New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES
Subchapter 2 - BLACKJACK
Section 13:69F-2.16 - Five cards totaling 21 rule

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:69F-2.16

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

(a) Whenever a player has achieved a score of 21 in five cards and the dealer has not achieved a blackjack or a score of 21, the winning hand shall be paid at odds of 2 to 1.

(b) If the player has achieved a score of 21 in five cards and the dealer has blackjack, the player's wager shall be settled in accordance with 13:69F-2.3(b). If the player has achieved a score of 21 in five cards and the dealer has achieved a score of 21 in three or more cards, the player's wager shall be considered void and said wager shall be returned to the player.

(c) A casino licensee may, in its discretion, offer to all patrons at a blackjack table the five cards totaling 21 option authorized in this section, provided that the casino licensee complies with the notice requirements set forth in 13:69F-8.3 prior to withdrawing the offer of this option.

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