Casino Game Rules




26 JANUARY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 271

3.0 Cards, Number of Decks and Value

3.1 Caribbean Stud Poker shall be played with one deck of cards and one cutting card.

3.2 All suits have the same rank. The rank of cards, from highest to lowest, shall be as follows:

ace, king, queen, jack, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two,
except as provided in rule 13.1, where the ace may be counted low.

4.0 Wagers

4.1 Prior to the first card being dealt in each round of play, each player at the game of Caribbean Stud Poker shall:

(a) make an ante wager on the appropriate area of the layout; and

(b) be given an opportunity to participate in the Progressive Jackpot.

A player may not participate in the Progressive Jackpot unless he/she has placed an ante wager.

4.2 If the player chooses to participate in the Progressive Jackpot, he/she shall place a chip of the correct denomination, as determined in accordance with rule 11.5, in the slot provided on the table or on the designated area in accordance with sub-paragraph (c) of rule 2.3, being the slot or designated area corresponding to the player’s ante wagering area.

4.3 When the Progressive Jackpot is being operated electronically, once a chip of the correct denomination has been placed in the Progressive Jackpot slot the coin indicator light will be illuminated to indicate that the wager:

(a) has been made; and

(b) has been accepted into the Progressive Jackpot.

4.4 After the required number of cards have been dealt in accordance with part 7 of this division and the remaining cards have been placed in the discard rack, the players may pick up their cards and declare whether to either:

(a) fold; or

(b) place a bet wager.



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