New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES
Subchapter 17 - DOUBLE DOWN STUD
Section 13:69F-17.5 - Double down stud rankings

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:69F-17.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The rank of the cards used in double down stud, 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.

(b) The permissible poker hands at the game of double down 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, all of the same suit;

2. "Straight flush" is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking;

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

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;

6. "Straight" is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit;

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

8. "Two pairs" is a hand containing two "pairs"; and

9. "Pair" is a hand containing two cards of the same rank, regardless of suit, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two twos being the lowest ranking pair.

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