N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.20

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

Section 13:69F-2.20 - Blackjack bonus wager

(a) If a blackjack table includes the equipment required by N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.10(k) to offer a blackjack bonus wager, a casino licensee may offer each player at that blackjack table the option to make an additional wager of $ 1.00 or $ 5.00, as to whether the player will be dealt a blackjack in the first two cards. This wager shall be known as a blackjack bonus wager.

(b) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player may make a blackjack bonus wager by placing gaming chips in the designated betting area on the layout, except that a verbal wager accompanied by cash may be accepted, provided that it is confirmed by the dealer and casino supervisor at the table prior to the first card being dealt and such cash is expeditiously converted into gaming chips. The dealer shall then announce "No more bets" and deal the hand to all players in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.6.

(c) A player shall be permitted to make a blackjack bonus wager only if he or she has first placed a blackjack wager in compliance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.3(a) and (d).

(d) A player who has placed a blackjack bonus wager shall win if the player receives a blackjack in the first two cards.

(e) After the second card is dealt to all players at the table, and prior to any additional cards being dealt to any player or the dealer:

1. All losing blackjack bonus wagers shall be collected by the dealer; and

2. The cards of any player with a winning blackjack bonus wager shall be placed underneath that player's blackjack bonus wager by the dealer.

(f) The dealer shall then proceed to complete the round of play, collecting any other losing wagers and paying off any other winning wagers in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.6. After all such wagers have been settled, the dealer, starting on his or her left and continuing around the table, shall place the blackjack bonus button in front of each player with a winning blackjack bonus wager. Each winning blackjack bonus player shall press the blackjack bonus button once, causing the bonus amount payable to that player to be displayed on the blackjack bonus display.

(g) Prior to making a payout for a winning blackjack bonus wager, the dealer shall:

1. Verify that the player has received a winning combination of cards;

2. Verify the amount of the blackjack bonus payout shown on the blackjack bonus display at the table;

3. In a tone of voice calculated to be heard by the patron who won it and the casino supervisor assigned to the table, verbally announce the amount of the blackjack bonus payout, if it is less than $ 100.00; and

4. Have a casino supervisor confirm and verify the amount of the blackjack bonus payout, if it is $ 100.00 or more.

(h) After all winning blackjack bonus wagers have been paid, the dealer shall remove all cards and wagers remaining on the layout, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.6(i).

(i) A blackjack bonus wager shall have no bearing upon any other wager made by a player at the game of blackjack, and shall be paid regardless of the point total of the dealer's hand.

(j) A casino licensee shall pay winning blackjack bonus wagers at no less than the amounts listed below:

Blackjack bonus wager	Blackjack bonus payout
$ 1.00	$ 5.00 minimum to $ 1,000 maximum
$ 5.00	$ 50.00 minimum to $ 5,000 maximum

(k) Notwithstanding any minimum or maximum payoff amounts in (j) above, the house advantage for blackjack bonus wagers shall not exceed 30 percent or be less than zero. Additionally, although the house advantage may vary for different denominations of the wager, the house advantage for a blackjack bonus wager of any given denomination shall be the same in all blackjack games offered by that casino licensee at any given time.

(l) The blackjack bonus wager may not be offered at a blackjack table which offers multiple action blackjack wagers pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.18, a progressive blackjack wager pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.19, a streak wager pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.22, a 20 point bonus wager pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.24, an optional bonus wager pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.25, or the in-between wager authorized by N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.26.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.20