N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-11.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:69F-11.5 - Opening of the table for gaming

(a) After receiving a deck of cards at the table in accordance with 13:69E-1.18, the dealer shall, as applicable, comply with the requirements of either 13:69E-1.18(e)1 and (b) through (d) below or the requirements of 13:69E-1.18(e)2 and (r).

(b) If the deck of cards used by the casino licensee contains two jokers, the dealer and a casino supervisor shall ensure that only one joker is utilized and that the other joker is torn in half and discarded. Following the inspection of the cards by the dealer and the verification by the floorperson assigned to the table, the cards shall be spread out face up on the table for visual inspection by the first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall be spread out according to suit and in sequence and shall include one joker.

(c) After the first player is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed thoroughly by a "washing" or "chemmy shuffle" of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been stacked, they shall be shuffled in accordance with 13:69F-11.6.

(d) If a casino licensee uses an automated card shuffling device to play the game of pai gow poker and two decks of cards are received at the table pursuant to 13:69E-1.18 and 11.2, each deck of cards shall be separately sorted, inspected, verified, spread, inspected, mixed, stacked and shuffled in accordance with the provisions of (a) through (c) above immediately prior to the commencement of play.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-11.5