N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69E-1.13E - Poker table; physical characteristics

(a) Poker shall be played on a table which is oval in shape and which has places for up to 11 players and a dealer. Each poker table shall be designed and constructed to contain any feature the Division may require to maintain the integrity of the game. A true-to-scale rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) referenced in this section shall be submitted to the Division's principal office located Atlantic City, New Jersey, prior to utilizing the layout design.

(b) The layout for a poker table shall contain, at a minimum:

1. The name or trade name of the casino licensee offering the game; and

2. A designated holding area located to the right of the dealer for the collection of the rake prior to final placement of the rake in the table inventory container.

(c) Each poker table shall have a designated area for the placement of at least one deck of cards. This area may be part of the table inventory container.

(d) Each poker table shall have a drop box and a tip box attached to it on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer, in locations approved by the Division.

(e) If a casino licensee offers a bad beat payout at a designated poker table, a transparent locked box or container shall be attached to the table on the same side as the drop box and shall be used to hold the pot contributions that fund the bad beat payout. A casino licensee offering a bad beat jackpot may, consistent with internal controls, place chips contributed to the bad beat payout in the tube or chip conversion area, which shall be visible to the CCTV system. The licensee may exchange chips in the tube or chip conversion area with higher denomination chips, not to exceed $ 25.00, from the reserve compartment provided, however, that chip exchange may not exceed $ 100.00.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69E-1.13E

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 615(a), effective 1/16/2018