58 Pa. Code § 677a.10 - Procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe

(a) If the cards are dealt from an automated dealing shoe, the following requirements shall be observed:

(1) After the procedures required under § 677a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing shoe.

(2) Prior to the dealer delivering any stacks of cards dispensed from the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall announce "no more bets."

(b) The dealer shall then deliver the first stack of two cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed Ante and Odds Wagers in accordance with § 677a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers). As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall, moving clockwise around the table, deliver a stack of two cards face down to each of the other players who has placed Ante and Odds Wagers. The dealer shall then deliver a stack of two cards face down to the area designated for the dealer's cards.

(c) After each stack of two cards has been dispensed and delivered in accordance with subsection (b), the dealer shall remove the remaining cards from the automated dealing shoe and, following the procedures in § 677a.9(a)(2) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from the hand), deal from his hand the five community cards in accordance with § 677a.11(c) and (e) (relating to procedure for completion of each round of play). After all five community cards have been dealt, the dealer shall, except as provided in subsection (d), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

(d) If an automated card shuffling device, which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present, is not being used, the dealer shall count the stub at least once every 5 rounds of play to determine if the correct number of cards are still present in the deck. The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.

(e) If the count of the stub indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

(f) If the count of the stub indicates that the number of cards in the deck is incorrect, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be void and all wagers shall be returned to the players. If the cards were not misdealt, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.

(g) Notwithstanding the requirements in subsections (b) and (c), if a certificate holder is utilizing an automated dealing shoe which automatically reshuffles the cards, the five community cards may be dispensed before the two cards are dispensed to each player and to the dealer. The community cards shall then be revealed in accordance with § 677a.11(c), (e) and (f).

Notes

58 Pa. Code § 677a.10

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 677a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards); 58 Pa. Code § 677a.7 (relating to wagers); and 58 Pa. Code § 677a.11 (relating to procedure for completion of each round of play).