S.D. Admin. R. 20:18:16:52

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 20:18:16:52 - Tip bets

Players in house banked poker games may place tip bets if permitted by the specific house rules. A tip bet may not exceed the maximum wager allowed. Once the hand is played, the dealer places all losses to the player in the table tray. If the player wins, the dealer may receive the tip bet as a gratuity. In the case of a push, the tip bet may stand.

Any tip or gratuity given to dealers shall be immediately deposited into a locked tip box or transparent tip tube which is reserved for that purpose.

For exchanging dealer tips to a higher denomination before insertion into the tip box, which is sometimes referred to as "coloring up," the following requirements shall be met:

(1) A transparent cylinder or tube shall be attached to the table to maintain the chips until "coloring up." The capacity of the cylinder or tube may not exceed twenty-five chips; and

(2) Prior to coloring up chips, the dealer shall make the announcement in a voice that can be heard by the table games supervisor that chips are being colored up. The dealer shall then deposit an equal value of higher denomination chip or chips into the tip box and place the lower denomination chips into the chip tray.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:18:16:52

46 SDR 011, effective 7/29/2019

General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7.

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7B-4(18), 42-7B-7, 42-7B-11(13).

Push - Exceptions, § 20:18:15:04.