✨ Gaming Regulations




31 OCTOBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3231

5.0 Opening of Table for Gaming

5.1 After receiving the six to eight decks of cards at the table, both the dealer and the game supervisor shall sort and inspect the cards independently of each other.

5.2 After the cards are inspected, they shall be spread out face upwards on the table for visual inspection by the first player or players to arrive at the table. The cards shall be spread out in horizontal fan-shaped rows by deck according to suit and sequence. The cards in each suit shall be laid out in sequence within the suit.

5.3 After the first player is or players are afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face downward on the table, then:

(a) chemmy shuffled (washing of the cards);

(b) stacked; and

(c) riffle shuffled.

6.0 Shuffle and Cut of Cards

6.1 The dealer shall shuffle the cards so that they are randomly intermixed:

(a) immediately prior to the start of play;

(b) when the cutting card is drawn as the first card of the new round (refer rule 7.8);

(c) subject to sub-paragraph (b) of this rule, at the completion of the round during which the cutting card is reached in the shoe (refer rule 7.7);

(d) at the recommencement of play following any period that the table has been vacant.

6.2 After the cards have been shuffled they shall be cut. The dealer shall offer the stack of cards, with backs facing away from him/her, to the players to be cut.

6.3 The cards shall be cut by the person designated in accordance with rules 6.7 and 6.8 by placing the cutting card in the stack at least one deck in from either end.

6.4 After the cutting card has been inserted into the stack by the designated person the dealer shall remove all of the cards in front of the cutting card to the back.



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🏭 Blackjack Table Layout and Equipment (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Blackjack, Table Layout, Casino Equipment, Wager Placement, Super Sevens

🏭 Opening of Table for Gaming

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Blackjack, Card Inspection, Shuffling, Casino Procedures

🏭 Shuffle and Cut of Cards

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Blackjack, Card Shuffling, Cutting Card, Casino Procedures