New Zealand Gazette – 1999 – No. 11

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(b) a 40 card deck consisting of ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 in each of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs and one cutting card; or

(c) a 36 card deck consisting of ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, and 6 in each of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs and one cutting card; or

(d) a 32 card deck consisting of ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8 and 7 in each of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs and one cutting card.

4.2 Cards may, at the discretion of a casino supervisor, be changed after any round of play, if for any reason a card or cards become unfit for further use. If all the cards are replaced, the new cards shall be checked, shuffled and cut in accordance with these rules.

4.3 A casino supervisor may, at any time, instruct the dealer to check and verify the proper amount of cards.

4.4 All suits have the same rank, subject to rule 11.4(d), 12.2(a), 12.3(b), 12.4(b), 12.4(e), 13.2(a), 13.3(b), 13.4(b), 13.4(e), 14.4(e), 15.4(e), 16.5(e), and 17.5(e).

5.0 Maximum Players

5.1 The maximum number of players for a poker game shall be, in the case of:

(a) a 52 card game:

(i) Draw (Blind) ............ eight,

(ii) Five Card Stud ......... ten,

(iii) Seven Card Stud ...... eight,

(iv) Hold-em .............. ten,

(v) Omaha .................. ten;

(b) a 40 card game:

(i) Draw (Blind) ........... six,

(ii) Five Card Stud ....... eight,

(iii) Seven Card Stud .... six;

(c) a 36 card game:

Three Card Manila ... nine;

(d) a 32 card game:

(i) Draw (Blind) ........... five,

(ii) Five Card Stud ....... six,


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