N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-10.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 13:69F-10.2 - Pai gow tiles; ranking of hands, pairs and tiles; value of the hand(a) Pai gow shall be played with one set of 32 tiles which shall meet the requirements of N.J.A.C. 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; and2. 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.(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of (d) above, if the tiles which form the supreme pair are used separately, the numeric total of the three (1-2) may be counted as a 6 and the numeric total of the six (2-4) may be counted as a 3. When the three (1-2) is counted as 6, its individual ranking pursuant to (g) below shall be fifteenth instead of seventeenth and when the six (2-4) is counted as 3, its individual ranking shall be seventeenth instead of fifteenth.(f) When comparing high hands or low hands which are of identical value, the hand with the highest ranking individual tile shall be considered the higher ranking hand.(g) The individual ranking for each tile, with "first" representing the highest ranking, is as follows: | Ranking | Tile | Number of Tiles In Set |
| First | Twelve (6-6) | 2 |
| Second | Two (1-1) | 2 |
| Third | Eight (4-4) | 2 |
| Fourth | Four (1-3) | 2 |
| Fifth | Ten (5-5) | 2 |
| Sixth | Six (3-3) | 2 |
| Seventh | Four (2-2) | 2 |
| Eighth | Eleven (5-6) | 2 |
| Ninth | Ten (4-6) | 2 |
| Tenth | Seven (1-6) | 2 |
| Eleventh | Six (1-5) | 2 |
| Twelfth | Nine (3-6) | 1 |
| Twelfth | Nine (4-5) | 1 |
| Thirteenth | Eight (2-6) | 1 |
| Thirteenth | Eight (3-5) | 1 |
| Fourteenth | Seven (2-5) | 1 |
| Fourteenth | Seven (3-4) | 1 |
| Fifteenth | Six (2-4) | 1 |
| Sixteenth | Five (1-4) | 1 |
| Sixteenth | Five (2-3) | 1 |
| Seventeenth | Three (1-2) | 1 |
(h) If the highest ranking tile in each hand being compared is of identical rank after the application of (f) above, the hand shall be considered a copy hand, and the hand of the dealer or bank, as applicable, shall be considered the higher ranking hand. N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-10.2