Section 99-01.3-08-15 - TournamentsExcept as provided by this section, an organization shall conduct a twenty-one tournament according to this chapter. These rules must be disclosed to players:
1. An organization shall charge a player an entry fee and provide the player a fixed number of no-value chips. The cumulative entry fee, including rebuys or add-ons, for an entire tournament cannot exceed two hundred dollars per player. An organization may allow a player to rebuy or add-on additional chips during a tournament by paying an additional amount which may be less than or equal to the original entry fee. An entry fee has no relationship to the number of chips issued to the player. The chips have no cash redemption value. An organization shall maintain a register of players and their entry fee. 2. An organization may assign a player one or two betting spaces. An organization may use a rotating button to signify the order of betting. If a button is used, it must move clockwise one position after each hand. The organization shall set the time or number of shoes or hands to be played. 3. A player may not move from table to table, temporarily stop playing, remove chips from on top of a table, or transfer chips to or from another player. An organization shall set a minimum bet limit and may set a maximum bet limit based on a number of chips. A bet must be made on each hand. A player may not cash out before the end of play unless the player withdraws. 4. An organization may advance players with the most number of chips from each preliminary round to the next round or championship round. A player with the most number of chips, based on preliminary rounds or a championship round, wins. An organization may award a prize to the winning player of each preliminary round. However, if two players remain in the tournament, they may agree to split the prize rather than finish the tournament. A cash or merchandise prize may be awarded. N.D. Admin Code 99-01.3-08-15
Effective May 1, 1998; amended effective July 1, 2000; July 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; October 1, 2006.General Authority: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1, 53-06.1-07.2