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

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Casino Gaming Rule 2010
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Part 3
General rules of spanish
blackjack
5 Number of decks
Spanish blackjack is played with—
(a)
(b)
5 to 8 decks of cards with—
(i) backs of the same colour and design; and
(ii) the 10 of hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades
removed from the packs; and
2 cutting cards.
6 Value of cards
The value of the cards contained in each deck is as follows—
(a) a card from 2 to 9 has its face value;
(b) a jack, queen or king has a value of 10;
(c) an ace has a value of 11 unless—
(i) if a value of 11 for the ace would give a player
or the dealer a point total of more than 21—the
ace has a value of 1; or
(ii)
section 26(4) 10 applies.
7 Winning and losing wagers
(1) Before the first card is dealt for each round of play, each
player at a game of spanish blackjack must make a wager (a
spanish blackjack wager) against the dealer.
(2) The wager—
(a)
wins if the player’s point total is not more than 21 and
the dealer’s point total is more than 21; or
10 Section 26—
(4) If a player elects to double down, any aces dealt to the player’s hand before the
double down have a value of 1, not 11.