68 Ind. Admin. Code 10-9-12

Current through October 23, 2024
Section 68 IAC 10-9-12 - The deal and play

Authority: IC 4-33-4-1; IC 4-33-4-2; IC 4-33-4-3

Affected: IC 4-33

Sec. 12.

(a) After the cards have been shuffled, the dealer shall distribute the cards into seven (7) stacks, each containing seven (7) cards. The cards shall be distributed in a clockwise direction. The cards shall be distributed into seven (7) stacks regardless of the number of players present at the pai gow poker table.
(b) Once the cards have been distributed into seven (7) stacks, the dealer shall determine that four (4) cards remain in the deck without exposing any of the cards. The four (4) remaining cards shall be placed in the discard holder. The dealer shall announce "No more bets" and then determine the starting position.
(c) The dealer shall, beginning with the starting position, place one (1) stack of seven (7) cards at each wagering position and the dealer's position in a clockwise direction. The cards shall remain face down.
(d) If no wager has been placed in the area of the layout designated for a player, the dealer shall collect the stack of seven (7) cards and place them in the discard holder without exposing any of the cards.
(e) The dealer shall then instruct the players to "Set your hands".

68 IAC 10-9-12

Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 10-9-12; filed Oct 18, 1999, 1:27 p.m.: 23 IR 541; readopted filed Nov 25, 2002, 10:11 a.m.: 26 IR 1261; readopted filed Nov 14, 2008, 12:51 p.m.: 20081210-IR-068080730RFA
Readopted filed 11/24/2014, 10:49 a.m.: 20141224-IR-068140402RFA
Readopted filed 11/24/2020, 2:41 p.m.: 20201223-IR-068200446RFA