New Zealand Gazette – 1999 – No. 9

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✨ Casino Gaming Rules



234 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 9

Dealing Style A

8.5 The initial 4 cards shall be dealt face up, the Player’s Hand to the Player’s Box and the Banker’s Hand to the Banker’s Box. The dealer shall then announce the point count of the Player’s Hand first, followed by that of the Banker’s Hand.

8.6 The dealer shall at all times be in control of the cards.

Dealing Style B

8.7 At the start of each round of play, after the wagers have been placed, the Banker and the Player (if any) for the round shall be determined in accordance with rules 8.8 and 8.9.

8.8 The Banker shall be determined as follows:

(a) the seated player with the highest wager on the Banker’s Hand shall, if he/she wishes, be the Banker;

(b) if there is more than 1 such player, the one occupying the lowest numbered seat shall be offered the role first. If he/she declines the dealer shall offer the role to the next such player, moving counter-clockwise around the table, and so on;

(c) if no such player wishes to accept the role, it shall be offered to the seated player or players with the next highest wager on the Banker’s Hand, as set out in subparagraphs (a) and (b);

(d) if no seated player with a wager on the Banker’s Hand wishes to be the Banker, rule 8.16 shall apply.

8.9 The Player shall be determined in accordance with the procedure described in rule 8.8, substituting “Player” for “Banker” and “Player’s Hand” for “Banker’s Hand”.

8.10 The Banker and the Player shall:

(a) act as such only to expose the total of the Banker’s Hand or the Player’s Hand, as the case may be;

(b) be responsible for receiving and handling the cards in accordance with these rules and the instructions of the dealer calling the game; and

(c) be identified by the indicator puck marked “Banker” or “Player”, as the case may be, which shall be placed next to his/her wagering area.

8.11 The initial 4 cards shall be dealt face down, the Player’s Hand to the Player’s Box and the Banker’s Hand to the Banker’s Box.

8.12 The dealer shall then pass the initial 2 cards drawn for the Player’s Hand to the Player, who shall take the cards, ensuring that they are continually in full view of everyone participating in the game and of the surveillance cameras. The cards must not be removed from the table.



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