N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2B.4

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

Section 13:69F-2B.4 - Shuffle and cut of the cards

(a) Immediately prior to the commencement of play, unless the cards were pre-shuffled pursuant to 13:69E-1.18(r), after any round of play as may be determined by the casino licensee and after each shoe of cards is dealt, the dealer shall shuffle the cards, either manually or by use of an automated card shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly intermixed. Upon completion of the shuffle, the dealer or device shall place the deck of cards in a single stack.

(b) After the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall:

1. If the cards were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, place the stack of cards in the dealing shoe and deal the cards in accordance with the procedures set forth in 13:69F-2A.7; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of an automated card shuffling device which, upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts the stack of cards directly into a dealing shoe; or

2. If the cards were shuffled manually or were pre-shuffled, cut the cards in accordance with the procedures set forth in (c) through (f) below.

(c) If a cut of the cards is required, the dealer shall offer the stack of cards to be cut, with the backs facing away from the dealer, as determined in accordance with (d) or (e) below.

(d) The player to cut the cards shall be:

1. The first player to the table if the game is just beginning;

2. The player on whose box the cutting card appeared during the last round of play;

3. The player at the farthest point to the right of the dealer if the cutting card appeared on the dealer's hand during the last round of play; or

4. The player at the farthest point to the right of the dealer if the reshuffle was initiated at the discretion of the casino licensee.

(e) If the player designated in (d) above refuses the cut, the cards shall be offered to each other player moving clockwise around the table until a player accepts the cut or all players refuse the cut. If no player accepts the cut, the dealer shall cut the cards.

(f) The player or dealer making the cut shall place the cutting card in the stack at least 10 cards from either end. Once the cutting card has been inserted, the dealer shall take the cutting card and all the cards in front of the cutting card and place them to the back of the stack. The dealer shall then take the entire stack of cards that was just shuffled and align them along the side of the dealing shoe which has the mark required by 13:69E-1.10(e). Thereafter, the dealer shall insert the cutting card in the stack at a position at least approximately one-quarter of the way in from the back of the stack. The stack of cards shall then be inserted into the dealing shoe for commencement of play. If the Bart Carter shuffle is utilized, the dealer shall not re-insert the cut card after the stack has been cut.

(g) After the cards have been cut and before any cards have been dealt, a casino supervisor may require the cards to be recut if he or she determines that the cut was performed improperly or in any way that might affect the integrity or fairness of the game. If a recut is required, the cards shall be recut, at the casino licensee's option, by the player who last cut the cards, or by the next person entitled to cut the cards, as determined by (d) and (e) above.

(h) A reshuffle of the cards in the shoe shall take place after the cutting card is reached in the shoe as provided for in N.J.A.C. 13:69F-2B.6, except that:

1. The casino licensee may determine after each round of play that the cards should be reshuffled; and

2. When the "Bart Carter shuffle" is utilized, a reshuffle shall take place after the cards in the discard rack exceed approximately one deck in number.

(i) If there is no gaming activity at a Switch Hands Blackjack table that is open for gaming, the cards shall be removed from the dealing shoe and the discard rack, and spread out on the table for inspection, either face up or face down. If the cards are spread face down, they shall be turned face up once a player arrives at the table. After the first player is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards the cards shall be turned face downward on the table.

1. If there is no automated shuffling device in use, the cards shall be mixed thoroughly by a washing or chemmy shuffle of the cards, stacked, then shuffled and cut in accordance with this section.

2. If an automated shuffling device is in use, the cards shall be stacked and placed into the automated shuffling device to be shuffled. The batch of cards already in the shuffler shall then be removed. Unless a player so requests, the batch of cards removed from the shuffler need not be spread for inspection and reshuffled prior to being dealt, if:

i. The automated card shuffling device stores a single batch of shuffled cards inside the shuffler in a secure manner in accordance with the casino licensee's internal control procedures; and

ii. The shuffled cards have been secured, released, and prepared for play in accordance with the casino licensee's internal control procedures.

(j) A casino licensee may use an alternative shuffle, the proposed shuffle, cut card placement, number of cut cards (to include shuffle techniques without the use of any cut cards), location of where the shuffle takes place, who is responsible for shuffling, shuffling equipment (dealing shoes or other dealing devices), and burn card procedures in accordance with the casino licensee's internal control procedures.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2B.4

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1947(a), effective 9/19/2016