N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-37.10

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

Section 13:69F-37.10 - Procedure for completion of each round of play; collection and payment of wagers

(a) After the dealing procedures have been completed, each player shall examine his or her cards without exposing them to any person, replace the cards face down on the layout and either place a flop wager or fold and forfeit the ante wager.

1. If a player chooses to place a flop wager, the wager shall be placed in the designated flop betting area.

2. If a player folds, the player's ante shall be collected by the dealer and placed in the table inventory container.

i. If the player has also placed a pocket poker wager, the player's cards shall remain on the table pending resolution of the pocket poker wager at the conclusion of the round of play.

ii. If no pocket poker wager has been made, the dealer shall immediately spread the cards of the folded hand face down, collect the cards and place them in the discard rack.

(b) Once all players have either placed a flop wager or folded, the dealer shall burn the next card. The dealer shall then turn face up the next two cards in the deck (the flop) and place them in the designated area for the community cards.

(c) Prior to revealing the river card, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed a flop wager and proceeding around the table in a clockwise manner, ask each player if he or she wishes to place a river wager or fold and forfeit the ante and flop wagers.

1. If a player elects to place a river wager, the wager shall be placed in the designated river betting area.

2. If a player folds, the player's ante and flop wagers shall be collected by the dealer and placed in the table inventory container.

i. If the player has also placed a pocket poker wager, the player's cards shall remain on the table pending resolution of the pocket poker wager at the conclusion of the round of play.

ii. If no pocket poker wager has been made, the dealer shall immediately spread the cards of the folded hand face down, collect the cards and place them in the discard rack.

(d) Once all remaining players have either placed a river wager or folded, the dealer shall burn the next card face down. The dealer shall then turn face up the next card in the deck (the river) and place it in the designated area for the community cards.

(e) Once the dealer has revealed the river card, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed a river wager and proceeding around the table in a clockwise manner, ask each player if he or she wishes to place a play wager or fold and forfeit the ante, flop and river wagers.

1. If a player elects to place a play wager, the wager shall be placed in the designated play betting area.

2. If a player folds, the player's ante, flop and river wagers shall be collected by the dealer and placed in the table inventory container.

i. If the player has also placed a pocket poker wager, the player's cards shall remain on the table pending resolution of the pocket poker wager at the conclusion of the round of play.

ii. If no pocket poker wager has been made, the dealer shall immediately spread the cards of the folded hand face down, collect the cards and place them in the discard rack.

(f) Once all remaining players have either placed a play wager or folded, the dealer shall remove the cover card on top of the dealer's cards and place it on the table layout. The dealer shall then turn the dealer's two cards face up, and announce and place the cards to indicate the best possible three-card poker hand that can be formed using a minimum of one of the dealer's two cards and not more than two of the community cards.

(g) Starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right who has placed a play wager and proceeding in a counterclockwise manner around the table, the dealer shall turn face up the two cards of each player who has placed a play wager and announce the best possible three-card poker hand that can be formed using a minimum of one of the player's two cards and not more than two of the community cards. The wagers of each player shall be resolved one player at a time regardless of outcome. Unless a player has placed a pocket poker wager, the hand of the player shall then be immediately collected by the dealer and placed in the discard rack.

1. At the election of the casino licensee, the qualifying rank of the dealer's hand shall be either ace-king or a pair and shall be pre-designated in the rules of the game submission.

2. If the player's three-card hand has a lower rank than the dealer's three-card poker hand, the player shall lose and the dealer shall immediately collect any ante, flop, river and play wagers made by the player and place the wagers in the table inventory container.

3. If the player's three-card hand has a higher rank than the dealer's three-card poker hand and the dealer's hand qualifies, the player shall win and the dealer shall pay any ante, flop, river and play wagers made by the player in accordance with the payout odds set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:69F-37.11.

4. If the player's three-card hand has a higher rank than the dealer's three-card poker hand and the dealer's hand fails to qualify, the player shall win and the dealer shall pay any ante, flop and river wagers. The play wager shall be deemed a push and neither be paid nor collected.

5. If the player's three-card poker hand and the dealer's three-card poker hand are of equal rank, the player's hand shall be a push. In such case, the dealer shall not collect or pay the player's wagers.

6. After settling a player's ante, flop, river, and play wagers, the dealer shall settle any pocket poker wager made by the player by determining whether the player's two cards qualify for a payout in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-37.11. A winning pocket poker wager shall be paid without regard to the outcome of any other wager made by the player. After the pocket poker wager of the player is settled, the dealer shall immediately collect the cards of that player and place them in the discard rack.

(h) All cards collected by the dealer shall be picked up in order and placed in the discard rack in such a way that they can be readily arranged to reconstruct each hand in the event of a question or dispute.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-37.10