(a) A card found face up in the shoe may not be used in that round of play and shall be placed in the discard rack or in a segregated area of the double shoe.
(b) A card drawn in error without its face being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe.
(c) After the initial card has been dealt to each player, the card shall be dealt to the players or dealer as though it were the next card from the shoe. Any player refusing to accept the card may not have any additional cards dealt to the player during the round. If the card is refused by the players and the dealer cannot use the card, the card shall be placed in the discard rack.
(d) If the dealer has 18 and accidentally draws a card for himself, the card shall be placed in the discard rack.
(e) If the dealer misses dealing the dealer’s first or second card to himself, the dealer shall continue dealing the first card to each player and then deal the appropriate number of cards to the dealer.
(f) If there are insufficient cards remaining in the shoe to complete a round of play, all of the cards in the discard rack shall be shuffled and cut according to the procedures in § 692.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards). The first card shall be drawn face down and placed in the discard rack and the dealer shall complete the round of play.
(g) If no cards are dealt to a player’s hand, the hand is dead and the player shall be included in the next deal.
(h) If the dealer fails to deal an additional card to a player who has requested a card, then, at the player’s option, the dealer shall either deal the additional card after all other players have received their additional cards but prior to the dealer revealing the hole card or call the player’s hand dead and return the player’s original Double Down Madness Blackjack wager and any Double Down wagers, if applicable.
(i) If the dealer inserts the hole card into a card reader device when the value of the dealer’s first card is not an ace, king, queen, jack or ten, the dealer, after notification to a floorperson or above, shall continue play.
(j) If a card reader device malfunctions, the dealer may not continue dealing the game of Double Down Madness at that table until the card reader device is repaired or replaced.
(k) If an automated card shuffling device is being used and the device jams, stops shuffling during a shuffle or fails to complete a shuffle cycle, the cards shall be reshuffled.
(l) If an automated shuffling device malfunctions and cannot be used, the device must be covered or have a sign indicating that it is out of order placed on the device before any other method of shuffling may be utilized at that table.