N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5324.11

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 5324.11 - Blackjack

(a) Dealing procedures.

(1) All cards used to game at blackjack shall be dealt either from the dealer's hand or from a dealing shoe specifically designed for such purpose.

(2) The dealer shall remove cards from the shoe with the dealer's left hand, turn the cards face up, and then place the cards on the appropriate area of the layout with the dealer's right hand, except that the dealer has the option to deal cards to the first two positions with the dealer's left hand.

(3) After each full set of cards is placed in the shoe, the dealer shall burn the first card from the shoe. Each new dealer who comes to the table shall also burn the first card from the shoe before the new dealer deals any cards to the players. The burn card shall be disclosed if requested by a player.

(4) At the commencement of each round of play, the dealer shall, starting on the dealer's left and continuing around the table, deal the cards in the following order:

(i) one card face up to each box on the layout in which a wager is contained;

(ii) one card to the dealer, which may be dealt face up or face down upon the initial deal. If dealt face down, such card shall be turned face up after all other cards have been dealt in accordance with this paragraph;

(iii) a second card face up to each box in which a wager is contained; and

(iv) one card face down to the dealer, which shall be known as the hole card.

(5) In addition to the requirements set forth in subdivision (c) of section 5324.2 of this Part, hand deals shall comply with this paragraph.

(i) Prior to commencement of each round of play, the dealer shall burn the top card and then, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise direction, deal the cards:

(a) one card face down to each box on the layout in which a blackjack wager has been placed;

(b) one card face up to the dealer;

(c) a second card face down to each box in which a wager has been placed; and

(d) a second card face down to the dealer.

(ii) After two cards have been dealt to each player and the dealer, each player shall, with one hand, examine the player's cards, keeping the player's cards in full view of the dealer at all times.

(iii) Each player, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise direction, shall then indicate whether the player wishes to surrender, double down, split, stand or draw additional cards.

(iv) If a player indicates that the player wishes to surrender, double down or split a pair pursuant to section 5324.10 of this Part, the dealer shall turn over the player's two cards and complete the dealing procedures pursuant to this subdivision.

(v) If a player is dealt additional cards that cause the total point count to exceed 21, the player shall discard immediately the player's cards and the dealer shall place such cards into the discard rack.

(vi) if a dealer obtains blackjack after a player doubles down, the dealer shall collect only the amount of the original wager of such player and shall not collect the additional amount wagered in doubling down.

(vii) after the additional card required by subdivision (d) of section 5324.10 of this Part has been dealt to a doubled hand, a player may rescue the double-down wager and forfeit such player's original wager, so long as the additional card does not result in the hand having a point count in excess of 21.

(viii)As each player indicates the player's decision, the dealer shall deal face up any additional cards necessary to effectuate the player's decision.

(ix) After all additional cards have been dealt, the dealer shall turn over the hole card and draw any additional cards.

(x) The dealer shall announce the dealer's total point count after each additional card is dealt.

(xi) After all additional cards have been dealt, the dealer shall turn over each player's two cards and shall settle all remaining wagers.

(6) If the dealer's first card is an ace, king, queen, jack or 10, the dealer shall determine whether the hole card will give the dealer a natural blackjack prior to dealing any additional cards to the players at the table.

(i) If the gaming facility elects to use a card reader device, the dealer shall insert the hole card into the card reader device by moving the card face down on the layout without exposing the card's value to anyone at the table, including the dealer. If the dealer has a natural blackjack, no additional cards shall be dealt and each player's wager shall be settled.

(ii)lf the gaming facility elects to deal the cards by hand, the dealer shall determine the value of the hole card by discreetly peeking at the card without exposing its value to any other person. If the dealer has a natural blackjack, no additional cards shall be dealt and each player's wager shall be settled.

(7) After two cards have been dealt to each player and the dealer does not have a natural blackjack, the dealer shall, beginning from the dealer's left, announce the point total of each player. As each player's point total is announced, such player shall indicate whether such player wishes to surrender, double down, split pairs, stand or draw as provided for by section 5324.10 of this Part.

(8) As each player indicates the player's decision, the dealer shall, except in hand dealt games, deal face up whatever additional cards are necessary to effectuate such decision consistent with this section and shall announce the new point total of the player's hand after each additional card is dealt.

(9) After decisions of each player have been implemented and all additional cards have been dealt, the dealer shall expose the dealer's hole card. Any additional cards required to be dealt to the hand of the dealer shall be dealt face up. After the dealer's hand has been completed, the dealer shall announce the point count.

(10) After all additional cards have been dealt to the players and the dealer, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing counter-clockwise around the table, settle the remaining wagers by collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers. If a player placed a progressive blackjack wager, the dealer shall leave any winning progressive wager and cards on the layout and pay that winning wager last.

(b) Wagers; payout odds.

(1) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player shall make a wager against the dealer that shall win if:

(i) the total of the player is 21 or less and the total of the dealer is in excess of 21; or

(ii) the total of the player exceeds that of the dealer without either exceeding 21.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no wager shall be made, increased or withdrawn after the first card of the respective round has been dealt.

(3) All wagers at blackjack shall be made by placing chips or plaques and, if applicable, a table game promotional coupon on the appropriate areas of the blackjack layout.

(4) After each round of play is complete, the dealer shall collect all losing wagers and pay all winning wagers. All winning wagers shall be paid at no less than odds of 1:1, with the exception of a natural blackjack, which shall be paid at no less than odds of 3:2 or at no less than odds of 6:5 for single-deck or double-deck blackjack. In addition to wagers offered in this subdivision, the gaming facility may, upon notice to the commission, offer one or more of the following payout odds for winning wagers:

(i) three cards consisting of the 6, 7 and 8 of the same suit shall be paid at no less than odds of 2:1;

(ii) three cards consisting of three sevens of any suit shall be paid at no less than odds of 3:2;

(iii) a single natural blackjack combination consisting of a specific ace and face card conspicuously posted by the gaming facility shall be paid at no less than odds of 2:1; and

(iv) five cards totaling 21 shall be paid at no less than odds of 2:1.

(5) Once the first card of any round of play has been dealt, no player shall handle, remove or alter any wager or wagers that has or have been made until a decision has been rendered and implemented with respect to that wager, except as explicitly permitted by this section.

(6) Once a wager on the insurance line, a wager to double down or a wager to split pairs has been made and confirmed by the dealer, no player shall handle, remove or alter such wager or wagers until a decision has been rendered and implemented with respect to that wager, except as explicitly permitted by this Part.

(7) A gaming facility may implement at a blackjack table any of the options described in this paragraph.

(i) Persons who have not made a wager on the first round of play may not enter the game on a subsequent round of play until a re-shuffle of the cards has occurred.

(ii) Persons who have not made a wager on the first round of play may be permitted to enter the game, but may be limited to wagering only the minimum limit posted at the table until a re-shuffle of the cards has occurred.

(iii) Persons who, after making a wager on a given round of play, decline to wager on any subsequent round of play may be precluded from placing any further wagers until a re-shuffle of the cards has occurred.

(iv) Persons who, after making a wager on a given round of play, decline to wager on any subsequent round of play may be permitted to place further wagers, but may be limited to wagering only the minimum limit posted at the table until a re-shuffle of the cards has occurred.

(8) If a gaming facility implements any of the options in paragraph (7) of this subdivision, such option shall be applied uniformly to all persons at that table; provided, however, that if such gaming facility has implemented either of the options in subparagraphs (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (7) of this subdivision, an exception may be made for a person who leaves the table temporarily if, at the time such person leaves, the gaming facility agrees to reserve the person's spot until such person's return.

(c) Payment of natural blackjack.

(1) If the first face up card dealt to the dealer is a 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 and a player has natural blackjack, the dealer shall announce and pay the blackjack at no less than odds of 3:2, unless blackjack is being dealt with only one or two decks, in which case the odds shall be 6:5 or another amount approved in writing by the commission, and shall remove the player's cards before any player receives a third card.

(2) If the first face up card dealt to the dealer is an ace, king, queen, jack or 10 and a player has blackjack, the dealer shall announce the blackjack but shall make no payment until the dealer checks the dealer's hole card in accordance with paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of this section. If the dealer's hole card does not give the dealer a natural blackjack, then the player having blackjack shall be paid at no less than odds of 3:2, unless blackjack is being dealt with only one or two decks, in which case the odds shall be 6:5 or another amount approved in writing by the commission, and the dealer shall collect such player's cards. If, however, the dealer's hole card gives the dealer blackjack, the wager of the player having blackjack shall be void and constitute a push or standoff.

(d) Super sevens wager. The gaming facility may provide a super sevens wager as an additional wager in the game blackjack.

(1)The minimum and maximum limits for each super sevens wager shall be established by the gaming facility and posted at the table.

(2) All super sevens bets shall be placed in the designated spot on the layout prior to the first card being dealt.

(3) Except for the additional wager on super sevens, the play of the underlying game shall proceed in accordance with this section.

(4) If a player splits the first two sevens the player receives, the first card dealt to the player's split hand shall determine if the player qualifies for a three-sevens payout as provided in paragraph (7) of this subdivision. If any card other than seven is dealt as the first card to the player's split hand, the player shall be paid for a two-sevens payout as provided in paragraph (7) of this subdivision.

(5) If a seven is not dealt as the first card in any round of play, a super sevens wager loses and shall be collected by the dealer.

(6) In the case of dealer blackjack, the player shall receive a third card if the first two cards dealt to the player are sevens, but the player will still lose a blackjack wager regardless of outcome.

(7) Each gaming facility shall pay winning super sevens wagers at no less than the following odds, with the gaming facility choosing either pay table A or pay table B:

Player's first two cards:	Pay table A	Pay table B
One 7	3:1	5:1
Two 7s of different suits	50:1	25:1
Two 7s of the same suit	100:1	150:1
Three 7s of mixed suits	500:1	500:1
Three 7s of the same	5000:1	2000:1
suit

(8) The gaming facility may also call this side wager crazy sevens.

(e) Progressive super sevens jackpot wager. The gaming facility may provide a progressive super sevens jackpot wager as an additional wager in the game of blackjack.

(1) All progressive super sevens jackpot wagers shall be made in the designated betting space or coin slot on the layout, in an amount that shall be established by the gaming facility, prior to the commencement of a round of play. Once all wagers are made, the dealer shall announce "no more bets." Simultaneously with such announcement, the dealer shall activate the progressive super sevens jackpot wager lock-out feature by depressing the coin-in button or collecting the wagers from the designated betting space. No progressive super sevens jackpot wager shall be accepted after a card has been dealt in the underlying blackjack game. Notwithstanding this paragraph, if the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls permit a dealer to accept a progressive super sevens jackpot wager after the coin-in button has been activated but before any cards in the underlying game have been dealt, the player's wager shall be placed on top of, but not in, the progressive super sevens jackpot coin slot. At the end of that round of play, that wager shall be deposited into the table's chip tray and not into the progressive super sevens jackpot coin slot.

(2) Each progressive super sevens jackpot wager shall increase the game's progressive jackpot meter and entitle a player to win that progressive jackpot prize upon obtaining a hand comprising three sevens of the same suit. The amount of the initial progressive super sevens jackpot prize, which shall be established by the gaming facility, shall be reset to that amount following each progressive super sevens jackpot payout. The progressive super sevens jackpot shall be augmented upon each wager in increments established by the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls, without regard to the outcome of the progressive super sevens jackpot wager.

(3) If a player splits the first two sevens the player is dealt, for purposes of the underlying game, the player shall win the payout for receiving two sevens only, as set forth in paragraph (6) of this subdivision.

(4) A progressive super sevens jackpot wager loses if a player is not dealt two sevens in the player's initial two cards.

(5) In the case of dealer blackjack, the player shall receive a third card if the first two cards dealt to the player are sevens but will still lose the player's blackjack wager regardless of outcome.

(6) Each gaming facility shall pay winning progressive super sevens jackpot wager, at odds no less than the following (with the gaming facility choosing pay table A, pay table B or pay table C), to a player who receives:

Player's first two cards:	Pav table A	Pav table B	Pav table C
One 7		5:1	2:1
Two 7s of different suits	25:1	25:1	25:1
Two 7s of the same suit	50:1	50:1	200:1
Three 7s of mixed suits	500:1	250:1	100% minor
Three 7s of the same	Jackpot*	1000:1	100% major
suit
Three 7s of diamonds		Jackpot*	100% mega

(7) When a player has a progressive super sevens jackpot hand comprising three 7s of the same suit:

(i) the gaming facility supervisor shall notify the surveillance department and any other department, as appropriate; and

(ii) pit management shall inset the jackpot key into the jackpot computer, verify the amount of the payout to the winning player or players and secure the key in accordance with the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls.

(8) Upon completion of each round of play, the dealer shall press the game-over button and commence a new round of play.

(9) Progressive super sevens jackpot wager irregularities.

(i) If a player is offered the opportunity by a gaming facility to back out of a hand and withdraw a wager due to a dealer's error, such player's progressive super sevens jackpot wager shall not be withdrawn unless the dealer's error directly affected the proper dealing sequence of the first two cards dealt to such player.

(ii) If the dealer in the underlying game fails to press the progressive super sevens jackpot game-over button prior to commencing the dealing of a subsequent hand, the dealer shall summon a floorperson who shall correct the error in accordance with the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls and activate a new game.

(iii) If a dealer in the underlying game fails to press the progressive super sevens jackpot coin-in button prior to commencing the dealing of a subsequent hand, the dealer shall summon a floorperson who shall correct the error in accordance with the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls and activate a new game.

(iv) If the dealer in the underlying game accidentally presses a progressive super sevens jackpot button and activates a jackpot feature, the dealer shall summon a floorperson who shall correct the error in accordance with the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls and activate a new game.

(v) If a player places a progressive super sevens jackpot wager in an amount exceeding the maximum for such wagers established by the gaming facility and posted at that table, the amount exceeding the posted maximum wager shall be returned to such player.

(vi) If a dealer errs and does not deal a complete hand to a player who has placed a progressive super sevens jackpot wager, the progressive super sevens jackpot wager and the underlying hand dealt to that player shall be declared dead by the dealer. If that player elects not to participate in the progressive super sevens jackpot on the next round of play, the dealer shall return that player's wager on the dead hand from the table's gaming chip tray.

(f) Royal match 21 wager. The gaming facility may provide a royal match 21 wager as an additional wager in the game of blackjack.

(1)A player's royal match 21 wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's royal match 21 wager. The royal match 21 wager shall be available only on tables using a six- or eight-deck multi-shuffle device.

(2) For the purposes of the royal match 21 wager:

(i) a royal match means a king and queen of the same suit;

(ii) a suited blackjack is an ace and any card with the value of 10 of the same suit;

(iii) a two-card straight flush means two cards of consecutive rank of the same suit, except that an ace and a 2 shall not be considered consecutive; and

(iv) a crown treasure means that both the player and the dealer are dealt a royal match on the same hand.

(3) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player who has placed a wager may make a royal match 21 wager by placing chips or plaques on the appropriate area of the blackjack layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering the royal match 21 wager.

(4) The dealer shall then announce "no more bets" and deal the initial two cards to all players. Immediately after the second card is dealt to each player and the dealer, but prior to any additional cards being dealt or before any card reader device is used, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing around the table in a counter-clockwise direction, settle the player's royal match 21 wager by collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers as set forth in this paragraph.

(i) If a player with a valid royal match 21 wager was dealt two cards of the same suit, the wager shall be paid in accordance with the pay table set forth in paragraph (5) of this subdivision.

(ii) A royal match 21 wager shall lose and be collected by the dealer when the player's two cards are not of the same suit.

(iii) If a player is dealt a royal match and the dealer's up card is a king or queen that matches the suit of the player's king or queen, the dealer shall, after settling all other players' optional wagers, complete the dealing procedure prescribed in subdivision (a) of this section. Upon completion, the dealer shall pay that player in accordance with the pay table set forth in paragraph (5) of this subdivision.

(iii) If a player places a royal match 21 wager in an amount exceeding the maximum established by the gaming facility for such wager as inscribed or posted at that table, the amount exceeding the posted maximum wager shall be returned to the player.

(5) The gaming facility shall post its pay table at each table offering the royal match 21 wager. The gaming facility may change pay tables at its discretion at any time after the conclusion of a round of play upon prior notice to the commission. The gaming facility may choose from any of the following pay tables for the royal match 21 wager:

Winning combination	Pay table A	Pay table B	Pay table C	Pay table D	Pay table E*
Suited match	2.5:1	2:1	2.5:1	2.5:1	3:1
Suited blackjack			5:1
Royal match	30:1	50:1	25:1	25:1	10:1
Crown treasure	1000:1	1000:1		1000:1	1000:1

(g) Bet the set 21 wagers. The gaming facility may provide a bet the set 21 wager as an additional wager.

(1)A player's bet the set 21 wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's bet the set 21 wager. The bet the set 21 wager shall be available only on tables using a six- or eight-deck multi-shuffle device.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player who has placed a wager may make a bet the set 21 wager by placing chips or plaques on the designated area of the blackjack layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering the bet the set 21 wager.

(3) The dealer shall then announce "no more bets" and deal the initial two cards to all players. Immediately after the second card is dealt to each player and the dealer, but prior to any additional cards being dealt or before any card reader device is used, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing counter-clockwise around the table, settle the player's bet the set 21 wager by collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers as set forth in this paragraph:

(i) If a player with a valid bet the set 21 wager was dealt the initial two-cards equal to a pair of the same rank or a suited pair of the same rank, the dealer shall pay the wager in accordance with the pay table set forth in paragraph (4) of this subdivision.

(ii) A bet the set 21 wager shall lose and be collected by the dealer when the player's two cards are not a pair.

(iii) If a player places a bet the set 21 wager in an amount exceeding the maximum established by the gaming facility for such wager as inscribed or posted at that table, the amount exceeding the posted maximum wager shall be returned to the player.

(4) The gaming facility shall post its pay table at each table offering the bet the set 21 wager. The gaming facility may change pay tables at its discretion at any time after the conclusion of a round of play upon prior notice to the commission. The gaming facility may choose from any of the following pay tables for the bet the set 21 wager:

Player's first two cards:	Pay table A	Pay table B	Pay table C	Pay table D	Pay table E	Pay table F	Pay table G*
Pair	10:1	10:1	12:1	10:1	10:1		12:1
Suited pair	15:1	12:1	12:1	20:1	25:1	15:1

(5) The gaming facility may also call this side wager pair square.

(h) House money wager. The gaming facility may provide a house money wager as an additional wager.

(1)A player's house money wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's house money wager.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player who has placed a blackjack wager may make a house money wager by placing chips or plaques on the designated area of the blackjack layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering the house money wager.

(3) For purposes of the house money wager, the rank of cards in the order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any ace may be used to complete a straight flush or straight formed with a 2. The house money wager shall be paid when the player's initial two cards form a two-card poker hand recognized for payout. The two card hands, in order from highest to lowest rank, shall be:

(i) ace-king suited is a hand consisting of an ace and a king of the same suit;

(ii) straight flush is a hand consisting of two cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking;

(iii) pair is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank; and

(iv) straight is a hand consisting of two cards of any suit in consecutive ranking.

(5) The gaming facility shall post its pay table at each table offering the house money wager. The gaming facility shall use one of the following pay tables for the house money wager:

Player's first two cards:	Pay table A	Pay table B
Two-card straight	1:1	1:1
Pair	3:1	3:1
Two-card straight flush	4:1	5:1
Suited ace-king	9:1	9:1

(6) After receiving one of the above payouts, a player may add any amount of the winning wager to the initial blackjack wager or collect the wager in its entirety.

(i) Match the dealer wager. The gaming facility may provide a match the dealer wager as an additional wager.

(1)A player's match the dealer wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's match the dealer wager. The match the dealer wager shall be available only on tables using a six- or eight-deck multi-shuffle device.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player who has placed a blackjack wager, may make a match the dealer wager by placing chips or plaques on the designated area of the blackjack layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering the match the dealer wager.

(3) The dealer shall then announce "no more bets" and deal the initial two cards to all players and the dealer. Prior to any additional cards being dealt to any player at the table and before any card reader device is used, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing counter-clockwise around the table, settle in succession all match the dealer wagers by collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers.

(4) A match the dealer wager shall be paid when either of the player's initial two cards match the dealer's initial card. Any card with a face value of 10 or a point value of 10 (jack, queen, king) shall be deemed a match only if the cards are of identical description (e.g., 10-10, jack-jack, queen-queen or king-king, but not jack-queen, etc.). If both of the initial cards dealt to a player match the dealer's initial card, the player shall be paid for each card.

(5) A gaming facility shall post its match the dealer wager pay table at each table offering the match the dealer wager. A gaming facility may change pay tables at such facility's discretion at any time after the conclusion of a round of play upon prior notice to the commission. A gaming facility may choose from one of the following pay tables for the match the dealer wager:

Hand:	Pay table A (six decks)	Pay table B (eight decks)
Each matching card of a different suit	4:1	3:1
Each matching card of the same suit	11:1	14:1

(j) In-between wager. The gaming facility may provide an in-between wager as an additional wager.

(1) A player's in-between wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying blackjack hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's in-between wager.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player who has placed a blackjack wager, may make an in-between wager by placing chips or plaques on the designated area of the blackjack layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering the in-between wager.

(3) The dealer shall then announce "no more bets" and deal the initial two cards to all players and the dealer. Prior to any additional cards being dealt to any player at the table and before any card reader device is used, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing counter-clockwise around the table, settle in succession all in-between wagers by collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers.

(4) For purposes of determining a winning in-between wager, the rank of each card in order of the lowest to highest rank shall be: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and ace. When ranking the initial two cards dealt to the player, one card will have a rank higher than, and one card will have a rank lower than, the first face up card dealt to the dealer (the rank of the dealer's card is in between) for the in-between wager to be paid.

(5) The gaming facility shall post its in-between wager pay table at each table offering the in-between wager. The gaming facility may change pay tables at its discretion at any time after the conclusion of a round of play upon prior notice to the commission. The gaming facility may choose from any of the following pay tables for the in-between wager:

In-between waqer hand:	Pay table A	Pay table B	Pay table C	Pay table D	Pay table E
All other spreads	1:1	1:1	1:1	1:1	1:1
Three-card spread	4:1	4:1	3:1	4:1	3:1
Two-card spread	6:1	6:1	5:1	6:1	5:1
One-card spread	12:1	10:1	10:1	12:1	10:1
Triple match	40:1	30:1	30:1	30:1	40:1

(k) Twenty-point bonus wager. The gaming facility may provide a 20-point bonus wager as an additional wager.

(1)A player's 20-point bonus wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying blackjack hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's 20-point bonus wager. The 20-point bonus wager shall be available only on tables using a six- or eight-deck multi-shuffle device.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player who has placed a blackjack wager may make a 20-point bonus wager by placing chips or plaques on the designated area of the blackjack layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering the 20-point bonus wager.

(3) For the purposes of determining a winning 20-point bonus wager, the player shall be paid if the player's first two cards have a total of 20, by receiving the first two cards with a value of 10 or the first two cards of an ace and a 9.

(4) The dealer shall then announce "no more bets" and deal the initial two cards to all players and the dealer. Prior to any additional cards being dealt to any player at the table, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing counter-clockwise around the table, settle in succession, settle the player's optional wagers by collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers as set forth in this paragraph. If a player placed a 20-point bonus wager and the player's initial two cards have a total point count of 20, the dealer shall pay the winning wager. If the first card dealt to the dealer is a 10, jack, queen, king or ace and the player has two queens of hearts, that player's 20-point bonus wager shall be settled after all other 20-point bonus wagers as follows:

(i) if the dealer has determined that the hole card will not give the dealer a blackjack, the player shall be paid before any cards are dealt;

(ii) if the dealer has determined that the hole card will give the dealer a blackjack, the player shall be paid when the player's blackjack wager is collected; and

(iii)the dealer shall notify a floorperson, and shall settle all 20-point bonus wagers beginning with a queen of hearts pair in the presence of a floorperson.

(5) A gaming facility shall post its 20-point bonus wager pay table at each table offering the 20-point bonus wager. The gaming facility may change pay tables at its discretion at any time after the conclusion of a round of play upon prior notice to the commission. The gaming facility may choose from any of the following pay tables for the 20-point bonus wager:

Hand:	Pay table A	Pay table B
Any 20	4:1	4:1
Suited 20	9:1	10:1
Matched (identical) 20	19:1	25:1
Queen of hearts pair	125:1	200:1
Queen of hearts pair and dealer blackjack	1000:1	1000:1

(6) The gaming facility may establish a maximum payout limit that is payable to all such winning hands in the aggregate on a single round of play, subject to written approval by the commission and posting at the table.

(7) Pursuant to any such established maximum payout limit provided for in paragraph (6) of this subdivision, if more than one player at a table has a winning hand of queen of hearts pair and dealer blackjack, each player shall share the maximum payout proportionately to the amount of such player's respective wagers.

(l) Progressive blackjack wager. The gaming facility may provide a progressive blackjack wager.

(1) A player's progressive blackjack wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying blackjack hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's progressive blackjack wager. The progressive blackjack wager shall be available only on tables with the equipment required to offer the wager, and shall use six- or eight-decks or a multi-shuffle device.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player may make a progressive blackjack wager by placing a $1 chip or $5 chip, as required for such progressive wager, in the designated chip acceptor device at such player's betting position or on the designated area of the blackjack layout. Once such wagers have been placed, a light shall then illuminate at each betting position at which a progressive blackjack wager has been made. The dealer shall ensure that only one progressive blackjack wager has been made for each light that is illuminated and shall verify that the number of chips wagered equals the number of lights illuminated.

(3) The dealer shall then announce "no more bets" and register the progressive wagers on the progressive meter and reset meter, if applicable. The dealer shall then deal the hand to all players.

(4) A progressive blackjack wager shall be paid when either of the player's initial two cards match the dealer's initial card. Any card with a face value of 10 or a point value of 10 (jack, queen, king) shall be deemed a match only if the cards are of identical description (e.g., 10-10, jack-jack, queen-queen or king-king, but not jack-queen, etc.). If both of the initial cards dealt to a player match the dealer's initial card, then the player shall be paid for each card.

(5) A gaming facility shall post such facility's progressive blackjack wager rules, qualifying hands and pay table at each table offering this side wager.

(6) A progressive blackjack wager shall have no bearing on any other wager made by a player at the game of blackjack and shall be paid without regard to the point total of the hand of the dealer.

(7) A winning player shall receive the payout for only the highest possible progressive blackjack hand.

(8) A player shall be permitted to make a progressive blackjack wager only if such player has placed a blackjack wager.

(9) Prior to making a payout for a winning progressive blackjack wager, the dealer shall:

(i) verify that the player has received a winning combination of cards;

(ii) verify that the appropriate light on the acceptor device has been illuminated; and

(iii)have a gaming facility supervisor validate the progressive blackjack payout pursuant to the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls.

(10) All winning progressive blackjack wagers shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the primary meter when the player's regular blackjack wager is settled; provided, however, if more than one player at a table has four black or four red aces on the first four cards, each player shall share equally in the amount on the progressive meter when the first player with four aces is to be paid. If a player has won a progressive payout that is not being paid from the chip tray, the cards of that player shall not be collected until the necessary documentation has been completed.

(11) The rate of progression for the progressive meter or, if applicable, the reset meter and progressive meter combined, shall be no less than 70 percent. The initial amount placed on the progressive meter by the gaming facility and the portion of the reset amount funded by the gaming facility shall be established by each gaming facility. In no instance shall the initial amount on the progressive meter or the reset amount funded by the gaming facility be less than a minimum amount approved by the commission. The gaming facility shall offer the following for progressive meter payouts:

Any two aces in the first two cards	$25
Two aces of the same suit in the first two cards	$100
Any three aces in the first three cards	$250
Three aces of the same suit in the first three cards	$2,500
Four black or four red aces in the first four cards	100% of progressive meter

(m) Streak wager. The gaming facility may provide a streak wager as an additional wager in the game of blackjack.

(1)A player's streak wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying blackjack hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's streak wager. The streak wager shall be available only on tables that use six or eight decks or a multi shuffle device.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player may make a streak wager by placing chips in the designated betting area on the layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering a streak wager.

(3) The dealer shall then announce "no more bets" and deal the initial two cards to all players and the dealer. Prior to any additional cards being dealt to any player at the table, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing counter-clockwise around the table, collect all losing blackjack and streak wagers and place them in the chip tray, pay all winning blackjack and streak wagers, place any necessary streak lammers in accordance with paragraph (5) of this subdivision, and then collect the cards and place them in the discard rack.

(4) For the purposes of determining a winning streak wager, the player shall be paid if that player wins either two, three, four or five consecutive hands of blackjack.

(5) When any player making an optional streak wager has won an initial blackjack hand, the dealer shall place a lammer or other marker device approved by the commission in the player's streak betting area labeled "2," to indicate that the player has one winning blackjack hand and is attempting to obtain a second consecutive winning hand.

(i) If a player had placed a streak wager on the designated betting area labeled "2" and the player wins the next consecutive blackjack hand, the player shall win the streak wager in addition to the basic blackjack wager.

(ii) If a player had placed a streak wager on the designated betting area labeled "3," the player must win the next two consecutive blackjack hands. If the player wins the second consecutive blackjack hand, the dealer shall move the lammer onto the designated betting area labeled "3" to indicate that the player has won two consecutive hands and is attempting to obtain a third consecutive winning hand. If the player wins the third consecutive blackjack hand, the player shall win the streak wager in addition to the basic blackjack wager.

(iii) If a player had placed a streak wager on the designated betting area labeled "4" the player must win the next three consecutive blackjack hands. With each consecutive win, the dealer shall move the lammer onto the designated betting area labeled "3," and then onto "4." If the player wins the fourth consecutive blackjack hand, the player shall win the streak wager in addition to the basic blackjack wager.

(iv)lf a player had placed a streak wager on the designated betting area labeled "5" the player must win the next four consecutive blackjack hands. With each consecutive win, the dealer shall move the lammer onto the designated betting area labeled "3," then onto "4," and then onto "5." If the player wins the fifth consecutive blackjack hand, the player shall win the streak wager in addition to the basic blackjack wager.

(v) The gaming facility shall post its pay table at each table offering the streak wager. The gaming facility shall use one of the following pay tables for the streak wager:

Player's first two cards:	Pav table A	Pav table B
Two consecutive winning hands	3:1	3:1
Three consecutive winning Hands	7:1	8:1
Four consecutive winning Hands	17:1	18:1
Five consecutive winning Hands	37:1	38:1

(6) If a player loses a blackjack hand during the pendency of a streak wager, the streak wager shall lose and the dealer shall collect the losing streak wager and the losing blackjack wager from that player.

(7) If a player makes a streak wager in conjunction with a blackjack hand, and thereafter fails or refuses to complete the underlying blackjack hand or any successive blackjack hands required to satisfy the streak wager, the streak wager shall be deemed abandoned and lost.

(8) A push shall not advance or lose a streak wager.

(9) A player who elects to split pairs on any hand during the pendency of a streak wager must win a majority of the split hands to advance the consecutive winning streak; otherwise the streak wager is lost. If a player wins and loses the same number of split hands, the streak wager is not advanced or lost. A push on a split hand shall not advance or lose a streak wager.

(10) A player may make more than one streak wager at a time on a blackjack hand, provided that:

(i) all such streak wagers are placed simultaneously and prior to any cards being dealt for that hand;

(ii) a player who makes a multiple streak wager may not place any additional streak wagers until all prior streak wagers made by that player have been determined; and

(iii)when multiple streak wagers are in play, the dealer shall move the lammer to the next applicable streak betting area, if any, prior to paying any winning streak wager.

(n) King's bounty wager. The gaming facility may provide a king's bounty wager as an additional wager in the game of blackjack.

(1)A player's king's bounty wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying blackjack hand. Likewise, a dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's king's bounty wager.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player may make a king's bounty wager by placing gaming chips in the designated betting area on the layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering the king's bounty wager.

(3) The dealer shall then announce "no more bets" and deal the initial two cards to all players and the dealer. Prior to any additional cards being dealt to any player at the table, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing counter-clockwise around the table, in succession, settle the player's optional wagers by collecting all losing wagers, paying all winning wagers or if the card is a 10, jack, queen, king or ace and the player has two kings of spades, the player's king's bounty wager shall be settled after all other king's bounty wager as follows:

(i) if the dealer has determined that the hole card will not give the dealer a blackjack, the player shall be paid before any other card is dealt; and

(ii) if the dealer has determined that the hole card will give the dealer a blackjack, the player shall be paid when the player's blackjack wager is collected.

(4) For the purposes of determining a winning king's bounty wager, a player shall be paid if such player's initial two cards have a total point count of 20.

(5) A gaming facility shall post the pay table at each table offering the king's bounty wager. The gaming facility may change approved pay tables at its discretion at any time after the conclusion of a round of play upon prior notice to the commission. The gaming facility may choose from any of the following pay tables for the king's-bounty wager:

Hand:	Pay table A	Pay table B
Unsuited 21	4:1	4:1
Two kings	6:1	6:1
Suited 20	9:1	9:1
Two suited queens, jacks or 10s	20:1	25:1
Two suited kings	30:1	50:1
Pair of kings (spades)	100:1	200:1
Pair of kings (spades) and dealer blackjack	1000:1	1000:1

(o) Bust it bonus wager. The gaming facility may provide a bust it bonus wager as an additional wager in the game of blackjack.

(1)A player's bust it bonus wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying blackjack hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's bust it bonus wager.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player may make a bust it bonus wager by placing chips in the designated betting area on the layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering the bust it bonus wager.

(3) The dealer shall then announce "no more bets" and deal the initial two cards to all players and the dealer. Immediately after the dealer either determines that the dealer's first two cards have a point count of 17 or higher or deals a third card to the dealer's hand, the dealer shall, before any other wagers are settled, settle all optional bonus wagers. Starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right who has placed a bust it bonus wager and proceeding around the table in a counterclockwise direction, the dealer shall collect all losing bust it bonus wagers and pay all winning bust it bonus wagers based upon the value of the third card drawn by the dealer.

(4) For the purposes of determining a winning bust it bonus wager, the player shall be paid if the dealer shall be required to draw a third card and that the third card will result in the dealer's hand having a point total greater than 21. The bust it bonus wager of a player shall lose if the dealer's first two cards have a point count of 17 or higher or, if the dealer is required to draw a third card, the dealer's first three cards have a point count of 21 or less. The bust it bonus wager of a player shall win if the dealer is required to draw a third card and the third card results in the dealer's hand having a point total of greater than 21. If the dealer's first two cards have a point total of less than 17 and any player has placed a bust it bonus wager under this subdivision, the dealer shall be required to draw a third card without regard to whether all players have been dealt blackjack or have busted.

(5) A gaming facility shall post the pay table at each table offering the bust it bonus wager. A gaming facility shall use the following pay table for the bust it bonus wager:

Dealer's third card value:	Payout
10	3:1
9	5:1
8	7:1
7	9:1
6	15:1

(6) Notwithstanding paragraph (5) of this subdivision, if the dealer is required to draw three cards during a round of play and all three cards have a value of eight and are of the same color or suit, a gaming facility shall pay each player who has placed a bust-it-bonus wager from the following pay table:

Dealer's three cards:	Payout
Three eights of the same color	50:1
Three eights of the same suit	200:1

(p) 21+3 wager. The gaming facility may provide a 21+3 wager as an additional wager in the game of blackjack.

(1)A player's 21+3 wager shall not affect the player's wager on the underlying blackjack hand. A dealer's blackjack shall have no effect on a player's 21 +3 wager.

(2) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player may make a 21+3 bonus wager by placing chips in the designated betting area on the layout. The minimum and maximum wagers permitted by the gaming facility shall be inscribed on the table layout or posted on a sign at each table offering the 21+3 wager.

(3) The dealer shall announce "no more bets" and deal the initial two cards to all players and the dealer. Prior to any additional cards being dealt to any player at the table and before any approved card reader device is used, the dealer shall settle all 21+3 wagers. Starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right who has placed a bust it bonus wager and proceeding counter-clockwise around the table, the dealer shall collect all losing 21+3 wagers and pay all winning 21+3 wagers based upon the value of the third card drawn by the dealer.

(4) For the purposes of determining a winning 21+3 wager, the player shall be paid if the player's first two cards and the dealers up card form a hand of a three-card flush, straight, three of a kind or straight flush.

(5) All winning 21+3 wagers shall be paid at no less than the odds for the player's highest-ranking hand in one of the following pay tables:

Hand:	Pay table A	Pay table B	Pay table C	Pay table D (two decks)
Flush	9:1	5:1	5:1	2.5:1
Straight	9:1	10:1	10:1	2.5:1
Three of a kind	9:1	20:1	33:1	2.5:1
Straight flush	9:1	30:1	35:1	2.5:1
Suited three of a kind			100:1

(q) Blazing 7s progressive wager. The gaming facility may provide a blazing 7s progressive wager as an additional side wager in the game of blackjack.

(1) All blazing 7s progressive wagers shall be made in the designated betting space or coin slot on the layout, in an amount that shall be established by the gaming facility prior to the commencement of a round of play. Once all wagers are made, the dealer shall announce "no more bets." Simultaneously with such announcement, the dealer shall activate the blazing 7s progressive wager lock-out feature by depressing the coin-in button or collecting the wagers from the designated betting space. No blazing 7s progressive wager s hall be accepted after a card has been dealt in the underlying blackjack game.

(2) Each blazing 7s progressive wager shall increase the game's progressive jackpot meter and entitle a player to win that progressive jackpot prize upon obtaining a hand comprising three sevens of the same suit or three sevens of diamonds, depending on the pay table used. The amount of the initial blazing 7s progressive prize, which shall be established by the gaming facility, shall be reset to that amount following each 100% blazing 7s progressive payout. The blazing 7s progressive shall be augmented upon each wager in increments established by the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls, without regard to the outcome of the blazing 7s progressive wager. The initial and reset amounts shall be at least $2,000, if the required blazing 7s progressive wager is $1, and at least $10,000, if the required blazing 7s progressive wager is $5.

(3) If other optional wagers in the game of blackjack are offered on the same table as the blazing 7s progressive wager, the dealer shall first settle those optional wagers.

(4) If a player splits the first two sevens the player is dealt, for purposes of the underlying game, blazing 7s progressive wager shall be based on the two sevens and the third card dealt to the player.

(5) A blazing 7s progressive wager loses if a player is not dealt two sevens in the player's initial two cards.

(6) In the case of dealer blackjack, the player shall receive a third card if the first two cards dealt to the player are sevens but will still lose the player's blackjack wager regardless of outcome.

(7) Each gaming facility shall pay a winning blazing 7s progressive wager at odds no less than the following (with the gaming facility choosing pay table A or pay table B), to a player who receives:

Hand	Pay table A	Pay table B
Three 7s of the same suit	100% of meter	not applicable
Three 7s of diamonds	not applicable	100% of meter
Three 7s of clubs, hearts or spades	not applicable	10% of meter
Three 7s of same color	10% of meter	500:1
Three 7s	200:1	200:1
Two 7s as the first two cards	25:1	25:1
One 7 among the first two cards	25:1	2:1

(8) When a player has a blazing 7s progressive hand that requires a change to the meter:

(i) the gaming facility supervisor shall notify the surveillance department and any other department, as appropriate; and

(ii) pit management shall insert the jackpot key into the jackpot computer, verify the amount of the payout to the winning player or players and secure the key in accordance with the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls.

(9) Upon completion of each round of play, the dealer shall press the game-over button and commence a new round of play.

(10) Notwithstanding the requirements in paragraph (4) of this subdivision, if the first two cards of the player are sevens, the gaming facility may use a dealing procedure wherein the dealer's up card, rather than a player's drawn card, shall be used to determine whether the player receives a payout for three sevens in accordance with paragraph (7) of this subdivision. The gaming facility shall provide notice to the commission of this change in dealing procedure prior to its implementation on the gaming floor.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5324.11

Adopted New York State Register November 16, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 46, eff. 11/16/2016

Amended New York State Register October 24, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 43, eff. 10/24/2018

Amended New York State Register June 2, 2021/Volume XLIII, Issue 22, eff. 6/2/2021