New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.13A - Mambo stud poker; procedures for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each casino
				licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section
				for mambo stud high-low split six or better poker offered in its casino room or
				casino simulcasting facility.
(b)
				Each poker table shall be restricted to 11 players or such lesser number as may
				be determined by the casino licensee. Each player who elects to participate in
				a round of play may be required to place an ante. The rule governing the
				placement of an ante and the amount of the ante, if any, shall be posted on a
				sign at each poker table in accordance with
				13:69F-8.3.
(c) Starting with the first player to the
				left of the dealer and continuing in a clockwise rotation around the poker
				table, the dealer shall deal one round of cards face down and one round of
				cards face up to each player.
(d)
				Once each player has received two cards in accordance with (c) above, the first
				round of betting shall commence by comparing the up-card of each player. The
				player with the lowest ranked up-card shall be required to place a forced bet.
				The lowest ranked up-card shall be determined in accordance with the poker card
				rankings set forth at
				13:69F-14.3(a);
				provided, however, that if the lowest ranked up-card is held by two or more
				players, the lowest ranked up-card shall then be determined by suit. For the
				purposes of this subsection and (f) below, the rank of the suits, in order of
				highest to lowest rank, shall be: spades, hearts, diamonds, and
				clubs.
(e) Following the placement
				of the forced bet required by (d) above, each subsequent player may, proceeding
				in a clockwise rotation from the player who placed the forced bet, fold, call,
				or raise the bet. After each player has either folded or called in response to
				the most recent bet, the betting round shall be considered complete.
(f) Upon completion of the first betting
				round, the dealer shall burn the top card of the deck and then, starting with
				the first remaining player to his or her left, deal a third card face down to
				each player who made or called the last wager. The next betting round shall
				commence by comparing the up-card of each remaining player. The player with the
				highest ranked up-card shall be required to bet or check. The highest ranked
				up-card shall be determined in accordance with the poker card rankings set
				forth at 13:69F-14.3(a);
				provided, however, that if the highest ranked up-card is held by two or more
				players, the highest ranked up-card shall then be determined by suit. For
				purposes of this subsection, the rank of suits is set forth in (d)
				above.
(g) Following the initial
				bet or check required by (f) above, each subsequent player, proceeding in a
				clockwise rotation, shall fold, call, raise, or, if none of the preceding
				players have made a bet, check. Each player may check until a bet has been
				made. If a bet is made, the next player in a clockwise rotation shall fold,
				call, or raise. After each player has folded or called in response to the most
				recent bet or, if no bet has been made, each player has checked, the betting
				round shall be considered complete.
(h) Upon completion of the betting round
				required by (g) above, the dealer shall again burn the top card of the deck and
				then deal a community card face up in the center of the table. The final
				betting round shall commence as follows:
1.
				The player with the highest ranking "one pair" that can be formed with his or
				her up-card and the community card or, if no pair can be formed, the player who
				has the highest ranked up-card, shall be required to bet or check. The highest
				ranked "one pair" or up-card shall be determined in accordance with the high
				poker hand and card rankings set forth at
				13:69F-14.3(c) or
				(a), respectively.
2. If the highest ranking "one pair" or
				up-card determined pursuant to (h)1 above is held by two or more players, the
				player with such hand or card who is closest to the left of the dealer shall be
				required to bet or check.