2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

13.   Cards

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    (1)   Blackjack shall be played with at least 4 decks of cards with backs of the same colour and design and 2 additional coloured cutting cards.

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    (2)   The value of the cards contained in each deck shall be as follows—

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      (a)     any card from 2 to 10 shall have its face value;

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      (b)     any jack, queen, or king shall have a value of 10;

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      (c)     an ace shall have a value of 11 unless that would give a player or the dealer a score in excess of 21, in which case, it shall have a value of 1.

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    (3)   Despite the provisions of subregulation (2), with respect to the game of Over or Under 13—

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      (a)     any card from 2 to 10 shall have its face value;

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      (b)     face cards shall count as 10; and

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      (c)     an ace shall have a value of 1.