai gow shaker and the dice contained
				therein shall be the responsibility of the dealer and shall never be left
				unattended while at the table.
(c)
				No dice that have been placed in a pai gow shaker for use in gaming shall
				remain on a table for more than 24 hours.
(d) If a casino licensee offers the dragon's
				eye variation of pai gow, one of the three dice shall be a dragon's eye die and
				the other two dice shall each be of the same color, but readily distinguishable
				from the color of the dragon's eye die.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.4 - Opening of the table for gaming; shuffling procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) After
				receiving one set of tiles at the table in accordance with
				13:69E-1.19B, the dealer shall
				sort and inspect the tiles and the floorperson assigned to the table shall
				verify the inspection. Nothing in this section shall preclude a casino licensee
				from cleaning the tiles prior to the inspection required in this section. The
				inspection of tiles at the gaming table shall require the following:
1. Each set shall be sorted into pairs in
				order to assure that the supreme pair and all 15 matched and unmatched pairs as
				identified in
				13:69F-10.2(b) 
				are in the set.
2. Each tile shall
				be placed side by side in order to determine that all tiles are the same size
				and shading.
3. The back and sides
				of each tile shall be examined to assure that it is not flawed, scratched or
				marked in any way.
i. If, after checking the
				tiles, the dealer finds that certain tiles are unsuitable for use, a casino
				supervisor shall bring a substitute set of tiles to the table from the reserve
				in the pit stand.
ii. The
				unsuitable set of tiles shall be placed in a sealed envelope or container,
				identified by table number, date and time and shall be signed by the dealer and
				casino supervisor.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.5 - Wagers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All wagers
				at pai gow shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques and, if applicable,
				a match play coupon on the appropriate betting area of the pai gow layout. A
				verbal wager accompanied by cash shall not be accepted at the game of pai
				gow.
(b) Only players who are
				seated at the pai gow table may place a wager at the game. Once a player has
				placed a wager and received tiles, that player shall remain seated until the
				completion of the round of play.
(c) All wagers at pai gow shall be placed
				prior to the dealer announcing "No more bets" in accordance with the dealing
				procedures set forth in
				13:69F-10.6. No wager at pai gow
				shall be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced "No more
				bets."
(d) If a casino licensee
				offers the dragon's eye variation of pai gow, a player shall have the option to
				place one or more of the following wagers on the designated betting area of the
				layout: an odd wager, an even wager, a double wager, a match wager, and a
				triple wager. In addition, a player may place a dice bonus wager, which wager
				shall be moved by the dealer to the designated area corresponding to the
				player's betting position immediately to the left of the dealer's inventory
				container. At the discretion of the casino licensee, a player may place one or
				more of these wagers without having to place a pai gow wager. The casino
				licensee shall pay each winning wager authorized pursuant to this subsection in
				accordance with the payout odds set forth in
				13:69F-10.11.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.6 - Procedures for dealing the tiles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Once the
				dealer has completed shuffling the tiles, the dealer shall announce "No more
				bets" prior to shaking the pai gow shaker. The dealer shall then shake the pai
				gow shaker at least three times so as to cause a random mixture of the
				dice.
(b) The dealer shall then
				remove the lid covering the pai gow shaker, total the dice and announce the
				total. The total of the dice shall determine which player receives the first
				stack of tiles.
(c) To determine
				the starting position for dealing the tiles, the dealer shall count
				counterclockwise around the table, with the position of the dealer considered
				number one and continuing around the table with each betting position,
				regardless of whether there is a wager at the position, and the dead hand
				counted in order until the count matches the total of the three dice. Examples
				are as follows:
1. If the dice total 9, the
				dealer would receive the first stack of four tiles; or
2. If the dice total 15, the sixth wagering
				position would receive the first stack of four tiles.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.7 - Procedures for completion of each round of play; setting of hands; payment and collection of wagers; payout odds; vigorish

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) After the
				dealing of the tiles has been completed, each player shall set his or her hands
				by arranging the tiles into a high hand and low hand. After setting the hands,
				the tiles shall be placed face down on the layout immediately behind that
				player's betting area and separated into two distinct hands.
(b) Each player at the table shall be
				responsible for setting his or her own hands and no other person except the
				dealer may touch the tiles of that player. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a
				player requests assistance in the setting of his or her hands, the dealer may
				inform the requesting player of the manner in which the casino licensee
				requires the hands of the dealer to be set in its Rules of the Games
				Submission. Each player shall be required to keep the four tiles in full view
				of the dealer at all times. Once each player has set a high hand and low hand
				and placed the two hands face down on the layout, the player shall not touch
				the tiles again.
(c) After all
				players have set their hands and placed the tiles on the table, the four tiles
				of the dealer shall be turned over and the dealer shall set his or her hands by
				arranging the tiles into a high and low hand. The high hand shall be placed on
				the layout face up to his or her right and the low hand shall be placed on the
				layout face up to his or her left. If banking or co-banking is in effect
				pursuant to
				13:69F-10.8, after all players
				have set their hands and placed the tiles on the table, the player banking the
				game shall turn over his or her four tiles and shall set the two hands by
				arranging the tiles in a high and low hand on the appropriate area of the
				layout.
(d) Except as provided in
				(e) below, the dealer shall be required to comply with the following rules when
				setting the hands of the dealer:
1. If the
				dealer has the supreme pair, it shall be played as such;
2. If possible, the dealer shall always play
				a pair, wong or gong as set forth in
				13:69F-10.2;
3. If the dealer does not have any
				combinations described in (d)1 or 2 above, the dealer shall play any two tiles
				together which have a value equal to nine, eight, or seven; and
4. If the dealer does not have a combination
				listed in (d)1 through 3 above, the dealer shall play the highest ranking tile
				with the lowest ranking tile.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.8 - Player bank; co-banking; selection of bank; procedures for dealing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A casino
				licensee may, in its discretion, offer to all players at a pai gow table the
				opportunity to bank the game. If the casino licensee elects this option, all
				the other provisions of this subchapter shall apply except to the extent that
				they conflict with the provisions of this section, in which case the provisions
				of this section shall control for any round of play in which a player is the
				bank.
(b) A player may not be the
				bank at the start of the game. For the purposes of this section, the start of
				the game shall mean the first round of play after the dealer is required to
				restack and shuffle the tiles in accordance with the procedures set forth in
				13:69F-10.4(b) or
				(g).
(c) After the first round of play pursuant to
				(b) above, each player at the table shall have the option to either be the bank
				or pass the bank to the next player. The dealer shall, starting with the player
				farthest to the right of the dealer, offer the bank to each player in a
				counterclockwise rotation around the table until a player accepts the bank. The
				dealer shall place a marker designating the bank in front of the player who
				accepts the bank. If the first player offered the bank accepts, the player
				seated to the right of that player shall first be offered the bank on the next
				round of play. The initial offer to be the bank shall rotate counterclockwise
				around the table until it returns to the dealer. In no event may any player
				bank two consecutive rounds of play. If no player wishes to be the bank, the
				round of play shall proceed in accordance with the rules of play provided in
				this subchapter.
(d) Before a
				player may be permitted to bank a round of play, the dealer shall determine
				that:
1. The player placed a wager against the
				dealer during the last round of play in which there was no player banking the
				game; and
2. The player has
				sufficient gaming chips on the table to cover all of the wagers placed by other
				players at the table for that round of play.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.9 - Irregularities; invalid roll of the dice

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If the
				dealer uncovers the pai gow shaker and all three dice do not land flat on the
				bottom of the shaker, the dealer shall call a "No roll" and reshake the
				dice.
(b) If the dealer uncovers
				the pai gow shaker and a die or dice fall out of the shaker, the dealer shall
				call a "No roll" and reshake the dice.
(c) If the dealer incorrectly totals the dice
				and deals the tiles to the wrong positions, all hands shall be void and the
				dealer shall reshuffle the tiles.
(d) If the dealer exposes any of the tiles
				dealt to a player, the player has the option of voiding the hand. Without
				looking at the unexposed tiles, the player shall make the decision either to
				play out the hand or to void the hand.
(e) If a tile dealt to the dealer, bank, the
				dead hand or any position where there is no wager is exposed, all hands shall
				be void and the tiles shall be reshuffled.
(f) If the dealer does not set his or her
				hands in the manner submitted to the Division pursuant to
				13:69F-10.7, the hands must be
				reset in accordance with such submission and the round of play completed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.10 - A player wagering on more than one betting area

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Except as
				provided in
				13:69F-10.8(f), a
				casino licensee may, in its discretion, permit a player to wager on no more
				than two betting areas at a pai gow table, which areas must be adjacent to each
				other.
(b) If a casino licensee
				permits a player to wager on two adjacent betting areas, the tiles dealt to
				each betting area shall be played separately. If the two wagers are not equal,
				the player shall be required to rank and set the hand with the larger wager
				before ranking and setting the other hand. If the amounts wagered are equal,
				each hand shall be played separately in a counterclockwise rotation with the
				first hand being ranked and set before the player proceeds to rank and set the
				second hand. Once a hand has been ranked and set and placed face down on the
				layout, the hand may not be changed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 10 - PAI GOW › Section 13:69F-10.11 - Wagers for dragon's eye variation; payout odds

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A "match
				wager" shall win for the player position number that corresponds to the numeric
				value on each die. A player who places a match wager shall be paid 1 to 1 for
				each die with a numeric value that matches the player's player position at the
				table.
1. Example A: If the numeric values of
				the dice rolled are 1, 2, and 3, then the players in player positions 1, 2, and
				3 shall each be paid 1 to 1.
2.
				Example B: If the numeric values are 3, 3, and 4, then the player at player
				position 3 shall be paid 2 to 1 (1 to 1 for each die) and the player at player
				position 4 shall be paid 1 to 1.
3.
				Example C: If the numeric values are 5, 5, and 5, then the player at player
				position 5 shall be paid 3 to 1 (1 to 1 for each die).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.2 - Cards; number of decks

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Except as
				provided in (b) below, pai gow poker shall be played with one deck of cards
				with backs of the same color and design, on additional cutting card and one
				additional cover card to be used in accordance with the procedures set forth in
				13:69F-11.6. The cutting card and
				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 used
				to play pai gow poker shall meet the requirements of
				13:69E-1.17 and shall include one
				joker. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a casino licensee from using
				decks which are manufactured with two jokers provided that only one joker is
				used for gaming at pai gow poker.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				used for pai gow poker, 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 a 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 one deck only 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 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.3 - Pai gow poker rankings; cards; poker hands

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(a) The rank of
				the cards used in pai gow poker, in order of 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 used to complete a "straight
				flush" or a "straight" formed with a two, three, four, and five. Except as
				otherwise provided in (c) below, the joker shall be used and ranked as an
				ace.
(b) The permissible poker
				hands at the game of pai gow poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall
				be:
1. "Five aces" is a high hand consisting
				of four aces and a joker;
2. "Royal
				flush" is a high hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 of the
				same suit; however, for purposes of the progressive payout wager, a "natural
				royal flush" is a royal flush which does not use a joker;
3. "Straight flush" is a high hand consisting
				of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, two, three,
				four, and five being the highest ranking straight flush; king, queen, jack, 10,
				and nine being the second highest ranking straight flush, and six, five, four,
				three, and two being the lowest ranking straight flush;
4. "Four-of-a-kind" is a high 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;
5. "Full house" is
				a high 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;
6. "Flush" is a high hand consisting of five
				cards of the same suit. When comparing two flushes, the provisions of (e) below
				shall be applied;
7. "Straight" is
				a high hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit,
				with an ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 being the highest ranking straight; an
				ace, two, three, four, and five being the second highest ranking straight; and
				a six, five, four, three, and two being the lowest ranking straight;
8. "Three-of-a-kind" is a high hand
				containing 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;
9. "Two
				pairs" is a high hand containing two "pairs," with two aces and two kings being
				the highest ranking two pair hand and two threes and two twos being the lowest
				ranking two pair hand; and
10.
				"Pair" is either a high hand or a low 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 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.4 - Pai gow poker shaker and dice; computerized random number generator; button

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(a) Unless a
				casino licensee offers the optional bonus wagers authorized by
				13:69F-11.17 and follows the
				dealing procedures set forth therein, the starting position for the deal or
				delivery of cards in pai gow poker shall be determined by using one of the
				following methods:
1. Three dice and a pai
				gow poker shaker, which shall meet the requirements of
				13:69E-1.15 and 1.13B(e),
				respectively, and be used in accordance with
				13:69E-1.13B(e) 
				and 11.8B(b).
i. The three dice shall be
				maintained at all times within the pai gow poker shaker.
ii. The pai gow poker shaker and the dice
				contained therein shall be the responsibility of the dealer and shall never be
				left unattended while at the table.
iii. No dice that have been placed in a pai
				gow poker shaker for use in gaming shall remain on a table for more than 24
				hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.5 - Opening of the table for gaming

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(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) If the deck of cards used by the casino
				licensee contains two jokers, the dealer and a casino supervisor shall ensure
				that only one joker is utilized and that the other joker is torn in half and
				discarded. 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 and shall include one joker.
(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-11.6.
(d) If a casino licensee uses an automated
				card shuffling device to play the game of pai gow poker and two decks of cards
				are received at the table pursuant to
				13:69E-1.18 and 11.2, 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 immediately prior to the commencement of play.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.6 - Shuffle and cut of the cards

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(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 an automated card shuffling
				device which, upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts the cards
				directly into an automated or manual 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-11.8, 11.8A, or 11.8B;
				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) through (e)
				below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.7 - Wagers

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(a) All wagers
				at pai gow poker shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques and, if
				applicable, a match play coupon on the appropriate betting area of the pai gow
				poker layout. A verbal wager accompanied by cash shall not be accepted at the
				game of pai gow poker.
(b) Only
				players who are seated at the pai gow poker table may place a wager at the
				game. Once a player has placed a wager and received cards, that player shall
				remain seated until the completion of the round of play.
(c) All wagers at pai gow poker shall be
				placed prior to the dealer announcing "No more bets" in accordance with the
				dealing procedures set forth in
				13:69F-11.8, 11.8A, or 11.8B. No
				wager at pai gow poker shall be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer
				has announced "No more bets."
(d)
				Upon placing a pai gow poker wager, a player may, if a progressive payout wager
				is offered by the casino licensee pursuant to the provisions of
				13:69F-11.14, place a progressive
				payout wager by depositing a gaming chip into the acceptor device designated
				for that player or by redeeming a progressive payout wager coupon. Each player
				shall be responsible for verifying that the acceptor light for his or her
				betting position has been properly illuminated upon placement of the
				progressive payout wager.
(e) If a
				casino licensee offers the optional bonus wagers authorized by
				13:69F-11.17, upon placing a pai
				gow poker wager and prior to any cards being dealt for the round of play, a
				player may place a three-card bonus wager and/or a seven-card bonus
				wager.
(f) If a casino licensee
				offers the optional bonus wager authorized by
				13:69F-11.19, Imperial pai gow
				bonus wager, upon placing a pai gow poker wager and prior to any cards being
				dealt for the round of play, a player may place an imperial pai gow bonus
				wager.
(g) If a casino licensee
				offers the dragon's eye variation of pai gow, a player shall have the option to
				place one or more of the following wagers on the designated betting area of the
				layout: an odd wager, an even wager, a double wager, a match wager, a triple
				wager, and a dice bonus wager. At the discretion of the casino licensee, a
				player may place one or more of these wagers without having to place a pai gow
				poker wager. The casino licensee shall pay each winning wager authorized
				pursuant to this subsection in accordance with the payout odds set forth in
				13:69F-11.19.
(h) If a casino licensee offers the optional
				wagers authorized for the EZ pai gow variation pursuant to
				13:69F-11.20, upon placing a pai
				gow wager and prior to any cards being dealt for the round of play, a player
				may also place one or more of following wagers:
1. A dynasty bonus wager;
2. A protection wager;
3. A red/black wager; and
4. A queen's dragon wager.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.8 - Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe

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(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-11.6 have been completed,
				the cards shall be placed in the manual dealing shoe and the dealer shall
				announce "No more bets."
(b) The
				dealer shall then, using one of the procedures authorized by
				13:69F-11.8C, determine the
				starting position for dealing the cards. If the casino licensee offers the
				additional wager authorized by
				13:69F-11.13, all such additional
				wagers shall be determined and paid and the procedures in
				13:69F-11.13 shall be completed,
				before any card is dealt to any player at the table.
(c) After the starting position for dealing
				the cards has been determined, 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 as determined in (b) above and, moving
				clockwise around the table, deal a card to all other positions, including the
				dealer, regardless of whether there is a wager at the position. 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, including
				the dealer, has seven cards.
(d)
				After seven cards have been dealt to each position, including the dealer, the
				dealer shall remove the remaining cards from the shoe and determine whether
				exactly four cards are left.
1. If four cards
				remain, the four cards shall not be exposed to anyone and shall be placed in
				the discard rack. The dealer shall then collect any cards dealt to a position
				where there is no wager and place them in the discard rack without exposing the
				cards.
2. If more or less than four
				cards remain, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the
				cards were misdealt and a player or the dealer has more or less than seven
				cards, all hands shall be void pursuant to
				13:69F-11.11. 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 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.8A - Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand

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(a)
				Notwithstanding any other provision 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 pai gow 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. Once the procedures required by
				13:69F-11.6 have been completed,
				the dealer shall place the 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.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.8B - Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe

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(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
				pai gow poker dealt from an automated dealing shoe which dispenses cards in
				stacks of seven cards, provided that the shoe, its location and the procedures
				for its use are 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-11.6 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 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.8C - Procedure for determining the starting position for dealing cards or delivering stacks of cards

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(a) In order to
				determine the starting position for the dealing of cards or the delivery of
				stacks of cards for the game of pai gow poker, a casino licensee may, in its
				discretion, use the procedure authorized in (b), (c), or (d) below.
(b) The dealer shall shake the pai gow poker
				shaker and dice described in
				13:69F-11.4 at least three times
				so as to cause a random mixture of the dice.
1. The dealer shall then remove the lid
				covering the pai gow poker shaker, total the dice and announce the
				total.
2. To determine the starting
				position, the dealer shall count counterclockwise around the table, with the
				position of the dealer considered number one, and continuing around the table
				with each betting position counted in order, including the dealer, regardless
				of whether there is a wager at the position, until the count matches the total
				of the three dice.
3. Examples are
				as follows:
i. If the dice total eight, the
				dealer would receive the first card or stack of cards; or
ii. If the dice total 14, the sixth betting
				position would receive the first card or stack of cards.
4. After the dealing or delivery of the cards
				has been completed in accordance with the procedures set forth in
				13:69F-11.8, 11.8A, or 11.8B, the
				dealer shall place the cover on the pai gow poker shaker and shake the shaker
				once. The pai gow poker shaker shall then be placed to the right of the
				dealer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 11 - PAI GOW POKER › Section 13:69F-11.9 - Procedures for completion of each round of play; setting of hands; payment and collection of wagers; payout odds; vigorish

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(a) After the
				dealing of the cards has been completed, each player shall set his or her hands
				by arranging the cards into a high hand and low hand. When setting the two
				hands, the five-card high hand must be equal to or higher in rank than the
				two-card low hand. For example, if the two-card hand contains a pair of sevens,
				the five-card hand must contain at least a pair of sevens and the three
				remaining cards.
(b) Each player at
				the table shall be responsible for setting his or her own hands and no other
				person except the dealer may touch the cards of that player. Notwithstanding
				the foregoing, if a player requests assistance in the setting of his or her
				hands, the dealer may inform the requesting player of the manner in which the
				casino licensee requires the hands of the dealer to be set in its Rules of the
				Games Submission. Each player shall be required to keep the seven cards in full
				view of the dealer at all times. Once each player has set a high and low hand
				and placed the two hands face down on the appropriate area of the layout, the
				player shall not touch the cards again.
(c) After all players have set their hands
				and placed the cards on the table, the seven cards of the dealer shall be
				turned over and the dealer shall set his or her hands by arranging the cards
				into a high and low hand. The dealer shall then place the two hands face up on
				the appropriate area of the layout. If banking or co-banking is in effect
				pursuant to
				13:69F-11.10, after all players
				have set their hands and placed the cards on the table, the player banking the
				game shall turn over his or her seven cards and shall set the two hands by
				arranging the cards in a high and low hand on the appropriate area of the
				layout.
(d) Each casino licensee
				shall submit to the Division in its Rules of the Games Submission the manner in
				which it will require the hands of the dealer to be set.
(e) Unless a player has placed a progressive
				payout wager pursuant to
				13:69F-11.14, a seven-card bonus
				wager pursuant to
				13:69F-11.17, or one of the
				optional wagers authorized for the EZ pai gow variation pursuant to
				13:69F-11.20, a player may
				announce that he or she wishes to surrender his or her wager prior to the
				dealer exposing either of the two hands of that player pursuant to (f) below.
				Once the player has announced his or her intention to surrender, the dealer
				shall:
1. Immediately collect the wager from
				that player; and
2. Collect the
				seven cards dealt to that player without exposing the cards to anyone at the
				table. The dealer shall verify that seven cards were collected by counting them
				face down on the layout prior to placing them in the discard rack.