Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The
following words and terms as used for the game of multi-action blackjack shall
have the following meanings.
"Blackjack" or "natural" means an ace and any other card
having a point value of 10 dealt as the initial two cards to a player or a
dealer.
"Bust" means the value of the cards dealt in a single hand
exceed 21.
"Double down" means a player's first two cards total either
10 or 11, and he chooses to double his or her wager and draw only one
additional card.
"Hole card" means the card dealt face down to the
dealer.
"Insurance betting" means the dealer's face-up card is an ace
and a player(s) makes an additional bet against the possibility of the dealer
having a natural.
"Splitting pairs" means separating any a pair dealt and
playing each card as an individual hand.
"Stand" or "stay" means a decision not to draw another
card.
(b) The following
equipment shall be used in the game of multi-action blackjack:
1. A table with a multi-action blackjack
layout showing seven betting positions and all wager possibilities;
2. One to four decks of 52 cards each,
shuffled together and used as one, with backs of identical color and design,
which shall have the following face values:
i.
Any card from two to nine: the value as indicated on the card;
ii. Any 10, jack, queen or king: a value of
10; and
iii. Any ace: a value of
one or 11 at the discretion of the player.
(c) The following equipment is optional in
the game of multi-action blackjack:
1. A
dealing shoe; and
2. An automated
shuffling device.
(d)
The dealer shall:
1. Shuffle, cut and deal
the cards in accordance with the provisions of
13:47-20.19 and the method of play
in (f) below;
2. Be responsible for
the operation of the game in accordance with the provisions of this
subchapter;
3. Take a position at
the table opposite the players; and
4. Collect all losing wagers and pay all
winning wagers.
(e)
There may be up to seven players at any one table.
(f) The method of play and the odds for the
game of multi-action blackjack shall be as follows:
1. Player(s) place wagers for the game in at
least two of the three betting spots on the layout. Each wager enters the
player into that part of the game. The dealer deals each player a card, which
is placed in the first of three squares;
2. The dealer gets his or her initial card
face up. This card will be used by the dealer in all three rounds of play. Only
after all players receive their second card and all hands are played, does the
dealer receive a second card;
3.
Once a player has been dealt two cards, the player can choose to stay or "take
a hit" until the point value of the hand is 21 or less. If a player's point
value exceeds 21, the player busts and loses the hand;
4. The dealer shall draw to 16 and shall
stand on 17. At the end of the first part of the game, if the player's count is
the same as the dealer's it is a standoff or push. If the player's count is
greater than the dealer's count and both have not exceeded 21, or the dealer's
count exceeds 21, the player wins the first hand;
5. If the first two cards dealt to a player
are an ace and any 10 value card, the dealer announces blackjack. The player
shall be paid immediately, unless the dealer has a blackjack. If the dealer's
initial card is an ace or a 10 value card, the player shall not be paid until
the dealer's next card is played. If the dealer has blackjack, it is a push or
standoff. If the player has blackjack and the dealer does not, the player gets
paid off at odds of 3 to 2. In the event that the player has blackjack, and the
dealer draws to 21, the blackjack is the winning hand and shall be paid at odds
3 to 2. If the player has blackjack and the dealer draws to 21, the player's
blackjack is the winning hand;
6.
After the dealer pays, takes or pushes all the first round wagers, the first
round has ended. The dealer then picks up and discards only his or her hit card
or cards, keeping the original card on the layout. The dealer then moves that
original card to the second square and completes the hand again. All second
round wagers are paid, picked up or pushed. As in the first round, the dealer
picks up his or her hit card or cards and leaves the original card on the
layout;
7. The dealer then moves
the card to the third square and draws a hit card or cards and completes the
hand. All third round wagers are paid, picked up or pushed; and
8. All the players' cards are picked up,
ending the game.
