New Zealand Gazette – 1999 – No. 11

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✨ Poker Game Rules



282 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 11

(f) the pot shall not be divided by the agreement of two or more players. Each hand shall be played to a conclusion.

13.5 The rules for minimum and maximum wagers are as follows:

(a) the minimum and maximum wagers permitted shall be shown on a notice at the table;

(b) a raise shall be within the table limits and shall not be less than any previous bet or raise in that round, except in the event of a player tapping out;

(c) where a betting limit is specified in terms of a ratio to the pot (half pot or full pot) and a player wishes to raise, the amount required for a player to call shall be included in the pot before the betting limit is calculated;

(d) where the game is spread limit, each bet or raise shall be at least equal to the betting minimum, if first to act, or equal to the last bet or raise, if action has been taken, but a player may raise up to the betting maximum;

(e) in all games where the betting limit is expressed in terms of a ratio to the pot, or specified no limit, there shall be no limit to the number of raises permitted. In all other cases there shall be a limit of three raises in a betting round, unless the betting is head to head, then there shall be no limit to the number of raises.

14.0 Two Card Manila

14.1 The initial deal is as follows:

(a) players shall have a choice of seat. In the event of two or more players desiring the same seat a draw of cards shall decide seating positions. When a player leaves the game the remaining active players have priority over any player waiting to join the game, to move to the vacated playing position;

(b) the dealer button shall indicate the designated player, who shall receive the last card in each round of play. The player to the immediate right of the dealer shall receive the button for the first round of play. The button shall be passed in a clockwise direction around the table at the conclusion of each round of play;

(c) prior to the first card being dealt, blinds shall be placed by the requisite players:

(i) the player on the immediate left of the designated player shall place the first blind bet,

(ii) the player on the immediate left of the first blind shall place the second blind bet and so on until all compulsory blind bets have been placed,

(iii) the number of compulsory blind bets required shall be displayed on a sign at the table;

(d) the dealer shall deal to each player, in a clockwise direction commencing with the player to the immediate left of the button, one card at a time face down until each player receives two cards. The dealer shall then deal a community card.



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