N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:69F-2.12 - Drawing of additional cards by players and the dealer

(a) A player may elect to draw additional cards whenever his or her point count total is less than 21 except that:

1. A player having blackjack or a hard or soft total of 21 may not draw additional cards;

2. A player electing to double down shall draw one and only one additional card; and

3. A player splitting aces shall only have one card dealt to each ace and may not elect to receive additional cards.

(b) Except as provided in (c), (d), or (e) below, a dealer shall draw additional cards to his or her hand in accordance with one of the following options:

1. The dealer shall draw additional cards until he or she has a hard or soft total of 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21; or

2. The dealer shall draw additional cards until he or she has:

i. A hard total of 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21; or

ii. A soft total of 18, 19, 20, or 21.

(c) Except as provided in N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.25(d), a dealer shall draw no additional cards to his or her hand, regardless of the point count, if decisions have been made on all player's hands and the point count of the dealer's hand will have no effect on the outcome of the round of play.

(d) In the 6 to 5 blackjack variation, a dealer shall draw additional cards to his or her hand until he or she has a hard total of 17 or a hard or soft total of 18, 19, 20, or 21, at which point no additional cards shall be drawn.

(e) If blackjack is dealt from the hand pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.6(a) and 2.6A, a casino licensee may, at its option, require the dealer to draw additional cards to the dealer's hand until the dealer has a hard total of 17 or a hard or soft total of 18, 19, 20, or 21, at which point no additional cards shall be drawn by the dealer. The casino licensee shall make any such election on its rules of the games checklist.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.12