N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-30.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:69F-30.5 - Two-card joker poker hand rankings

(a) The rank of the cards used in two-card joker poker, for the determination of winning hands, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, and two. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a "straight flush" or a "straight" formed with a two. A joker may only be used to form a pair with the other joker or a non-joker card.

(b) The permissible hands at the game of two-card joker poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:

1. "Two jokers" is a hand consisting of two jokers;

2. "Royal flush" is a hand consisting of an ace and a king of the same suit;

3. "Straight flush" is a hand consisting of two cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, other that an ace and a king, with a king and a queen being the highest ranking straight flush and an ace and a two being the lowest ranking straight flush;

4. "Straight" is a hand consisting of two cards, not of the same suit, in consecutive ranking, with an ace and a king being the highest ranking straight and an ace and a two being the lowest ranking straight;

5. "Pair" is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, regardless of suit, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two twos being the lowest ranking pair; provided, however, that a hand consisting of one joker and one non-joker shall be ranked as a pair of the non-joker card;

6. "Flush" is a hand consisting of two cards of the same suit but not of consecutive rank, with an ace and a queen being the highest ranking flush and an ace and a three being the lowest ranking flush; and

7. "High card" is a hand that is not listed in (b)1 through 6 above, the value of which is determined by the higher ranking card in the hand.

(c) When comparing two hands which are of identical rank pursuant to the provisions of this section, or which contain none of the hands authorized in this section, the hand that contains the highest ranking card as provided in (a) above which is not contained in the other hand shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the hands are of identical rank after the application of this subsection, the hands shall be considered a tie.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-30.5