Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Winner's
pot poker shall be played on a table having positions for no more than seven
players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite
side.
1. A true-to-scale rendering and a
color photograph of the layout(s) referenced in this section shall be submitted
to the Division's principal office located Atlantic City, New Jersey, prior to
utilizing the layout design.
(b) The layout for a winner's pot poker table
shall contain, at a minimum:
1. The name or
trade name of the casino licensee;
2. Four separate designated betting areas at
each player position for the placement of ante, bet, double and jacks plus
bonus wagers, configured in an array so that the jacks plus bonus wager area is
closest to the dealer, the double wager area is second closest to the dealer,
the bet wager area is third closest to the dealer, and the ante wager area is
farthest from the dealer;
3. Three
separate designated betting areas for the placement of the ante, bet and double
wagers of the dealer, configured in an array in front of the dealer so that the
double wager area is closest to the dealer, the bet wager area is the second
closest to the dealer, and the ante wager area is farthest from the
dealer;
4. A designated area at
each player position for the placement of the face up cards of the player,
which area shall be located to the left of and adjacent to the wagering areas
of the player;
5. A designated area
at the center of the gaming table for the placement of the face up cards of the
dealer;
6. A designated area at the
center of the gaming table for the placement of the collected wagers comprising
the winner's pot; and
7. Unless the
casino licensee complies with (c) below, inscriptions:
i. Listing the payout odds for the jacks plus
bonus wager; and
ii. Indicating
that the winner's pot shall be awarded to the highest ranking hand of a player
or the dealer.
(c) If the information required by (b)7 above
is not inscribed on the layout, a sign shall be posted at each winner's pot
poker table that lists the payout odds for the jacks plus bonus wager and
indicates that the winner's pot shall be awarded to the highest ranking hand of
a player or the dealer. In addition, a sign shall be posted at each winner's
pot poker table indicating that:
1. The ante
wager of a player who folds after the first three cards are dealt does not
increment the winner's pot and is placed in the table inventory
container;
2. The percentage or, if
applicable, the dollar amount of the commission that shall be deducted from the
winner's pot and placed in the table inventory container; and
3. The outcome of a jacks plus bonus wager of
a player who has folded his or her hand shall be determined on the cards dealt
to the player prior to folding.
(d) Each winner's pot poker table shall have
a drop box and a tip box attached to it on the same side of the table as, but
on opposite sides of the dealer.
