New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 69F - RULES OF THE GAMES
Subchapter 27 - FOUR-CARD POKER
Section 13:69F-27.3 - Four-card poker rankings

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:69F-27.3

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

(a) The rank of the cards used in four-card poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, and two. All suits shall be considered equal in rank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a "straight flush" or a "straight" with a two, three, and four.

(b) The permissible poker hands in the game of four-card poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:

1. "Four-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest ranking four-of-a-kind and four twos being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind;

2. "Straight flush" is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, king, queen, and jack being the highest ranking straight flush and four, three, two, and ace being the lowest ranking straight flush;

3. "Three-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three twos being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind;

4. "Flush" is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit, regardless of rank;

5. "Straight" is a hand consisting of four cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with ace, king, queen, and jack being the highest ranking straight and four, three, two, and ace being the lowest ranking straight;

6. "Two pair" is a hand consisting of two "pairs"; and

7. "Pair" is a hand consisting of 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.

(c) When comparing two hands that are of equal rank pursuant to the provisions of (b) above, or that contain none of the hands authorized in (b) above, the hand that contains the highest ranking card as provided in (a) above that is not contained in the other hand shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If, after application of the foregoing, the hands are of equal rank, the hands shall be considered a tie.

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