S.D. Admin. R. 20:18:15:30.10

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 57, November 12, 2024

Section 20:18:15:30.10 - Variations of the play - Dealer Bust 21

Dealer Bust 21 is a variation of the game of blackjack where the player bets that the dealer will bust. Dealer Bust 21 may only be played according to the following rules:

(1) The Dealer Bust 21 (DB21) table layout is identical to a standard blackjack layout with an additional but separate and distinct:

(a) Betting spot added to the upper right hand side of the standard blackjack betting spot; and

(b) A box the size and shape of a playing card located at the spot where the dealer places the up card when the bottom card is exposed. This box shall be labeled up card;

(2) DB21 wagers may only be made if a regular blackjack bet is made;

(3) DB21 wagers are made by placing chips in the DB21 betting spot located on the right hand side of the blackjack betting spot;

(4) All DB21wagers shall be made prior to the first card of each round being dealt. Any wager made after that is considered no bet and returned to the person who made it;

(5) DB21 wagers win if the dealer's blackjack hand busts;

(6) Payouts are determined by the dealer's original up card, all up cards are placed in the box labeled up card, after the dealer exposes the bottom card;

(7) Once all wagers are made the dealer shall deal the cards according to standard blackjack procedures. When all the cards have been dealt the dealer shall follow standard blackjack procedures that give each player the option to hit, stand, split, or double down. If a player does not have a DB21 wager then the standard blackjack procedures apply;

(8) If a player has a DB21 wager and busts the player's blackjack hand, the dealer will take the losing blackjack bet and pick up the cards. However, instead of putting the cards in the discard holder the dealer shall tuck the cards under the DB21 bet. This action prevents the dealer from paying a DB21 bet that was past-posted or inadvertently placed too early for the next hand;

(9) If the dealer's hand does not bust, all DB21 wagers lose and the dealer shall remove the wagers from the layout prior to resolving the remaining blackjack hands;

(10) If the dealer's hand busts the dealer shall resolve all the remaining blackjack bets and DB21 bets beginning in a counter-clockwise order, if a player has both a blackjack bet and a DB21 bet remaining, the blackjack bet shall be paid first and the DB21 bet shall be paid second;

(11) If all of the player's blackjack hands have busted leaving only the dealer with live cards remaining and there is at least one DB21 wager, the dealer's hand must be played out according to the house rules;

(12) DB21 wagers shall be paid in accordance with one of the following pay tables:

Dealer Bust 21 Pay Tables
Outcome of Dealer's Hand	Dealer Upcard	Pay Table #1	Pay Table #2	Pay Table #3	Pay Table #4
Dealer Busts	A	10	15	2	4
Dealer Busts	T, J, Q, K	4	4	2	2
Dealer Busts	7, 8, 9	2	2	2	4
Dealer Busts	2, 3, 4, 5, 6	1	1	2	1
Dealer Doesn't Bust	Any	Lose	Lose	Lose	Lose

S.D. Admin. R. 20:18:15:30.10

38 SDR 116, effective 1/10/2012.

General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-4(3), 42-7B-7.

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7B-4(3), 42-7B-7, 42-7B-15.