N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-33.8

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

Section 13:69F-33.8 - 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 winner's pot poker from his or her hand.

(b) If a casino chooses to have the cards dealt from the dealer's hand, the following requirements shall be observed:

1. The casino licensee shall use an automated shuffling device to shuffle the cards.

2. Once the procedures required by 13:69F-33.4 have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck of cards in either hand.

i. 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.

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

3. The dealer shall announce "No more bets" prior to dealing any cards. 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) In the first round of play, the dealer shall place a button in front of the dealer's position indicating that the dealing shall commence with the player farthest to his or her left and continue around the table in a clockwise manner. For each ensuing round of play, the button shall rotate clockwise to the next player or, if the button has rotated to the player farthest to the dealer's right, the dealer. Dealing shall commence with the player or dealer, as applicable, positioned immediately after the button in clockwise rotation.

(d) The dealer shall burn the top card of the deck and shall then deal the cards as follows:

1. One card face down to each player and the dealer;

2. A second card face down to each player and the dealer; and

3. A third card face up to each player and the dealer.

(e) After all cards have been dealt to each player and the dealer as provided in (d) above and 13:69F-33.10, the dealer shall place the stub face down in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

(f) The dealer shall be required to count the cards in the deck at least once every five rounds of play in order to determine that the correct number of cards is still in the deck.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-33.8