Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 (Qld)

Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006

Queensland Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 Subordinate Legislation 2006 No. 211 made under the CasinoControlAct1982 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Rule amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Amendment of sch 2 (Blackjack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 Amendment of sch 11 (Spanish blackjack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 Amendment of sch 12 (Wheel of fortune). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 Insertion of new schs 15–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Schedule 15 Texas hold’em bonus poker Part 1 Preliminary 1 Conducting and playing texas hold’em bonus poker . 7 2 Definitions for sch 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 Meaning of checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 Meaning of closes a player’s hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5 Meaning of folds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6 Meaning of winning bonus hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7 Meaning of poker hands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 8 Ranking of poker hands and cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Part 2 Table, layout and equipment 9 Table and layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 10 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 Part 3 Preparing for the game 11 Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Procedures for inspecting, shuffling and cutting cards Part 4 Placing wagers and playing the game 13 Placing ante and bonus wagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 How wagers are made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Player’s cards to be in full view of dealer . . . . . . . . . . 16 Dealing the hole cards and dealer’s cards . . . . . . . . . 17 Players may look at hole cards and fold or place a flop wager ............................ 18 Player may check or place a turn wager. . . . . . . . . . . 19 Player may check or place a river wager . . . . . . . . . . 20 Declaration of highest poker ranking of dealer’s hand 21 Deciding the highest poker ranking of player’s hand . 22 Players must not exchange cards or communicate . . Part 5 Deciding the outcome of wagers and paying winning wagers 23 Player’s hand—when it wins, loses or is a stand off . . 24 Payment odds for winning ante, flop, turn and river wagers .............................. 25 Winning bonus hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Payment odds for winning bonus hands. . . . . . . . . . . Part 6 Irregularities 27 Flop wager under or over twice the ante wager . . . . . 28 Turn wager or river wager under or over the ante wager ................................ 29 Cards dealt when no ante wager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Player wagering on more than 1 betting area. . . . . . . 31 Incorrect number of cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Effect of card being exposed during initial deal . . . . . 33 Community card exposed in error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Another card exposed when dealing river card . . . . . 35 Card placed in incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 16 Three card poker Part 1 Preliminary 1 Conducting and playing three card poker. . . . . . . . . . 2 Definitions for sch 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Meaning of closes a player’s hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 22 22 22 23 25 25 26

3 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 4 Meaning of folds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Meaning of qualifies for a dealer’s hand . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Meaning of winning ante bonus hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Meaning of winning pair plus hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Meaning of poker hands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ranking of poker hands and cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 2 Table, layout and equipment 10 Table and layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 3 Preparing for the game 12 Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Procedures for inspecting, shuffling and cutting cards ............................... Part 4 Placing wagers and playing the game 14 Placing ante and pair plus wagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 How wagers are made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Dealing the cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Players may look at cards and fold or place a bet wager ............................... 18 Declaration by dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 If dealer’s hand does not qualify. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 If dealer’s hand qualifies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Players must not exchange cards or communicate . . Part 5 Deciding the outcome of wagers and paying winning wagers 22 Player’s hand—when it wins, loses or is a stand off . . 23 Winning ante bonus hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Payment odds for winning ante bonus hands. . . . . . . 25 Winning pair plus hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Payment odds for winning pair plus hands . . . . . . . . . Part 6 Irregularities 27 Bet wager under or over the ante wager amount . . . . 28 Card dealt when no ante wager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Player wagering on more than 1 betting area. . . . . . . 30 Incorrect number of cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Effect of card being exposed during a deal . . . . . . . . 32 Card placed in incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 17 Four card poker 26 27 27 27 27 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 31 32 32 33 33 33 34 35 35 35 36 36 36 37 37 39 39

4 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Part 2 9 10 Part 3 11 12 Part 4 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Part 5 20 21 22 23 24 Part 6 25 26 27 Preliminary Conducting and playing four card poker . . . . . . . . . . . Definitions for sch 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of closes a player’s hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of folds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of winning ante bonus hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of winning aces up hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of poker hands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ranking of poker hands and cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table, layout and equipment Table and layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparing for the game Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedures for inspecting, shuffling and cutting cards .............................. Placing wagers and playing the game Placing ante and aces up wagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How wagers are made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dealing the cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Players may look at cards and fold or place a bet wager ............................... Declaration by dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deciding the highest poker ranking of player’s hand ............................ Players must not exchange cards or communicate . . Deciding the outcome of wagers and paying winning wagers Player’s hand—when it wins or loses . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winning ante bonus hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment odds for winning ante bonus hands. . . . . . . Winning aces up hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment odds for winning aces up hands . . . . . . . . . Irregularities Bet wager under, or more than 3 times, the ante wager amount ........................ Card dealt when no ante wager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Player wagering on more than 1 betting area. . . . . . . 41 41 42 42 43 43 43 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 47 48 49 49 49 50 50 51 51 51 52 52 52

5 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 28 Incorrect number of cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 29 Effect of card being exposed during a deal . . . . . . . . 54 30 Card placed in incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

s1 6 s6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 1 Short title This rule may be cited as the Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 . 2 Rule amended This rule amends the Casino Gaming Rule 1999. 3 Amendment of sch 2 (Blackjack) Schedule 2, section 2, definition madness 21 wager , ‘44B(1)’— omit, insert — ‘44B’. 4 Amendment of sch 11 (Spanish blackjack) Schedule 11, section 34G, definition madness 21 wager , ‘34H(1)’— omit, insert — ‘34H’. 5 Amendment of sch 12 (Wheel of fortune) Schedule 12, section 14(5), ‘and (6)’— omit. 6 Insertion of new schs 15–17 After schedule 14— insert— ‘Schedule 15 Texas hold’em bonus poker section 3(2)

s6 7 s6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Part 1 Preliminary ‘1 Conducting and playing texas hold’em bonus poker ‘This schedule states the rules for conducting and playing the casino game known as texas hold’em bonus poker. ‘2 Definitions for sch 15 ‘In this schedule— ante wager means a wager made by a person to enable the person to take part in a round of play of the game as a player. bonus wager means a wager made by a player by placing the wager in the appropriate area for bonus wagers on the table. checks see section 3. closes a player’s hand see section 4. community card , without indicating a particular community card, means— (a) a card from the flop; or (b) the turn card or river card. continuing player means a player who has made an ante wager and has not folded. dealer’s cards means the 2 cards dealt to the dealer, under section 16, after the first round of betting. dealer’s hand means the poker hand with the highest poker ranking that is available from— (a) the dealer’s cards and 3 community cards; or (b) one of the dealer’s cards and 4 community cards; or (c) the 5 community cards. face value , of a card, means— (a) the number of the card, namely, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10; or (b) the type of card, namely, jack, queen, king or ace.

s6 8 s6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 first round of betting means the betting that happens in a round of play before each player has been dealt the hole cards for the round of play. flop see section 17(6). flop wager see section 17(4). folds see section 5. game means texas hold’em bonus poker. hole cards means the 2 cards dealt to each player, under section 16, after the first round of betting. odd card , in relation to another card or cards, means a card with a different face value to the other card or cards. opening bet , for a round of betting, means the bet with which a player opens the betting for the round. player’s hand , means the poker hand with the highest poker ranking that is available from— (a) the player’s hole cards and 3 community cards; or (b) one of the player’s hole cards and 4 community cards; or (c) the 5 community cards. poker hands see section 7. poker ranking , of a hand, means the ranking of the hand worked out under section 8. river card see section 19(3). river wager see section 19(1)(b). round of play , of the game, includes the following— (a) wagering; (b) dealing of cards; (c) playing the game with the cards as dealt; (d) deciding the winning hands; (e) collecting losing wagers; (f) paying for winning hands. stand off see section 8(6).

s6 9 s6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 turn card see section 18(3). turn wager see section 18(1)(b). wager means an ante wager, flop wager, turn wager, river wager or bonus wager. winning bonus hand see section 6. ‘3 Meaning of checks ‘A player checks , in a round of betting, if the player declines to make an opening bet for the round of betting but does not fold. ‘4 Meaning of closes a player’s hand ‘A dealer closes a player’s hand by— (a) collecting the player’s wagers and cards; and (b) individually spreading out the collected cards face down and counting them; and (c) placing the cards in the table’s discard rack. ‘5 Meaning of folds ‘A player folds in a round of play if the player— (a) places the player’s hole cards face down on the table; and (b) clearly indicates to the dealer that the player wishes to stop taking part in the round of play. ‘6 Meaning of winning bonus hand ‘Each of the following is a winning bonus hand — • 2 aces • ace and king of the same suit • ace and queen, or ace and jack, of the same suit • ace and king of different suits

s 6 10 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 • 2 kings, 2 queens or 2 jacks • ace and queen, or ace and jack, of different suits • any pair, other than a pair of aces, kings, queens or jacks. ‘7 Meaning of poker hands ‘(1) The poker hands for texas hold’em bonus poker are stated in column 1 of the table. ‘(2) Each poker hand is made up of the cards mentioned opposite the poker hand in column 2 of the table. Column 1 Column 2 Poker hand Cards odd card hand 1 pair 2 pairs 3 of a kind straight flush full house 4 of a kind straight flush royal flush any combination of 5 cards, other than another poker hand mentioned in this section 2 cards with the same face value and 3 odd cards 2 cards with the same face value, another 2 cards with the same face value (other than the face value of the first 2 cards) and 1 odd card 3 cards with the same face value and 2 odd cards 5 cards of more than 1 suit running consecutively in face value 5 cards of the same suit but not running consecutively in face value 3 cards with the same face value and another 2 cards with the same face value (other than the face value of the first 3 cards) 4 cards with the same face value and 1 odd card 5 cards of the same suit running consecutively in face value, other than a royal flush 10, jack, queen, king and ace of the same suit

s 6 11 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘8 Ranking of poker hands and cards ‘(1) The ranking of poker hands, from lowest to highest, is as follows— • odd card hand • 1 pair • 2 pairs • 3 of a kind • straight • flush • full house • 4 of a kind • straight flush • royal flush. ‘(2) All suits of cards are of equal value. ‘(3) Hands ranking the same, but with cards of different face values, rank according to the cards’ face values. ‘(4) The ranking of cards, from lowest to highest, is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and ace. ‘(5) If the dealer or a player has an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5, the ace must rank as 1. ‘(6) If the dealer’s hand and a player’s hand have the same poker ranking and face values, it is a stand off . Examples of application of this section — 1 A 9, 10, jack, queen, king straight beats a 7, 8, 9, 10, jack straight. 2 If there are 2 hands, each containing 2 pairs, the hand holding the highest pair in face values is ranked the higher. If each hand has an equally ranked pair, the hand holding the highest second pair in face values is ranked the higher. If each hand has 2 equally ranked pairs, the hand whose fifth card has the higher face value is ranked the higher. If each hand has 2 equally ranked pairs and the fifth cards of the hands have the same face value, it is a stand off.

s 6 12 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Part 2 Table, layout and equipment ‘9 Table and layout ‘(1) Texas hold’em bonus poker is played at a table with places for players on 1 side and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. ‘(2) The layout cloth for the table must have printed on it— (a) the name of, or logo for, the casino; and (b) areas for the dealer’s cards and community cards; and (c) rectangular, circular or oval areas for wagers. ‘(3) The areas for wagers must be marked— (a) for ante wagers—by the word ‘ante’; and (b) for flop wagers—by the word ‘flop’; and (c) for turn wagers—by the word ‘turn’; and (d) for river wagers—by the word ‘river’; and (e) for bonus wagers—by the word ‘bonus’ or, if another description is stated under the approved control system for the casino, the other description. ‘(4) The layout for the table is the layout in diagram 15.1 or a similar layout approved by the chief executive. ‘10 Equipment ‘A table for the game must be equipped with— (a) either— (i) a dealing shoe; or (ii) a mechanical shuffling device approved by the chief executive for use in texas hold’em bonus poker; and (b) a drop box and discard rack at approximately the locations shown in diagram 15.1.

s 6 13 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Part 3 Preparing for the game ‘11 Cards ‘(1) Texas hold’em bonus poker is played with 1 deck of cards with backs of the same colour and design and 1 cutting card. ‘(2) However, if a mechanical shuffling device is in use at a table— (a) the device may be loaded with 1 deck of cards while another deck is used in play; and (b) the backs of the 2 decks of cards must have different colours; and (c) the table’s discard rack must only contain the cards from 1 deck at a time. ‘12 Procedures for inspecting, shuffling and cutting cards ‘(1) Cards must be inspected and shuffled— (a) under the provisions of this part; and (b) under the approved control system for the casino. ‘(2) Before being used in play, the cards must be inspected to check for marks and imperfections and that each deck of cards contains the correct cards. ‘(3) If a player asks to inspect the cards when the cards are first placed on the table for play, the dealer must spread the cards face up on the table to enable a person inspecting them to see if each deck of cards is complete. ‘(4) The cards must be shuffled— (a) before being used in play; and (b) at the end of each round of play. ‘(5) If the cards have been shuffled manually by the dealer, the dealer must cut the cards and place them with the cutting card into a dealing shoe.

s 6 14 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Part 4 Placing wagers and playing the game ‘13 Placing ante and bonus wagers ‘Before a round of play starts, each player must— (a) make an ante wager; and (b) be given an opportunity to make a bonus wager. ‘14 How wagers are made ‘(1) All wagers must be made by placing chips in the areas for wagers on the table. ‘(2) A player must not wager on more than 1 hand in a round of play. ‘(3) Only 1 wager may be accepted on each area for wagers. ‘(4) After the first card of a round of play has been removed from the dealing shoe or mechanical shuffling device, a person must not change, take away or touch a wager until a decision about the wager is made, and the wager is dealt with, by the dealer. ‘15 Player’s cards to be in full view of dealer ‘A player’s cards must be in full view of the dealer during a round of play. ‘16 Dealing the hole cards and dealer’s cards ‘(1) After all ante wagers and bonus wagers for a round of play have been made, the dealer must deal cards by starting from the dealer’s left and continuing clockwise around the table. ‘(2) The cards must be dealt in 1 of the following ways provided for under the approved control system for the casino— (a) by placing in turn— (i) 1 card to each area containing an ante wager; and

s 6 15 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (ii) 1 card to the dealer; and (iii) a second card, in sequence, to each area containing an ante wager; and (iv) a second card to the dealer; (b) by placing in turn— (i) 2 cards at a time to each area containing an ante wager; and (ii) 2 cards at a time to the dealer. ‘(3) The cards must be dealt face down. ‘17 Players may look at hole cards and fold or place a flop wager ‘(1) After all the hole cards have been dealt, the players may look at their cards. ‘(2) A player may fold after looking at the player’s hole cards. ‘(3) If a player folds, the dealer must close the player’s hand. ‘(4) If a player decides to continue to play in the round of play, the player must place a wager (the flop wager ) in the appropriate area for flop wagers on the table and place the cards face down on the table. ‘(5) A player’s flop wager must be twice the amount of the player’s ante wager. ‘(6) After a continuing player has placed a flop wager under subsection (4), the dealer must deal 3 cards (the flop ) face down and simultaneously expose the cards. ‘18 Player may check or place a turn wager ‘(1) After the flop has been dealt, a player may— (a) check; or (b) place a wager (the turn wager ) in the appropriate area for turn wagers on the table. ‘(2) A player’s turn wager must be equal to the amount of the player’s ante wager.

s 6 16 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘(3) After all continuing players have checked or placed a turn wager under subsection (1), the dealer must deal 1 card (the turn card ) face down and expose the card. ‘19 Player may check or place a river wager ‘(1) After the turn card has been dealt, a player may— (a) check; or (b) place a wager (the river wager ) in the appropriate area for river wagers on the table. ‘(2) A player’s river wager must be equal to the amount of the player’s ante wager. ‘(3) After all continuing players have checked or placed a river wager under subsection (1), the dealer must deal 1 card (the river card ) face down and expose the card. ‘20 Declaration of highest poker ranking of dealer’s hand ‘After the river card has been dealt, the dealer must turn the dealer’s cards face up and declare the highest poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘21 Deciding the highest poker ranking of player’s hand ‘After declaring the highest poker ranking of the dealer’s hand, the dealer, starting on the dealer’s right and continuing anticlockwise around the table, must— (a) turn the hole cards of each continuing player face up; and (b) decide the highest poker ranking of the player’s hand. ‘22 Players must not exchange cards or communicate ‘A player must not— (a) exchange cards; or (b) exchange or communicate, or cause to be exchanged or communicated, information about the player’s hand; or

s 6 17 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (c) speak in a language other than English if directed by a dealer or floor manager; or (d) touch another player’s cards. ‘Part 5 Deciding the outcome of wagers and paying winning wagers ‘23 Player’s hand—when it wins, loses or is a stand off ‘(1) A player’s hand wins if the poker ranking of the player’s hand is higher than the poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘(2) If a player’s hand wins, the dealer must— (a) if the winning hand is a flush or higher—pay the ante wager at the odds mentioned in section 24; and (b) pay the flop, turn and river wagers at the odds mentioned in section 24; and (c) collect the player’s cards and place them in the table’s discard rack. ‘(3) A player’s hand loses if the poker ranking of the player’s hand is lower than the poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘(4) If a player’s hand loses, the dealer must— (a) collect the ante, flop, turn and river wagers for the hand; and (b) collect the player’s cards and place them in the table’s discard rack. ‘(5) If a player’s hand is a stand off— (a) the player’s wagers for the hand neither win nor lose under this section; and (b) the dealer must close the player’s hand.

s 6 18 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘(6) However, if a player has made a bonus wager and has a winning bonus hand, the dealer must deal with the player’s hand under sections 25 and 26. ‘24 Payment odds for winning ante, flop, turn and river wagers ‘The payment odds for winning ante, flop, turn and river wagers are as follows— Winning wager Payment odds ante wager flop wager turn wager river wager 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1. ‘25 Winning bonus hand ‘(1) If a player has made a bonus wager and the player’s hole cards comprise a winning bonus hand, the dealer must pay the winning bonus hand at the corresponding payment odds mentioned in section 26. ‘(2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the player’s hand is a winning hand under section 23. ‘(3) Payments for winning bonus hands are made after all ante, flop, turn and river wagers have been collected or paid. ‘26 Payment odds for winning bonus hands ‘The payment odds for winning bonus hands are as follows— Winning bonus hand Payment odds 2 aces ace and king of the same suit ace and queen, or ace and jack, of the same suit 30 to 1 25 to 1 20 to 1

s 6 19 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 Winning bonus hand Payment odds ace and king of different suits 15 to 1 2 kings, 2 queens or 2 jacks 10 to 1 ace and queen, or ace and jack, of different suits 5 to 1 any pair, other than a pair of aces, kings, 3 to 1. queens or jacks ‘Part 6 Irregularities ‘27 Flop wager under or over twice the ante wager ‘If, while acting on the hands, the dealer becomes aware that a flop wager is— (a) more than twice the amount of the ante wager—the dealer must give the excess amount to the player and take or pay the wager accordingly; or (b) less than twice the amount of the ante wager—the dealer must take or pay according to the amount wagered and tell the player that for subsequent rounds of play the player’s flop wager must be twice the amount of the player’s ante wager. ‘28 Turn wager or river wager under or over the ante wager ‘If, while acting on the hands, the dealer becomes aware that a turn or river wager is— (a) more than the amount of the ante wager—the dealer must give the excess amount to the player and take or pay the wager accordingly; or (b) less than the amount of the ante wager—the dealer must take or pay according to the amount wagered and tell the player that for subsequent rounds of play the player’s

s 6 20 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 turn wager or river wager must be equal to the amount of the player’s ante wager. ‘29 Cards dealt when no ante wager ‘If 1 or more cards are dealt to a player who has not placed an ante wager— (a) the player’s hand is void; and (b) any bonus wager placed by the player for the round of play must be returned to the player; and (c) all players at the table must be given the option of retracting their wagers. ‘30 Player wagering on more than 1 betting area ‘If a player has been dealt more than 1 hand in a round of play— (a) the player’s hand, for the round of play, is the first hand dealt to the player; and (b) other hands dealt to the player are void; and (c) all players at the table must be given the option of retracting their wagers. ‘31 Incorrect number of cards ‘(1) If an incorrect number of cards are dealt to a player or the dealer and none of the players have looked at the players’ cards— (a) the round of play is void; and (b) the dealer must immediately tell a casino employee of the level of floor manager or higher; and (c) the employee must direct the dealer to count the cards to verify there are 52; and (d) if the dealer finds the deck does not contain 52 cards—a casino employee of the level of pit boss or higher must immediately tell an inspector.

s 6 21 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘(2) If an incorrect number of cards are dealt to a player or the dealer’s hand and any player has looked at the player’s cards— (a) the dealer must immediately tell a casino employee of the level of floor manager or higher; and (b) the employee must direct the dealer to count the cards to verify there are 52. ‘(3) If the dealer finds the deck does not contain 52 cards— (a) a casino employee of the level of pit boss or higher must immediately tell an inspector; and (b) the round of play is void; and (c) all wagers placed for the round of play must be returned to the players. ‘(4) If the dealer finds the deck contains 52 cards and the dealer’s hand has an incorrect number of cards— (a) the ante wagers for the players who have folded must be reinstated; and (b) all ante wagers must be paid even money; and (c) all flop, turn and river wagers are void; and (d) bonus wagers must be returned to the players; and (e) winning bonus wagers must be paid to the players in the usual way. ‘(5) If the dealer finds the deck contains 52 cards and the player’s hand has an incorrect number of cards— (a) the player’s hand is void; and (b) all wagers placed for the hand must be returned to the player; and (c) all players at the table must be given the option of retracting their wagers. ‘(6) If the dealer finds the deck contains 52 cards and both the player’s hand and the dealer’s hand have an incorrect number of cards— (a) the player’s hand is void; and

s 6 22 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (b) all wagers placed for the hand must be returned to the player; and (c) the ante wagers for other players who have folded must be reinstated; and (d) all ante wagers for other players must be paid even money; and (e) all flop, turn and river wagers for other players are void; and (f) bonus wagers for other players must be returned to the players; and (g) winning bonus wagers for other players must be paid to the players in the usual way. ‘32 Effect of card being exposed during initial deal ‘If any card is exposed during the initial deal, the round of play is void. ‘33 Community card exposed in error ‘(1) This section applies if, during a round of betting, the dealer exposes in error a card that would otherwise have been dealt as a community card after the round of betting. ‘(2) The card exposed in error must remain in play and be dealt as the community card after the round of betting. ‘34 Another card exposed when dealing river card ‘(1) If, when dealing the river card, the dealer exposes another card in error, the dealer must place the card exposed in error in the table’s discard rack. ‘(2) The dealer must give all the players the opportunity to view a card exposed in error under subsection (1).

s 6 23 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘35 Card placed in incorrect position ‘If a card has been placed in an incorrect position on the layout and no further cards have been dealt for the round of play— (a) the card must be moved to its correct position on the layout; and (b) the round of play continues in the usual way.

s 6 24 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Diagram 15.1—Texas hold’em bonus poker table layout sections 9(4) and 10(b)

s 6 25 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Schedule 16 Three card poker section 3(2) ‘Part 1 Preliminary ‘1 Conducting and playing three card poker ‘This schedule states the rules for conducting and playing the casino game known as three card poker. ‘2 Definitions for sch 16 ‘In this schedule— ante bonus payment means a payment made on a winning ante bonus hand under section 23. ante wager means a wager made by a person to enable the person to take part in a round of play of the game as a player. bet wager means a wager made by a player after the cards have been dealt and the player has had an opportunity to look at the player’s hand. closes a player’s hand see section 3. continuing player means a player who has made an ante wager and has not folded. face value , of a card, means— (a) the number of the card, namely, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10; or (b) the type of card, namely, jack, queen, king or ace. folds see section 4. game means three card poker. odd card , in relation to another card or cards, means a card with a different face value to the other card or cards.

s 6 26 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 pair plus wager means a wager made by a player by placing the wager in the appropriate area for pair plus wagers on the table before the cards for a round of play are dealt. poker hands see section 8. poker ranking , of a hand, means the ranking of the hand worked out under section 9. qualifies , for a dealer’s hand, see section 5. round of play , of the game, includes the following— (a) wagering; (b) dealing of cards; (c) playing the game with the cards as dealt; (d) deciding the winning hands; (e) collecting losing wagers; (f) paying for winning hands. stand off see section 9(6). wager means an ante wager, bet wager or pair plus wager. winning ante bonus hand see section 6. winning pair plus hand see section 7. ‘3 Meaning of closes a player’s hand ‘A dealer closes a player’s hand by— (a) collecting the player’s wagers and cards; and (b) individually spreading out the collected cards face down and counting them; and (c) placing the cards in the table’s discard rack. ‘4 Meaning of folds ‘A player folds in a round of play if the player— (a) places the player’s cards face down on the table; and (b) clearly indicates to the dealer that the player wishes to stop taking part in the round of play.

s 6 27 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘5 Meaning of qualifies for a dealer’s hand ‘A dealer’s hand qualifies if it— (a) is an odd card hand and the combination of 3 cards includes a queen, king or ace; or (b) has a poker ranking higher than an odd card hand. ‘6 Meaning of winning ante bonus hand ‘Each of the following is a winning ante bonus hand — • straight • 3 of a kind • straight flush. ‘7 Meaning of winning pair plus hand ‘Each of the following is a winning pair plus hand — • pair • flush • straight • 3 of a kind • straight flush. ‘8 Meaning of poker hands ‘(1) The poker hands for three card poker are stated in column 1 of the table. ‘(2) Each poker hand is made up of the cards mentioned opposite the poker hand in column 2 of the table. Column 1 Column 2 Poker hand Cards odd card hand pair any combination of 3 cards, other than another poker hand mentioned in this section 2 cards with the same face value and 1 odd card

s 6 28 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 Column 1 Poker hand 3 of a kind straight flush straight flush Column 2 Cards 3 cards with the same face value 3 cards of more than 1 suit running consecutively in face value 3 cards of the same suit but not running consecutively in face value 3 cards of the same suit running consecutively in face value ‘9 Ranking of poker hands and cards ‘(1) The ranking of poker hands, from lowest to highest, is as follows— • odd card hand • pair • flush • straight • 3 of a kind • straight flush. ‘(2) All suits of cards are of equal value. ‘(3) Hands ranking the same, but with cards of different face values, rank according to the cards’ face values. ‘(4) The ranking of cards, from lowest to highest, is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and ace. ‘(5) If the dealer or a player has an ace, 2 and 3, the ace must rank as 1. ‘(6) If the dealer’s hand and a player’s hand have the same poker ranking and face values, it is a stand off . Examples of application of this section — 1 A jack, queen, king straight beats a 9, 10, jack straight.

s 6 29 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 2 If there are 2 hands, each containing a pair, the hand holding the highest pair in face values is ranked the higher. If each hand has an equally ranked pair, the hand whose third card has the higher face value is ranked the higher. If each hand has an equally ranked pair and the third cards of the hands have the same face value, it is a stand off. ‘Part 2 Table, layout and equipment ‘10 Table and layout ‘(1) Three card poker is played at a table with places for players on 1 side and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. ‘(2) The layout cloth for the table must have printed on it— (a) the name of, or logo for, the casino; and (b) the words ‘dealer only plays with queen or higher’; and (c) rectangular, circular, diamond or oval areas for wagers. ‘(3) The areas for wagers must be marked— (a) for ante wagers—by the word ‘ante’; and (b) for bet wagers—by the word ‘bet’; and (c) for pair plus wagers—by the words ‘pair plus’ or, if another description is stated under the approved control system for the casino, the other description. ‘(4) The layout for the table is the layout in diagram 16.1 or a similar layout approved by the chief executive. ‘11 Equipment ‘A table for the game must be equipped with— (a) either— (i) a dealing shoe; or (ii) a mechanical shuffling device approved by the chief executive for use in three card poker; and

s 6 30 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (b) a drop box and discard rack at approximately the locations shown in diagram 16.1. ‘Part 3 Preparing for the game ‘12 Cards ‘(1) Three card poker is played with 1 deck of cards with backs of the same colour and design and 1 cutting card. ‘(2) However, if a mechanical shuffling device is in use at a table— (a) the device may be loaded with 1 deck of cards while another deck is used in play; and (b) the backs of the 2 decks of cards must have different colours; and (c) the table’s discard rack must only contain the cards from 1 deck at a time. ‘13 Procedures for inspecting, shuffling and cutting cards ‘(1) Cards must be inspected and shuffled— (a) under the provisions of this part; and (b) under the approved control system for the casino. ‘(2) Before being used in play, the cards must be inspected to check for marks and imperfections and that each deck of cards contains the correct cards. ‘(3) If a player asks to inspect the cards when the cards are first placed on the table for play, the dealer must spread the cards face up on the table to enable a person inspecting them to see if each deck of cards is complete. ‘(4) The cards must be shuffled— (a) before being used in play; and (b) at the end of each round of play.

s 6 31 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘(5) If the cards have been shuffled manually by the dealer, the dealer must cut the cards and place them with the cutting card into a dealing shoe. ‘Part 4 Placing wagers and playing the game ‘14 Placing ante and pair plus wagers ‘Before a round of play starts, each player must— (a) make an ante wager; and (b) be given an opportunity to make a pair plus wager. ‘15 How wagers are made ‘(1) All wagers must be made by placing chips in the areas for wagers on the table. ‘(2) A player must not wager on more than 1 hand in a round of play. ‘(3) Only 1 wager may be accepted on each area for wagers on the table. ‘(4) After the first card of a round of play has been removed from the dealing shoe or mechanical shuffling device, a person must not change, take away or touch a wager until a decision about the wager is made, and the wager is dealt with, by the dealer. ‘16 Dealing the cards ‘(1) After all ante wagers and pair plus wagers for a round of play have been made, the dealer must deal the cards by starting from the dealer’s left and continuing clockwise around the table. ‘(2) The cards must be dealt in 1 of the following ways provided for under the approved control system for the casino—

s 6 32 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (a) by placing in turn— (i) 1 card to each area containing an ante wager; and (ii) 1 card to the dealer; and (iii) a second and third card, in sequence, to each area containing an ante wager; and (iv) a second and third card to the dealer; (b) by placing in turn— (i) 3 cards at a time to each area containing an ante wager; and (ii) 3 cards at a time to the dealer. ‘(3) The cards must be dealt face down. ‘17 Players may look at cards and fold or place a bet wager ‘(1) After the cards for a round of play have been dealt, the players may look at their cards. ‘(2) A player may fold after looking at the player’s cards. ‘(3) If a player folds, the dealer must close the player’s hand. ‘(4) If a player decides to continue to play in the round of play, the player must place a bet wager in the appropriate area for bet wagers on the table and place the cards face down on the table. ‘(5) A player’s bet wager must be equal to the amount of the player’s ante wager. ‘(6) A player’s cards must be in full view of the dealer during a round of play. ‘18 Declaration by dealer ‘After all continuing players have made bet wagers and placed their cards face down on the table, the dealer must turn all the dealer’s cards face up and declare— (a) whether or not the dealer’s hand qualifies; and

s 6 33 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (b) if the dealer’s hand qualifies—the highest poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘19 If dealer’s hand does not qualify ‘(1) This section applies if the dealer’s hand does not qualify. ‘(2) After declaring that the dealer’s hand does not qualify, the dealer must— (a) pay the ante wagers of the continuing players at the odds of 1 to 1; and (b) count and collect the cards of the continuing players and place them in the table’s discard rack. ‘(3) The bet wagers are void. ‘(4) However, if a player has made an ante wager and has a winning ante bonus hand, the dealer must not collect the player’s cards until the dealer has dealt with the hand under sections 23 and 24. ‘(5) Also, if a player has made a pair plus wager and has a winning pair plus hand, the dealer must not collect the player’s cards until the dealer has dealt with the hand under sections 25 and 26. ‘20 If dealer’s hand qualifies ‘(1) This section applies if the dealer’s hand qualifies. ‘(2) After declaring that the dealer’s hand qualifies, the dealer, starting on the dealer’s right and continuing anticlockwise around the table, must— (a) turn the cards of each continuing player face up; and (b) decide the highest poker ranking of the player’s hand. ‘21 Players must not exchange cards or communicate ‘A player must not— (a) exchange cards; or

s 6 34 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (b) exchange or communicate, or cause to be exchanged or communicated, information about the player’s hand; or (c) speak in a language other than English if directed by a dealer or floor manager; or (d) touch another player’s cards. ‘Part 5 Deciding the outcome of wagers and paying winning wagers ‘22 Player’s hand—when it wins, loses or is a stand off ‘(1) A player’s hand wins if the poker ranking of the player’s hand is higher than the poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘(2) If a player’s hand wins, the dealer must— (a) pay the ante and bet wagers at the odds of 1 to 1; and (b) collect the player’s cards and place them in the table’s discard rack. ‘(3) A player’s hand loses if the poker ranking of the player’s hand is lower than the poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘(4) If a player’s hand loses, the dealer must— (a) collect the ante and bet wagers for the hand; and (b) collect the player’s cards and place them in the table’s discard rack. ‘(5) If a player’s hand is a stand off— (a) the player’s wagers for the hand neither win nor lose under this section; and (b) the dealer must close the player’s hand. ‘(6) However, if a player has made an ante wager and has a winning ante bonus hand, the dealer must deal with the player’s hand under sections 23 and 24.

s 6 35 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘(7) Also, if a player has made a pair plus wager and has a winning pair plus hand, the dealer must deal with the player’s hand under sections 25 and 26. ‘23 Winning ante bonus hand ‘(1) If a player has made an ante wager and has a winning ante bonus hand, the dealer must pay the winning ante bonus hand at the corresponding payment odds mentioned in section 24. ‘(2) Subsection (1) applies— (a) whether or not the player’s hand is a winning hand under section 22; and (b) whether or not the dealer’s hand qualifies. ‘(3) Payments for winning ante bonus hands are made after all ante and bet wagers have been collected or paid. ‘24 Payment odds for winning ante bonus hands ‘The payment odds for winning ante bonus hands are as follows— Winning ante bonus hand Payment odds straight 3 of a kind straight flush 1 to 1 4 to 1 5 to 1. ‘25 Winning pair plus hand ‘(1) If a player has made a pair plus wager and has a winning pair plus hand, the dealer must pay the winning pair plus hand at the corresponding payment odds mentioned in section 26. ‘(2) Subsection (1) applies— (a) whether or not the player’s hand is a winning hand under section 22; and (b) whether or not the dealer’s hand qualifies.

s 6 36 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘(3) Payments for winning pair plus hands are made after all ante and bet wagers have been collected or paid. ‘26 Payment odds for winning pair plus hands ‘The payment odds for winning pair plus hands are as follows— Winning pair plus hand Payment odds pair flush straight 3 of a kind straight flush 1 to 1 4 to 1 6 to 1 25 to 1 40 to 1. ‘Part 6 Irregularities ‘27 Bet wager under or over the ante wager amount ‘If, while acting on the hands, the dealer becomes aware that a bet wager is— (a) more than the amount of the ante wager—the dealer must give the excess amount to the player and take or pay the wager accordingly; or (b) less than the amount of the ante wager—the dealer must take or pay according to the amount wagered and tell the player that for subsequent rounds of play the player’s bet wager must be equal to the amount of the player’s ante wager. ‘28 Card dealt when no ante wager ‘If a card is dealt to a player who has not placed an ante wager—

s 6 37 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (a) the player’s hand is void; and (b) any pair plus wager placed by the player for the round of play must be returned to the player; and (c) all players at the table must be given the option of retracting their wagers. ‘29 Player wagering on more than 1 betting area ‘If a player has been dealt more than 1 hand in a round of play— (a) the player’s hand, for the round of play, is the first hand dealt to the player; and (b) other hands dealt to the player are void; and (c) all players at the table must be given the option of retracting their wagers. ‘30 Incorrect number of cards ‘(1) If an incorrect number of cards are dealt to a player or the dealer and none of the players have looked at the players’ cards— (a) the round of play is void; and (b) the dealer must immediately tell a casino employee of the level of floor manager or higher; and (c) the employee must direct the dealer to count the cards to verify there are 52; and (d) if the dealer finds the deck does not contain 52 cards—a casino employee of the level of pit boss or higher must immediately tell an inspector. ‘(2) If an incorrect number of cards are dealt to a player or the dealer’s hand and any player has looked at the player’s cards— (a) the dealer must immediately tell a casino employee of the level of floor manager or higher; and (b) the employee must direct the dealer to count the cards to verify there are 52.

s 6 38 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘(3) If the dealer finds the deck does not contain 52 cards— (a) a casino employee of the level of pit boss or higher must immediately tell an inspector; and (b) the round of play is void; and (c) all wagers placed for the round of play must be returned to the players. ‘(4) If the dealer finds the deck contains 52 cards and the dealer’s hand has an incorrect number of cards— (a) the dealer must declare the dealer’s hand does not qualify; and (b) the ante wagers for the players who have folded must be reinstated; and (c) all ante wagers must be paid even money; and (d) all ante bonus payments must be made to the players in the usual way; and (e) all bet wagers are void; and (f) pair plus wagers must be returned to the players; and (g) winning pair plus wagers must be paid to the players in the usual way. ‘(5) If the dealer finds the deck contains 52 cards and the player’s hand has an incorrect number of cards— (a) the player’s hand is void; and (b) all wagers placed for the hand must be returned to the player; and (c) all players at the table must be given the option of retracting their wagers. ‘(6) If the dealer finds the deck contains 52 cards and both the player’s hand and the dealer’s hand have an incorrect number of cards— (a) the player’s hand is void; and (b) all wagers placed for the hand must be returned to the player; and

s 6 39 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (c) the dealer must declare the dealer’s hand does not qualify; and (d) the ante wager for other players who have folded must be reinstated; and (e) all ante wagers for other players must be paid even money; and (f) all ante bonus payments must be made to the other players in the usual way; and (g) all bet wagers for other players are void; and (h) pair plus wagers for other players must be returned to the players; and (i) winning pair plus wagers for other players must be paid to the players in the usual way. ‘31 Effect of card being exposed during a deal ‘If any card is exposed during a deal, the round of play is void. ‘32 Card placed in incorrect position ‘If a card has been placed in an incorrect position on the layout and no further cards have been dealt for the round of play— (a) the card must be moved to its correct position on the layout; and (b) the round of play continues in the usual way.

s 6 40 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Diagram 16.1—Three card poker table layout sections 10(4) and 11(b)

s 6 41 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Schedule 17 Four card poker section 3(2) ‘Part 1 Preliminary ‘1 Conducting and playing four card poker ‘This schedule states the rules for conducting and playing the casino game known as four card poker. ‘2 Definitions for sch 17 ‘In this schedule— aces up wager means a wager made by a player by placing the wager in the appropriate area for aces up wagers on the table. ante bonus payment means a payment made on a winning ante bonus hand under section 21. ante wager means a wager made by a person to enable the person to take part in a round of play of the game as a player. bet wager means a wager made by a player after the cards have been dealt and the player has had an opportunity to look at the player’s hand. closes a player’s hand see section 3. continuing player means a player who has made an ante wager and has not folded. dealer’s upcard see section 15(2)(a)(v) or (2)(b)(iii). face value , of a card, means— (a) the number of the card, namely, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10; or (b) the type of card, namely, jack, queen, king or ace. folds see section 4. game means four card poker.

s 6 42 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 odd card , in relation to another card or cards, means a card with a different face value to the other card or cards. poker hands see section 7. poker ranking , of a hand, means the ranking of the hand worked out under section 8. round of play , of the game, includes the following— (a) wagering; (b) dealing of cards; (c) playing the game with the cards as dealt; (d) deciding the winning hands; (e) collecting losing wagers; (f) paying for winning hands. wager means an ante wager, bet wager or aces up wager. winning aces up hand see section 6. winning ante bonus hand see section 5. ‘3 Meaning of closes a player’s hand ‘A dealer closes a player’s hand by— (a) collecting the player’s wagers and cards; and (b) individually spreading out the collected cards face down and counting them; and (c) placing the cards in the table’s discard rack. ‘4 Meaning of folds ‘A player folds in a round of play if the player— (a) places the player’s cards face down on the table; and (b) clearly indicates to the dealer that the player wishes to stop taking part in the round of play.

s 6 43 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘5 Meaning of winning ante bonus hand ‘Each of the following is a winning ante bonus hand — • 3 of a kind • straight flush • 4 of a kind. ‘6 Meaning of winning aces up hand ‘Each of the following is a winning aces up hand — • pair of aces • 2 pairs • flush • straight • 3 of a kind • straight flush • 4 of a kind. ‘7 Meaning of poker hands ‘(1) The poker hands for four card poker are stated in column 1 of the table. ‘(2) Each poker hand is made up of the cards mentioned opposite the poker hand in column 2 of the table. Column 1 Column 2 Poker hand Cards odd card hand 1 pair 2 pairs any combination of 4 cards, other than another poker hand mentioned in this section 2 cards with the same face value and 2 odd cards 2 cards with the same face value and another 2 cards with the same face value (other than the face value of the first 2 cards)

s 6 44 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 Column 1 Poker hand straight flush 3 of a kind straight flush 4 of a kind Column 2 Cards 4 cards of more than 1 suit running consecutively in face value 4 cards of the same suit but not running consecutively in face value 3 cards with the same face value and 1 odd card 4 cards of the same suit running consecutively in face value 4 cards with the same face value ‘8 Ranking of poker hands and cards ‘(1) The ranking of poker hands, from lowest to highest, is as follows— • odd card hand • 1 pair • 2 pairs • straight • flush • 3 of a kind • straight flush • 4 of a kind. ‘(2) All suits of cards are of equal value. ‘(3) Hands ranking the same, but with cards of different face values, rank according to the cards’ face values. ‘(4) The ranking of cards, from lowest to highest, is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and ace. ‘(5) If the dealer or a player has an ace, 2, 3 and 4, the ace must rank as 1. ‘(6) If the dealer’s hand and a player’s hand have the same poker ranking and face values, the player wins.

s 6 45 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 Examples of application of this section — 1 A jack, queen, king, ace straight beats a 9, 10, jack, queen straight. 2 If there are 2 hands, each containing 1 pair, the hand holding the highest pair in face values is ranked the higher. If each hand has an equally ranked pair with the same face values, the hand whose third card has the higher face value is ranked the higher. If the third cards of the hands have the same face value, the hand whose fourth card has the higher face value is ranked the higher. If the third cards of the hands have the same face value and the fourth cards of the hands have the same face value, the player wins. ‘Part 2 Table, layout and equipment ‘9 Table and layout ‘(1) Four card poker is played at a table with places for players on 1 side and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. ‘(2) The layout cloth for the table must have printed on it— (a) the name of, or logo for, the casino; and (b) the words ‘dealer always qualifies’ and ‘player wins ties’; and (c) rectangular, circular or oval areas for wagers. ‘(3) The areas for wagers must be marked— (a) for ante wagers—by the word ‘ante’; and (b) for bet wagers—by the words ‘play 1x to 3x ante’; and (c) for aces up wagers—by the words ‘aces up’ or, if another description is stated under the approved control system for the casino, the other description. ‘(4) The layout for the table is the layout in diagram 17.1 or a similar layout approved by the chief executive. ‘10 Equipment ‘A table for the game must be equipped with— (a) either—

s 6 46 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (i) a dealing shoe; or (ii) a mechanical shuffling device approved by the chief executive for use in four card poker; and (b) a drop box and discard rack at approximately the locations shown in diagram 17.1. ‘Part 3 Preparing for the game ‘11 Cards ‘(1) Four card poker is played with 1 deck of cards with backs of the same colour and design and 1 cutting card. ‘(2) However, if a mechanical shuffling device is in use at a table— (a) the device may be loaded with 1 deck of cards while another deck is used in play; and (b) the backs of the 2 decks of cards must have different colours; and (c) the table’s discard rack must only contain the cards from 1 deck at a time. ‘12 Procedures for inspecting, shuffling and cutting cards ‘(1) Cards must be inspected and shuffled— (a) under the provisions of this part; and (b) under the approved control system for the casino. ‘(2) Before being used in play, the cards must be inspected to check for marks and imperfections and that each deck of cards contains the correct cards. ‘(3) If a player asks to inspect the cards when the cards are first placed on the table for play, the dealer must spread the cards face up on the table to enable a person inspecting them to see if each deck of cards is complete.

s 6 47 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘(4) The cards must be shuffled— (a) before being used in play; and (b) at the end of each round of play. ‘(5) If the cards have been shuffled manually by the dealer, the dealer must cut the cards and place them with the cutting card into a dealing shoe. ‘Part 4 Placing wagers and playing the game ‘13 Placing ante and aces up wagers ‘Before a round of play starts, each player must— (a) make an ante wager; and (b) be given an opportunity to make an aces up wager. ‘14 How wagers are made ‘(1) All wagers must be made by placing chips in the areas for wagers on the table. ‘(2) A player must not wager on more than 1 hand in a round of play. ‘(3) Only 1 wager may be accepted on each area for wagers on the table. ‘(4) After the first card of a round of play has been removed from the dealing shoe or mechanical shuffling device, a person must not change, take away or touch a wager until a decision about the wager is made, and the wager is dealt with, by the dealer. ‘15 Dealing the cards ‘(1) After all ante wagers and aces up wagers for a round of play have been made, the dealer must deal the cards by starting

s 6 48 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 from the dealer’s left and continuing clockwise around the table. ‘(2) The cards must be dealt in 1 of the following ways provided for under the approved control system for the casino— (a) by placing in turn— (i) 1 card face down to each area containing an ante wager; and (ii) 1 card face down to the dealer; and (iii) a second, third, fourth and fifth card, face down in sequence, to each area containing an ante wager; and (iv) a second, third, fourth and fifth card, face down in sequence, to the dealer; and (v) a sixth card (the dealer’s upcard ) face up to the dealer; (b) by placing in turn— (i) 5 cards at a time face down to each area containing an ante wager; and (ii) 5 cards at a time face down to the dealer; and (iii) a sixth card (also the dealer’s upcard ) face up to the dealer. ‘16 Players may look at cards and fold or place a bet wager ‘(1) After the cards for a round of play have been dealt, the players may look at their cards. ‘(2) A player may fold after looking at the player’s cards. ‘(3) If a player folds, the dealer must close the player’s hand. ‘(4) If a player decides to continue to play in the round of play, the player must discard 1 card face down on the table, place a bet wager in the appropriate area for bet wagers on the table and place the remaining cards face down on the table. ‘(5) A player’s bet wager must be equal to, twice, or 3 times, the amount of the player’s ante wager.

s 6 49 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘(6) A player’s cards must be in full view of the dealer during a round of play. ‘17 Declaration by dealer ‘After all continuing players have made bet wagers and placed their cards face down on the table, the dealer must turn all the dealer’s remaining cards face up and declare the highest poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘18 Deciding the highest poker ranking of player’s hand ‘The dealer, starting on the dealer’s right and continuing anticlockwise around the table, must— (a) turn the cards of each continuing player face up; and (b) decide the highest poker ranking of the player’s hand. ‘19 Players must not exchange cards or communicate ‘A player must not— (a) exchange cards; or (b) exchange or communicate, or cause to be exchanged or communicated, information about the player’s hand; or (c) speak in a language other than English if directed by a dealer or floor manager; or (d) touch another player’s cards.

s 6 50 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Part 5 Deciding the outcome of wagers and paying winning wagers ‘20 Player’s hand—when it wins or loses ‘(1) A player’s hand wins if the poker ranking of the player’s hand is higher than, or equal to, the poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘(2) If a player’s hand wins, the dealer must— (a) pay the ante and bet wagers at the odds of 1 to 1; and (b) collect the player’s cards and place them in the table’s discard rack. ‘(3) A player’s hand loses if the poker ranking of the player’s hand is lower than the poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘(4) If a player’s hand loses, the dealer must— (a) collect the ante and bet wagers for the hand; and (b) close the player’s hand. ‘(5) However, if a player has made an ante wager and has a winning ante bonus hand, the dealer must deal with the player’s hand under sections 21 and 22. ‘(6) Also, if a player has made an aces up wager and has a winning aces up hand, the dealer must deal with the player’s hand under sections 23 and 24. ‘21 Winning ante bonus hand ‘(1) If a player has made an ante wager and has a winning ante bonus hand, the dealer must pay the winning ante bonus hand at the corresponding payment odds mentioned in section 22. ‘(2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the player’s hand is a winning hand under section 20. ‘(3) Payments for winning ante bonus hands are made after all ante and bet wagers have been collected or paid.

s 6 51 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘22 Payment odds for winning ante bonus hands ‘The payment odds for winning ante bonus hands are as follows— Winning ante bonus hand Payment odds 3 of a kind straight flush 4 of a kind 2 to 1 20 to 1 25 to 1. ‘23 Winning aces up hand ‘(1) If a player has made an aces up wager and has a winning aces up hand, the dealer must pay the winning aces up hand at the corresponding payment odds mentioned in section 24. ‘(2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the player’s hand is a winning hand under section 20. ‘(3) Payments for winning aces up hands are made after all ante and bet wagers have been collected or paid. ‘24 Payment odds for winning aces up hands ‘The payment odds for winning aces up hands are as follows— Winning aces up hand Payment odds pair of aces 2 pairs straight flush 3 of a kind straight flush 4 of a kind 1 to 1 2 to 1 5 to 1 6 to 1 7 to 1 30 to 1 50 to 1.

s 6 52 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Part 6 Irregularities ‘25 Bet wager under, or more than 3 times, the ante wager amount ‘If, while acting on the hands, the dealer becomes aware that a bet wager is— (a) more than 3 times the amount of the ante wager—the dealer must give the excess amount to the player and take or pay the wager accordingly; or (b) less than the amount of the ante wager—the dealer must take or pay according to the amount wagered and tell the player that for subsequent rounds of play the player’s bet wager must be equal to, twice, or 3 times, the amount of the player’s ante wager. ‘26 Card dealt when no ante wager ‘If a card is dealt to a player who has not placed an ante wager— (a) the player’s hand is void; and (b) any aces up wager placed by the player for the round of play must be returned to the player; and (c) all players at the table must be given the option of retracting their wagers. ‘27 Player wagering on more than 1 betting area ‘If a player has been dealt more than 1 hand in a round of play— (a) the player’s hand, for the round of play, is the first hand dealt to the player; and (b) other hands dealt to the player are void; and (c) all players at the table must be given the option of retracting their wagers.

s 6 53 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘28 Incorrect number of cards ‘(1) If an incorrect number of cards are dealt to a player or the dealer and none of the players have looked at the players’ cards— (a) the round of play is void; and (b) the dealer must immediately tell a casino employee of the level of floor manager or higher; and (c) the employee must direct the dealer to count the cards to verify there are 52; and (d) if the dealer finds the deck does not contain 52 cards—a casino employee of the level of pit boss or higher must immediately tell an inspector. ‘(2) If an incorrect number of cards are dealt to a player or the dealer’s hand and any player has looked at the player’s cards— (a) the dealer must immediately tell a casino employee of the level of floor manager or higher; and (b) the employee must direct the dealer to count the cards to verify there are 52. ‘(3) If the dealer finds the deck does not contain 52 cards— (a) a casino employee of the level of pit boss or higher must immediately tell an inspector; and (b) the round of play is void; and (c) all wagers placed for the round of play must be returned to the players. ‘(4) If the dealer finds the deck contains 52 cards and the dealer’s hand has an incorrect number of cards— (a) the ante wagers for the players who have folded must be reinstated; and (b) all ante wagers must be paid even money; and (c) all ante bonus payments must be made to the players in the usual way; and (d) all bet wagers are void; and (e) aces up wagers must be returned to the players; and

s 6 54 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 (f) winning aces up wagers must be paid to the players in the usual way. ‘(5) If the dealer finds the deck contains 52 cards and the player’s hand has an incorrect number of cards— (a) the player’s hand is void; and (b) all wagers placed for the hand must be returned to the player; and (c) all players at the table must be given the option of retracting their wagers. ‘(6) If the dealer finds the deck contains 52 cards and both the player’s hand and the dealer’s hand have an incorrect number of cards— (a) the player’s hand is void; and (b) all wagers placed for the hand must be returned to the player; and (c) the ante wager for other players who have folded must be reinstated; and (d) all ante wagers for other players must be paid even money; and (e) all ante bonus payments must be made to the other players in the usual way; and (f) all bet wagers for other players are void; and (g) aces up wagers for other players must be returned to the players; and (h) winning aces up wagers for other players must be paid to the players in the usual way. ‘29 Effect of card being exposed during a deal ‘(1) If any card is exposed during a deal, the round of play is void. ‘(2) However, if 1 card is exposed during the deal and the card is dealt to the dealer— (a) the card must be used as the dealer’s upcard; and (b) play continues in the usual way.

s 6 55 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘30 Card placed in incorrect position ‘If a card has been placed in an incorrect position on the layout and no further cards have been dealt for the round of play— (a) the card must be moved to its correct position on the layout; and (b) the round of play continues in the usual way.

s 6 56 s 6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 3) 2006 No. 211, 2006 ‘Diagram 17.1—Four card poker table layout sections 9(4) and 10(b) ’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for State Development, Trade and Innovation on 29 July 2006. 2. Notified in the gazette on 11 August 2006. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Treasury Department.