New Zealand Gazette – 1998 – No. 9

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✨ Casino Gaming Rules

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seated player accepts the cut. If no such player does so a casino employee shall cut the cards.

7.5 The person designated by rule 7.3 or 7.4 shall cut the cards by placing the cutting card or 1 of the cutting cards, as the case may be, into the stack at least 1 deck in from either end.

7.6 When the cutting card has been inserted into the stack the dealer shall take all of the cards in front of the cutting card and place them at the back of the stack, and then insert the cutting card into the stack no more than half way in from the back of the stack. If 2 cutting cards are being used the second shall be placed at the back of the stack. The stack of cards shall then be placed in the card shoe for the commencement of play.

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

8.0 Dealing of Cards

8.1 After the cards have been shuffled the dealer may, at the option of the casino operator, draw and discard face down the first card of the shoe before the start of the first round. Players may upon request view the card that was drawn and discarded.

8.2 Before the start of each round the dealer shall call “No more bets”, and then, starting on his/her left and continuing clockwise around the table, deal the cards in the following order:

(a) 1 card face up to each box on the layout containing a wager or wagers;

(b) 1 card face up to the dealer;

8.3 After the initial deal the dealer shall, starting with the player at the farthest point to his/her left and continuing clockwise around the table, announce the player’s point total and allow each player in turn to indicate whether he/she wishes to double down, split pairs, stand (i.e. have no further cards) or draw (i.e. take further cards).

8.4 As each player indicates his/her decision or decisions the dealer shall deal face up whatever additional cards are required to give effect to the decision and

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🏛️ Notification of Approval of Casino Games and the Rules of those Games (continued from previous page)

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