8. Dealing Methods

8.1 The card shoe or shuffling device shall be retained by the dealer at all times.

8.2 The game shall be conducted in accordance with either one of the following methods of dealing, namely "Method A" or "Method B".

  Method A

8.3
The dealer shall:

8.3.1 deal the cards for both the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand face upwards in the area designated on the table layout; and

8.3.2 announce the point count of the Player's Hand and then the point count of the Banker's Hand.

  Method B

8.4 This method shall only be used with prior approval of, and subject to any conditions imposed by, an inspector.

8.5 The dealer shall pass the cards for the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand face downwards to the players with the highest amount wagered on the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand respectively.

8.6 If a player with the highest amount wagered on either hand refuses to accept the cards, the cards shall be passed face downwards to the player having the next highest amount wagered on that hand.

8.7 In the event that two or more persons have made a wager on either hand which constitutes the highest amount wagered on that hand, the dealer shall first pass the cards face downwards to that player with the equal highest wager who occupies the seat nearest to the right of the dealer.

8.8 If that player refuses to accept the cards, the cards shall be passed face downwards by the dealer to the next person with the equal highest wager, moving counter clockwise around the table.

8.9 Markers denoting "Player" and "Banker" respectively shall be placed in front of the players who accept the cards on the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand.

8.10 The cards for either the Player's Hand or the Banker's Hand shall be retained by the dealer in the event that:
8.10.1 no player has wagered on that hand; or

8.10.2 all players wagering on that hand refuse to accept the cards.

8.11 The cards for the Player's Hand and the cards for the Banker's Hand shall not be passed out at the same time. Only one set of cards, either the Player's Hand or the Banker's Hand, shall be handled by the players at any one time.

8.12 A player designated to handle the cards must ensure that the cards remain continually in full view of everyone participating in the game and do not leave the area of the table layout nor are held away from the table.

8.13 Having checked the cards the designated player may expose the hand.

8.14 The dealer shall:
8.14.1 collect the cards and place them face upwards on the area designated on the layout;

8.14.2 turn over any cards that are not exposed by the players;

8.14.3 announce the point count of the Player's Hand and then the point count of the Banker's Hand.


Method C

8.15 The dealer shall offer the shoe counter-clockwise commencing with the player in the

lowest numbered seating position and who has placed a wager.

8.16 Should all Players decline the shoe, the game shall be dealt in accordance with either

. Method A. or . Method B. .

8.17 For the purpose of dealing the cards, a player accepting the shoe:

8.17.1 acts as . Banker. playing the Banker. s Hand with the dealer playing the

Player. s Hand; or

8.17.2 with the prior approval of the casino supervisor, acts as . Player. playing the

Player. s Hand with the dealer playing the Banker. s Hand.

8.18 A player accepting the shoe shall retain control of the shoe until either the player elects to

pass the shoe or the player. s wager loses or the player is directed by the casino supervisor

to forfeit control of the shoe.

8.19 A player who accepts the shoe must only draw cards at the instruction of the dealer and

shall deal cards face downwards.

8.20 A casino supervisor may direct a player accepting the shoe to forfeit control of the shoe.

8.21 Marker buttons denoting . Player. or . Banker. shall be placed in front of the Player

accepting the shoe and shall denote the hand to be played by the Player.

8.22 A player designated to handle the cards must ensure that the cards remain continually in

full view of everyone participating in the game and do not leave the area of the table

layout nor are held away from the table.

8.23 Having checked the cards the designated player may expose the hand.

8.24 The dealer shall:

8.24.1 collect the cards and place them face upwards on the area designated on the

layout;

8.24.2 turn over any cards that are not exposed by the players;

8.24.3 announce the point count of the Player's Hand and then the point count of

the Banker's Hand.

Method D

8.25 At the commencement of each coup, the dealer shall offer the shoe commencing with

the player with the highest amount wagered on the area of the layout designated as

. Banker. or . Player. , moving to the next highest wager should that player decline the

shoe, and so on until a player accepts the shoe. Should two or more players have

wagers of an equal amount, the shoe shall be offered to the player in the lowest

numbered seating position.

8.26 Should all players decline the shoe, the game shall be dealt in accordance with either

. Method A. or . Method B. .

8.27 For the purpose of dealing the cards, a player accepting the shoe:

8.27.1 acts as . Banker. playing the Banker. s Hand with the dealer playing the

Player. s Hand; or

8.27.2 with the prior approval of the casino supervisor, acts as . Player. playing the

Player. s Hand with the dealer playing the Banker. s Hand.

8.28 A player who accepts the shoe must only draw cards at the instruction of the dealer and

shall deal cards face downwards.

8.29 A casino supervisor may direct a player accepting the shoe to forfeit control of the shoe.

8.30 Marker buttons denoting . Player. or . Banker. shall be placed in front of the Player

accepting the shoe and shall denote the hand to be played by the Player.

8.31 A player designated to handle the cards must ensure that the cards remain continually in

full view of everyone participating in the game and do not leave the area of the table

layout nor are held away from the table.

8.32 Having checked the cards the designated player may expose the hand.

8.33 The dealer shall:

8.33.1 collect the cards and place them face upwards on the area designated on the

layout;

8.33.2 turn over any cards that are not exposed by the players;

8.33.3 announce the point count of the Player's Hand and then the point count of the

Banker's Hand.

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