New Zealand Gazette – 1994 – No. 112

Page 3235

✨ Casino Rules



31 OCTOBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3235

10.1 A player may elect to double down if

(a) the point total of the first two cards dealt to him/her, or of the first two cards of any split pair, is either nine, ten or eleven; and

(b) those two cards do not include any aces.

10.2 To double down the player shall make an additional wager equal to the amount of his/her original wager.

10.3 Only one additional card shall be dealt to a hand on which the player has elected to double down. That card shall be dealt face up and placed sideways on the layout.

10.4 Where a player elects to double down, the original and additional wagers made on the player’s hand shall win or lose in accordance with sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) of rule 4.1 and shall be paid at odds of one to one if they win.

11.0 Splitting Pairs

11.1 A player may elect to split pairs, i.e. to divide his/her hand into two separate hands, when the initial two cards dealt to the player are:

(a) both ace cards; or

(b) both jacks, both queens or both kings; or

(c) other non-picture cards that are identical in value.

11.2 A player wishing to split pairs shall make an additional wager on the second hand so formed in an amount equal to that of his/her original wager.

11.3 When a player splits pairs, the dealer shall deal a second card to the first of the hands so formed and shall complete the player’s decisions with respect to that hand before proceeding to deal any cards to the second hand.

11.4 After a second card is dealt to a split pair, the dealer shall announce the point total of the hand and the player shall indicate whether he/she wishes to stand, draw, split or double down with respect to the hand, subject to the following:

(a) a player may split pairs a second time if the second card dealt to a hand formed from a split pair, and the first split card in that hand, are:

i) both jacks, both queens or both kings; or

ii) other non-picture cards that are identical in value,



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