4228 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 173

"11.1 When the house is the sole banker:

(a) the chung shall be placed on box number 1 and the banker’s tiles delivered to that box. After collecting all
tiles not in play, the dealer shall move the banker’s tiles from box number 1 to a position directly in front
of the float tray;

(b) no wagers shall be accepted on box number 1;

(c) the dealer shall set the house’s hand after all of the players’ hands have been set;

(d) the dealer shall expose the house’s hand in front of the float tray before exposing the players’ hands;

(e) the game supervisor shall confirm that the house’s hand has been set the house way;

(f) the dealer shall then, in relation to each of the players’ hands in turn, counter clockwise from box number
1, expose and match the hand;

(g) all losing wagers shall be picked up immediately and placed in the losing wager area, until all hands have
been compared to the bank’s hand, and the corresponding tiles placed in the dealer’s work area. After all
comparisons and before winning wagers are paid, the losing wagers shall be placed in the float tray;

(h) if a hand constitutes a push, the tiles shall be removed and placed in the dealer’s work area and the wager
shall remain; and

(i) after all of the hands at the table have been exposed, the dealer shall pay, in accordance with rule 6.11, all
winning wagers, box by box counter clockwise from box number 1, picking up the tiles when payment is
made and placing them in the dealer’s work area."

2.8 Rule 11.2 is hereby deleted and the following substituted:

"11.2 When a player/banker is banking and the house is not participating in the bank:

(a) the chung shall be placed on the player/banker’s box and the player/banker’s tiles delivered to that box;

(b) after all of the other players have made their wagers, the player/banker shall make a wager by placing an
amount equal to or greater than the total of those wagers in the player/banker’s box. If the player/banker
fails to cover the total of the other players’ declared wagers, the game shall be conducted in accordance
with either rule 11.1 or rule 11.3;

(c) the dealer shall take the player/banker’s wager and place it in the banker wager area;

(d) the player/banker’s hand shall be set after all of the other hands have been set and the chung has been
removed from the player/banker’s tiles, and the hand may then be exposed;

(e) after the player/banker’s hand has been set, the dealer shall move it to the front of the float tray and ensure
that the hand is exposed to the players;

(f) the dealer shall then, in relation to each of the other players’ hands in turn, counter clockwise from the
player/banker’s box, expose and match the hand;

(g) all losing wagers shall be picked up immediately and placed in the losing wager area, and the
corresponding tiles placed in the dealer’s work area;

(h) if a hand constitutes a push, the tiles shall be removed and placed in the dealer’s work area and the wager
shall remain;

(i) after all of the hands at the table have been exposed, the dealer shall pay, in accordance with rule 6.11, all
winning wagers with chips from the losing wager area, box by box counter clockwise from the
player/banker’s box, picking up the tiles when payment is made and placing them in the dealer’s work area.
The sum remaining in the losing wager area shall be handed to the player/banker, less commission, in
accordance with rule 6.14; and

(j) if there are insufficient funds in the losing wager area to pay winning wagers, the shortfall shall be taken
from the player/banker’s wager."

2.9 Rule 11.3 is hereby deleted and the following substituted:

"11.3 When the player/banker and the house are co-bankers:

(a) the chung shall be placed on the co-banker’s box and the banker’s tiles delivered to that box;

(b) after all of the other players have made their wagers, the co-banker shall make a wager by placing an
amount equal to or greater than 50% of the total of those wagers in the co-banker’s box;

(c) the dealer shall take the co-banker’s wager, together with an equivalent amount from the float tray, and
place them in the banker wager area;

(d) the dealer shall then move the banker’s tiles to a position directly in front of the float tray;

(e) the dealer shall set the banker’s hand in accordance with the house way after all of the other hands have
been set, and may permit the co-banker to expose 2 of the 4 tiles in the hand before the hand is set;

(f) the dealer shall then, in relation to each of the other players’ hands in turn, counter clockwise from the
co-banker’s box, expose and match the hand;

(g) all losing wagers shall be picked up immediately and placed in the losing wager area, and the
corresponding tiles placed in the dealer’s work area;

(h) if a hand constitutes a push, the tiles shall be removed and placed in the dealer’s work area and the wager
shall remain;

(i) after all of the hands at the table have been exposed, the dealer shall pay, in accordance with rule 6.11, all
winning wagers with chips from the losing wager area, box by box counter clockwise from the co-banker’s
box, picking up the tiles when payment is made and placing them in the dealer’s work area;

(j) the total remaining in the losing wager area after settlement of the other players’ wagers shall be divided
equally between the co-bankers;