N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5324.34

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

Section 5324.34 - Let it ride poker

(a) Equipment and layout.

(1) Let it ride poker shall be played on a table having betting positions for seven players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side.

(2) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a) of 5324.30 of this Part, the layout for a let it ride poker table shall contain, at a minimum:

(i) three separate designated betting areas at each betting position for the placement of wagers, which betting areas shall not exceed seven in number;

(ii) a separate designated area located directly in front of the chip tray for the placement of the community cards;

(iii) the payout odds for all authorized wagers, including the let it ride bonus wager and the three-card bonus wager, if the gaming facility offers either optional wager;

(iv) an inscription indicating the payout for qualifying hands and, if offered, the optional three-card bonus wager as well as the limit per hand established by the gaming facility or a generic inscription indicating the game is subject to the posted payout limit. If any of these are not inscribed on the layout, a sign with such information shall be posted at each table offering let it ride poker; and

(v) if a gaming facility offers the optional three-card bonus wager, a separate designated area at each betting position for the placement of the three-card bonus wager.

(3) The gaming facility shall post a sign at each let it ride poker table in accordance with section 5323.12 of this Subchapter. If a gaming facility offers the let it ride bonus wager, the let it ride poker table shall also include the following equipment or devices approved pursuant to Part 5318 of this Subchapter:

(i) a wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the let it ride bonus wager; and

(ii) a control device that controls or monitors the placement of let it ride bonus wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism that prevents the recognition of any let it ride bonus wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced "no more bets."

(b) Let it ride poker rankings.

(1) The rank of the cards used in let it ride poker, for the determination of winning hands, in 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, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush or straight formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5.

(2) The permissible poker hands at the game of let it ride poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:

(i) royal flush, a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit;

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

(iii) four of a kind, a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank;

(iv) full house, a hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair;

(v) flush, a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit;

(vi) straight, a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, with an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 being the highest-ranking straight and an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest-ranking straight; provided, however, that an ace may not be combined with any other sequence of cards for purposes of determining a winning hand (for example, queen, king, ace, 2, 3);

(vii) three of a kind, a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank;

(viii) two pairs, a hand consisting of two pairs; and

(ix) pair, a hand containing two cards of the same rank.

(3) The permissible three-card-bonus wager hands eligible for a payout shall be:

(i) mini royal, a hand consisting of an ace, king and queen, all of the same suit;

(ii) straight flush, a hand, other than a mini royal, consisting of three cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking;

(iii) three of a kind, a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank; and

(iv) straight, a hand consisting of three cards of consecutive rank; provided, however, that an ace may not be combined with a king and a 2;

(v) flush, a hand consisting of three cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order; and

(vi) pair, a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank.

(c) Wagers.

(1) All wagers at let it ride poker shall be made by placing chips, plaques or, if applicable, table game promotional coupons on the appropriate betting areas of the table layout.

(2) Only players who are seated at a let it ride poker table may wager at the game. Once a player has placed wagers and received cards, such player shall remain seated until the completion of the round of play.

(3) All wagers shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets." Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subdivision, no wager shall be made, increased, or withdrawn after the dealer has announced "no more bets."

(4) At the beginning of each round of play, each player shall be required to place three equal but separate wagers. The wagers shall be identified as bet number one, bet number two and bet number three. Bet number one and bet number two may subsequently be removed by the player in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (4) of subdivision (e) of this section.

(5) A gaming facility may permit a player to place wagers at two betting positions during a round of play, provided that the two betting positions are adjacent to each other and no other player is waiting to be seated.

(6) Let it ride bonus wager.

(i) A gaming facility may offer to each player at a let it ride poker table the option to make a side let it ride bonus wager that the player shall receive a poker hand with a rank of three of a kind or better.

(ii) Prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets," each player who has placed the three wagers may make a side let it ride bonus wager by placing a $1 chip on or in the area designated for such wager.

(iii) All winning let-it-ride-bonus wagers shall be paid in accordance with the payout schedule set forth in subdivision (h) of this section.

(iv) A let-lt-ride-bonus wager shall have no bearing on any other wager made by a player at the game of let it ride poker.

(7) Three-card bonus wager.

(i) A gaming facility may offer to each player at a let it ride poker table the option to make a side three-card bonus wager that the three cards dealt to the player shall have a rank of a pair or better.

(ii) Prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets," each player who has placed the three required wagers may make a side three-card-bonus wager by placing a wager on the wagering area designated for that wager.

(iii) All winning three-card bonus wagers shall be paid in accordance with the payout table set forth in subdivision (f) of this;6 section.

(iv) A three-card-bonus wager shall have no bearing on any other wager made by a player at the game of let it ride poker.

(d) Procedures for dealing let it ride poker. In addition to subdivisions (d) and (e) of section 5324.2 of this Part, the dealer shall deal the cards as follows:

(1) If using a manual dealing shoe or dealing from the hand, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing clockwise around the table, deal the cards as follows:

(i) one card face down to each player who has placed three wagers in accordance with subdivision (f) of this section;

(ii) one card face down to the area designated for the placement of the community cards;

(iii) a second card face down to each player who has placed three wagers in accordance with subdivision (f) of this section;

(iv)a second card face down to the area designated for the placement of the community cards, which card shall be placed to the right of the first card dealt to this area;

(v) a third card face down to each player who has placed three wagers; and

(vi)a third card face down to the area designated for the placement of the community cards, which card shall be placed to the right of the first two cards dealt to this area in accordance with subdivision (f) of this section.

(2) If using an automated dealing shoe, the automated dealing shoe shall dispense cards in stacks of three. The dealer shall deliver the first stack of cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed three wagers in accordance with subdivision (f) of this section. As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall, moving clockwise around the table, deliver a stack face down to each of the other players who has placed three wagers. The dealer shall than deliver a stack of three cards face down to the area designed for the placement of the community cards. The top card shall be placed face down into the box designated for community cards on the dealer's left, the second (middle) card shall be placed face down into the box designated for community cards on the dealer's right, and the third (bottom) card shall be burned.

(e) Procedures for completion of each round of play.

(1) After the dealing procedures have been completed, each player shall have the opportunity to examine such player's cards. After each player has made a decision in regard to bet number two pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subdivision, each player's cards shall be placed face down on the appropriate area of the layout and the player shall not touch the cards again.

(2) After each player has had the opportunity to examine such player's cards, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's left and moving clockwise around the table, ask each player if such player wishes to withdraw bet number one or let it ride.

(i) If a player chooses to let bet number one ride, that bet shall remain on the appropriate betting area of the layout until the end of the round of play.

(ii) If a player chooses to withdraw bet number one, the dealer shall move the chips on the betting area designated for bet number one toward the player who shall then immediately remove the chips from the betting area.

(3) The dealer shall then turn the community card that is to the dealer's left face up. The exposed card shall become the first community card.

(4) After the first community card is exposed, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's left and moving clockwise around the table, ask each player if such player wishes to withdraw bet number two or let it ride. This decision shall be made by each player without regard to the decision made concerning bet number one.

(i) If a player chooses to let bet number two ride, that bet shall remain on the appropriate betting area of the layout until the end of the round of play.

(ii) If a player chooses to withdraw bet number two, the dealer shall move the chips on the betting area designated for bet number two toward the player who shall then immediately remove the chips from the betting area.

(5) The dealer shall then turn the remaining down card face up and that card shall become the second community card.

(6) After the second community card is turned face up, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing around the table in a counter-clockwise direction, complete the following procedures for each player.

(i) The dealer shall turn the three cards of the player face up. The two community cards and the three cards dealt to the player shall form the five-card poker hand of that player.

(ii) The dealer shall examine the cards of the player to determine if the player's hand qualifies for a payout pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section.

(7) Any wager on a hand that has a rank lower than a pair of 10s shall be a losing wager. All losing wagers shall be collected immediately by the dealer and placed in the chip tray. The cards of any player who has made a losing wager shall be collected and placed in the discard rack.

(8) After all losing wagers have been collected, the dealer shall then settle all winning wagers, including any bonus wagers. All winning hands shall remain face up on the layout until all winning wagers have been paid by the dealer. Each wager that remains on the table shall be paid in accordance with the payout table listed in subdivision (f) of this section.

(i) The dealer shall pay all winning wagers beginning with the player farthest to the right of the dealer and continuing counter-clockwise around the table.

(ii) After paying all winning wagers, the dealer immediately shall collect the cards of all winning players and community cards and place such cards in the discard rack.

(9) All cards collected by the dealer shall be picked up in order and placed in the discard rack in such a way that such cards readily can be arranged to reconstruct each hand in the event of a question or dispute.

(f) Payout odds; payout limitation.

(1) Subject to the payout limitation in paragraph (2) of this subdivision, a gaming facility shall pay each winning wager at the game of let it ride poker at no less than the following:

Waqer	Payout
Pair of tens, jacks, queens, kings or aces	1:1
Two pair	2:1
Three of a kind	3:1
Straight	5:1
Flush	8:1
Full house	11:1
Four of a kind	50:1
Straight flush	200:1
Royal flush	1000:1

(2) Notwithstanding the minimum payout odds set forth paragraph (1) of this subdivision, a gaming facility may establish a maximum amount as set forth in section 5323.11 of this Subchapter that is payable to a player on a single hand, which amount shall be at least $50,000 or the maximum amount that one player could win per round when betting the minimum permissible wager, whichever is greater. If the established payout limit is not included on the layout, each gaming facility shall provide notice of any decrease in the payout limit a set forth in section 5323.11 of this Subchapter. Any maximum payout limit established by a gaming facility shall apply only to payouts of let it ride poker wagers placed and shall not apply to payouts of let it ride bonus wagers or three-card bonus wagers placed.

(3) A gaming facility shall pay each winning let it ride bonus wager at no less than the following monetary amounts:

Wager	Payout
Royal flush	$25,000
Straight flush	$2,500
Four of a kind	$400
Full house	$200
Flush	$50
Straight	$25
Three of a kind	$5

(4) A gaming facility shall pay each winning three-card bonus wager at no less than the odds set forth in one of following pay tables, pre-selected by the gaming facility:

Wager	Pay table A	Pay table B	Pay table C	Pay table D	Pay table E	Pay table F
Pair	1:1	1:1	1:1	1:1	1:1	1:1
Flush	4:1	4:1	3:1	4:1	4:1	3:1
Straight	6:1	5:1	6:1	6:1	5:1	6:1
Three of a kind	30:1	30:1	30:1	30:1	30:1	30:1
Straight flush	40:1	40:1	40:1	40:1	40:1	40:1
Mini royal	n/a	n/a	n/a	50:1	50:1	50:1

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5324.34

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