Casino Gaming Rule 2010 - Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing

Casino Gaming Rule 2010 - Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing Casino Gaming Rule 2010 - Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing

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137 Casino Gaming Rule 2010 _________________________________________________________________ (b) is seated closest to the designated player in the final round of betting. (8) The pot must not be divided on the basis of an agreement between 2 or more players, and each round of play must be played to its conclusion. 26 Raises (1) Not more than 3 players (not including a player who bets less than the amount needed for a raise and taps out) may raise in a round of betting. (2) If a player makes a raise in the first, second, third or fourth round of betting, the raise must be equal to or twice the amount of the blind bet. (3) If a player makes a raise in the final round of betting, the raise must be equal to, or twice, 3 times or 4 times the amount of the blind bet. (4) A raise made in a round of betting must not be less than any previous raise made in the round. (5) Despite subsections (2) to (4), if only 2 players are contesting a pot, each player may raise until the player has used the player’s table stake. 27 Tapping out (1) A player taps out in a round of betting if the player— (a) wishes to stay in the round of play, but— (i) has some table stake remaining, but not enough to call; or (ii) has only enough table stake remaining to call; or (iii) after calling, has some table stake remaining, but not enough to raise; or (iv) has only enough table stake remaining to call and raise; and

138 Casino Gaming Rule 2010 _________________________________________________________________ (b) bets the remaining amount of the player’s table stake by putting all the chips remaining in the player’s table stake into the pot. (2) If a player taps out, the player stays in the round of play until the showdown, but takes no further part in the round of betting in which the player taps out, and takes no part in a later round of betting for the round of play. (3) Amounts bet by players that are more than the player who has tapped out has bet are placed in a separate pot. (4) A player who taps out is eligible to win a pot only if it was formed before the player tapped out. (5) Subsection (6) applies to a round of betting if, in the round of betting— (a) a player (player A) raises when tapping out; and (b) the amount player A bets is less than the amount needed for a raise; and (c) all other active players (the other players) have the opportunity to act for the round of betting before player A acts. (6) For the remainder of the round of betting after player A raises and taps out, the other players may only call. (7) If a player (player B) taps out and another player (player C) makes an uncalled opening bet or an uncalled raise for a round of betting, entitlement to the pot formed before player B tapped out is decided on a comparison of player B’s hand and player C’s hand. (8) If, when player B’s hand and player C’s hand are to be compared under subsection (7), all 5 communal cards have not been dealt, the remaining communal cards must be dealt before the comparison is made. (9) The size of the pot is announced, and commission is deducted from it, before it is handed over. Example of operation of section— Player A taps out in the third round of betting. The final round of betting finishes and there is a showdown. Players B and C are the only still active players at the showdown, all other players (other than player A who tapped out) have folded. Player A’s hand is greater in value

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(b)<br />

is seated closest to the designated player in the final<br />

round <strong>of</strong> betting.<br />

(8) The pot must not be divided on the basis <strong>of</strong> an agreement<br />

between 2 or more players, <strong>and</strong> each round <strong>of</strong> play must be<br />

played to its conclusion.<br />

26 Raises<br />

(1) Not more than 3 players (not including a player who bets<br />

less than the amount needed for a raise <strong>and</strong> taps out) may<br />

raise in a round <strong>of</strong> betting.<br />

(2) If a player makes a raise in the first, second, third or fourth<br />

round <strong>of</strong> betting, the raise must be equal to or twice the<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> the blind bet.<br />

(3) If a player makes a raise in the final round <strong>of</strong> betting, the<br />

raise must be equal to, or twice, 3 times or 4 times the<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> the blind bet.<br />

(4) A raise made in a round <strong>of</strong> betting must not be less than any<br />

previous raise made in the round.<br />

(5) Despite subsections (2) to (4), if only 2 players are<br />

contesting a pot, each player may raise until the player has<br />

used the player’s table stake.<br />

27 Tapping out<br />

(1) A player taps out in a round <strong>of</strong> betting if the player—<br />

(a)<br />

wishes to stay in the round <strong>of</strong> play, but—<br />

(i)<br />

has some table stake remaining, but not enough<br />

to call; or<br />

(ii) has only enough table stake remaining to call;<br />

or<br />

(iii) after calling, has some table stake remaining,<br />

but not enough to raise; or<br />

(iv) has only enough table stake remaining to call<br />

<strong>and</strong> raise; <strong>and</strong>

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