N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-3.10
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 13:69F-3.10 - Announcement of result of round; payment and collection of wagers(a) After each hand has received all the cards to which it is entitled pursuant to 13:69F-3.7, 3.8, and 3.9, the dealer shall announce the final point count of each hand indicating which hand has won the round. If the two hands have equal point counts, the dealer shall announce "Tie Hand." If the total card wagers authorized by 13:69F-3.2(a)4 are offered, the dealer shall also announce the total number of cards dealt during the round of play. In the no vigorish variation of baccarat-punto banco authorized by 13:69F-3.3(h), if a "dragon 7 hand" is dealt, the dealer shall announce "dragon 7."(b) After the result of the round is announced, the dealer or dealers responsible for the wagers on the table shall first collect each losing wager. Thereafter, except as provided in (b)5 below, the dealer or dealers shall, in accordance with one of the following procedures, pay each winning wager and collect or mark any vigorish or commission owed pursuant to 13:69F-3.3. 1. Starting at the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located and proceeding in descending order to each next highest numbered player position, the dealer shall first pay each winning wager and then, returning to the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager was located and proceeding in like order, mark or collect the vigorish owed by each player.2. Starting at the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located and proceeding in descending order to each next highest numbered player position, the dealer shall first mark or collect the vigorish owed by each player and then, returning to the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located and proceeding in like order, pay each winning wager.3. Starting at the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located, the dealer shall pay that player's winning wager and immediately thereafter mark or collect the vigorish owed by that player and then, proceeding in descending order to the next highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located, repeat this procedure until each winning wager is paid and the vigorish owed by each player is either marked or collected.4. Starting at the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located, the dealer shall mark or collect the vigorish owed by that player and immediately thereafter pay that player's winning wager and then, proceeding in descending order to the next highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located, repeat this procedure until the vigorish owed by each player is either marked or collected and each winning wager is paid.5. If a casino licensee offers a variation of baccarat-punto banco authorized by 13:69F-3.3(e) or (h), the dealer or dealers shall pay each winning wager in accordance with one of the procedures set forth in (b)1 through 4 above, but shall not collect or mark any vigorish.(c) A casino licensee may, in its discretion, elect to use any of the procedures authorized in (b) above at any punto banco table in its establishment; provided, however, that: 1. The same procedure shall be used for all punto banco tables located within the same gaming pit; and2. The Division and the casino licensee's surveillance department shall be notified, in writing, at least 30 minutes prior to the implementation of or a change in the particular procedure to be used at a table or gaming pit. N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-3.10