N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-24.8

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

Section 13:69F-24.8 - Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:69E or this chapter, a casino licensee may, in its discretion, permit a dealer to deal the cards used to play Boston 5 stud poker from his or her hand.

(b) Once the procedures required by N.J.A.C. 13:69F-24.4 have been completed, the following requirements shall be observed if a casino licensee chooses to have the cards dealt from the dealer's hand:

1. The dealer shall place the stacked deck of cards in either hand.

2. Once the dealer has chosen the hand in which he or she will hold the cards, the dealer shall use that hand whenever holding the cards during that round of play.

3. The cards held by the dealer shall at all times be kept in front of the dealer and over the table inventory container.

4. The dealer shall then announce "No more bets."

5. The dealer shall deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and using the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout.

(c) The dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to his or her left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:

1. Three consecutive cards face down to each player; and

2. Three consecutive cards face down to an area directly in front of the table inventory container designated for the dealer's hand.

(d) After the final two cards have been dealt to each player who placed a second wager and the area designated for the hand of the dealer as provided in N.J.A.C. 13:69F-24.10(d), the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

(e) The dealer shall be required to count the stub at least once every five rounds of play in order to determine that the correct number of cards is still in the deck. The dealer shall count the stub in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:69F-24.7.

(f) The five cards comprising the dealer's hand shall be spread in a row and then placed in the designated area directly in front of the table inventory container with the top card to the dealer's right and the bottom card to the dealer's left.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-24.8