Procedure for dealing of cards

(1) All cards used for the game of blackjack shall be dealt from a dealing shoe specifically designed for such purposes and located on the table to the left of the dealer. (2) Each dealer shall remove cards from the shoe with his left hand, turn them face upwards, and then place them on the appropriate area of the layout with his right hand. (3) After each full set of cards is placed in the shoe, the dealer shall remove the first card therefrom and place it in the discard rack which shall be located on the table immediately in front of or to the right of the dealer. (4) At the commencement of each round of play, the dealer shall, starting on his left and continuing clockwise around the table, deal the cards in the following order– (a) one card face upwards to each box on the layout in which a wager is contained; (b) one card face upwards to himself; (c) a second card face upwards to each box in which a wager is contained; (d) a second card face down to himself, Gaming Control 89 but at no time shall the dealer look at his second or “hold” card until all players’ hands have been acted upon. (5) After two cards have been dealt to each player and to the dealer, the dealer shall, beginning from his left, announce the point total of each player. As each player’s point total is announced, such player shall indicate whether he wishes to double down, split pairs, stand, draw and/or make an insurance wager, as provided for in these Regulations. (6) Where each player indicates his decision, the dealer shall deal face upwards whatever additional cards are necessary to effectuate such decision consistent with these Regulations, and shall announce the new point total of such player after each additional card is dealt. (7) After the decisions of each player have been implemented and all additional cards have been dealt, the dealer shall turn his hold card face upwards, and any additional cards authorised to be dealt to the hand of the dealer under regulation 23 (2) shall be dealt face upwards at this time after which the dealer shall announce his total point count. (8) At the conclusion of a round of play, all cards still remaining on the layout shall be picked up by the dealer in order and in such a way that they can be readily reconstructed in the event there arises any question or dispute. The dealer shall pick up the cards of his hand first and thereafter the cards beginning with those of the player to his far right and moving counter- clockwise around the table. (9) Where the cutting card is encountered in the deal of the cards, the dealer shall continue dealing the cards until that round of play is completed, after which he shall reshuffle the cards. (10) No player or spectator shall handle, remove or alter any cards used to game at blackjack except as explicitly permitted under these Regulations, and no dealer or other casino 90 Gaming Control employee or casino key employee shall permit a player or spectator to engage in such activity. (11) Every player at the table shall be responsible for correctly computing the point count of his hand and no player shall rely on the point counts required to be announced by the dealer under this regulation without himself checking the accuracy of such announcements.