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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

35.   Rules for determining whether third card shall be dealt

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    (1)   If the point count of either the player's hand or the banker's hand, after the initial 2 cards are dealt to each, is an 8 or 9, which shall be referred to as a “natural”, no more cards shall be dealt to either hand.

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    (2)   If the point count of the player's hand on the first 2 cards is 0 to 5 inclusive, the player's hand shall draw by taking a third card in accordance with the requirement of Table 1 as follows and if the point count of the player's hand on the first 2 cards is 6 or 7, the player's hand shall stand by not taking a third card—

    Table 1
    PLAYERS HAND
    Players HavingThird Card Determination
    0 to 5Draws
    6 or 7Stands
    8 or 9Natural, banker cannot draw.
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    (3)   The banker's hand shall draw by taking a third card or stay, by not taking a third card in accordance with the requirements of the following Table 2 as follows and the banker shall draw when first 2 cards total 0 to 2 inclusive—

    Table 2
    BANKER'S HAND
    When FirstDoes Not Draw
    Two CardsDraws When Player's When Player's
    TotalThird Card Is:Third Card Is:
    31,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,108
    42,3,4,5,6,71,8,9,10
    54,5,6,71,2,3,8,9,10
    66,71,2,3,4,5,8,9,10
    7STANDS
    8,9NATURAL, Player cannot draw.
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    (4)   If the player stands on 6 or 7 the Bank will always draw on total of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, standing on 6, 7, 8 and 9.