Indiana Administrative Code
Title 68 - INDIANA GAMING COMMISSION
Article 10 - CONDUCT OF GAMING
Rule 9 - Pai Gow Poker
Section 9-12 - The deal and play

Universal Citation: 68 IN Admin Code 9-12

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 4-33-4-1; IC 4-33-4-2; IC 4-33-4-3

Affected: IC 4-33

Sec. 12.

(a) After the cards have been shuffled, the dealer shall distribute the cards into seven (7) stacks, each containing seven (7) cards. The cards shall be distributed in a clockwise direction. The cards shall be distributed into seven (7) stacks regardless of the number of players present at the pai gow poker table.

(b) Once the cards have been distributed into seven (7) stacks, the dealer shall determine that four (4) cards remain in the deck without exposing any of the cards. The four (4) remaining cards shall be placed in the discard holder. The dealer shall announce "No more bets" and then determine the starting position.

(c) The dealer shall, beginning with the starting position, place one (1) stack of seven (7) cards at each wagering position and the dealer's position in a clockwise direction. The cards shall remain face down.

(d) If no wager has been placed in the area of the layout designated for a player, the dealer shall collect the stack of seven (7) cards and place them in the discard holder without exposing any of the cards.

(e) The dealer shall then instruct the players to "Set your hands".

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