New Zealand Gazette – 1994 – No. 112

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✨ Casino Card Game Procedures



of the stack and then insert the cutting card in a position approximately one and a half decks in from the back of the stack.

6.5 Notwithstanding rule 6.4, the dealer may at the direction of the casino manager or shift manager insert the cutting card into the stack in another position, being not more than half way in from the back of the stack, but may do so only after a Government inspector has been notified of the direction.

6.6 The stack of cards shall then be inserted in the dealing shoe for commencement of play.

6.7 The player to cut the cards shall be:

(a) the first player to the table immediately prior to the start of play; or

(b) the player on whose box the cutting card appeared during the last round of play; or

(c) the player at the farthest point to the right of the dealer if the cutting card appeared on the dealer's hand during the last round of play; or

(d) the player at the farthest point to the left of the dealer if the cards are being shuffled and cut as a result of having been introduced into the game under rule 6.9.

6.8 If the player designated in rule 6.7 refuses to cut the cards, the cut shall be offered to each other player moving clockwise around the table until a player accepts the cut. If no player accepts the cut a casino supervisor shall cut the cards.

6.9 The casino manager or shift manager may, after any round of play, direct that the cards shall be replaced and, if he/she does so, the new cards shall be checked, shuffled and cut in accordance with the rules 5 and 6 of this division.

7.0 Dealing of Cards

7.1 Prior to the commencement of each round of play the dealer shall call “No more bets”.

7.2 The dealer shall then, starting on the dealer’s left and continuing clockwise around the table, deal the cards in the following order:

(a) one card face up to each box on the layout containing a wager or wagers;

(b) one card face up to the dealer;

(c) a second card face up to each box containing a wager or wagers.



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