New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 56

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✨ Casino Gaming Rules



1318 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 56 19 MAY 2004

5.13 If a wager is made and accepted in contravention of rule 5.12, as much of the wager as could be
paid exactly in chips, were that portion of the wager to win, shall be regarded as valid and the
remainder shall be void.

5.14 Except as permitted by these rules, once the dealer has called "No more bets" no player shall:

(a) make any wager; or

(b) handle, alter or withdraw any wager until a decision has been made and implemented with
respect to all winning wagers in the wagering area,

and no dealer or other person shall permit a player to do so.

5.15 No player shall handle, alter or withdraw a losing wager.

5.16 If there is a tie, players may alter their wagers on the Banker’s Hand or the Player’s Hand before
the start of the next round.

5.17 Subject to any directions issued by the Authority, the casino operator may stipulate a maximum
table differential. The amount of any such differential shall be displayed on the notice at the table
indicating the minimum and maximum wager limits.

5.18 Where the total amount wagered on the Banker’s Hand or the Player’s Hand is such that the
maximum table differential displayed on the notice is exceeded, the dealer may reduce the wagers
on the hand pro rata so that the maximum table differential is not exceeded.

6.0 Opening of Table for Gaming

6.1 After receiving the required number of decks of cards at the table, both the dealer and the game
supervisor shall sort and inspect the cards independently of each other.

6.2 After the cards have been inspected they shall be spread out face up on the table for visual
inspection by the first player or players to arrive at the table. The cards shall be spread out in
either horizontal fan-shaped rows or columns by deck according to suit and sequence. The cards
in each suit shall be laid out in sequence within the suit.

6.3 After the first player has or players have had an opportunity to inspect the cards visually, the cards
shall be turned face down on the table and then:

(a) chemmy shuffled (washing of the cards);

(b) stacked; and

(c) riffle shuffled.

6.4 Notwithstanding rules 6.2 and 6.3, when an automatic shuffler is used each set of decks of cards
may be loaded into the automatic shuffler without visual inspection by any player, after having
first been:

(a) chemmy shuffled;

(b) stacked; and

(c) riffle shuffled.


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🏛️ Amendment No. 19 to Rules of Casino Table Games (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
6 April 2004
Casino Control Authority, Rules, Amendment, Casino Table Games, Baccarat, Mini Baccarat, Midi Baccarat, Full Baccarat, Playing Cards, Wagers