New Zealand Gazette – 1999 – No. 11

Page 269

✨ Poker Rules Schedule



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“Spread Limit” means a bet can be of varying size within fixed parameters;

“Structured Limit” (also known as “fixed bet”) means a bet shall be of a designated amount;

“Stud” means a type of poker;

“Substantial Action” means two or more players acting on their hands;

“Suit” means a group of similarly coloured and like symbol cards;

“Table Stakes” means a player shall only wager within the limits up to the amount of chips possessed by that player on the table in plain view before the start of any one hand;

“Tap Out” means to place all chips remaining in a player’s table stake into the pot;

“Time Collection” means the collection of money due to the house determined as a set fee per time period; and

“Wager” means an action by which a player places gaming chips into the pot on any betting round.

2.0 Application

The rules contained in this division, together with the general rules contained in division 1, shall apply to the game of poker.

3.0 Table Layout and Equipment

3.1 Poker shall be played at a table having on one side places for seated players and on the opposite side a place for the dealer. Each poker table shall have a drop box attached to it.

3.2 The layout cloth covering the poker table may display the name and/or logo of the casino.

3.3 The following equipment shall also be used in the game:

(a) 1 deck of playing cards; and

(b) 1 cutting card.

3.4 A drop-slide will be located to the right of the tray bank. The drop-slide on the table shall be used by the dealer to place the rake. If a bonus is in operation for the game, a separate slot slightly in front and to the left of the tray bank will be used. Both the drop-slide and bonus slots go directly into drop boxes.

4.0 Cards

4.1 Poker shall be played with:

(a) a full deck of 52 cards without jokers, and one cutting card; or



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