N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-23.8

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

Section 13:69F-23.8 - Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:69E or this chapter, a casino licensee may, in its discretion, permit a dealer to deal the cards used to play Colorado hold 'em poker from his or her hand.

(b) If a casino licensee chooses to have the cards dealt from the dealer's hand, the following requirements shall be observed:

1. The casino licensee shall use an automated shuffling device to shuffle the cards.

2. Once the procedures required by 13:69F-23.5 have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck of cards in either hand.

i. Once the dealer has chosen the hand in which he or she will hold the cards, the dealer shall use that hand whenever holding the cards during the round of play.

ii. The cards held by the dealer shall at times be kept in front of the dealer and over the table inventory container.

3. The dealer shall then announce "No more bets" prior to dealing any cards.

(c) The dealer shall deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and using the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout. The dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to his or her left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:

1. One card face down to each player who has placed an initial wager in accordance with 13:69F-23.6;

2. One card face down to the area designated for the placement of the community cards;

3. A second card face down to each player who has placed an initial wager in accordance with 13:69F-23.6;

4. A second card face down to the area designated for the placement of the community cards, which card shall be placed to the right of the first card dealt to this area;

5. A third card face down to each player who has placed an initial wager in accordance with 13:69F-23.6; and

6. A third card face down to the area designated for the placement of the community cards, which card shall be placed to the right of the first two cards dealt to this area.

(d) After three cards have been dealt to each player and the area designated for the placement of the community cards, the dealer shall, except as provided in (e) below, place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

(e) The dealer shall be required to count the stub at least once every five rounds of play in order to determine that the correct number of cards is still present in the deck. The stub shall be counted in accordance with 13:69F-23.7(e) or (f), as applicable.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-23.8