19:47-2.10 Doubling down
(a) Except for Blackjack or a point count of twenty-one in two cards, a player may elect to double down, that is, make an additional wager not in excess of the amount of the player's original wager, on the first two cards dealt to the player or the first two cards of any split pair on the condition that one and only one additional card shall be dealt to the hand on which the player has elected to double down.
(b) If a dealer obtains blackjack after a player doubles down, the dealer shall only collect the amount of the original wager of such player and shall not collect the additional amount wagered in doubling down.
(c) Upon a player's election to double down as authorized by this section, the dealer shall deal the one additional card face upwards. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this subchapter, a casino licensee may, at its discretion, require the dealer at one or more blackjack tables to deal the one additional card face down or, alternatively, permit a player to request that his or her one additional card be dealt face down. If the face down dealing procedure is implemented at a particular table upon the request of a player, the procedure shall, commencing with the next round of play, be offered to all players at that table. Regardless of the dealing procedure in effect, the one additional card shall be placed sideways on the layout. The casino licensee shall post a notice of any optional dealing procedure in effect at a particular table and identify its choice of dealing procedure under this subsection in its approved gaming submission as either: face up at all tables, face down at a designated table(s) or face down at the request of a player. If the one additional card is dealt face down, such card shall be turned face upward after the dealer has drawn additional cards to his or her hand in accordance with N.J.A.C. 19:47-2.12(b) and at such time as the player's wagers are to be settled in rotation at the conclusion of the round of play.
(d) In the 6 to 5 blackjack variation, a casino licensee may prohibit doubling down after splitting pairs upon compliance with the notice requirements set forth at N.J.A.C.19:47-8.3.
Petition for Rulemaking. See: 36 N.J.R. 3444(b), 4183(c). Amended by R. 2005 d. 33, effective January 18, 2005. See: 36 N.J.R. 4119(a), 37 N.J.R. 294(a). In (a), neutralized gender references throughout and deleted the last sentence; added (c). Amended by R. 2006 d. 36, effective January 17, 2006. See: 37 N.J.R. 2159(a), 38 N.J.R. 842(b). Added (d). Amended by R. 2010 d. 082, effective June 7, 2010. See: 41 N.J.R. 4067(a), 42 N.J.R. 1081(b). Rewrote (c).