South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:18:15:06 Payment of wagers. 20:18:15:06. Payment of wagers. Winning wagers must be paid at odds of at least one to one with the exception of blackjack which must be paid at odds of at least three to two. In the case of a single-deck game, the operator may choose to pay a …

Rule 20:18:15:07 Handling of wagers. 20:18:15:07. Handling of wagers. Except for splitting pairs, surrendering, insurance, and doubling down, once the first card of the hand has been dealt by the dealer, no player may handle, remove, or alter any wagers that have been made until …

Rule 20:18:15:08 Inspection of cards. 20:18:15:08. Inspection of cards. After receiving the cards at the table, the dealer must sort and inspect the cards. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989. General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7. Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7B-1, 42-7B-2, 42-7B…

Rule 20:18:15:09 Presentation of cards. 20:18:15:09. Presentation of cards. After the cards are sorted and inspected, the cards must be spread out, faced upward on the table, for visual inspection by the players. The cards must be spread out in horizontal fan shaped columns by de…

Rule 20:18:15:10 The shuffle and reshuffle. 20:18:15:10. The shuffle and reshuffle. After the players inspect the cards, the cards must be turned face downward on the table, mixed thoroughly, and stacked. After each stack of cards is dealt, the dealer must reshuffle the cards so …

Rule 20:18:15:11 Cut. 20:18:15:11. Cut. After the cards have been shuffled, the dealer must offer the stack of cards with the backs facing away to the cutting player to be cut. The cutting player may cut the cards by placing the cutting card in the stack at least five cards from …

Rule 20:18:15:12 Cutting player. 20:18:15:12. Cutting player. The dealer must make a reasonable attempt to alternate the cut among all players. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989. General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7. Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7B-1, 42-7B-2, 42-7B-3, 42-7B-4,…

Rule 20:18:15:13 Proposals for variations. 20:18:15:13. Proposals for variations. Upon written application of a retail licensee, the executive secretary may approve variations in the shuffle, deal, cut card placement, number of cut cards including shuffle techniques without the u…

Rule 20:18:15:13.01 Repealed. 20:18:15:13.01. Over/Under 13 variation.Repealed. Source: 18 SDR 9, effective July 23, 1991; repealed, 19 SDR 21, effective August 20, 1992.

Rule 20:18:15:14 Procedure for dealing cards. 20:18:15:14. Procedure for dealing cards. Cards used to play at blackjack must be dealt from the hand or from a dealing shoe specifically designed for the purpose and located on the table on the left of the dealer. A dealer must remov…

Rule 20:18:15:15 Burn procedure. 20:18:15:15. Burn procedure. At the discretion of the retail licensee, the dealer may deal the first card face downward and place it in the discard rack which must be located on the table immediately in front of or to the right of the dealer. A ne…

Rule 20:18:15:16 The deal. 20:18:15:16. The deal. At the beginning of a round of play, the dealer must, starting on the left and continuing clockwise around the table, deal the cards in the following order: (1) One card face downward or upward to each box on the layout in which a…

Rule 20:18:15:17 The play. 20:18:15:17. The play. After two cards have been dealt to each player and to the dealer, each player must double down, surrender, split pairs, stand, draw, or make an insurance wager. As each player indicates a decision, the dealer must deal whatever ad…

Rule 20:18:15:18 The pickup. 20:18:15:18. The pickup. At the conclusion of a round of play, all cards on the layout must be picked up by the dealer in such a manner that they can be readily arranged to indicate each player's hand in case of question or dispute. When the value of …

Rule 20:18:15:19 Dealer's hole card. 20:18:15:19. Dealer's hole card. The dealer may not look at the face of the dealer's hole card until after all cards requested by the players are dealt to them unless the dealer's first card is an ace or has the value of ten. Source: 16 SDR 57…

Rule 20:18:15:20 Dealing after cutting card reached. 20:18:15:20. Dealing after cutting card reached. If the cutting card is reached during the deal of the cards, the dealer must continue dealing until that round of play is completed. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989.…

Rule 20:18:15:21 Prohibited acts. 20:18:15:21. Prohibited acts. No player or spectator may remove or alter any cards except as provided by this chapter, and no dealer or other employee of the licensee may permit a player or spectator to engage in such activity. Source: 16 SDR 57,…

Rule 20:18:15:21.01 Exposing hand. 20:18:15:21.01. Exposing hand. When an active player exposes the player's hand to another active player, all other players at the table have the right to see the exposed hand. If the player who exposed the hand or the player who saw the exposed …

Rule 20:18:15:22 Point counts. 20:18:15:22. Point counts. A player is responsible for correctly computing the point count of the player's hand, and no player may rely on the point counts announced by the dealer. Source: 16 SDR 57, effective October 1, 1989. General Authority: SDC…

Rule 20:18:15:23 Insurance wagers. 20:18:15:23. Insurance wagers. If the first card dealt to the dealer is an ace, a player may make an insurance bet which wins if the dealer's hole card is a king, queen, jack, or ten and loses if the dealer's hole card is an ace, two, three, fou…

Rule 20:18:15:24 Doubling down. 20:18:15:24. Doubling down. Except for blackjack, a retail licensee may allow a player to double down on the player's hand, which is to make an additional wager, not exceeding the original wager, on the first two cards dealt to the player or the fi…

Rule 20:18:15:25 Splitting pairs. 20:18:15:25. Splitting pairs. If the first two cards dealt to a player are identical in value, the player may split the hand into two separate hands by making a wager on the second hand equal to the original wager. If a player splits pairs, the d…

Rule 20:18:15:26 Drawing of additional cards by players and dealers. 20:18:15:26. Drawing of additional cards by players and dealers. A player may elect to draw additional cards if the player's point count total is less than 21. A player with blackjack or a hard or soft total of …

Rule 20:18:15:27 Player wagering on more than one box. 20:18:15:27. Player wagering on more than one box. A retail licensee may permit a player to wager on more than one box or may limit multiple play during hours when there are insufficient seats in an establishment to accommoda…

20:18:15:28. Irregularities. A card found turned face upward in the shoe or deck may not be used in the game and must be placed in the discard rack. A card drawn in error without its face being exposed must be used. After the initial two cards have been dealt to each player and a…

Rule 20:18:15:29 Special rules of conduct. 20:18:15:29. Special rules of conduct. A retail licensee may establish rules of conduct to be followed by the players and spectators on its licensed site. Before rules may be posted by a retail licensee, prior approval must be obtained f…

Rule 20:18:15:30 Surrender. 20:18:15:30. Surrender. At the option of a retail licensee, a player may surrender the player's cards by forfeiting half the original wager if the dealer does not have blackjack. A player must surrender before receiving additional cards to the player's…

Rule 20:18:15:30.01 Variations of the play -- Rainbow 21. 20:18:15:30.01. Variations of the play -- Rainbow 21. Rainbow 21 must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack in this chapter with the following exceptions: (1) Rainbow 21 may only be played on tables…

Rule 20:18:15:30.02 Variations of the play -- Ten sticks 21. 20:18:15:30.02. Variations of the play -- Ten sticks 21. Ten sticks 21 must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack in this chapter, except as follows: (1) Ten sticks 21 may only be played on table…

Rule 20:18:15:30.03 Variations of the play -- 21+3. 20:18:15:30.03. Variations of the play -- 21+3. 21+3 is a copyrighted, trademarked, and patent-pending variation of blackjack with optional three-card poker. 21+3 must be dealt and played following the standards rules of blackja…

Rule 20:18:15:30.04 Variations of the play -- Lucky Ladies blackjack. 20:18:15:30.04. Variations of the play -- Lucky Ladies blackjack. Lucky Ladies blackjack must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack in this chapter, except as follows: (1) Lucky Ladies b…

Rule 20:18:15:30.05 Variations of the play -- Progressive blackjack. 20:18:15:30.05. Variations of the play -- Progressive BlackJack. Progressive BlackJack must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack in this chapter, except as follows: (1) Progressive Black…

20:18:15:30.06. Variations of the play -- STREAK blackjack. STREAK blackjack must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack as listed in this chapter, except as follows: (1) STREAK is a patented variation of blackjack where the player may place one or more opt…

Rule 20:18:15:30.07 Variations of the play -- Buster Blackjack. 20:18:15:30.07. Variations of the play -- Buster Blackjack. Buster blackjack is a variation of blackjack which may only be played on tables designated by the licensee for the play of Buster blackjack. The game shall …

Rule 20:18:15:30.08 Variations of play -- Winners Option Blackjack. 20:18:15:30.08. Variations of the play -- Winners Option Blackjack. Winners Option Blackjack offers the player the chance to play standard blackjack or a variation of blackjack where the player bets that the deal…

Rule 20:18:15:30.09 Variations of the play -- Blackjack Switch 20:18:15:30.09. Variations of the play -- Blackjack Switch. Blackjack switch is a blackjack variation of the game of blackjack. Blackjack switch shall be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack, exc…

Rule 20:18:15:30.10 Variations of the play -- Dealer Bust 21. 20:18:15:30.10. Variations of the play -- Dealer Bust 21. Dealer Bust 21 is a variation of the game of blackjack where the player bets that the dealer will bust. Dealer Bust 21 may only be played according to the follo…

Rule 20:18:15:30.11 Variations of the play -- Dead Man's Hand blackjack. 20:18:15:30.11. Variations of the play -- Dead Man's Hand blackjack. Dead Man's Hand is a variation of the game of blackjack and must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack except as f…

Rule 20:18:15:30.12 Variations of the play -- War blackjack. 20:18:15:30.12. Variations of the play -- War blackjack. War blackjack is a variation of the game of blackjack and must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack except as follows: (1) War blackjack …

Rule 20:18:15:30.13 Variations of the play -- Lucky Lucky blackjack. 20:18:15:30.13. Variations of the play -- Lucky Lucky blackjack. Lucky Lucky blackjack is a variation of the game of blackjack and must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack except as fol…

Rule 20:18:15:30.14 Variations of the play -- Free Bet blackjack. 20:18:15:30.14. Variations of the play -- Free Bet blackjack. Free bet blackjack is a variation of the game of blackjack using six or eight decks of cards. Each casino must use a "free bet" lammer, which indicates …

Rule 20:18:15:30.15 Variations of the play -- Bonus Spin blackjack. 20:18:15:30.15. Variations of the play -- Bonus Spin blackjack. Bonus Spin blackjack is a standard blackjack game using two, six, or eight decks of cards with an optional bonus spin wager that gives players the o…

Rule 20:18:15:30.16 Variations of the play -- Bust Bonus. 20:18:15:30.16. Variations of the play -- Bust Bonus. Bust Bonus is a variation of the game of blackjack where the player bets that the dealer will bust. Bust Bonus must be played according to the following rules: (1) The …

20:18:15:30.17. Variations of the play -- TriLux Bonus Blackjack with Super 3. TriLux Bonus Blackjack with Super 3 is an optional wager for use with the standard game of blackjack. The TriLux Bonus Blackjack wager considers the first two cards and the dealer's up-card. If the Tri…

Rule 20:18:15:30.18 Variations of the play - Triple Win 20. 20:18:15:30.18. Variations of the play - Triple Win 20. Triple Win 20 is a variation of blackjack which may only be played on tables displaying the Triple Win 20 table layout. The game is dealt and played following the s…

20:18:15:30.19. Variations of the play--Blazing 7's Progressive Must Hit By. Blazing 7's Progressive is dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack in this chapter except as follows: (1) Blazing 7's Progressive may be played only on approved tables equipped with th…

20:18:15:30.20. Variations of the play -- Double Down Madness. Double Down Madness is a variant of blackjack with the following rules: (1) Six or eight standard, fifty-two-card decks are used; (2) Each player makes an initial bet in the amount specified at the table by the retail…

20:18:15:31. Posting of rules. A retail licensee must post the rules of play and betting of blackjack and house banked poker games in a prominent place in the table games area approved by the executive secretary so that they can be easily read by each player. Source: 16 SDR 57, e…

Rule 20:18:15:32 Procedure for distribution of chips to blackjack table. 20:18:15:32. Procedure for distribution of chips to blackjack table. A fill slip must be prepared when chips, tokens, or coins are distributed from the chip bank cashier to the blackjack table. The fill slip…

Rule 20:18:15:33 Procedure for removing chips or coins from the blackjack table. 20:18:15:33. Procedure for removing chips or coins from the blackjack table. A credit slip must be prepared for the removal of chips, tokens, and coins from the blackjack table to the chip bank cashi…