N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-11.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:69F-11.19 - Imperial pai gow bonus wager

(a) A casino licensee may, in its discretion, offer to each player at a pai gow poker table the opportunity to make an imperial pai gow bonus wager and receive bonus payouts in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.20. The optional bonus wager authorized by this section may not be offered by a casino licensee on any pai gow poker table which offers the pai gow insurance wager, optional bonus wager and envy bonus authorized by N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.15 or the optional three-card bonus wager and the seven-card bonus wager authorized by N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.17. The imperial pai gow bonus wager shall have no bearing on any other permitted wager made by a player at the game of pai gow poker.

(b) Any player who has made a pai gow poker wager pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.7 may, at the same time, make a bonus wager by placing gaming chips in the area designated for the imperial pai gow bonus wager at his or her betting position. Minimum and maximum imperial pai gow bonus wagers shall be established by the casino licensee.

(c) If an imperial pai gow bonus wager has been made by one or more players, the dealer shall observe the procedures set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.9 but with the following modifications:

1. After settling the pai gow poker wager of a player who has placed an imperial pai gow bonus wager, the dealer shall rearrange the seven cards of the player to form the best possible hand and determine if the player's hand qualifies for the player hand bonus payout. The dealer shall be ultimately responsible for creating such hand for purposes of the player's hand bonus. A joker may be used as any card to complete any straight, flush, straight flush or five aces. The dealer shall pay any player hand bonus in accordance with the payout odds set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.20(b).

2. After the dealer determines whether a player's hand qualifies for a player hand bonus and settles such bonus, the dealer shall determine whether the dealer's hand qualifies for a banker hand bonus. If a player is banking a round of play, the banker hand bonus for all other players shall be determined by the bank's hand and the banker hand bonus for the bank shall be determined by the dealer's hand. The dealer shall pay any banker hand bonus in accordance with the payout odds set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.20(c). Payout odds for imperial pai gow wager bonus wager.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-11.19