N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-11.22

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

Section 13:69F-11.22 - EZ Pai gow dynasty bonus wager; protection wager; red/black wager; queen's dragon wager; payment of envy bonus

(a) A casino licensee may, in its discretion, offer to each player at a pai gow table the opportunity to place one or more of the following optional wagers:

1. A dynasty bonus wager;

2. A protection wager;

3. A red/black wager; and

4. A queen's dragon wager.

(b) Any player who has made a pai gow wager pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.7 may, at the same time, make any of the optional wagers set forth in (a) above by placing gaming chips in the area designated for each optional wager at his or her betting position. An optional wager shall be no less than $ 1.00.

(c) Any player who makes a dynasty bonus wager of at least $ 5.00 shall qualify to receive an envy bonus payment. The dealer shall place an envy bonus marker immediately in front of any dynasty bonus wager of $ 5.00 or more.

(d) If any of the optional wagers set forth in (a) above 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. The dealer shall, starting from the dealer's right and moving counterclockwise around the table, settle the pai gow wager of each player; provided, however, that:

i. The cards of any player who has placed an optional wager set forth in (a) above shall remain on the layout regardless of the outcome of his or her pai gow poker wager until removed in accordance with the provisions of (d)2 or 3 below; and

ii. If any player has placed a dynasty bonus wager of at least $ 5.00, the cards of all players shall remain on the layout regardless of the outcome of his or her pai gow wager until removed in accordance with the provisions of (d)2 or 3 below.

2. After settling the pai gow wager of a player who has placed an optional wager set forth in (a) above, the dealer shall rearrange the seven cards of the player to form the best possible hand and shall be ultimately responsible for creating such hand. Except for the protection wager, a joker may be used as any card to complete any straight, flush, straight flush, or royal flush other than a seven-card straight flush with no joker. If any player at the table has placed a dynasty bonus wager of at least $ 5.00, the dealer shall rearrange the cards of each player at the table regardless of whether that player has placed an optional wager.

i. If the player does not have a hand that qualifies for a payout pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.21 with respect to the applicable placed optional wager, the dealer shall collect the optional wager and place the cards of the player in the discard rack.

ii. If the player has a hand that qualifies for a payout pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.23 with respect to the applicable placed optional wager, the dealer shall pay the winning optional wager in accordance with the pay table for that wager set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.23 and place the cards of the player in the discard rack.

iii. If the player who places a dynasty bonus wager has a premium qualifying poker hand, the dealer shall verbally acknowledge the premium qualifying poker hand and leave the dynasty bonus wager and the cards of the player face up on the table.

3. After all other optional wagers have been settled, the dealer shall, starting from the dealer's right and moving counterclockwise around the table, pay:

i. If the player has an envy bonus marker at his or her betting position, the player the appropriate envy bonus payment set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.23(b) and collect the envy bonus marker.

ii. If the player has a dynasty bonus wager and a premium qualifying poker hand, the winning dynasty bonus wager in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-11.23(a) and place the cards of the player in the discard rack.

iii. After all envy bonuses and premium qualifying poker hands are paid, the dealer shall collect the cards of any player who had a premium qualifying poker hand but did not place a bonus wager and place the cards of the player in the discard rack.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-11.22

New Rule, R.2014 d.009, effective 1/6/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1225(a), 46 N.J.R. 97(a).