N.J.A.C. 13:69F — RULES OF THE GAMES (Subchapter 1 to 37)

(a) After receiving three decks of cards at the table in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.18, the dealer or the floorperson assigned to the table shall inspect the three decks by sorting each deck into sequence and into suit to ensure that all cards are in each deck. (b) Followi…

(a) All wagers at pokette shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques on the appropriate areas of the pokette layout except that verbal wagers accompanied by cash may be accepted provided that they are confirmed by the dealer and that such cash is expeditiously converted int…

(a) The following shall constitute the permissible non poker hand wagers at the game of pokette: 1. "Single card straight up" is a wager that the winning card shall be the same card as the single card selected by the player. 2. "Two cards or split" is a wager that the winning car…

(a) The payout odds for pokette printed on any layout or in any brochure or other publication distributed by a casino licensee shall be stated through the use of the word "to" or "win" and no odds shall be stated through the use of the word "for." (b) Each casino licensee shall p…

(a) Prior to spinning the pokette wheel, the dealer shall announce "No more bets." (b) The pokette wheel shall be spun by the dealer in either direction and shall complete at least three revolutions to constitute a valid spin. (c) Each wager shall be settled strictly in accordanc…

(a) After the first winning card that is not a joker has been placed in the first space of the card stand and all non poker hand wagers relevant to that winning card have been settled, the dealer shall announce that wagers may also be placed for a "pair in two." (b) Once all wage…

(a) If the clapper comes to rest between two depictions of cards upon completion of the spin of the pokette wheel, the casino licensee has the option to do one of the following: 1. Declare the winning card to be the depiction of the card previously passed; or 2. Declare the spin …

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Shake" shall mean the action by which the dice contained in the mini-dice shaker are randomly mixed by shaking and then allowed to settl…

(a) Permissible wagers at the game of mini-dice are defined as follows: 1. "Place bet" is a wager that the number selected by the player (either 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10) shall appear after a shake, but before the number 7 appears after a shake. A place bet shall be active on each sh…

(a) Mini-dice shall be played with two dice, which shall be sealed inside a mini-dice shaker at all times pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.13I. The dice used to play mini-dice shall meet the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.15, and the mini-dice shaker shall meet the requirements o…

(a) All wagers at mini-dice shall be made by placing gaming chips, plaques or coupons on the appropriate betting areas of the table layout. A verbal wager accompanied by cash shall not be accepted. (b) Only players seated at the mini-dice table may place a wager at the game. Once…

(a) Prior to opening the mini-dice table for gaming activity, the floorperson assigned to the mini-dice table shall inspect the mini-dice shaker to ensure that the device is in proper working order. (b) The dealer shall announce "No more bets" immediately prior to shaking the min…

(a) The payout odds for winning wagers at mini-dice printed on any layout or in any brochure or other publication distributed by a casino licensee shall be stated through the use of the word "to" or "win," and no odds shall be stated through the use of the word "for." (b) A casin…

(a) After each shake of the dice is completed and the bets are settled, the person who accepted the mini-dice shaker pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69F-13.5(d) may either retain or pass the right to shake the mini-dice shaker after the dealer, except that:1. If the person is a player: i…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "All-in" means a player who has no funds remaining on the Poker table to continue betting in a round of play but who still retains the ri…

(a) Each casino licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section for each game of hold 'em high poker offered in its casino room or casino simulcasting facility. Hold 'em poker shall be played to determine a winning high hand only. (b) Each poker tab…

(a) Each casino licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section for each game of omaha high and omaha high-low split eight or better poker offered in its casino room or casino simulcasting facility. (b) Each poker table shall be restricted to a maxi…

(a) Each casino licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section for each game of five-card draw high and five-card draw low poker offered in its casino room or casino simulcasting facility. (b) Each poker table shall be restricted to a maximum of ei…

(a) Each casino licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section for each game of Triple Draw Low Ball Deuce to Seven offered in its casino room or casino simulcasting facility. (b) Each poker table shall be restricted to a maximum of seven players. …

(a) Each casino licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section for each game of Badugi poker offered in its casino room or casino simulcasting facility. (b) Each poker table shall be restricted to a maximum of nine players. Each player who elects t…

(a) Each casino licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section for each game of five-card stud high poker offered in its casino room or casino simulcasting facility. Five-card stud shall be played to determine a winning high hand only. (b) Each pok…

(a) Each casino licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section for mambo stud high-low split six or better poker offered in its casino room or casino simulcasting facility. (b) Each poker table shall be restricted to 11 players or such lesser numbe…

(a) The casino licensee shall derive its poker revenue at all poker tables by extracting a commission known as the "rake." Each casino licensee shall submit to the Division in its Rules of the Games Submission: 1. The types of rake utilized; 2. The methodology used for calculatin…

(a) It shall be the responsibility of each player to ensure that his or her hand has lost to the other hands at the table before discarding the hand. (b) In all disputes in which a ruling, interpretation, clarification or intervention is required, the decision of the poker shift …

(a) Each player in a poker game shall play the game solely to improve his or her chance of winning and shall take no action to improve another player's chance of winning. No player may communicate any information to another player which could assist the other player in any manner…

Each casino licensee shall provide notice in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-8.3 of the minimum and maximum wagers in effect at each poker table, except that, if all patrons at a poker table agree to increase the minimum wager at the table, the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:69F-8.3(b…

A casino licensee shall be permitted to announce in those areas of a casino or casino simulcasting facility where poker tables are located the particular types of poker games, the minimum/maximum wagers that are being offered and the availability of any vacant seats at particular…

(a) A casino licensee may elect, in its discretion, to offer a payout for one or more pre-designated high value poker hands when such a hand in a round of play is held by a player either as a losing hand (a "bad beat") or without regard to the relative rank of any other player's …

(a) Poker shall be played with one deck of cards with backs of the same color and design and one additional cover card. The cover card shall be opaque and in a solid color readily distinguishable from the color of the backs and edges of the playing cards. Two decks of cards shall…

(a) Two or more casino licensees may jointly offer a bad beat payout or a high hand payout that is interconnected in more than one casino (a "multi-casino payout") and is operated by a multi-casino payout system (payout system); provided, however, that the applicable rules for th…

(a) The rank of the cards used in all types of poker other than low 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. All suits shall be considered equal in…

(a) After receiving two decks of cards at the table, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.18 and 13:69F-14.2, the dealer shall, as applicable, comply with the requirements of either N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.18(e)1 and (b) through (c) below or the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.18(e)2…

(a) Immediately prior to commencement of play, unless the cards were pre-shuffled pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.18(r), and after the completion of each round of play, the dealer shall shuffle the entire deck of cards, either manually or by use of an automated card shuffling devic…

(a) Poker shall be conducted in a separate and distinct area of the casino floor or the casino simulcasting facility approved by the Division. (b) Poker shall be played by a minimum of two players and a maximum of 11 players. Poker shall be dealt by a dealer at a poker table. For…

(a) Only players who are seated at the poker table may be permitted to receive cards and participate in each betting round. (b) Depending upon the particular type of poker game being dealt, a player may be required to: 1. Place an ante prior to receiving any cards; 2. Place a pre…

(a) A casino licensee may offer the following types of poker games: 1. Seven-card stud (high, low, high-low split, and high-low split eight or better); 2. Hold 'em (high); 3. Omaha (high, high-low split eight, or better); 4. Five-card draw (high and low); 5. Five-card stud (high)…

(a) Each casino licensee shall be required to observe the procedures set forth in this section for each game of seven-card stud high, seven-card stud low, seven-card stud high-low split, or seven-card stud high-low split eight or better poker offered in its casino room or casino …

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Conditioning" means the coding which the player and computer mark on the keno request and keno ticket, respectively, to indicate the typ…

(a) Keno shall be played with 80 consecutive numbers starting with the number 1. (b) The maximum number of spots that may be selected by a player for any keno game shall be determined by the casino licensee and set forth in its approved rate card. (c) The following shall constitu…

(a) All wagering at the game of keno shall be conducted at a keno work station. (b) All wagers at keno shall be made with currency, coin, gaming chips, coupons or slot tokens. Except for a quick-pick or a verbal wager, each player shall be required to use a keno request in order …

(a) Unless a player uses a previously generated keno ticket as a keno writer request, requests a quick-pick or makes a verbal wager, a player shall request the issuance of a keno ticket by completing a keno request and submitting the request to a keno writer or a keno runner, as …

(a) Each casino licensee which elects to offer the game of keno shall conduct the game with an independent computer system which selects the winning numbers for the game in a random fashion. The program used to operate the random number generator shall be unique to the State of N…

(a) Except as otherwise provided for payouts which exceed $ 500.00, after the 20 numbers have been selected by the keno computer, a player may take a winning keno ticket to a keno work station for redemption or give the winning ticket to a keno runner who shall redeem the ticket …

(a) A keno request which is marked in such a way that it is not clear which number or type of wager is to be played shall be returned to the player for preparation of another keno request. (b) A winning keno ticket which is not accepted or read by the keno computer system shall b…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Ante wager" means the initial wager placed prior to any cards being dealt in order to participate in the round of play. "Bet wager" mean…

(a) After the dealing procedures required by N.J.A.C. 13:69F-16.7, 16.8 or 16.9 have been completed but before the dealer exposes the hole cards, each player shall, after examining his or her cards, either place a bet wager in the designated betting area or fold and forfeit the a…

(a) A progressive payout wager shall be paid pursuant to the payout table listed in N.J.A.C. 13:69F-16.12 and prior to the collection of the cards by the dealer. (b) Prior to paying a progressive payout hand, the dealer shall: 1. Verify that the hand is a winning hand; 2. Verify …