N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-19.7 - Procedure for dealing the cards

(a) All cards used in Spanish 21 shall be dealt from a dealing shoe specifically designed for such purpose and located on the table to the left of the dealer.

(b) The dealer shall remove cards from the shoe with his or her left hand, turn them face upwards, and then place them on the appropriate area of the layout with his or her right hand, except that the dealer has the option to deal hit cards to the first two betting positions with his or her left hand.

(c) After each full set of cards is placed in the shoe, the dealer shall remove the first card therefrom face downwards and place it in the discard rack, which shall be located on the table immediately to the right of the dealer. Each new dealer who comes to the table shall also burn one card as described in this subchapter before the new dealer deals any cards to the players. The burn card shall be disclosed if requested by a player.

(d) At the commencement of each round of play, the dealer shall, starting on his or her left and continuing around the table, deal the cards in the following order:

1. One card face upwards to each box on the layout in which a wager is contained;

2. One card face upwards to the dealer; and

3. A second card face upwards to each box in which a wager is contained.

(e) After two cards have been dealt to each player, the dealer shall, beginning from his or her left, announce the point total of each player. As each player's point total is announced, such player shall indicate whether he wishes to surrender, double down, split pairs, stand or draw, as provided for by this subchapter.

(f) As each player indicates his or her decisions, the dealer shall deal face upwards whatever additional cards are necessary to effectuate such decisions consistent with this subchapter and shall announce the new point total of such player after each additional card is dealt.

(g) After the decisions of each player have been implemented and all additional cards have been dealt, the dealer shall deal a second card face upward to himself or herself; provided, however, that such card shall not be removed from the dealing shoe until the dealer has first announced "Dealer's Card," which shall be stated by the dealer in a tone of voice calculated to be heard by each person at the table. Any additional cards authorized to be dealt to the hand of the dealer by N.J.A.C. 13:69F-19.12 shall be dealt face upwards at this time, after which the dealer shall announce his or her total point count. In lieu of the requirements of this subsection, one of the procedures set forth in (i) below may be implemented.

(h) At the conclusion of a round of play, all cards still remaining on the layout shall be picked up by the dealer in order and in such a way that they can be readily arranged to indicate each player's hand in case of question or dispute. The dealer shall pick up the cards beginning with those of the player to his or her far right and moving counterclockwise around the table. After all the players' cards have been collected the dealer shall pick up his or her cards against the bottom of the players' cards and place them in the discard rack.

(i) In lieu of the procedure set forth in (g) above, a casino licensee may permit the dealer to deal his or her hole card face downward after a second card and before additional cards are dealt to the players; provided, however, that the dealer shall not look at the face of the hole card until after all other cards requested by the players pursuant to those regulations are dealt to them. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a casino licensee elects to utilize a card reader device and the dealer's first card is an ace, king, queen or jack of any suit, the dealer shall determine whether the hole card will give the dealer a blackjack prior to dealing any additional cards to the players at the table, in accordance with the casino licensee's internal control procedures. The dealer shall insert the hole card into the card reader device by moving the card face down on the layout without exposing it to anyone, including the dealer, at the table. If the dealer has a blackjack, no additional cards shall be dealt and each player's wager shall be settled in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:69F-19.5. Any casino licensee using this alternate dealing procedure shall provide notice thereof in accordance with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:69F-8.3.

(j) Whenever the cutting card is reached in the deal of the cards, the dealer shall continue dealing the cards until that round of play is completed, after which the dealer shall:

1. Collect the cards as provided in (h) above;

2. Remove the cards remaining in the shoe and place them in the discard rack to ensure that no cards are missing; and then

3. Shuffle the cards.

(k) No player or spectator shall handle, remove or alter any cards used to game at Spanish 21 except as explicitly permitted by this subchapter and no dealer or other casino employee shall permit a player or spectator to engage in such activity.

(l) Each player at the table shall be responsible for correctly computing the point count of his or her hand, and no player shall rely on the point counts required to be announced by the dealer under this section without checking the accuracy of such announcement himself or herself.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69F-19.7