N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-7.10

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

Section 13:69F-7.10 - Announcement of result of round; payment and collection of wagers

(a) After each hand has received all the cards to which it is entitled pursuant to 13:69F-7.7, 7.8, and 7.9, the dealer shall announce the final point count of each hand indicating which hand has won the round. If two hands have equal point counts, the dealer shall announce "Tie Hand." If the total card wagers authorized by 13:69F-7.2(a)4 are offered, the dealer shall also announce the total number of cards dealt during the round of play. In the no vigorish variation of mini-baccarat authorized by 13:69F-7.3(i), if a "dragon 7 hand" is dealt, the dealer shall announce "dragon 7."

(b) After the result of the round is announced, the dealer responsible for the wagers on the table shall first collect each losing wager. Thereafter, except as provided in (b)5 below, the dealer shall, in accordance with one of the following procedures, pay each winning wager and collect or mark any vigorish or commission owed pursuant to 13:69F-7.3.

1. Starting at the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located and proceeding in descending order to each next highest numbered player position, the dealer shall first pay each winning wager and then, returning to the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager was located and proceeding in like order, mark or collect the vigorish owed by each player.

2. Starting at the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located and proceeding in descending order to each next highest numbered player position, the dealer shall first mark or collect the vigorish owed by each player and then, returning to the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located and proceeding in like order, pay each winning wager.

3. Starting at the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located, the dealer shall pay that player's winning wager and immediately thereafter mark or collect the vigorish owed by that player and then, proceeding in descending order to the next highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located, repeat this procedure until each winning wager is paid and the vigorish owed by each player is either marked or collected.

4. Starting at the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located, the dealer shall mark or collect the vigorish owed by that player and immediately thereafter pay that player's winning wager and then, proceeding in descending order to the next highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located, repeat this procedure until the vigorish owed by each player is either marked or collected and each winning wager is paid.

5. If a casino licensee offers a variation of mini-baccarat authorized by 13:69F-7.3(e) or (i), the dealer or dealers shall pay each winning wager in accordance with one of the procedures set forth in (b)1 through 4 above, but shall not collect or mark any vigorish.

(c) A casino licensee may, in its discretion, elect to use any of the procedures authorized in (b) above at any mini-baccarat table in its establishment; provided, however, that:

1. The same procedure shall be used for all mini-baccarat tables located within the same gaming pit;

2. Any mini-baccarat table located in a gaming pit that also contains a punto banco table shall use the same procedure that is to be used at the punto banco table pursuant to 13:69F-3.10(c); and

3. The Division and the casino licensee's surveillance department shall be notified, in writing, at least 30 minutes prior to the implementation of or a change in the particular procedure to be used at a table or gaming pit.

(d) At the conclusion of a round of play, all cards on the layout shall be picked up by the dealer and placed in the discard rack, in order and in such a way that they can be readily arranged to indicate the "Player's Hand" and the "Banker's Hand" in case of question or dispute.

(e) No participant or spectator shall handle, remove or alter any cards used to game at mini-baccarat and no dealer or other casino employee or casino key employee shall permit a participant or spectator to engage in such activity.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-7.10