N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-12.8

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

Section 13:69F-12.8 - Procedures for placing and determining the outcome of poker hand wagers

(a) After the first winning card that is not a joker has been placed in the first space of the card stand and all non poker hand wagers relevant to that winning card have been settled, the dealer shall announce that wagers may also be placed for a "pair in two."

(b) Once all wagers have been placed by the players, the dealer shall spin the pokette wheel in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-12.7(a) and (b). Upon completion of the spin, the dealer shall announce the winning card, including its suit, place a marker on the corresponding card on the pokette layout, select the winning card from the decks of cards maintained at the pokette table and place it in the second space of the card stand. The dealer shall first settle all nonpoker hand wagers relevant to that winning card. If the second winning card does not form a pair with the first winning card, all wagers on a "pair in two" shall lose and shall be immediately collected by the dealer. If the second winning card forms a pair with the first winning card, all wagers on a "pair in two" shall win and shall be paid at the odds currently being offered pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-12.6.

(c) If the second winning card does not form a pair, once all wagers relevant to the second winning card have been settled, the dealer shall announce, in accordance with (d) below, that wagers may also be placed for a "pair in three" and on the other possible poker hand wagers.

(d) Additional poker hand wagers which may be made once all wagers relevant to the second winning card have been settled are as follows:

1. If the first and second winning cards in the card stand are of the same suit, the dealer shall announce that wagers may be placed for a "flush."

2. If the third winning card could complete a "straight" with the first and second winning cards pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-12.2 and 12.5, the dealer shall:

i. If the values of the first and second winning cards in the card stand are consecutive, announce that wagers may be placed on an "open straight"; or

ii. If there is only one winning card that could complete a "straight" with the first and second winning cards in the card stand, announce that wagers may be placed on an "inside straight."

3. If the third winning card could complete a "straight flush" with the first and second winning cards in the card stand pursuant 13:69F-12.2 and 12.5, the dealer shall:

i. If the values of the first and second winning cards in the card stand are consecutive, announce that wagers may be placed on an "open straight flush"; or

ii. If there is only one winning card that could complete a "straight flush" with the first and second winning cards in the card stand, announce that wagers may be placed on an "inside straight flush."

4. If the first and second winning cards in the card stand are a pair, the dealer shall announce that wagers may be made on "three of a kind."

(e) After the third winning card is placed in the card stand, all poker hand wagers shall be settled as follows:

1. A wager on a "pair in three" shall only win if the third winning card forms a pair with either the first or second winning card;

2. A wager on a "flush" shall only win if the third winning card is of the same suit as the first and second winning cards;

3. A wager on an "open straight" or "inside straight" shall only win if the third winning card is consecutive in value with the first and second winning cards;

4. A wager on an "open straight flush" or "inside straight flush" shall only win if the third winning card is consecutive in value with and of the same suit as the first and second winning cards; and

5. A wager on a "three of a kind" shall only win if the third winning card is of identical value with the first and second winning cards.

(f) All losing poker hand wagers shall be collected immediately by the dealer. The dealer shall then pay off all winning poker hand wagers in accordance with the odds currently being offered pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-12.6.

(g) After all poker hand wagers are settled, the dealer shall remove the three cards from the card stand. The next spin of the pokette wheel which results in a winning card other than a joker shall determine the first winning card for the formation of new poker hand wagers.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-12.8