N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:69F-2.19 - Progressive blackjack wager payouts; rules

(a) If a blackjack table includes the equipment that is required to offer a progressive blackjack wager, a casino licensee may give each player at that blackjack table the option to make an additional one dollar wager on whether the player will be dealt any of the designated series of cards set forth in (c) below. This wager shall be known as a progressive blackjack wager.

(b) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player may make a progressive blackjack wager by placing a one dollar gaming chip in the designated chip acceptor device at his or her betting position. Once such wagers have been placed, a light shall then illuminate at each betting position at which a progressive blackjack wager has been made. In accordance with 13:69E-1.10(j), the dealer shall ensure that only one progressive blackjack wager has been made for each light that is illuminated and shall verify that the number of gaming chips wagered equals the number of lights illuminated. The dealer shall then announce "No more bets" and register the progressive wagers on the progressive meter and reset meter, if applicable. The dealer shall then deal the hand to all players in accordance with 13:69F-2.6.

(c) A player who has placed a progressive blackjack wager shall win the specified payout if he or she receives any of the following combinations of cards:

Winning Hand	Payout
Four Black or Four Red Aces	100 percent of the
in the First Four Cards	progressive meter amount
Three Aces of the Same Suit	$ 2,500
in the First Three Cards
Any Three Aces in the First	$ 250.00
Three Cards
Two Aces of the Same Suit	$ 100.00
in the First Two Cards
Any Two Aces in the First	$ 25.00
Two Cards

(d) A progressive blackjack wager shall have no bearing on any other wager made by a player at the game of blackjack and shall be paid irrespective of the point total of the hand of the dealer.

(e) A winning player shall receive the payout for only the highest possible progressive blackjack hand.

(f) A player shall only be permitted to make a progressive blackjack wager if he or she has placed a blackjack wager in compliance with 13:69F-2.3(a) and (d).

(g) Prior to making a payout for a winning progressive blackjack wager, the dealer shall:

1. Verify that the player has received a winning combination of cards;

2. Verify that the appropriate light on the acceptor device has been illuminated; and

3. Have a casino supervisor validate the progressive blackjack payout pursuant to the casino licensee's internal control procedures.

(h) All winning progressive blackjack wagers shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the primary meter when the player's regular blackjack wager is settled pursuant to 13:69F-2.3(e); provided, however, if more than one player at a table has four black or four red aces on the first four cards, each player shall share equally in the amount on the progressive meter when the first player with four aces is to be paid. If a player has won a progressive payout which is not being paid from the table inventory container, the cards of that player shall not be collected until the necessary documentation has been completed pursuant to the rules of the Division.

(i) The rate of progression for the progressive meter or, if applicable, the reset meter and progressive meter combined, shall be no less than 70 percent. The initial amount placed on the progressive meter by the casino licensee and the portion of the reset amount funded by the casino licensee shall be established by each casino licensee in accordance with the rules of the Division. In no instance shall the initial amount on the progressive meter or the reset amount funded by the casino licensee be less than $ 5,000.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.19