N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-31.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:69F-31.3 - Asia poker rankings; cards; poker hands

(a) The rank of the cards used in Asia poker, in order from 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 used to complete a "straight flush" or a "straight" formed with a two, three and four. Except as otherwise provided in (c) below, the joker shall be used and ranked as an ace.

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

1. "Four aces" is a high hand consisting of all four aces or three aces and the joker;

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

3. "Straight flush" is a high hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, two, three, and four being the highest ranking straight flush; king, queen, jack, and 10 being the second highest ranking straight flush, and five, four, three, and two being the lowest ranking straight flush;

4. "Four-of-a-kind" is a high hand consisting of four cards of the same rank regardless of suit, with four kings being the highest ranking four-of-a-kind and four twos being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind;

5. "Flush" is a high hand consisting of four cards of the same suit, and when comparing two flushes, the provisions of (e) below shall be applied;

6. "Straight" is a high hand consisting of four cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen, and jack being the highest ranking straight; an ace, two, three, and four being the second highest ranking straight, and a five, four, three, and two being the lowest ranking straight;

7. "Three-of-a-kind" is a high hand containing three cards of the same rank regardless of suit, with three aces being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three twos being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind;

8. "Two pairs" is a high hand containing two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two pairs and two threes and two twos being the lowest ranking two pairs; and

9. "Pair" is either a high hand or a medium hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, regardless of suit, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two twos being the lowest ranking pair.

(c) For purposes of setting the hands, a joker may be used as any card to complete a straight, a flush, a straight flush or a royal flush.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) above, a casino licensee may, in its discretion, determine that a straight flush formed with an ace, two, three, and four of the same suit shall be the lowest ranking straight flush and that a straight formed with an ace, two, three, and four, regardless of suit, shall be the lowest ranking straight. If a casino licensee chooses to exercise this option, it shall so indicate in its Rules of the Games Submission.

(e) When comparing two high hands, two medium hands, or two low hands that are of identical poker hand rank pursuant to the provisions of this section, or that contain none of the poker hands authorized in this section, the hand that contains the highest ranking card as provided in (a) above not contained in the other hand shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the two hands are of identical rank after the application of this subsection, the hands shall be considered a copy hand.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-31.3