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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.9 - Seven-card stud soker; procedures for dealing of 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 each game of seven-card stud high, seven-card stud low, seven-card stud
				high-low split, or seven-card stud high-low split eight or better poker offered
				in its casino room or casino simulcasting facility.
(b) Each poker table shall be restricted to a
				maximum of nine players as 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 two rounds of cards face down and one round of
				cards face up to each player.
(d)
				Once each player has received three cards in accordance with (c) above, the
				first betting round shall commence by comparing the up-card of each player. For
				the purposes of this subsection only, in the event that two or more up-cards
				are of the same rank, the up-cards shall then be ranked by suit, with the
				highest to lowest ranked suits in order as follows: spades, hearts, diamonds,
				and clubs. Betting shall be commenced by:
1.
				For high poker, the player with the lowest ranked up-card;
2. For low poker, the player with highest
				ranked up-card;
3. For high-low
				split poker, the player with the highest ranked up-card. For this purpose, an
				ace shall be considered ranked below a two; and
4. For high-low split eight or better poker,
				the player with the lowest ranked up-card. For this purpose, an ace shall be
				considered the highest ranking card.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.10 - Hold 'em poker; procedures for dealing of cards; completion of each round of play

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(a) Each casino
				licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section
				for each game of hold 'em high poker offered in its casino room or casino
				simulcasting facility. Hold 'em poker shall be played to determine a winning
				high hand only.
(b) Each poker
				table shall be restricted to a maximum of 11 players. 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) The order in which the cards shall be
				dealt and the order in which players shall be required or have the option to
				bet shall be determined as follows:
1. A flat
				disk called the "button" shall be used to indicate an imaginary
				dealer;
2. At the commencement of
				play, the button shall be placed in front of:
i. The first player to the right of the
				dealer; or
ii. The player randomly
				determined by rank of a single card dealt; and
3. Thereafter, the button shall rotate around
				the table in a clockwise manner after each round of play.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.12 - Five-card draw poker; procedures for dealing of cards; completion of each round of play

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(a) Each casino
				licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section
				for each game of five-card draw high and five-card draw low poker offered in
				its casino room or casino simulcasting facility.
(b) Each poker table shall be restricted to a
				maximum of eight players. 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) The order in which the cards shall be
				dealt and the order in which players shall be required or have the option to
				bet shall be determined in accordance with the procedures governing the use of
				a button as set forth in
				13:69F-14.10(c).
(d) Starting with the player to the immediate
				left of the button and continuing in a clockwise rotation around the poker
				table, the dealer shall deal five rounds of cards face down to each player with
				the player with the button being the last player to receive a card each
				time.
(e) After each player has
				been dealt five cards face down, an initial betting round shall be completed in
				accordance with the provisions of
				13:69F-14.10(d) and
				(f).
(f) After completion of the initial betting
				round, each player remaining in the round of play, starting with the player to
				the immediate left of the button and continuing in a clockwise rotation around
				the poker table, shall have an opportunity to draw new cards. This process
				shall be accomplished one player at a time. Each player may keep his or her
				original hand or discard as many cards as he or she chooses. Each discarded
				card shall be replaced by the dealer with a new card dealt from the deck as
				follows:
1. Prior to the first player
				receiving any new cards, the dealer shall burn the top card of the deck;
				and
2. If insufficient cards remain
				in the deck for each player remaining in the round of play to draw new cards,
				the discard pile shall be reshuffled and used for this purpose; provided,
				however, that the cards to be discarded by a player who has not yet requested
				new cards shall not be included as part of the reshuffled cards.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.13 - Five-card stud poker; procedures for dealing of cards; completion of each round of play

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(a) Each casino
				licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section
				for each game of five-card stud high poker offered in its casino room or casino
				simulcasting facility. Five-card stud shall be played to determine a winning
				high hand only.
(b) Each poker
				table shall be restricted to a maximum of eight players. 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
				betting round shall commence by comparing the up-card of each player. The
				player with the lowest ranked up-card, which shall be determined by suit in
				accordance with the provisions of
				13:69F-14.9(d) 
				if two or more players have an up-card of the same rank, shall be required to
				make a forced bet.
(e) Following
				the forced bet, each subsequent player may, proceeding in a clockwise rotation
				from the player who placed the forced bet, fold, call, or raise the bet. After
				the last player has responded 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 deal another round of cards face up to each player who made
				or called the last wager. The next betting round shall be commenced by the
				player with the highest ranking high poker hand showing. If two or more hands
				are of equal rank, the player closest to the left of the dealer shall be
				required to bet. The betting round shall be completed in accordance with the
				procedures in (e) above.
(g) The
				dealer shall then deal two additional rounds of cards face up to each player
				who made or called the last wager, with each such round followed by a betting
				round conducted in accordance with the provisions of (f) above. Prior to each
				round of cards being dealt, the dealer shall burn the top card of the
				deck.
(h) If more than one player
				remains in the round of play after the final betting round has been completed,
				a showdown shall be used to determine the winner of the pot. The winner of the
				pot shall be the player with the highest ranking five card high poker hand.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.14 - Poker revenue

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The casino
				licensee shall derive its poker revenue at all poker tables by extracting a
				commission known as the "rake." Each casino licensee shall submit to the
				Division in its Rules of the Games Submission:
1. The types of rake utilized;
2. The methodology used for calculating the
				rake; and
3. The amount of maximum
				permissible rake.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.15 - General operating rules for all types of poker; handling of irregularities

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(a) It shall be
				the responsibility of each player to ensure that his or her hand has lost to
				the other hands at the table before discarding the hand.
(b) In all disputes in which a ruling,
				interpretation, clarification or intervention is required, the decision of the
				poker shift supervisor shall be final.
(c) Each player shall be required to keep all
				cards dealt to the player in full view of the dealer at all times. The dealer
				shall ensure compliance with this requirement.
(d) At the showdown, a winning hand must be
				clearly displayed in its entirety and properly identified. The player
				initiating the final wager shall be the first player to show his or her hand at
				the showdown; all other players who have not folded shall then reveal their
				hands in a clockwise rotation. Any player holding a losing hand may concede his
				or her rights to the pot and discard the hand; provided, however, that the
				casino licensee may require the disclosure of any discarded hands.
(e) Misdeals shall cause all the cards to be
				returned to the dealer for a reshuffle. The following errors shall be cause for
				a misdeal:
1. Failure to shuffle and cut the
				cards in accordance with
				13:69F-14.5;
2. Dealing to an incorrect starting position
				if the error has been detected prior to two players voluntarily placing wagers
				into the pot;
3. If more than one
				card is found face-up in the deck; and
4. Failure to deal to an eligible seated
				player, if the error has been detected prior to two or more players voluntarily
				placing wagers into the pot.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.16 - Conduct of players

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(a) Each player
				in a poker game shall play the game solely to improve his or her chance of
				winning and shall take no action to improve another player's chance of winning.
				No player may communicate any information to another player which could assist
				the other player in any manner respecting the outcome of a poker
				game.
(b) A casino licensee which
				has reasonable cause to believe that a player has acted or is acting in
				violation of (a) above shall require the player to leave the game and shall
				notify the Division as expeditiously as possible.
(c) Any casino licensee which takes action
				under (b) above in good faith shall not be liable civilly to such person.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.17 - Minimum and maximum wagers

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Each casino licensee shall provide notice in accordance with
				  13:69F-8.3 of the minimum and
				  maximum wagers in effect at each poker table, except that, if all patrons at a
				  poker table agree to increase the minimum wager at the table, the provisions of
				  13:69F-8.3(b) 
				  need not be followed. Such sign shall also include any restrictions with regard
				  to the maximum number of raises that may be permitted for any round of betting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.18 - Announcement of available games and seats

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A casino licensee shall be permitted to announce in those
				  areas of a casino or casino simulcasting facility where poker tables are
				  located the particular types of poker games, the minimum/maximum wagers that
				  are being offered and the availability of any vacant seats at particular poker
				  tables.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.19 - Bad beat payouts; high hand payouts; posting of rules; contributions; counting and displaying of payout amount; procedures for implementation

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(a) A casino
				licensee may elect, in its discretion, to offer a payout for one or more
				pre-designated high value poker hands when such a hand in a round of play is
				held by a player either as a losing hand (a "bad beat") or without regard to
				the relative rank of any other player's hand. Such payouts shall be made from a
				separate fund created from pot contributions required at tables where either a
				bad beat payout or a high hand payout is offered and shall be paid in
				accordance with the procedures established pursuant to this section. The funds
				extracted from pot contributions may be used by the casino licensee for other
				types of poker bonus payouts, so long as all funds extracted from any pot are
				awarded to poker players. A casino licensee may not offer both a bad beat
				payout and a high hand payout at the same poker table.
(b) A casino licensee shall post at each
				poker table that offers either a bad beat payout or a high hand payout, a
				notice advising patrons of eligibility for such payout. In addition to
				displaying the current amount of any payout, a casino licensee that offers a
				payout shall post its payout rules in a conspicuous location within its poker
				room, which, at a minimum, shall address:
1.
				The maximum amount that can be contributed from each pot and the method of
				calculation for any contributed amount;
2. The minimum pot amount required for a
				contribution to a payout;
3.
				Qualifying requirements and payouts; and
4. Other types of bonus awards that are
				funded through pot contributions to the fund.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 14 - POKER › Section 13:69F-14.20 - Bad beat payout and high hand payout interconnected in more than one casino; multi-casino payout system

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(a) Two or more
				casino licensees may jointly offer a bad beat payout or a high hand payout that
				is interconnected in more than one casino (a "multi-casino payout") and is
				operated by a multi-casino payout system (payout system); provided, however,
				that the applicable rules for the multi-casino payout shall be the same at all
				participating casinos.
(b) A payout
				system shall be administered by the participating casino licensees in
				accordance with the terms of a written multi-casino payout system agreement
				(payout system agreement), which has been approved in advance by the Division
				and has been executed by each participating casino licensee.
(c) A payout system agreement shall
				specifically identify and describe the role, authority, and responsibilities of
				each participating casino licensee in the conduct of the payout system,
				including without limitation:
1. A
				description of the process by which decisions that affect the rules and conduct
				of the multi-casino payout and the operation of the payout system are approved
				by the participating casino licensees and are implemented by each casino
				licensee;
2. The manner in which
				the funds for all multi-casino payouts and any fees or costs associated with
				the operation of the payout system will be maintained, accounted for, and paid;
				and
3. The participating casino
				licensee or licensees responsible for generating and maintaining all records
				and reports of the payout system, as required by the rules of the
				Division.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 15 - KENO › Section 13:69F-15.2 - Permissible wagers

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(a) Keno shall
				be played with 80 consecutive numbers starting with the number 1.
(b) The maximum number of spots that may be
				selected by a player for any keno game shall be determined by the casino
				licensee and set forth in its approved rate card.
(c) The following shall constitute the
				permissible wagers at the game of keno:
1.
				"Straight or basic ticket" is a keno ticket on which a player selects from one
				spot to the maximum number of spots that may be selected as permitted by the
				casino licensee without any type of groupings. The type of straight or basic
				ticket shall be determined by the number of spots the player selects.
2. "Split ticket" is a keno ticket on which
				the equivalent of two or more straight or basic tickets are written. Each group
				of spots shall be separated from each other by either circling each group or by
				drawing a line between them. The wager shall be limited in that the numbers in
				one group of spots shall not be duplicated in any other group of spots. For
				purposes of determining a winning keno ticket, each group of spots on a split
				ticket shall be evaluated separately.
i. When
				all of the groups on a split ticket contain an equal number of spots, the split
				ticket must be wagered at the same rate for each group.
ii. When at least two groups on a split
				ticket contain an unequal number of spots, the split ticket may be wagered at
				the same or a different rate for each group, notwithstanding (c)2i
				above.
3. "Way ticket"
				is a keno ticket on which a player selects at least two groups containing an
				equal number of spots which are then combined to form several straight or basic
				ticket combinations within one ticket. Each group played must be wagered at the
				same rate.
4. "Combination ticket"
				is a keno ticket on which a player selects at least two groups containing any
				number of spots and also selects how the groups shall be combined to form
				multiple tickets within one ticket.
5. "King ticket" is a keno ticket on which a
				player selects a single spot which is referred to as the "king" and then
				combines the king with other groups of spots to form multiple tickets within
				one ticket. A king ticket may contain more than one king.
6. "Multi-race ticket" is a keno ticket which
				is wagered for more than one game. All of the games covered by the ticket must
				be consecutive and must be wagered at the same rate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 15 - KENO › Section 13:69F-15.3 - Placement of wagers; payoff requirements

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(a) All
				wagering at the game of keno shall be conducted at a keno work
				station.
(b) All wagers at keno
				shall be made with currency, coin, gaming chips, coupons or slot tokens. Except
				for a quick-pick or a verbal wager, each player shall be required to use a keno
				request in order to place a wager. Verbal wagers shall only be made directly
				with a keno writer and shall not be made through or with a keno runner. Nothing
				in this section shall preclude the acceptance of a losing or winning keno
				ticket as the patron's keno writer request for the next game.
(c) Each player shall be responsible for
				ensuring that the spots recorded on the keno ticket agree with the spots marked
				on the player's keno request or the wagers verbalized by the player. The casino
				licensee shall not be responsible for any error by a keno writer on a ticket
				purchased directly from the keno writer which the player does not detect prior
				to the start of the first game for which the ticket has been generated. The
				casino licensee shall also not be responsible for any error on a ticket
				purchased through a keno runner if the error is not detected or cannot be
				corrected prior to the start of the first game for which the ticket has been
				generated. Keno runner request forms shall bear notice of this limitation. All
				winnings shall be paid in accordance with the computer-generated keno ticket
				and not the keno request or the player's verbal wager. A keno ticket may not be
				voided or changed once the keno computer system has been locked out for the
				start of the game.
(d) Each casino
				licensee shall provide notice of the minimum wagering requirements and the
				maximum wagers in effect at the game of keno in its approved rate
				card.
(e) Each casino licensee
				shall set payoff amounts which shall increase arithmetically in proportion to
				the amount of the wager until any maximum payoff is reached. A casino licensee
				may establish a maximum aggregate payoff of not less than $ 100,000 per game,
				which amount shall be equal to any maximum payoff amount which may be
				established for an individual wager. Notwithstanding any maximum payoff amount,
				the house advantage shall not exceed 30 percent for the minimum wager which is
				offered.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 15 - KENO › Section 13:69F-15.4 - Issuance of keno tickets

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(a) Unless a
				player uses a previously generated keno ticket as a keno writer request,
				requests a quick-pick or makes a verbal wager, a player shall request the
				issuance of a keno ticket by completing a keno request and submitting the
				request to a keno writer or a keno runner, as applicable. The player shall
				complete a keno request by placing some type of distinguishing mark over the
				number or numbers he or she wishes to play. Prior to submitting the keno
				request to a keno writer or keno runner, the player shall properly condition
				and price the keno request in accordance with the information set forth in the
				rate card of the casino licensee.
(b) Keno requests shall contain, at a
				minimum, the following:
1. A grid listing the
				numbers 1 through 80;
2. An area to
				record the number of games to be played;
3. An area to record the dollar value of each
				wager;
4. An area to record the
				conditioning;
5. An area for the
				total price of the ticket; and
6.
				In the case of a keno runner request, an area to identify the particular game
				or games to be played.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 15 - KENO › Section 13:69F-15.5 - Keno games; selection of numbers

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(a) Each casino
				licensee which elects to offer the game of keno shall conduct the game with an
				independent computer system which selects the winning numbers for the game in a
				random fashion. The program used to operate the random number generator shall
				be unique to the State of New Jersey and may not be used by any other
				jurisdiction with gaming. All keno computer systems shall be approved by the
				Division. The random number generator for the keno system shall have a printer
				or other independent method which records the game numbers and selected winning
				numbers. The random number generator shall be secured by dual locking
				mechanisms, which are unique from one another. A casino security supervisor
				shall control one locking mechanism and the keno supervisor or supervisor
				thereof shall control the other locking mechanism.
(b) The casino licensee, at its discretion,
				shall determine the number of keno games to be conducted during the gaming day.
				Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude a casino licensee from conducting
				keno games at different intervals at separate locations. Each keno game
				conducted during the gaming day shall be assigned a unique sequential game
				number by the keno computer system.
(c) A keno supervisor or a keno writer shall
				provide verbal notice that the current keno game will be closing at least one
				minute prior to closing that game or the casino licensee shall display the
				minimum remaining time between keno games at each keno booth or satellite keno
				booth. If keno runners are authorized to accept wagers on a keno game, the game
				shall not be closed until all such runners have "signed in" in accordance with
				the rules of the Division.
(d) If
				the keno computer system does not have an automatic lock-out feature, a keno
				supervisor or a keno writer with verbal approval from a keno supervisor shall
				cause the keno computer system to start a keno game by:
1. Locking out all keno work station
				terminals so that no additional keno tickets may be voided or issued for the
				game being conducted; and
2.
				Randomly selecting 20 of the 80 available numbers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 15 - KENO › Section 13:69F-15.6 - Payment of winning wagers

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(a) Except as
				otherwise provided for payouts which exceed $ 500.00, after the 20 numbers have
				been selected by the keno computer, a player may take a winning keno ticket to
				a keno work station for redemption or give the winning ticket to a keno runner
				who shall redeem the ticket on behalf of the patron. All winning wagers shall
				be paid in accordance with the information recorded on the computer-generated
				keno ticket. The method used by the casino licensee to evaluate the keno ticket
				for correct payment and cancellation shall be in accordance with the casino
				licensee's internal control procedures. If redeemed by a keno writer, the keno
				writer shall pay the player directly or indirectly through a keno runner, from
				the cash or, upon request of the player, gaming chips in the keno drawer or
				issue the player a casino check and shall retain the keno ticket in the keno
				drawer until the end of the keno writer's shift. If redeemed by a keno runner
				at a keno booth, satellite keno booth or keno locker, the keno runner shall pay
				the player with cash from the keno drawer and shall retain the keno ticket in
				the keno drawer until the end of the keno runner's shift. If redeemed directly
				by a keno runner, the keno runner shall pay the player with cash from the keno
				runner's pouch or wallet and shall redeem the keno ticket at a keno work
				station by the end of the keno runner's shift. All winning keno ticket reports
				shall identify the winning tickets paid by the keno runner and shall be
				maintained with the keno runner's end-of-day paperwork.
(b) Winning wagers with a payout equal to or
				greater than $ 1,500 but less than $ 5,000 shall be authorized by a keno
				supervisor or a supervisor thereof. Winning wagers with a payout of $ 5,000 or
				more shall be authorized by the casino key employee to whom the keno supervisor
				reports or a supervisor thereof. The keno supervisor or supervisor thereof
				shall sign the back of the winning keno ticket as evidence of such
				authorization.
(c) All winning keno
				tickets shall expire one year from their date of issuance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 15 - KENO › Section 13:69F-15.7 - Irregularities

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(a) A keno
				request which is marked in such a way that it is not clear which number or type
				of wager is to be played shall be returned to the player for preparation of
				another keno request.
(b) A winning
				keno ticket which is not accepted or read by the keno computer system shall be
				manually input by the keno writer in accordance with the casino licensee's
				internal control procedures.
(c) If
				the keno computer system is not operational, in accordance with the casino
				licensee's internal control procedures, a winning keno ticket:
1. For $ 10.00 or less may be manually paid
				by a keno writer;
2. For more than
				$ 10.00 but less than or equal to $ 1,000 may be manually paid by the keno
				writer with authorization from the keno supervisor or a supervisor thereof;
				and
3. For over $ 1,000 may not be
				paid until the keno ticket can be verified by the keno computer system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.1 - 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:
"Ante wager" means the initial wager placed prior to any
				  cards being dealt in order to participate in the round of play.
"Bet wager" means an additional wager made by a player, in an
				  amount double the player's ante wager, after all cards for the round of play
				  have been dealt but before the dealer's hole cards are exposed.
"Fold" means the withdrawal of a player from a round of play
				  by discarding his or her hand of cards after all cards have been dealt and
				  prior to placing a bet wager.
"Hand" means the five-card hand dealt to each player and the
				  dealer.
"Hole card" means any of the four cards which are dealt face
				  down to the dealer.
"Progressive payout hand" means a flush, full house,
				  four-of-a-kind, straight flush, or royal flush, as defined in
				  13:69F-16.5 and 16.11.
"Push" means a tie, as defined in
				  13:69F-16.10.
"Qualifying hand" means the dealer's hand as defined in
				  13:69F-16.10, with a rank of ace,
				  king, four, three, and two or better.
"Rank" or "ranking" means the relative position of a card or
				  group of cards as set forth in
				  13:69F-16.5.
"Round of play" or "round" means one complete cycle of play
				  during which all players then playing at the table have been dealt a hand, have
				  folded or wagered upon it, and have had their wagers paid off or collected in
				  accordance with the rules of this subchapter.
"Stub" means the remaining portion of the deck after all
				  cards in the round of play have been dealt.
"Suit" means one of the four categories of cards: club,
				  diamond, heart, or spade, with no suit being higher in rank than another.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.2 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				provided in (b) below, Caribbean stud poker shall be played with one deck of
				cards with backs of the same color and design, one additional cutting card and
				one additional cover card to be used in accordance with the procedures set
				forth in 13:69F-16.4. 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 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 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.3 - 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) 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-16.4.
(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-16.2, 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 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.4 - 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 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 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-16.7, 16.8, or 16.9;
				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 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.5 - Caribbean stud poker rankings

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(a) The rank of
				the cards used in Caribbean stud poker, for the determination of winning hands,
				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 "straight" formed with a
				two, three, four, and five.
(b) The
				permissible poker hands at the game of Caribbean stud poker, in order of
				highest to lowest rank, shall be:
1. "Royal
				flush" is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 of the same
				suit;
2. "Straight flush" is a hand
				consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with king,
				queen, jack, 10, and nine being the highest ranking straight flush and ace,
				two, three, four, and five being the lowest ranking straight flush;
3. "Four-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of
				four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest ranking
				four-of-a-kind and four twos being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind;
4. "Full house" is a hand consisting of
				"three-of-a-kind" and a "pair," with three aces and two kings being the highest
				ranking full house and three twos and two threes being the lowest ranking full
				house;
5. "Flush" is a hand
				consisting of five cards of the same suit;
6. "Straight" is a hand consisting of five
				cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen, jack,
				and 10 being the highest ranking straight and an ace, two, three, four, and
				five being the lowest ranking straight; provided, however, that an ace may not
				be combined with any other sequence of cards for purposes of determining a
				winning hand (for example, queen, king, ace, two, three);
7. "Three-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of
				three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest ranking
				three-of-a-kind and three twos being the lowest ranking
				three-of-a-kind;
8. "Two pairs" is
				a hand containing two "pairs," with two aces and two kings being the highest
				ranking two pair and two threes and two twos being the lowest ranking two pair;
				and
9. "One pair" is a hand
				containing two cards of the same rank, 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 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.6 - Wagers

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(a) All wagers
				at Caribbean stud poker shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques and,
				if applicable, a match play coupon on the appropriate betting areas of the
				table layout. A verbal wager accompanied by cash shall not be
				accepted.
(b) All ante wagers shall
				be placed prior to the dealer announcing "No more bets" in accordance with the
				dealing procedure in
				13:69F-16.7, 16.8 or 16.9. Except
				as provided in
				13:69F-16.7, no wager shall be
				made, increased, or withdrawn after the dealer has announced "No more
				bets."
(c) Upon placing an ante
				wager, a player may, at his or her discretion, place a progressive payout wager
				either by placing a $ 1.00 gaming chip into the progressive wagering device
				designated for that player or by redeeming a progressive wager coupon in
				accordance with the rules of the Division. Each player shall be responsible for
				verifying that his or her respective progressive payout wager has been
				accepted.
(d) A "bet" wager shall
				be made in accordance with
				13:69F-16.10.
(e) A player shall not be permitted to play
				more than one hand per round of play.
(f) Only players who are seated at the
				Caribbean stud poker 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.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.7 - Procedure 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-16.4 have been completed,
				the stacked deck of cards shall be placed in the dealing shoe either by the
				dealer or by an automatic shuffling device.
(b) Prior to dealing the cards and once all
				ante and progressive payout wagers have been placed, the dealer shall then
				announce "No more bets" and use the table game progressive payout wager system
				to prevent the placement of any additional progressive payout wagers. The
				dealer shall then collect any progressive payout wagers and, on the layout in
				front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of gaming chips
				wagered equals the number of progressive payout wagers accepted by the table
				game progressive payout wager system. The dealer shall then place the gaming
				chips into the table inventory container in accordance with the rules of the
				Division.
(c) 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.
(d) The dealer
				shall, starting with the player farthest to his or her left and continuing
				around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
1. One card face down to each
				player;
2. One card face up to an
				area directly in front of the table inventory container designated for the
				dealer's hand;
3. A second card
				face down to each player directly on top of that player's first card;
4. A second card face down to the dealer to
				the right of the dealer's first card dealt face up; and
5. A third, fourth, and fifth card, in
				succession, face down to each player and the dealer directly on top of the
				preceding card dealt face down.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.8 - Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand

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(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 Caribbean stud 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-16.4 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" and press the lock-out button in accordance
				with 13:69F-16.7 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 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.9 - 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
				Caribbean stud poker dealt from an automated dealing shoe which dispenses cards
				in stacks of five cards.
(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-16.4 have been completed,
				the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing shoe.
2. The dealer shall then announce "No more
				bets" and press the lock-out button in accordance with
				13:69F-16.7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.11 - Progressive payout

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(a) A
				progressive payout wager shall be paid pursuant to the payout table listed in
				13:69F-16.12 and prior to the
				collection of the cards by the dealer.
(b) Prior to paying a progressive payout
				hand, the dealer shall:
1. Verify that the
				hand is a winning hand;
2. Verify
				that the appropriate light on the acceptor device has been illuminated;
				and
3. Have a casino supervisor
				validate the progressive payout pursuant to the casino licensee's internal
				control procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 16 - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 13:69F-16.12 - Payout odds; rate of progression; payout limitation

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(a) The payout
				odds for winning wagers at Caribbean stud poker printed 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) A
				casino licensee shall pay out winning ante wagers at payout odds of 1 to
				1.
(c) Subject to the payout
				limitation in (d) below, a casino licensee shall pay off each winning wager at
				the game of Caribbean stud poker at no less than the odds listed below:
Wager
Payout
						  odds
Royal Flush
100 to 1
Straight Flush
50 to 1
Four-of-a-Kind
20 to 1
Full House
7 to 1
Flush
5 to 1
Straight
4 to 1
Three-of-a-Kind
3 to 1
Two Pair
2 to 1
One Pair or Less
1 to 1
(d)
				Notwithstanding the payout odds in (c) above, the payout limit on each bet
				wager for any hand shall be no less than $ 5,000 or the maximum amount that one
				patron could win per round when betting the minimum permissible wager,
				whichever is greater.
(e) A casino
				licensee shall pay out winning progressive payouts at no less than the amounts
				listed below:
Hand
Payout
Royal Flush
100 percent of progressive
						  jackpot
Straight Flush
Either 10 percent of progressive
						  jackpot or $ 5,000,
as designated in the casino licensee's internal
						  control
procedures
Four-of-a-Kind
$ 500.00
Full House
$ 100.00
Flush
$ 50.00
(f)
				The rate of progression for the progressive meter used for the progressive
				payouts in (e) above shall be no less than 70 percent. The initial and reset
				amount shall be established by each casino licensee.
(g) Winning progressive payout hands shall be
				paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player's turn to
				be paid in accordance with
				13:69F-16.11; provided, however,
				if more than one player at a table has a royal flush progressive payout hand,
				each player shall share equally in the amount on the progressive meter when the
				first player with a royal flush is to be paid.