Casino Game Rules




(a) remove the first card from the shoe face up;
(b) draw, face down, additional cards equal in number to the face value of the first card drawn; and
(c) place the first and additional cards drawn in the discard rack.

7.5 For the purposes of rule 7.4 a 10, jack, queen, and king shall have a face value of 10 and an ace a face value of 1.

7.6 The casino operator may, after any round of play, direct that the cards in play at the table be replaced, in which event the new cards shall be checked, shuffled and cut in accordance with sections 6 and 7.

8.0 Initial Deal

8.1 Two hands shall be dealt in the game, 1 being the Player’s Hand and the other the Banker’s Hand.

8.2 Immediately before the start of each round of play and after all wagers are on the table the dealer shall call “No more bets” and then begin dealing the cards.

8.3 The dealer shall deal an initial 4 cards from the shoe. The first and third cards shall respectively constitute the first and second cards of the Player’s Hand and be placed on the Player’s Box. The second and fourth cards shall respectively constitute the first and second cards of the Banker’s Hand and be placed on the Banker’s Box.

8.4 Subject to these rules the initial cards may, at the option of the casino operator, be dealt either face up or face down. Where a shoe begins in a particular dealing style it shall continue in that style until its completion.

8.5 Where the initial cards are dealt face up, all 4 cards shall be dealt in that manner. The dealer shall then announce the point count of the Player’s Hand first, followed by that of the Banker’s Hand.

8.6 Where the initial cards are dealt face down, all 4 cards shall be dealt in that manner. The dealer shall then turn over and announce the point count of the Player’s Hand first, followed by the Banker’s Hand.



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