Authority: IC 4-33-4-1; IC 4-33-4-2; IC 4-33-4-3

Affected: IC 4-33

Sec. 3. (a) Playing cards used in blackjack games shall comply with 68 IAC 14-3.

(b) The riverboat licensee may use one (1) to eight (8) decks of cards in the game of blackjack.

(c) Except as provided in section 16 of this rule, the value of the cards contained in a deck of cards is as follows:

1. (1) A card from two (2) to ten (10) has its face value.
2. (2) A jack, queen, or king has a value of ten (10).
3. (3) An ace has a value of either eleven (11) or one (1).

(d) Either the first or second card dealt to the dealer will be the dealer's hole card. If the dealer normally utilizes the first card dealt as the hole card, but the first card dealt to the dealer is accidentally exposed, the dealer may use the second card dealt to the dealer as the hole card.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 10-2-3; filed Apr 19, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 2258; readopted filed Nov 25, 2002, 10:11 a.m.: 26 IR 1261; readopted filed Nov 14, 2008, 12:51 p.m.: 20081210-IR-068080730RFA; readopted filed Nov 24, 2014, 10:49 a.m.: 20141224-IR-068140402RFA; readopted filed Nov 24, 2020, 2:41 p.m.: 20201223-IR- 068200446RFA)