N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.23
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 13:69F-2.23 - Match-the-dealer wager(a) A casino licensee may, at its discretion, offer players at a blackjack table the option to make an additional match-the-dealer wager. The match-the-dealer wager of a player shall win if either of the player's initial two cards matches the dealer's initial card. For purposes of the match-the-dealer wager, any card with a face value of 10 or a point value of 10 (jack, queen, king) shall only match a card of identical ascription without regard to value. 1. A winning match-the-dealer wager shall be paid in accordance with (f) below.2. If both of the initial cards dealt to a player match the dealer's initial card, the player shall be paid for each card.(b) A match-the-dealer wager shall have no bearing on any other wager made by a player at the game of blackjack.(c) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, a player who has placed the basic wager required by N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.3(a) may make a match-the-dealer wager. The minimum and maximum match-the-dealer wagers permitted by a casino licensee shall be posted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-8.3.(d) A match-the-dealer wager shall be made by placing gaming chips, plaques or, if applicable, a match play coupon on the appropriate area of the blackjack layout, except that a verbal wager accompanied by cash may be accepted provided that it is confirmed by the dealer and casino supervisor at the table prior to the first card being dealt to any player, and that such cash is expeditiously converted into gaming chips or plaques.(e) Immediately after the second card is dealt to each player, and prior to any additional cards being dealt to any player at the table or the dealer and before any card reader device is utilized, all losing match-the-dealer wagers shall be collected by the dealer, and then all winning match the dealer wagers shall be paid in accordance with (f) below.(f) All winning match-the-dealer wagers shall be paid at no less than the following odds for each card that matches the dealer's initial card: | Six-deck blackjack |
| Non-Matching Suit | 4 to 1 |
| Matching Suit | 11 to 1 |
| Eight-deck blackjack |
| Non-Matching Suit | 3 to 1 |
| Matching Suit | 14 to 1 |
(g) The match-the-dealer wager may not be offered at a blackjack table that offers an optional bonus wager pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.25, or the in-between wager authorized by N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2.26. N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.23