Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The rank of
the cards used in flop poker, for the determination of winning hands, 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. An ace may not be used, however, with any other sequence
of cards to form a "straight" (for example, queen, king, ace, two, and
three).
(b) The permissible hands
at the game of flop poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
1. "Royal flush" is a hand consisting of an
ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 of the same suit;
2. "Straight flush" is a hand consisting of
five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with king, queen, jack, 10
and nine being the highest ranking straight flush and ace, two, three, four,
and five being the lowest ranking straight flush;
3. "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;
4. "Full house" is a hand consisting of
"three-of-a-kind" and a "pair," with three aces and two kings being the highest
ranking full house and three twos and two threes being the lowest ranking full
house;
5. "Flush" is a hand
consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order, with ace,
king, queen, jack, and nine being the highest ranking flush and two, three,
four, five, and seven being the lowest ranking flush;
6. "Straight" is a hand consisting of five
cards of consecutive rank, not all of the same suit, with ace, king, queen,
jack, and 10 being the highest ranking straight and ace, two, three, four, and
five being the lowest ranking straight;
7. "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;
8. "Two pairs" is
a hand consisting of two "pairs," with two aces and two kings being the highest
ranking two pairs and two threes and two twos being the lowest ranking two
pairs; and
9. "Pair" is a hand
containing two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking
pair and two twos being the lowest ranking pair.
(c) When comparing two hands which are of
identical rank pursuant to the provisions of this section, or which contain
none of the hands authorized in this section, the hand that contains the
highest ranking card as provided in (a) above which is not contained in the
other hand shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the hands are of
identical rank after the application of this subsection, the hands shall be
considered a tie.
(d) For purposes
of the three-card bonus wager, the permissible three-card hands in the game of
flop poker recognized for a payout in accordance with
13:69F-29.11(d)
shall be:
1. "Royal 3" is a hand consisting of
an ace, king, and queen of the same suit;
2. "Three-card straight flush" is a hand
consisting of three cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking;
3. "Three-of-a-kind" is a hand consisting of
three cards of the same rank regardless of suit;
4. "Three-card straight" is a hand consisting
of three unsuited cards of consecutive rank; provided, however, that an ace may
not be combined with a king and two;
5. "Three-card flush" is a hand consisting of
three cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order; and
6. "One pair" is a hand is a hand consisting
of two cards of the same rank.
