New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES › Subchapter 3 - BACCARAT- PUNTO BANCO › Section 13:69F-3.7 - Hands of player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) There shall
				be two hands dealt in the game of baccarat-punto banco, one of which shall be
				denominated the "Player's Hand" and the other denominated the "Banker's
				Hand."
(b) At the commencement of
				each round of play, the dealer calling the game shall announce "No more bets"
				after which he or she shall instruct the curator to commence dealing the cards
				by announcing "Cards."
(c) The
				curator shall deal an initial four cards from the shoe. The first and third
				card dealt shall constitute the first and second cards of the "Player's Hand."
				The second and fourth card dealt shall constitute the first and second cards of
				the "Banker's Hand." After the cards are dealt to each hand, the dealer calling
				the game shall place them face upwards in front of himself or
				herself.
(d) In lieu of the
				procedure in (c) above, the first and third cards dealt shall be placed face
				down on the area designated for the "Player's Hand" and the second and fourth
				card dealt shall be placed face down on the area designated for the "Banker's
				Hand." After all four cards have been dealt, the dealer shall place the
				"Banker's Hand" underneath the right corner of the dealing shoe until the
				"Player's Hand" is called in accordance with
				13:69F-3.8(a).
1. The dealer shall then hand the two cards
				of the "Player's Hand," face down, to the player with the highest wager on the
				"Player's Hand." After viewing the "Player's Hand," the player shall return the
				two cards, face up, to the dealer who shall place the cards face up on the area
				of the layout designated for the "Player's Hand" and announce the point count
				of the "Player's Hand" in accordance with
				13:69F-3.8(a).
2. The dealer shall then hand the two cards
				of the "Banker's Hand," face down, to the player with the highest wager on the
				"Banker's Hand." After viewing the "Banker's Hand," the player shall return the
				two cards, face up, to the dealer who shall place the cards face up on the
				areas of the layout designated for the "Banker's Hand" and announce the point
				count of the "Banker's Hand" in accordance with
				13:69F-3.8(a).
3. Any third card required to be dealt to the
				"Player's Hand" shall be placed face down on the area of the layout designated
				for the "Player's Hand." The dealer shall then hand the card, face down, to the
				player who was handed and returned the "Player's Hand." After viewing the card,
				the player shall return the card face up to the dealer who shall place the card
				face up on the area on the layout designated for the "Player's Hand."
4. Any third card required to be dealt to the
				"Banker's Hand" shall be placed face down on the area of the layout designated
				for the "Banker's Hand." The dealer shall then hand the card, face down, to the
				player who was handed and returned the "Banker's Hand." After viewing the card,
				the player shall return the card face up to the dealer who shall place the card
				face up on the area of the layout designated for the "Banker's Hand."
5. If two or more players offer to wager an
				equally high amount on the "Player's Hand," the player making such wager who is
				closest to the dealer moving counterclockwise around the table shall be handed
				the "Player's Hand" and any third card required to be dealt. If two or more
				players offer to wager an equally high amount on the "Banker's Hand," the
				player making such wager who is closest to the dealer moving counterclockwise
				around the table shall be handed the "Banker's Hand" and any third card
				required to be dealt pursuant to
				13:69F-3.9.
6. In the event there are no wagers on the
				"Player's Hand," any player with a wager on the "Banker's Hand" may be
				permitted at the discretion of the casino licensee to turn face up the
				"Player's Hand" and any additional card required to be dealt. In the event
				there are no wagers on the "Banker's Hand," any player with a wager on the
				"Player's Hand" may be permitted at the discretion of the casino licensee to
				turn face up the "Banker's Hand" and any additional card required to be dealt.