N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-22.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 13:69F-22.1 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Burn card" means a card that the dealer removes from the shoe and places face down in the discard rack without revealing its rank to anyone.

"Initial wager" means the wager that must be made by a player prior to any cards being dealt in order to participate in the round of play.

"Original deal" means the first card that is dealt to each player and the dealer to determine the initial wager in a round of play.

"Round of play" or "round" means one complete cycle of play during which each player then playing at the table has placed an initial wager, has been dealt a card, has surrendered or gone to war, if appropriate, and has had his or her wagers paid or collected in accordance with this subchapter.

"Suit" means one of the four categories of cards: club, diamond, heart or spade.

"Tie hand" means the rank of a player's card and the rank of the dealer's card are equal.

"Tie wager" means an optional wager, made at the same time as an initial wager or war wager, that the deal on which the tie wager is made will result in a tie hand.

"War" or "go to war" means the decision of a player, in accordance with the option offered by 13:69F-22.8(e), to place a war wager when there is a tie hand on the original deal.

"War deal" means the deal of the cards that follows the placement of a war wager.

"War wager" means a wager, equal in amount to the player's initial wager, that is required to be made if the player elects to go to war.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-22.1