N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.10

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

Section 13:69F-2.10 - Doubling down

(a) Except for blackjack or a point count of 21 in two cards, a player may elect to double down, that is, make an additional wager not in excess of the amount of his or her original wager, on the first two cards dealt to him or her or the first two cards of any split pair on the condition that one and only one additional card shall be dealt to the hand on which he or she has elected to double down. If, however, blackjack is dealt from the hand, a casino licensee may prohibit doubling down upon compliance with the notice requirements set forth at 13:69F-8.3:

1. Unless a player establishes a hard total of nine, 10, or 11 by turning his or her cards face up; and

2. After the player splits a pair.

(b) If a dealer obtains blackjack after a player doubles down, the dealer shall only collect the amount of the original wager of such player and shall not collect the additional amount wagered in doubling down.

(c) Upon a player's election to double down as authorized by this section, the dealer shall deal the one additional card face upwards. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this subchapter, a casino licensee may, at its discretion, require the dealer at one or more blackjack tables to deal the one additional card face down or, alternatively, permit a player to request that his or her one additional card be dealt face down. If the face down dealing procedure is implemented at a particular table upon the request of a player, the procedure shall, commencing with the next round of play, be offered to all players at that table. Regardless of the dealing procedure in effect, the one additional card shall be placed sideways on the layout. The casino licensee shall post a notice of any optional dealing procedure in effect at a particular table and identify its choice of dealing procedure under this subsection in its gaming submission as either: face up at all tables, face down at designated table(s) or face down at the request of a player. If the one additional card is dealt face down, such card shall be turned face upward after the dealer has drawn additional cards to his or her hand in accordance with 13:69F-2.12(b) and at such time as the player's wagers are to be settled in rotation at the conclusion of the round of play.

(d) In the 6 to 5 blackjack variation, a casino licensee may prohibit doubling down after splitting pairs upon compliance with the notice requirements set forth at 13:69F-8.3.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-2.10