N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5324.40

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 5324.40 - Asia poker

(a) Equipment and layout.

(1) Asia poker shall be played at a table having on one side betting positions for no more than six players and on the opposite side a place for the dealer.

(2) In addition to the requirements set forth in subdivision (a) of 5324.30 of this Part, the layout for an Asia poker table shall contain, at a minimum, a separate betting area designated for the placement of the Asia poker wager for each player; which shall contain:

(i) three separate areas designated for the placement of the high hand, medium hand and low hand of each player;

(ii) three separate areas designated for the placement of the high hand, medium hand and low hand of the dealer;

(iii) inscriptions that advise players of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers. If the payout odds or amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign setting forth the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers shall be posted at all Asia poker tables;

(iv) an inscription indicating the payout limit per hand or a generic inscription indicating that the game is subject to the posted payout limit. If the payout limit is not inscribed on the layout, a sign that sets forth the required information shall be posted at each Asia poker table; and

(v) a separate betting area designated for the placement of side wagers offered at Asia poker.

(3) Cards; number of decks. Unless using an automated card shuffling device pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of section 5324.30 of this Part, Asia poker shall be played with one deck of cards, including one joker, and one additional cover card. The cover card shall be a solid color readily distinguishable from the color of the backs and edges of the playing cards.

(b) Asia poker rankings; poker hands.

(1) The rank of the cards used in Asia poker, in order from highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush or a straight, defined in subparagraphs (iii) and (vi) of paragraph (2) of this subdivision, formed with a 2, 3 and 4. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3) of this subdivision, the joker shall be used and ranked as an ace.

(2) The permissible poker hands at the game of Asia poker, in order from highest to lowest rank, are:

(i) Four aces, a high hand consisting of all four aces or three aces and the joker;

(ii) Royal flush, a high hand consisting of an ace, king, queen and jack of the same suit;

(iii) Straight flush, a high hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, 2, 3 and 4 being the highest-ranking straight flush; king, queen, jack and 10 being the second-highest-ranking straight flush; and 5, 4, 3 and 2 being the lowest-ranking straight flush;

(iv) Four of a kind, a high hand consisting of four cards of the same rank regardless of suit, with four kings being the highest-ranking four of a kind and four 2s being the lowest-ranking four f a kind;

(v) Flush, a high hand consisting of four cards of the same suit, and when comparing two flushes, the provisions of paragraph (5) shall be applied;

(vi) Straight, a high hand consisting of four cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen and jack being the highest-ranking straight; an ace, 2, 3 and 4 being the second highest-ranking straight; and a 5, 4, 3 and 2 being the lowest-ranking straight;

(vii) Three of a kind, a high hand containing three cards of the same rank regardless of suit, with three aces being the highest-ranking three of a kind and three 2s being the lowest-ranking three of a kind;

(viii) Two pairs, a high hand containing two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the highest-ranking two pairs and two 2s and two 3s being the lowest-ranking two pairs; and

(ix) Pair, either a high hand or a medium hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, regardless of suit, with two aces being the highest-ranking pair and two 2s being the lowest-ranking pair.

(3) For purposes of setting the hands, a joker may be used as any card to complete a straight, a flush, a straight flush or a royal flush.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subdivision, a gaming facility may determine, in accordance with its approved system of internal controls, that a straight flush formed with an ace, 2, 3 and 4 of the same suit shall be the lowest-ranking straight flush and that a straight formed with an ace, 2, 3 and 4, regardless of suit, shall be the lowest-ranking straight

(5) When comparing two high hands, two medium hands or two low hands that are of identical poker hand rank pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision, or that contain none of the poker hands authorized in this subdivision, the hand that contains the highest-ranking card as provided in paragraph (1) of this subdivision not contained in the other hand shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the two hands are of identical rank after the application of this subdivision, the hands shall be considered a copy hand.

(6) If a gaming facility offers a bonus wager, the following seven-card hands shall be used to determine the amount of the bonus wager payout to which a winning player is entitled:

(i) four 8s and a three of a kind;

(ii) five aces, which is a hand consisting of four aces and a joker;

(iii) royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit;

(iv) natural straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive rank with no joker;

(v) straight flush with a joker, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive rank, one of which is a joker;

(vi) four of a kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank regardless of suit;

(vii) 9-high,which is a seven-card hand consisting of a:

(a) 9, 8, 7, 6, 4, 3 and 2; or

(b) 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3 and 2;

(viii) full house, which is a hand consisting of a three of a kind and a pair;

(ix) flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit;

(x) three of a kind, which is a hand containing three cards of the same rank regardless of suit; and

(xi) straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit.

(c) Wagers.

(1) All wagers at Asia poker shall be made by placing chips, plaques and, if applicable, table game promotional coupons on the appropriate betting area of the Asia poker layout.

(2) Only players who are seated at the Asia poker table may place a wager at the game.

(3) If a gaming facility offers the Asia poker bonus wager, upon placing an Asia poker wager and prior to any cards being dealt for the round of play, a player may place an Asia poker bonus wager.

(d) Procedures for dealing the cards. In addition to the requirements set forth in subdivisions (d) and (e) of section 5324.2 of this Part, the dealer shall deal the cards as follows:

(1) If using a manual dealing shoe, the dealer shall follow the procedures set forth in this paragraph.

(i) The dealer shall determine the starting position for dealing the cards according to subdivision (c) of section 5324.2 of this Part.

(ii) The dealer shall deal the first card to the starting position determined by this subdivision and, moving clockwise around the table, deal a card to all other positions, including the dealer, regardless of whether there is a wager at the position. The dealer shall then return to the starting position and deal a second card in a clockwise rotation and shall continue dealing until each position, including the dealer, has seven cards.

(2) If dealing from the hand, the dealer shall follow the procedures set forth in this paragraph.

(i) The dealer shall deal seven stacks of seven cards each to the area in front of the chip tray. The dealer shall deal the first seven cards moving from left to right and the second seven cards moving from right to left and shall continue alternating in this manner until there are seven stacks of seven cards.

(ii) After seven stacks of seven cards have been dealt, the dealer shall determine if exactly four cards are left by spreading such cards face down on the layout.

(iii) Once the dealer has completed dealing the seven stacks and placed the four remaining cards in the discard rack, the dealer shall then determine the starting position for dealing the cards according to subdivision (c) of section 5324.2 of this Part.

(iv) The dealer shall deliver the first stack to the starting position and, moving clockwise around the table, deliver the remaining stacks in order to all positions, including the dealer, regardless of whether there is a wager at a position.

(v) After the seven stacks have been delivered to each position, including the dealer, the dealer shall collect any stacks dealt to a player position where there is no wager and place such cards in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

(3) If using an automated dealing shoe, the automated dealing shoe shall dispense cards in stacks of seven cards. The dealer shall:

(i) determine the starting position for dealing the cards according to subdivision (c) of section 5324.2 of this Part;

(ii) deliver the first stack of cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to that position and then to each of the other positions moving clockwise around the table from the starting position, regardless of whether there is a wager at that position;

(iii) after the seven stacks of seven cards have been dispensed and delivered to each position, including the dealer, the dealer shall remove the remaining cards from the shoe and determine if exactly four cards are left by spreading such cards face down on the layout; and

(iv) the dealer shall then collect any stacks dealt to a player position where there is no wager and place such cards in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

(e) Procedures for completion of each round of play; setting of hands; payment and collection of wagers.

(1) After the dealing of the cards has been completed, each player shall set such player's hands by arranging the cards into a high hand, medium hand, and low hand. When setting the three hands, the high hand shall be higher in rank than the medium hand, and the medium hand shall higher in rank than the low hand.

(2) After all players have set their hands and placed the cards on the table, the seven cards of the dealer shall be turned over and the dealer shall set the dealer's hands by arranging the cards into a high, medium, and low hand. The dealer shall then place the three hands face up on the appropriate area of the layout.

(3) A player may announce a wish to surrender such player's wager prior to the dealer exposing any of the three hands of that player pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subdivision. Once a player has announced an intention to surrender, the dealer shall:

(i) immediately collect the wager from such player; and

(ii) collect the seven cards dealt to such player without exposing the cards to anyone at the table. The dealer shall verify that seven cards were collected by counting such cards face down on the layout prior to placing such cards in the discard rack.

(4) Once the dealer has set a high hand, medium hand and low hand, the dealer shall expose all three hands of each player, starting from the right and proceeding counter-clockwise around the table. The dealer shall compare the high, medium and low hand of each player to the high, medium and low hand of the dealer and shall announce if the Asia poker wager of that player shall win or lose.

(5) All losing Asia poker wagers shall be immediately collected by the dealer and put in the chip tray. All losing Asia poker hands shall also be collected. An Asia poker wager made by a player shall lose if:

(i) any two of the player's three hands are identical (copy hand) or lower in rank than the dealer's corresponding hands;

(ii) any one of the player's three hands is identical in rank to the corresponding hand of the dealer and one of the player's remaining hands is lower in rank than the dealer's corresponding hand;

(iii) the high hand of the player was not set so as to rank higher than such player's medium hand, or the medium hand of the player was not set so as to rank higher than such player's low hand; or

(iv) the three hands of the player were not otherwise set correctly in accordance with the rules of the game.

(6) All hands that result in a winning Asia poker wager shall be paid immediately by the dealer from the chip tray. An Asia poker wager made by a player shall win if any two of the player's three hands are higher in rank than the dealer's corresponding hands.

(7) A gaming facility shall pay winning wagers at no less than the odds of 1:1.

(f) Payout odds for bonus wagers.

(1) Bonus wagers shall be paid at no less than one of the following pay tables, as a gaming facility may choose:

Hand	Pay table A	Pay table B	Pay table C
Straight	2:1	2:1	2:1
Three of a kind	3:1	3:1	3:1
Flush	4:1	4:1	4:1
Full house	5:1	5:1	5:1
9-high	10:1	10:1	10:1
Four of a kind	30:1	30:1	25:1
Straight flush with a joker	40:1	40:1	40:1
Natural straight flush	80:1	50:1	50:1
Royal flush	200:1	200:1	200:1
Five aces	800:1	800:1	800:1
Three of a kind and four 8s	5,000:1	5,000:1	5,000:1

(g) A player wagering on more than one betting area.

(1) A gaming facility may permit a player to wager on no more than two betting areas at an Asia poker table, which areas shall be adjacent to each other.

(2) If a gaming facility permits a player to wager on two adjacent betting areas, the cards dealt to each betting area shall be played separately. If the two wagers are not equal, the player shall be required to rank and set the hand with the larger wager before ranking and setting the other hand. If the amounts wagered are equal, each hand shall be played separately in a counter-clockwise rotation, with the first hand being ranked and set before the player proceeds to rank and set the second hand. Once a hand has been ranked and set and placed face down on the appropriate area of the layout, the hand may not be changed.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5324.40

Adopted New York State Register November 16, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 46, eff. 11/16/2016