9 CRR-NY 5324.35NY-CRR
9 CRR-NY 5324.35
9 CRR-NY 5324.35
5324.35 Texas hold ’em bonus poker.
(a) Equipment and layout.
(1) Texas hold ’em bonus poker shall be played on a table having positions for six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side.
(2) In addition to the requirements of section 5324.30(a) of this Part, the layout for a Texas hold ’em bonus poker table shall contain, at a minimum:
(i) a separate designated betting area at each player position for the placement of ante wagers;
(ii) three separate designated areas at each player position for the placement of flop, turn and river wagers, which areas shall be located immediately above the ante betting area as viewed by a player;
(iii) a separate designated area at each player position for the placement of an optional bonus wager, which area shall be located immediately above and to the right of the flop wager betting area as viewed by a player;
(iv) a separate designated area for the placement of the five community cards, which area shall be located in the center of the table between the chip tray and the player betting areas;
(v) a separate designated area for the placement of the dealer’s two cards, which area shall be located between the chip tray and the designated area for the community cards described in subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph; and
(vi) an inscription indicating that an ante wager shall receive a payout if a winning hand has a qualifying rank, as elected by the gaming facility, of straight or higher or flush or higher.
(b) Texas hold ’em bonus poker hand rankings.
(1) For the determination of winning hands the rank of the cards used in Texas hold ’em bonus poker, 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 straight formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5. An ace, however, may not be combined with any other sequence of cards for purposes of determining a winning hand.
(2) The permissible five-card poker hands at the game of Texas hold ’em bonus poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, are:
(i) royal flush, a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit;
(ii) straight flush, a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, king, queen, jack and 10 being the highest-ranking straight flush and ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest-ranking straight flush;
(iii) four of a kind, a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest-ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest-ranking four of a kind;
(iv) full house, a hand consisting of a three of a kind, with a pair with three aces and two kings being the highest-ranking full house and three 2s and two 3s being the lowest-ranking full house;
(v) flush, a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order, with ace, king, queen, jack and 9 being the highest-ranking flush and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 being the lowest-ranking flush;
(vi) straight, a hand consisting of five unsuited cards of consecutive rank, with an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 being the highest-ranking straight and an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest-ranking straight;
(vii) three of a kind, a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, 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 hand consisting of two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the highest-ranking two pairs and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest-ranking two pairs; and
(ix) pair, a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest-ranking pair and two 2s being the lowest-ranking pair.
(3) When comparing two hands that are of identical poker rank pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision, or that contain none of the hands authorized in this subdivision, the hand that contains the highest-ranking card as provided in paragraph (1) of this subdivision that is not contained in the other hand shall be considered the higher-ranking hand. If the hands are of identical rank after the application of this subdivision, the hands shall be considered a push.
(c) Wagers.
(1) All wagers at Texas hold ’em bonus poker shall be made by chips or plaques and, if applicable, table game promotional coupons on the appropriate betting areas of the table layout.
(2) All wagers shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing “no more bets.” Except as provided in subdivision (e) of this section, no wager shall be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced “no more bets.”
(3) Upon placing an ante wager, a player may also place a bonus wager by placing, at a minimum, a $1 chip on the designated betting area of the layout. The outcome of the bonus wager shall have no bearing on any other wager made by the player at the game of Texas hold ’em bonus poker.
(4) Flop, turn and river wagers shall be made in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (e) of this section.
(5) Only players who are seated at the Texas hold ’em bonus poker table may place a wager at the game. Once a player has placed a wager and received cards, that player shall remain seated until the completion of the round of play.
(d) Procedure for dealing the cards.
In addition to the requirements set forth in section 5324.2(d) and (e) of this Part, the dealer shall deal the cards as set forth in this subdivision.
(1) If using a manual dealing shoe or dealing from the hand, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer’s left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
(i) one card face down to each player;
(ii) one card face down to the area designated for the dealer’s hand;
(iii) a second card face down to each player; and
(iv) a second card face down to the area designated for the dealer’s hand.
(2) If using an automated dealing shoe, the automated dealing shoe shall dispense cards in stacks of two cards. The dealer shall deliver the first stack of two cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to the player farthest to the dealer’s left who has placed a wager in accordance with subdivision (e) of this section. As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall, moving clockwise around the table, deliver a stack face down to each of the other players who has placed a wager in accordance with subdivision (e) of this section. The dealer shall then deliver the next stack face down to the area designated for the dealer’s hand. The dealer may insert a cover card in the automated dealing shoe prior to the dealer’s cards being dispensed.
(e) Procedure for completion of each round of play; collection and payment of wagers.
(1) After the dealing procedures required by subdivision (d) of this section have been completed, each player shall have the opportunity to examine such player’s cards and, without exposing such cards to any other person, each player shall then place the cards face down on the layout and shall either place a flop wager or fold and forfeit the ante wager.
(i) If a player chooses to place a flop wager, the wager shall be placed in the designated flop betting area.
(ii) If a player folds, the player’s ante shall be collected by the dealer and placed in the chip tray.
(a) If the player has also placed a bonus wager, the player’s cards shall remain on the table pending resolution of the bonus wager at the conclusion of the round of play.
(b) If no bonus wager has been made, the dealer shall immediately spread the cards of the folded hand face down, collect the cards and place them in the discard rack.
(2) Once all players have either placed a flop wager or folded, the dealer shall burn the next card. The dealer shall then turn face up the next three cards in the deck (the flop) and place them in the designated area for the community cards.
(3) Prior to revealing the turn card, the dealer shall ask each player who has placed a flop wager if such player chooses to place a turn wager or check, starting with the player farthest to the dealer’s left and proceeding around the table clockwise. If a player wishes to place a turn wager, the wager shall be placed in the designated turn betting area.
(4) Once all remaining players have either placed a turn wager or checked, the dealer shall burn the next card. The dealer shall then turn face up the next card in the deck (the turn) and place such card in the designated area for the community cards.
(5) Prior to revealing the river card, the dealer shall ask each player who has placed a flop wager if such player chooses to place a river wager or check, starting with the player farthest to the dealer’s left and proceeding around the table clockwise. If a player wishes to place a river wager, the wager shall be placed in the designated river betting area.
(6) Once all remaining players have either placed a river wager or checked, the dealer shall burn the next card. The dealer shall then turn the next card in the deck (the river) face up and place such card in the designated area for the community cards.
(7) The dealer shall then turn the dealer’s two cards face up, announce and place the cards to show the best possible five-card poker hand that can be formed using the dealer’s two cards and the five community cards.
(8) Starting with the player farthest to the dealer’s right who has placed a flop wager and proceeding counter-clockwise around the table, the dealer shall turn face up the two cards of each player who has placed a flop wager and announce the best possible five-card poker hand that can be formed using the two player cards and the five community cards. The player’s wager shall then be resolved and, unless the player has placed a bonus wager, the hand of the player shall be collected immediately by the dealer and placed in the discard rack before the dealer proceeds to the next player.
(i) If the player’s five-card poker hand has a lower rank than the dealer’s five-card poker hand, the player shall lose and the dealer shall immediately collect any ante, flop, turn and river wagers made by the player and place the wagers in the chip tray.
(ii) If the player’s five-card poker hand has a higher rank than the dealer’s five-card poker hand, the player shall win and the dealer shall pay any ante, flop, turn and river wagers made by the player in accordance with the payout odds set forth in subdivision (f) of this section; provided, however, that the ante wager shall not be paid unless the player’s winning hand has a qualifying rank, as set forth in the inscription on the table, as provided for in subparagraph (a)(2)(vi) of this section, of straight or higher or flush or higher.
(iii) If the player’s five-card poker hand and the dealer’s five-card poker hand are of equal rank, the player’s hand shall be a push. In such case, the dealer shall not collect or pay the player’s wagers.
(iv) After settling a player’s ante, flop, turn and river wagers, the dealer shall settle any bonus wager made by the player by determining whether the player’s two cards qualify for a payout pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this section. A winning bonus wager shall be paid without regard to the outcome of any other wager made by the player. After the bonus wager of the player is settled, the dealer shall immediately collect the cards of such player and place the cards in the discard rack.
(9) All cards collected by the dealer shall be picked up in order and placed in the discard rack in such a way that such cards readily can be arranged to reconstruct each hand in the event of a question or dispute.
(f) Payout odds.
(1) A gaming facility shall pay out each winning ante, flop, turn and river wager at no less than odds of 1:1.
(2) A gaming facility shall pay each winning bonus wager at the game of Texas hold ’em bonus poker at no less than the following odds:
| Player’s two cards | Payout |
| 10-10 through 2-2 (pair) | 3:1 |
| ace-queen or ace-jack (different suits) | 5:1 |
| king-king, queen-queen or jack-jack | 10:1 |
| ace-king (different suits) | 15:1 |
| ace-queen or ace-jack (same suit) | 20:1 |
| king (same suit) | 25:1 |
| ace-ace | 30:1 |
| player ace-ace and dealer ace-ace (optional) | 1,000:1 |
(3) Notwithstanding the payout odds set forth in paragraph (2) of this subdivision, the aggregate payout limit on all winning ante, flop, turn, river and bonus wagers for any hand shall be $50,000 or the maximum amount that one player could win per round when betting the minimum wager, whichever is greater.
(g) Prohibition against a player wagering on more than one player position.
A player shall not be permitted to wager on more than one player position at a Texas hold ’em bonus poker table.
9 CRR-NY 5324.35
Current through September 15, 2021
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