New Zealand Gazette – 1999 – No. 10

Page 257

✨ Casino Tournament Rules



29 JANUARY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 257

of the session. After that player has made his/her wager the other players at the table shall then each in turn, moving in a clockwise direction from the first player, place their wagers.

4.8 At the end of each round of a session the dealer shall move the betting marker in a clockwise direction to the next player at the table. That player shall then make the first wager in the next round, following which the remaining players at the table shall wager in sequence moving in a clockwise direction.

4.9 All players shall at all times keep their tournament chips in front of them and in clear view of the other players and the game supervisor, until the session has ended and the winner and/or place-getters, as the case may be, been determined. The chips shall be kept in such a manner that the total value of chips can be seen by the other players at the table.

4.10 Any player who pockets or otherwise conceals chips, or removes chips from the table, during tournament play shall be disqualified.

4.11 No player may request advice regarding his/her decisions of play from any other player or spectator, and no such other player or spectator may offer such advice.

4.12 The tournament director may permit the use of writing implements by the players at a table subject to such conditions as he/she thinks fit.

5.0 End of Session

5.1 A session shall end immediately where, at the end of a round, all of the players at the table, except for one, hold either no tournament chips or less than the amount of the required minimum wager in tournament chips.

5.2 Subject to rule 5.1, where the duration of a session is determined by time and the time elapses while a round is in progress, the session shall end at the end of that round.

5.3 Subject to rule 5.1, where the duration of a session is determined by a number of shoes, the session shall end at the end of the round following the round during which the cutting card or the first of the cutting cards, as the case may be, is reached during the last shoe.

5.4 Subject to rule 5.1, where the duration of a session is determined by a number of spins, the session shall end upon completion of the final spin.

5.5 At the end of a session all players at the table shall present all of the tournament chips held by them to the dealer, who shall tally the total value of chips held by each such player. Those players who qualify for the next stage of the tournament shall be informed immediately.

5.6 Subject to rule 5.7, the winner of a session shall be the player at the table who holds the greatest value of tournament chips at the end of the session. If two or more players at a table are tied at the end of the session, and a result is required to determine who wins or who progresses to the next session of the tournament, those players shall engage in a play-off.



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🏛️ Approval of Casino Games and Rules for Tournament Play (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
22 December 1998
Casino, Games, Rules, Tournament Play, Approval, Tournament Chips, Tournament Director, Conditions of Entry, Wager Limits, Elimination Rules, Play-off, Betting Marker