58 Pa. Code § 633a.3 - Cards; number of decks; value of cards
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), Blackjack shall be played with at least one deck of cards that are
identical in appearance and at least one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, Blackjack shall be played with at
least two decks of cards in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The cards shall be separated into two
batches with an equal number of decks included in each batch.
(2) The cards in each batch must be of the
same design but the backs of the cards in one batch must be of a different
color than the cards in the other batch.
(3) One batch of cards shall be shuffled and
stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other batch is being
used to play the game.
(4) Both
batches of cards shall be continuously alternated in and out of play, with each
batch being used for every other dealing shoe.
(5) The cards from only one batch shall be
placed in the discard rack at any given time.
(c) If a double shoe is utilized, Blackjack
shall be played with at least two decks of cards that shall be dealt from
separate sides of the dealing shoe, with the same number of decks used in each
side of the double shoe. The cards dealt from both sides of the shoe must be of
the same design but the backs of the cards being dealt from one side of the
shoe must be of a different color than the cards being dealt from the other
side of the shoe. A separate cover card shall be used in each side of the
shoe.
(d) The decks of cards opened
for use at a Blackjack table shall be changed at least once every 24 hours
unless the certificate holder is dealing Blackjack from the hand, in accordance
with §
633a.12(b)
(relating to Blackjack variations), in which the cards shall be changed at
least every 4 hours.
(e) The value
of the cards shall be as follows:
(1) Any card
from 2 to 10 shall have its face value.
(2) Any jack, queen or king shall have a
value of 10.
(3) An ace shall have
a value of 11 unless that value would give a player or the dealer a score in
excess of 21, in which case the ace shall have a value of
1.
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