(1) The dealer shall be required to count the stub at least once every 3 rounds of play to determine that the correct number of cards is still present in the deck.
(2) The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.
(3) The counting of the stub shall not be required if an automated card shuffling device is used that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are still present.
(4) When the count of the stubs indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(5) When the count of the stub indicates that the number of cards in the deck is incorrect, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt and if the cards have been misdealt but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be void but if the cards have not been misdealt, all hands shall be considered void and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
(6) When an automated card-shuffling device is being used and it reveals that an incorrect number of cards are present, the deck shall be removed from the table.
(Inserted by S.I.79/2002)