N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-35.5

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

Section 13:69F-35.5 - Mississippi stud hand rankings

(a) The rank of the cards used in Mississippi stud for the determination of winning hands, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, and two. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a "straight flush" or a "straight" formed with a two, three, four, and five. An ace may not be used, however, with any other sequence of cards to form a "straight" (for example, queen, king, ace, two and three).

(b) The permissible poker hands at the game of Mississippi stud, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:

1. "Royal flush" is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 of the same suit;

2. "Straight flush" is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, except for a royal flush as defined in (b)1 above;

3. "Four-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank;

4. "Full house" is a hand consisting of a "three-of-a-kind" and a "pair;"

5. "Flush" is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order;

6. "Straight" is a hand consisting of five unsuited cards of consecutive rank;

7. "Three-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank;

8. "Two pairs" is a hand consisting of two "pairs;" and

9. "Pair" is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-35.5