Section 583.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand

(a) If the cards are dealt from the dealer’s hand, the following requirements shall be observed:

(1) An automated shuffling device shall be used to shuffle the cards.

(2) After the procedures required under § 583.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck of cards in either hand. After the dealer has chosen the hand in which he will hold the cards, the dealer shall continue to use that hand whenever holding the cards during that round of play. The cards held by the dealer shall be kept over the table inventory container and in front of the dealer at all times.

(b) Prior to dealing any cards, the dealer shall announce ‘‘no more bets.’’ After all players have placed their Ante, Pot and Three Card Bonus Wagers, the dealer shall collect each player’s Pot Wager and place it in the center of the table in the area designated for the placement of the Pot Wagers.

(c) The dealer shall then, starting with the player farthest to the dealer’s left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal one card at a time to each player who placed the required wagers in accordance with § 583.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers) until each player who placed the required wagers has three cards. To deal each card, the dealer shall hold the deck of cards in the chosen hand and use the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout.

(d) After three cards have been dealt to each player, the dealer shall deal the three community cards in accordance with § 583.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play). After all community cards have been dealt, the dealer shall, except as provided in subsection (e), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

(e) If an automated card shuffling device, which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present, is not being used, the dealer shall count the stub at least once every 5 rounds of play to determine if the correct number of cards are still present in the deck. The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.

(f) If the count of the stub indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

(g) If the count of the stub indicates that the number of cards in the deck is incorrect, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be void and all wagers shall be returned to the players. If the cards were not misdealt, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 583.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards); 58 Pa. Code § 583.7 (relating to wagers); and 58 Pa. Code § 583.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).