12 MAY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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13.5 Where a pair has, or pairs have, been split in conformity with these rules the hands so formed shall be completed under the terms of section 14, subject to the rules contained in this section. Subject to rule 13.6, wagers made on the hands shall win, lose or constitute a stand off in accordance with subparagraphs (a) to (g) of rule 5.1, and shall be paid at odds as stated in rule 11.1.

13.6 Super Bonus odds as stated in rule 11.2 are not applicable on any hand of split pairs.

13.7 If the dealer achieves pontoon after a player has split pairs, the dealer shall collect only the amount of the player’s original wager but not the additional amount or amounts wagered in splitting pairs.

13.8 Should the player’s original wager win in accordance with rules 5.1(d) and 9.2 and the dealer achieves pontoon, the dealer shall collect the amount equivalent to the original wager from any losing hand(s) of the player(s).

14.0 Drawing of Additional Cards

14.1 A player may elect to draw additional cards whenever the point total of his/her hand is less than 21, except that:

(a)  a player achieving pontoon or a hard or soft total of 21 may not draw additional cards;

(b)  a player electing to double down shall draw one and only one additional card;

(c)  a player electing to split aces shall only have one card dealt to each ace, and may not elect to receive additional cards;

(d)  subject to subparagraph (b), a player with a point total of 11 or less in his/her hand shall be required to draw a further card until the hand has a point total of 12 or more.

14.2 If a player’s point total exceeds 21, that hand shall lose and the dealer shall immediately collect all wagers on that box, and collect the cards and place them in the discard rack.

14.3 Except as provided in rule 14.4, additional cards shall be drawn to the dealer’s hand until a hard total of 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 or a soft total of 18, 19, 20 or 21 has been reached, at which point no additional cards shall be drawn.

14.4 No additional cards shall be drawn to a dealer’s hand, regardless of the point total, if decisions have been made on all players’ hands and the additional cards would have no effect on the outcome of the round.

15.0 Wagering on Boxes

15.1 The casino operator may permit up to three players to wager on any one box.

15.2 The casino operator may direct that the total of all players’ wagers on any one box shall not exceed the table maximum, or that the total of the wagers of any particular player or players on any one box shall not exceed the permitted maximum. Where the casino operator issues such a direction a sign stating the box maximum and/or player maximum, as the case may be, shall be displayed at the gaming table.

15.3 Whenever more than one player wagers on a box:

(a)  the player seated at the playing area shall have the exclusive right to make the decisions with regard to the cards dealt to the box;

(b)  the seated player shall place his/her wager in that portion of the box closest to the dealer’s side of the table and the other players shall place their wagers immediately behind and in a straight line with the wager of the seated player;

(c)  if the seated player decides to double down, as provided in rule 12.1, the other players with a wager on the hand may also elect to double down in accordance with section 12, but shall not be required to do so. In any event, only one additional card shall be dealt to the hand on which the election to double down was made;

(d)  whenever the seated player elects to split pairs, each of the other players with a wager on the hand may either make an additional wager as provided in section 13 to cover both of the pairs resulting from the split, or designate the hand resulting from the split to which he/she wishes his/her original wager to apply before any further cards are dealt;