NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

11 JULY

1759

2.3 Rule 17.1 of Division I

2.3 Rule 17.1 of Division I shall not apply to any tournament chip issued by a casino operator gratuitously.

2.4

The following equipment shall also be used in the game of tournament blackjack:

(a) a betting marker; and

(b) where a session is determined by a number of shoes, a shoe number indicator.

3.0 Conditions of Entry

3.1

The casino operator may charge applicants an entry fee to enter a tournament.

3.2 Prior to the commencement of a tournament, the casino operator shall determine:

(a) the form of the application for entry to the tournament;

(b) the amount of any entry fee;

(c) the value of tournament chips to be held by the players at the commencement of a session for the purposes of use in the session, and whether such chips shall be issued gratuitously or at their face value;

(d) the minimum and maximum wagers permitted at each gaming table;

(e) the minimum and maximum number of players who may enter the tournament;

(f) the duration of any play-off and of any other session; and

(g) the tournament prize list and the manner in which prizes shall be allocated.

3.3 The casino operator may:

(a) refuse any application for entry to a tournament;

(b) disqualify any player who fails to:

(i) comply with the rules of the tournament, or

(ii) attend at designated playing times;

(c) determine:

(i) the allocation of players to sessions, and

(ii) the seating of players; and

(d) cancel a tournament prior to its commencement due to lack of participation.

3.4

All entry fees received by the casino operator shall be included in a prize pool for distribution to the winning players in accordance with the conditions of entry. The casino operator may add value to the prize pool in the form of cash, goods or services.

3.5

No entry fee or part thereof shall be refunded to a player unless:

(a) he/she withdraws from the tournament not less than 7 days prior to the beginning of tournament play; or

(b) the tournament does not proceed,

in which event the entry fee shall be refunded.

3.6

No entry fee or part thereof shall be refunded to any player who is disqualified.

3.7

The casino operator shall notify all applicants prior to any tournament of the manner in which all prize moneys shall be distributed and the conditions that govern the tournament. A player shall, prior to the commencement of the tournament, endorse on the application form that he/she has been so notified, and understands and accepts the conditions of play.

3.8

The tournament director may alter the starting time of any session, subject to reasonable notice first being given to the participants.

4.0 Wagers

4.1

All wagers shall be made with tournament chips.

4.2

No player who has made a wager by placing tournament chips on the layout shall handle, withdraw or alter his/her wager except as permitted or required by these rules.

4.3

Prior to the commencement of each session, each participating player shall hold tournament chips, which shall have been either purchased from or issued gratuitously by the casino operator, in accordance with the conditions of entry to the tournament. Subject to rule 4.10 of this division, no player may purchase or be issued gratuitously with chips during a session. No sum paid by a player for the purchase of tournament chips shall be deemed to be part of the fee for entry to the tournament.

4.4

No player shall lend or borrow tournament chips, or introduce additional tournament chips to a table, during play.

4.5

The permissible minimum and maximum wagers pertaining to a game shall be displayed on a sign at each table. Unless stated on the sign, wagers are not required to be made in multiples of the minimum. The minimum wager indicated shall not be changed to a higher minimum limit, nor shall the maximum wager indicated be reduced to a lower maximum limit, during a session.

4.6

The casino operator may require that wagers be placed in increments of a specific amount, which amount shall not exceed the minimum wager specified for the table concerned. The amount of any such increment shall be displayed at the table or location on the sign on which the minimum and maximum wager values are displayed.

4.7

A player shall wager at least the minimum and no more than the maximum bet on every hand during the session of play. Failure to wager on each hand will result in the player's disqualification.

4.8

Where a wager is inadvertently made and accepted in contravention of rule 4.7 of this division, such a wager shall:

(a) if less than the permissible minimum be regarded as valid once only during the session in respect of the player, but otherwise shall be void;

(b) if in excess of the permissible maximum be void to the extent of such excess.

4.9

Subject to rule 4.10 of this division, in the event of any player losing all of his/her tournament chips prior to the conclusion of the session, the player shall be eliminated from the session, and his/her box shall become void and no other player shall be permitted to wager upon it.

4.10

In the event of the remaining players in a session either:

(a) losing all of their chips in the same round; or

(b) having less than the required minimum wager,

those players may each obtain from the casino operator a further amount of chips, which amounts shall be equal in value and shall not exceed in value the amount required to be held by each of the players at the commencement of the session, and a play-off shall commence.

5.0 Rules for Tournament Play

5.1

The tournament director shall be present while the tournament is in progress.

5.2

At the beginning of each session, players shall be...