| 12.
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Splitting
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| 12.1 |
When
the initial two cards dealt to a playing area are
identical in value, the player controlling that
playing area may elect to split the hand into two
separate hands provided that the wager on the
second hand so formed is an amount equal to the
original wager.
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| 12.2 |
When
a player splits cards identical in value, the
dealer shall deal a second card to the first of
the hands so formed and shall complete the
player's decisions with respect to that hand
before proceeding to deal any cards to the second
hand.
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| 12.3 |
After
a second card is dealt to a split hand, the
dealer shall announce the point total of such
hand and the player shall indicate his/her
decision to stand, draw or double with respect
thereto except that:
| 12.3.1 |
a player may split again if
his/her second card of either of the
split hands is of identical value to a
card of the original split hand. The
wager to be placed on the third hand
shall be an amount equal to that of the
original wager. A player may not form
more than three hands per playing area in
each round of play;
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| 12.3.2 |
subject to rule 12.3.1, a player
splitting aces shall only have one card
dealt to each ace and cannot elect to
receive additional cards. The cards dealt
to the split hands shall be placed
sideways on the layout;
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| 12.3.3 |
a player splitting aces or 10
point value cards shall not be capable of
achieving a blackjack.
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| 12.4 |
A
player who abstains from splitting his/her
initial two cards may not elect to split after
having received a third card.
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| 12.5 |
If
the player controlling a playing area decides to
split, any other player who has placed a wager on
that playing area shall either:
| 12.5.1 |
make an additional wager on the
split hand/s so formed of an amount equal
to their original wager; or
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| 12.5.2 |
have their original wager placed
on the first hand so formed.
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| 12.6 |
Subject
to rule 10.5, if the dealer obtains a blackjack
after a player splits a hand, the dealer shall
only collect the amount of the player's original
wager.
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| 13.
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Additional Cards to the Dealers Hand
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| 13.1 |
When
the subsequent deal to all players' hands has
been completed, a dealer shall, subject to rule
13.4, deal additional cards as necessary to
his/her hand.
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| 13.2 |
If
the dealer's hand has a point total of not more
than 16, additional cards must be dealt until a
hard or soft point total of not less than 17 is
attained. When the dealer's hand has a hard or
soft point total of 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21, no
additional cards shall be drawn.
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| 13.3 |
If
the dealer's first card is an ace and the second
card does not have a value of 10, any insurance
wagers shall be lost and collected by the dealer
immediately upon the drawing of that card.
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| 13.4 |
No
additional cards shall be drawn to the dealer's
hand, regardless of the point total, if decisions
have been made on all players' hands and the
additional cards would have no effect on the
outcome of the round of play.
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