Casino Game Rules
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Blackjack
Blackjack is the most popular of all casino games. And it’s the No. 1
favorite of all the Monte Carlo Parties. From the fundraising standpoint, it’s
on of the most profitable, providing of course, that you’re on the right side of
the table.
The Object Of The Game
The object of the game, as a player, is to get a higher Point Count than the
dealer, but not to exceed 21,, it is immediately lost or “bust” and the player
looses.
Aces…”Naturals”…Count
Aces count as 1 or 11, at the option of the holder. Face Cards all have a count
of 10, and all other cards count at face value. A “Natural” is a “Blackjack” or
a two-card count of 21. If a player has a blackjack, he turns it face up
immediately. He is paid 3 to 2 odds on his wager. He is not paid, however, until
all other hands have been completed, including the dealers, and all other bets
settled.
If the dealer has a Natural, he turns both cards up, and collects all bets. If
his up card is an Ace, he must allow all players the opportunity to take
insurance, (explained later).
If any of the other players in that round have a two-card 21, it is a tie, or
“stand-off”, and no decision or payments are made.
After a stand-off, (Natural or other tie count), the player has the option of
increasing, decreasing, or withdrawing his original bet.
Betting & Playing Procedures
All players must place their betting chips in the players box on
the lay down in front of them. Chips outside the box are not in play. The dealer
then deals from his left to his right. Each player gets two Down Cards, and the
dealers hand is first card Down, and second card up.
If the dealers up card is an Ace, all players consider Insurance. Players then
draw cards to improve their total point count.
The first player to the dealers left either “stands” or tells (or motions) to
the dealer to “Hit me” with an additional card, which is dealt up. More cards
can be called for, until the player is satisfied with his count, at which point
he “stays”. He either tells the dealer, or motions “no more cards”.
If the players hands exceeds 21, his hand is “busted” and he must turn all cards
face up. The dealer then collects the bet. The face hand remains where it is,
until the round is completed. The dealer then clears the table, and puts all
played cars in a discard rack.
After completing action on the first players hand, the second players hand is
considered. And so on, around the table, until all hands have been completed.
The dealer then turns his Down card up, and he hits or stands, according to the
rules, which are printed on the lay down, DEALER MUST HIT 16, AND STAND ON 17.
He must follow the rule. If the dealers hand goes “bust” (over 21), he pays EVEN
MONEY to all hands remaining active on the board.
Dealing Out Of A “Shoe”
Casino Blackjack tables use a 6-Deack Dealing Shoe. Six decks (of
52) are shuffled thoroughly, and placed in the shoe, which dispenses one card at
a time, face down. Casino Dealing Shoes are used to add some complications to
the efforts of “card counters” and certain other systems, some of which have had
a fair degree of success. For Monte Carlo Events, dealing from a Six-Deck Shoe
is the norm. The decks are shuffled thoroughly. The dealer presents the cut card
to one of the players, who slides it into the six-deck pack. The dealer resets
the pack, and then places the cut card about 40 to 50 cards from the back of the
card load in the shoe.
The cut card signals the “last round” of hands from the shoe. When the cut card
turns, the dealer finishes the round, and then shuffles all the cards.
Accidents
If any players card flips over and becomes accidentally exposed,
it still belongs to the player. (Some casinos deal all players cards face up.
For any other accidents, you should remember the standard casino policy… “It’s
better to lose a hand at the table, than to lose a customer”.
The Soft 17
Any 10-count card and a 7 adds to a count of 17. An Ace and a 6 can be
totaled either as “7” or as “17”. The first example is a “hard 17” and the Ace
and 6 are considered to be a “soft 17”.
Rules vary from casino to casino, some requiring the dealer to hit a “soft 17”
and others requiring (as printed on their Lay downs)…DEALER MUST STAND ON ALL
17’S.
In Bunny Board Blackjack, the rule is STAND ON (ALL) 17’S.
The Insurance Bet
If the dealers up card is an Ace, any player can “take insurance” against the
possibility of a Blackjack in the dealers hand. This is done by placing a second
stack of chips, up to half the players original wager, on the insurance area,
directly in front of the players betting box.
IF THE DEALER DOES HAVE BLACKJACK, the insurance bet is paid 2 to 1. (The
original bet is lost, and the dealer collects these chips).
Going Down For Double
If a player has a total of 9, 10, or 11 his first two cards, he has the option
of “going down for double”.
He doubles his original bet, and turns both cards face up. The dealer gives him
ONE CARD, FACE DOWN. HE CANNOT TAKE ADDITIONAL CARDS.
The player is NOT permitted to look at his down card, and the status of the
double down hand remains unknown to all the players, until all hands, including
the dealers, are completed.
“Splitting Pairs”
If the player has a pair on his first two cards, he is permitted, if desired, to
“split the pair”. Both cards are turned face up, and he receives two down cards,
one on each of the split cards. The player equals his original bet, on what has
now become two separate hands.
The hand to the player’s right is completed (stay, stand, or bust), and then the
second hand is considered.
Two card Naturals on split pairs count as 21, and are not paid any premium.
Splitting Aces is permitted. Unless tied by a 21 count in the dealers hand, a
split pair Natural wins and is paid EVEN MONEY.
If the player receives an identical card to his pair, he can split this into a
third hand. He faces the card, equals his original bet, and receives an
additional down card. This hand is not acted upon, until after the first two are
completed.
“Splitting Aces”
As with splitting any pair, the player has the option of
splitting a pair of Aces. There are some important differences, however.
He turns both Aces up, and equals his bet for the second hand. Each hand then
receives ONE CARD, FACE DOWN. Each hand stands complete, and NO ADDITIONAL CARDS
MAY BE OBTAINED FOR EITHER HAND.
A blackjack on Split Aces is considered a TWO-CARD 21. IT DOES NOT PAY 3 TO 2.
The Two-Card 21 wins, unless the hand is pushed with the dealers 21 count, and
is paid EVEN MONEY.
Aces cannot be re-split. Both hands must stand with the two down cards, as
complete.
Greyhound Races
Dealer spins a 3 dice cage to determine how to move the dogs.
Place your bets on whatever dog you like.
Example; If all the 3 dice come up as a 5, the number 5 dog
moves 3 spaces. If 2 dice come up as a 4, and 1 dice comes up as a 6, the
number 4 dog will move 2 spaces and the number 6 dog will move 1 space. The
first dog to the end wins. Simple as that. Very easy to play.
Triple Crown
This game is played with a Race Horse Wheel. Players bet on the
“Winning Horse” (1, 2, 3…10).
The fact that odds on the winner can vary up to 8 to 1, contributes a lot of
extra excitement to the play. Within each winning section of the Wheel, the Odds
Numbers appear between the Pins.
When the Wheel comes to a stop, the Pointer indicates the Odds as well as the
Winning Horse. It’s that simple.
The Bunny Board Design provides three sections for players’ bets on Horses #1
through #10. Players can bet on “Win Bets Only” by placing their stack of chips
clearly inside of the Number Square. Chips should not bridge the line between
two squares.
Players can bet on more than one Horse, if desired. This is done with a second
Chip, or a second stack of Chips. (This is not a good bet)
The Design explains
that LINE ODDS PAID. This is a rough translation, meaning that “Finish Line Odds
Are Paid.”
Only the Dealer
spins the Wheel, after announcing that the “Board is closed…No more bets.”
Losing bets are collected before winning bets are paid.
Las Vegas Roulette
Roulette is considered by most people to be
the classic casino game. Its history goes back to about 350 years, originating
in France. There is considerable evidence that it was invented by monks, to
escape the boredom of monastic life. Many motion pictures have glamorized
Roulette as the game of handsome princes and beautiful ladies… a sophisticated,
high society game. With the advent of Las Vegas casinos, Roulette has become a
game with much wider appeal, with excitement for all levels of society.
Roulette is surprisingly easy to learn. Play is simple, and dealers are easy to
train. It is played at a more relaxed pace and in a more quiet setting than most
casino games. The prospects for dazzling success for the players prevails,
however, and the excitement level can be very high at times.
There are three basic types of Roulette Bets:
(1)
Single Number Bets
(2)
Groups of Numbers
(3)
All numbers of a specific characteristic
(Red-Black,
High-Low, Odd-Even
Roulette Betting & Play
Procedures
After the previous decision, the dealer announces, “The Table is open…”
Players can place as many bets as they wish, in accordance with the options
offered by the Laydown, as illustrated and explained on the Betting Chart.
The dealer stars the Wheel spinning in one direction, and then “throws” the Ball
(with some force) in the opposite direction, along the Black Rail of the Bowl.
As the Wheel begins to slow, the dealer calls out “No more Bets.”
Gravity and decreasing momentum begin to affect the Ball, and it starts it’s
descents into the Bowl. It strikes the baffles and partitions, with
unpredictable changes in directions. It often hovers above several numbers, and
sometimes lands in one number, only to bounce out and continue on its way.
Eventually, it comes to rest on the Winning Number.
The dealer announces the Number, places a Winning Number Indicator on it, and
rakes off the losing bets.
The Winning Bets are paid. The winning wagers are NOT removed from the Laydown,
unless requested by the player. He can remove them himself, if desired, or ask
the dealer to do so. If nothing is said, the bets are left to ride on the next
spin.
Winners are paid proper amounts, in accordance with the Standard Roulette
Pay-Out Chart.
A Single Number Wins pays 35 to 1. A $1 Chip is paid with two stacks of Chips.
One Stack of 20, and the second of 15. This is not just a casino custom, it is
standard dealer procedure, with sound business-like logic. Monte Carlo dealers
should always use the 20-Chip Stack System, just like casino dealers.
The Zero & Double Zero
These numbers are normally considered to be
House Numbers. Some people think that the house wins all bets if the ball lands
in either the Zero or the Double Zero. This is NOT the case. Players can bet on
these specific Numbers, the same as any others on the betting layout. Bets can
also be made, combining these with their adjacent numbers of 1, 2, and 3.
With the exception of the bets described, the Zero and Double Zero ARE winning
decisions for the house.
American, or more specifically, Las Vegas Roulette, is played with Wheels, which
have both the Zero and Double Zero.
European and South American Casino Wheels have only the Single Zero. Atlantic
City Roulette Wheels have only the Single Zero, which would appear, at first
glance, to give the casino a smaller advantage, an in Europe. The pay-out odds
are adjusted, however, so that your chances are about the same as in Las Vegas.
Ace-Deuce-Jack
This is an intriguing game, and very simple
to play. “Ace Deuce Jack” was a favorite of the riverboat hustler, often used to
lighten the pocketbook of gullible travelers.
The player appears to have a great advantage in this game (10 to 3 in his
favor), and in fact this is NOT the case. Even after contributing his “education
tuition” the player is still convicted that he had the advantage, and perhaps
Lady Lucky just went South.
Standard equipment, with the Bunny Board Laydown is a regular deck of Cards
(standard 52). The dealer calls out “All bets down” and players place their
Chips in the PASS-WINNER-PASS area of the Laydown. They are betting to beat the
dealer.
The Deck is shuffled, and the dealer offers a Cut to any of the players. If no
player cuts, the Dealer cuts. The Dealer announces that “All bets stand” and
then turns over the TOP THREE Cards on the deck.
The Dealer is betting that ONE of these three cards will be and Ace, a Deuce, or
a Jack. When this happens, the Dealer wins, and collects all bets. If none of
these values appear in the three turned Cards, ALL PLAYERS WIN, and all players
are paid EVEN MONEY.
What makes this game so appealing to the players is the Dealer’s bally-hoo, to
the effect that “You get the other ten Cards (values), and I’ll take the Ace,
Deuce, and Jack.” The dealer will win this game approximately 56 percent of the
time.
If, after losing a portion of his bankroll, the player may seem to be ready to
quit. The Dealer can then suggest that the player pick out “any three cards” for
the Dealer to hit…(instead of the Ace, Deuce, or Jack). Dealer might say “Okay
you pick ‘em. Tell me what three cards I have to hit, and I’ll give you the
other ten.” Three Markers or Pucks are placed on the Laydown Back Line to mar
the new selection. Play then continues.
It really doesn’t matter whether it’s the Ace, Deuce, or Jack…or any three
cards, the Dealer will always have the same percentage in his favor.
Beat the Dealer
Beat the dealer is a popular saloon game
from the old west, and Mississippi Riverboats. It’s also known as “High Dice”
and is a quick and simple game.
It’s also referred to as “the bartender’s game” often used to keep bar patrons
occupied while they are visiting the bar. (It also can put many contributions in
the bartenders pocket.)
This game is usually played with 3 to 6 players, all betting that they can “beat
the dealer”. All players get their bets down by placing their chip or chip stack
clearly within the pass line area in front of them.
After all the bets are in place, the dealer shakes the two dice in the shaker
and rolls them into the dice tray.
If the dealer’s total is 2, all players win and are paid even money. If the
dealer’s total is 12, all players lose, and the dealer collects all bets.
If the dealer’s total is anything other than 2 or 12, (3 through 11), he places
a puck or marker on the back line of the Design Laydown, to indicate his score.
Player #1, to the Dealer’s far left, then rolls the dice into the tray. If his
total is higher than the dealers, he wins and is paid even money. If his total
is the same as the dealers, or less, player loses, and his chips are collected.
Player #2 then rolls the dice, and so on, until all players have rolled.
The dealers advantage lies in the key rule, as stated on the Laydown, “Dealer
wins all ties.”
Big Six
The Big Six Dice Wheel is the key to all of
the fun and excitement of this game. The utter simplicity of this game has made
it a favorite of the Casino Players for many years.
The Player places his Chip Stack in one of the Six Betting Sections “1” – “2” –
“3” …”6”.
The Wheel is spun after all bets are down. When the Wheel stops, the Pointer
indicates the winning section. Each section has a combination of three Dice
Values, from 1 through 6.
Values in the winning section is “3”, the player wins EVEN MONEY.
If “Doubles” appears in the winning section, Two 3’s in this example), player is
paid DOUBLE HIS BET.
If “Triples” appear, (three 3’s in this case), player wins TRIPLE HIS BET.
The dealer collects losing bets first, and then pays winning bets. After paying
all winning bets, the dealer declares the game “Open for the next round,” and
the players place their new bets.
Chuck-A-Luck
Chuck-A-Luck is a version of Big Six. Instead
of the Dice Wheel, a Three-Dice “Birdcage” is used.
Betting and play procedures are the same as Big Six.
The Bunny Board Design provides a fancy, decorative circular area on the
player’s left (Dealer’s right), where the Cage is set in position.
Only the Dealer turns the Cage. The Cage is welded closed, and Dice are not
removable or changeable.
Many people refer to the “Birdcage” as a Chuck-A-Luck Cage. This is a true
definition as long as there are THREE DICE in the Cage. Cages are also available
with two dice, for other games, such as Under & Over, ect.
Under and Over
This is a popular party game, usually played with three to six
players. It can be played (1) with a Dice Tray, Two dice and a shaker cup, (2)
with a Two Dice “Birdcage”, or (3) with an Under & Over Vertical Wheel.
The Bunny Board Designed provides a fancy, decorative circular area on the
players’ left (Dealer’s right), where the Dice Tray or Two-Dice birdcage is
positioned for play.
Players are betting on a single roll of the dice, and, action is fast and easy
to follow. Bets can be placed to win if dice total is “Under 7” or “Over 7” –
both of these bets pay even money – or players can bet on Dice Total of exactly
“7”. On this bet, odds paid ARE “4 for1”, This means players Chip Stack and
THREE EQUAL STACKS. Players can also bet on “long shot doubles”. Long shot
doubles pay “15 for 1”, players Chip Stack and 14 EQUAL STACKS. When betting on
one of the Double Dice Combinations, Players betting Chip must be placed clearly
within any of the six double areas of the laydown. PLAYER IS BETTING ON THAT
EXACT DOUBLE ONLY.
Only the dealer handles the dice, the birdcage, or spins the wheel.
Slot Machines
Slot machines vary in styles.
Machines come with tokens and instruction sheets.
For Amusement Only
Large Raffle Drum
