N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-25.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:69F-25.5 - Double cross poker rankings

(a) The rank of the cards used in double cross poker for the determination of winning hands, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, and two. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be combined with a two, three, four, and five to complete a "straight" or a "straight flush." All suits shall be considered equal in rank.

(b) The permissible hands at the game of double cross poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:

1. "Royal flush" is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 of the same suit;

2. "Straight flush" is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking;

3. "Four-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank;

4. "Full house" is a hand consisting of "three-of-a-kind" and a "pair";

5. "Flush" is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit;

6. "Straight" is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, not all of the same suit;

7. "Three-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank;

8. "Two pairs" is a hand consisting of two "pairs";

9. "Pair" is a hand containing two cards of the same rank; and

10. "High card" is a hand that does not contain any of the permissible five-card hands listed in (b)1 through 9 above and the value of which is determined by the highest ranking individual card in the hand.

(c) For purposes of the optional three-card wager, the permissible three-card hands in the game of double cross poker recognized for a payout in accordance with 13:69F-25.11(c) shall be:

1. "Three-card straight flush" is a hand consisting of three cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking;

2. "Three-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank regardless of suit;

3. "Three-card straight" is a hand consisting of three unsuited cards of consecutive rank; provided, however, that an ace may not be combined with a king and two;

4. "Three-card flush" is a hand consisting of three cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order; and

5. "One pair" is a hand is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-25.5