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CASINO RULES APPENDIX

Procedures, Rulings, and Edge Cases for Professional Operation

This appendix is meant for dealers, floor staff, and tournament/casino operators.
Players don’t strictly need this section, but it’s invaluable wherever credits, chips, or starships are at stake.

1. Roles at the Table

1.1 Dealer

 

The dealer is responsible for:

  • Shuffling and dealing cards

  • Managing the Draw and Discard Piles

  • Running the Spike Dice phase

  • Announcing phases and enforcing turn order

  • Managing pots (Hand Pot, Sabacc Pot, side pots)

  • Applying these rules consistently

The dealer does not adjudicate disputes alone in a casino; those go to the Floor Supervisor.

 

 

1.2 Floor Supervisor (“The House”)

 

The floor supervisor (or pit boss equivalent) is responsible for:

  • Final rulings on disputes

  • Interpreting ambiguous situations

  • Handling cheating, collusion, or disruptive behavior

  • Approving or rejecting house rule variations

In all disputes, the floor has the final word.

 

 

2. Misdeals

 

A misdeal is a serious dealing error that invalidates the current hand.

 

2.1 Situations That Constitute a Misdeal

 

The following are misdeals:

  1. The wrong number of cards is dealt to any player during the initial deal

  2. Cards are dealt to an empty seat

  3. The deck is discovered to be incomplete or corrupted before the end of the first Cards Phase

  4. A card is exposed in a way that clearly benefits a specific player during the initial deal (e.g., dealer accidentally flips one of a player’s first two cards face-up)

 

2.2 Procedure for a Misdeal

 

If a misdeal is declared:

  1. Stop the hand immediately

  2. All cards are collected, including player hands and both piles

  3. Cards are reshuffled

  4. Antes already paid remain in their pots (“no refunds”)

  5. A fresh hand is dealt

If betting or Spike Dice effects have already occurred and a misdeal is later discovered, the floor supervisor either:

  • Declares the hand void and returns all bets (rare), or

  • Lets the hand stand if no player was unfairly advantaged

As a default for home/casual games:

If the error was harmless and unnoticed at the time, let the result stand.

 

 

3. Exposed Cards (After the Initial Deal)

 

An exposed card is any card that becomes visible to one or more players unintentionally after the initial deal has completed.

 

3.1 Player Reveals Their Own Card by Accident

 

Examples:

  • A player lifts their cards too high

  • A card falls and flips face-up

Ruling:

  • The card stays in the hand.

  • No compensation is given.

  • Game continues.

This is the player’s responsibility.

 

 

3.2 Dealer Exposes a Card During a Player Action

 

Example:

  • During Reshuffle, the dealer accidentally shows more than the top card of the Draw Pile or reveals part of the Draw Pile.

Ruling:

  • If exposing extra cards reveals information but does not alter which card is taken, game continues; the information is unfortunate but not reversed.

  • If the wrong card is given to a player due to exposure, the floor supervisor should reconstruct the correct card order if possible; otherwise, declare a reconstruction misdeal for that hand and redeal.

 

 

4. Out-of-Turn Actions

 

Out-of-turn actions are very common in real play and must be handled consistently.

 

4.1 Definition

 

An out-of-turn action occurs when:

  • A player acts when it is not their turn
    (e.g., betting early, discarding early, declaring fold before action reaches them)

 

4.2 Binding vs Non-Binding

 

Default professional rule:

  • If the out-of-turn action does not influence any subsequent player (i.e., no one else has acted based on that information yet), the action is usually binding.

  • If one or more players have already acted after seeing or being influenced by the out-of-turn action, the action is usually voided, and the player must wait for their proper turn.

Examples:

  • Player B bets out of turn before Player A has acted:

    • Dealer stops Player B, reminds the order.

    • When it’s actually Player B’s turn, they must at least call the highest bet that existed at the time of their out-of-turn action. (This is a common “penalty” convention; house may choose to be more lenient in casual play.)

  • Player C folds out of turn, then the action reaches them:

    • If the fold is legal (prior bet or raise exist) fold is binding; that player is out of the hand.

 

 

5. Verbal Declarations and Credit Actions

 

5.1 Verbal Declarations

 

In a casino setting, verbal declarations are binding when clearly stated:

  • “Bet ten” → bet of 10

  • “Call” → must match the current highest bet

  • “Raise to twenty” → total wager becomes 20

Ambiguous statements (“I guess I’ll do something crazy…”) are interpreted by the dealer as no action until followed by a clear bet or push of credits.

 

 

5.2 Credit Actions

 

  • Pushing credits into the pot with no verbal declaration defaults to a bet if no bet exists, or a call if facing a bet.

  • Any extra credits added beyond a clear call amount with no declaration may be ruled as a raise at the dealer’s discretion or by house policy.

 

 

5.3 String Bets

 

A string bet is when a player:

  • Says “call” and then “raise”

  • Or pushes credits in multiple motions, appearing to judge others’ reactions

In most casinos, string bets are not allowed:

  • The initial clear action stands (call only),

  • Any additional amount is returned.

To avoid confusion, encourage players to state their action clearly, then push credits.

 

 

6. Side Pots and All-In Situations

 

6.1 Creating Side Pots

 

When one or more players go all-in with a smaller stack than others:

  1. Identify the smallest all-in amount that is called by at least one other player.

  2. This creates the Main Pot, which all involved players are eligible to win.

  3. Any additional bets beyond that amount form Side Pots, which only the contributing players can win.

 

6.2 Sabacc Pot in All-In Situations

 

Important:

The Sabacc Pot is always awarded in full to the winning Sabacc hand, even if that player risked fewer credits than others did in the Hand Pot.

This is a core identity of Sabacc and applies here as well.

 

 

7. Illegal Actions

 

Common illegal actions include:

  • Attempting to draw a 6th card

  • Folding when no bet exists (when check would be allowed)

  • Skipping your Cards Phase action

  • Rolling the Spike Dice out of turn

  • Intentionally misrepresenting your hand

 

7.1 Procedure for Illegal Actions

 

  1. Stop play for that action.

  2. Restore the game state as closely as possible:

    • If an extra card was drawn and clearly identifiable, return it to the top of the Draw Pile face-down (or reshuffle if its identity is compromised).

    • If a card was wrongly discarded, retrieve it if its identity and position can be clearly reconstructed; otherwise, the floor supervisor decides.

  3. Issue a warning to the player.

  4. Repeated or deliberate infractions may escalate to:

    • Missed hand

    • Forfeiture of pot

    • Removal from the table or disqualification (tournament play)

 

 

8. Disputes and Hand-Reading Errors

 

8.1 Miscounted Hands

 

If a player misdeclares their hand (e.g. “I have Sabacc!” but sum is not 0):

  • The actual card values determine the result, not the declaration.

  • Dealer or any player may correct the sum before the pot is pushed.

  • In a casino, the dealer should always verify claims of Sabacc or ranked hands.

 

 

8.2 Disputes Over Ranking (e.g., Is This Banthas Wild or Just a Pair?)

 

  • The dealer compares the hand against the official Ranked Hands section.

  • If doubt remains, the floor supervisor rules.

  • The house may maintain hand-ranking reference sheets at the table for clarity.

 

 

9. Collusion and Cheating

 

Examples of prohibited behavior:

  • Secret hand signals to share information

  • Marking cards

  • Swapping chips or hiding credits

  • Agreeing to split winnings in an unfair way that manipulates pots

Penalties (in increasing order):

  1. Warning

  2. Missed hand or orbit

  3. Confiscation of pot

  4. Ejection from game / casino ban

In tournaments, cheating usually results in immediate disqualification.

 

 

10. Behavior, Time, and Slow Play

 

10.1 Time to Act

 

To keep the game flowing:

  • Casinos may impose a time limit per action (e.g. 30 seconds)

  • If exceeded, the dealer may:

    • First issue a warning

    • Then force a default conservative action (usually check if possible, otherwise fold)

For casual play, use social pressure instead of strict timing.

 

 

10.2 Disruptive Behavior

 

Shouting, flipping tables, or threatening other players is not part of the game, even in a Hutt-run den.

  • First offense: warning

  • Second: removal from the table

 

 

11. House Rules and Variants

 

Casinos often adopt small variants, such as:

  • Limiting wipes (e.g., no Spike Dice in the 3rd round)

  • Installing fixed bet structures

  • Charging rake or time fees

Any such variations must:

  • Be announced clearly before play begins

  • Not contradict core definitions of:

    • Ranked hands

    • Hand evaluation

    • Core structure (3 rounds, 3 phases each)

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