[40 Pa.B. 1156]
[Saturday, March 6, 2010]
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CHAPTER 561. PAI GOW POKER Sec.
561.1. Definitions. 561.2. Pai Gow Poker table; Pai Gow Poker shaker; physical characteristics. 561.3. Cards; number of decks. 561.4. Opening of the table for gaming. 561.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards. 561.6. Pai Gow Poker rankings; cards; poker hands. 561.7. Wagers. 561.8. Pai Gow Poker shaker and dice; computerized random number generator; button. 561.9. Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe. 561.10. Procedures for dealing the cards by hand. 561.11. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe. 561.12. Procedure for determining the starting position for dealing cards or delivering stacks of cards. 561.13. Procedures for completion of each round of play; setting of hands; payment and collection of wagers; payout odds; vigorish. 561.14. Irregularities; invalid roll of dice. § 561.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
High hand—The five-card hand which is formed from the seven cards dealt at the game of Pai Gow Poker so as to rank equal to or higher than the two-card Low hand.
Low hand—The two-card hand which is formed from the seven cards dealt at the game of Pai Gow Poker so as to rank equal to or lower than the five-card High hand.
Rank or ranking—The relative position of a card or group of cards as set forth in § 561.6 (relating to Pai Gow Poker rankings; cards; poker hands)
Set or setting the hands—The process of forming a High hand and Low hand from the seven cards dealt.
§ 561.2. Pai Gow Poker table; Pai Gow Poker shaker; physical characteristics.
(a) Pai Gow Poker shall be played at a table having on one side places for six players and on the opposite side a place for the dealer.
(b) The layout for a Pai Gow Poker table shall be approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations and contain, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Six separate designated betting areas for the players at the table with each area being numbered one through six.
(2) Two separate areas located below each betting area which shall be designated for the placement of the High and Low hands of that player.
(3) Two separate areas designated for the placement of the High and Low hands of the dealer.
(4) The name or logo of the certificate holder offering the game.
(c) Each Pai Gow Poker table must have a drop box and tip box attached to it on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer, and in locations approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations.
(d) Each Pai Gow Poker table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table in a location approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations.
(e) Under § 561.8 (relating to Pai Gow Poker shaker and dice; computerized random number generator; button), Pai Gow Poker may be played with a container, to be known as a Pai Gow shaker, which shall be used to shake three dice before each hand of Pai Gow Poker is dealt to determine the starting position for the dealing or delivery of the cards. The Pai Gow shaker shall be designed and constructed to contain any feature the Bureau of Gaming Operations may require to maintain the integrity of the game and must, at a minimum, adhere to the following specifications:
(1) The Pai Gow Poker shaker must be capable of housing three dice and be designed to prevent the dice from being seen while the dealer is shaking it.
(2) The Pai Gow Poker shaker must have the name or identifying logo of the certificate holder imprinted or impressed thereon.
(f) If a certificate holder elects to use a computerized random number generator as permitted under § 561.8, the random number generator shall be approved by the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations prior to its use.
§ 561.3. Cards; number of decks.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Pai Gow Poker shall be played with one deck of cards with backs of the same color and design and two cover cards. The deck of cards used to play Pai Gow Poker must include one joker. Nothing in this section prohibits a certificate holder from using decks which are manufactured with two jokers provided that only one joker is used for gaming at Pai Gow Poker.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is used for Pai Gow Poker, a certificate holder may use a second deck of cards to play the game, provided that:
(1) Each deck of cards complies with the requirements of subsection (a).
(2) The backs of the cards of the two decks are of a different color.
(3) One deck is being shuffled by the automated card shuffling device while the other deck is being used to play the game.
(4) Both decks are continuously alternated in and out of play, with each deck being used for every other round of play.
(5) The cards from only one deck shall be placed in the discard rack at any given time.
(c) The decks of cards used in Pai Gow Ride Poker shall be changed:
(1) At least every 4 hours if the cards are dealt by hand.
(2) At least every 8 hours if the cards are dealt from a manual or automated dealing shoe.
§ 561.4. Opening of the table for gaming.
(a) After receiving a deck of cards at the table, the dealer shall inspect the cards for any defects.
(b) If the deck of cards used by the certificate holder contains two jokers, the dealer and a floorperson shall ensure that only one joker is utilized and that the other joker is torn in half and placed in the box, envelope or container that the deck came from. Following the inspection of the cards by the dealer and the verification by the floorperson assigned to the table, the cards shall be spread out face up on the table for visual inspection by the first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall be spread out according to suit and in sequence and include the one joker.
(c) After the first player is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed thoroughly by a washing of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been stacked, they shall be shuffled in accordance with § 561.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards).
(d) If a certificate holder uses an automated card shuffling device to play the game of Pai Gow Poker and two decks of cards are received at the table as permitted under § 561.3(b) (relating to cards; number of decks), each deck of cards shall be separately spread, inspected, verified, spread, mixed, stacked and shuffled in accordance with subsections (a)—(c).
§ 561.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards.
(a) Immediately prior to the commencement of play, unless the cards were preshuffled, and after each round of play has been completed, the dealer shall shuffle the cards either manually or by use of an automated card shuffling device so that the cards are randomly intermixed. Upon completion of the shuffle, the dealer or device shall place the deck of cards in a single stack; provided, however, that nothing herein prohibits the use of an automated card shuffling device which, upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts the cards directly into an automated or manual dealing shoe.
(b) After the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall:
(1) If the cards were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, deal or deliver the cards in accordance with § 561.9, § 561.10 or § 561.11 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the cards by hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe).
(2) If the cards were shuffled manually or were pre-shuffled, cut the cards in accordance with the procedures in subsections (c)—(e).
(c) Upon completion of a manual shuffle, the dealer shall place the stack of cards on top of one of the cover cards. The dealer shall offer the stack of cards to be cut, with the backs facing up, to the player determined under subsection (d). If no player accepts the cut, the dealer shall cut the cards.
(d) The cut of the cards shall be offered to players in the following order:
(1) The first player arriving at the table, if the game is just beginning.
(2) The player at the farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise manner.
(e) The player or dealer making the cut shall place the second cover card in the stack at least 10 cards from the top or the bottom of the deck. Once the second cover card has been inserted, the dealer shall take the second cover card and all the cards on top of the second cover card and place them on the bottom of the stack. The dealer shall then remove the first cover card and place it on the bottom of the stack. The dealer shall remove one of the cover cards and either place it in the discard rack or use it as an additional cover card to be inserted four cards from the bottom of the deck. The dealer shall then deal the cards in accordance with in § 561.9, § 561.10 or § 561.11.
(f) After the cards have been cut and before any cards have been dealt, a floorperson or higher may require the cards to be recut if he determines that the cut was performed improperly or in any way that might affect the integrity or fairness of the game. If a recut is required, the cards shall be recut either by the player who last cut the cards, or by the next person entitled to cut the cards, as determined under subsection (d).
(g) Whenever there is no gaming activity at a Pai Gow Poker table which is open for gaming, the cards shall be spread out on the table either face up or face down. If the cards are spread face down, the cards shall be turned face up once a player arrives at the table. After the first player arriving at the table is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the table may be opened and the cards shuffled and cut in accordance with § 561.4 (relating to opening of the table for gaming) and this section.
§ 561.6. Pai Gow Poker rankings; cards; poker hands.
(a) The rank of the cards used in Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to lowest, are ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush or a straight formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), the joker shall be used and ranked as an ace.
(b) The permissible poker hands at the game of Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, are:
(1) Five aces, which is a High hand consisting of four aces and a joker.
(2) A royal flush, which is a High hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit or a king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit and a joker.
(3) A straight flush, which is a High hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the highest ranking straight flush; king, queen, jack, 10, and 9 being the second highest ranking straight flush, and 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a High hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2's being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind.
(5) A full house, which is a High hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair, with three aces and two kings being the highest ranking full house and three 2's and two 3's being the lowest ranking full house.
(6) A flush, which is a High hand consisting of five cards of the same suit. When comparing two flushes, the hand which contains the highest ranking card as provided in subsection (a) which is not contained in the other hand shall be considered the higher ranking hand.
(7) A straight, which is a High hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 being the highest ranking straight; an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the second highest ranking straight, and a 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 being the lowest ranking straight.
(8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a High hand containing three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2's being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind.
(9) Two pair, which is a High hand containing two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two pair hand and two 3's and two 2's being the lowest ranking two pair hand.
(10) A pair, which is either a High hand or a Low hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two 2's being the lowest ranking pair.
(c) For purposes of setting the hands, a joker may be used as any card to complete a straight, a flush, a straight flush or a royal flush.
(d) When comparing two High hands or two Low hands which are of identical poker hand rank under this section, or which contain none of the poker hands authorized in this section, the hand which contains the highest ranking card as provided in subsection (a) which is not contained in the other hand shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the two hands are of identical rank after the application of this subsection, the hands shall be considered a tie hand.
§ 561.7. Wagers.
(a) All wagers at Pai Gow Poker shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques on the appropriate betting area of the Pai Gow Poker layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted at the game of Pai Gow Poker.
(b) Only players who are seated at the Pai Gow Poker table may place a wager at the game. Once a player has placed a wager and received cards, that player must remain seated until the completion of the round of play. If a player leaves the table during a round of player, any wagers made by the player may be considered abandoned and may be treated as losing wagers.
(c) All wagers at Pai Gow Poker shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing ''no more bets'' in accordance with the dealing procedures in § 561.9, § 561.10 or § 561.11 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the cards by hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe). No wager at Pai Gow Poker may be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced ''no more bets.''
(d) A certificate holder may, if specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), permit a player to simultaneously play and wager on two adjacent betting areas at a Pai Gow Poker table.
(e) If a certificate holder permits a player to simultaneously play and wager on two adjacent betting areas, the cards dealt to each betting area shall be played separately. If the two wagers are not equal, the player shall be required to rank and set the hand with the larger wager before ranking and setting the other hand. If the amounts wagered are equal, each hand shall be played separately in a counterclockwise rotation with the first hand being ranked and set before the player proceeds to rank and set the second hand. Once a hand has been ranked and set and placed face down on the appropriate area of the layout, the hand may not be changed.
§ 561.8. Pai Gow Poker shaker and dice; computerized random number generator; button.
(a) The starting position for the deal of cards in Pai Gow Poker shall be determined by using one of the following methods:
(1) Three dice and a Pai Gow Poker shaker, which shall be used in accordance with § 561.12 (relating to procedure for determining the starting position for dealing cards or delivering stacks of cards). When dice and a Pai Gow Poker shaker are used, the following apply:
(i) The three dice, when not being rolled, shall be maintained at all times within the Pai Gow Poker shaker.
(ii) The Pai Gow Poker shaker and the dice contained therein shall be the responsibility of the dealer and may never be left unattended while at the table.
(iii) No dice that have been placed in a Pai Gow Poker shaker for use in gaming may remain on a table for more than 24 hours.
(2) A computerized random number generator that, in accordance with § 561.12(c) automatically selects and displays a number from 1—7 inclusive.
(3) If an automated card shuffling device and dealing shoe is used under § 561.11 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe) and § 561.12(d), a button that is moved by the dealer clockwise around the table after each round of play is completed.
§ 561.9. Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
(a) If a certificate holder chooses to have the cards dealt from a manual dealing shoe, the dealing shoe shall be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations. Once the procedures required under § 561.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be placed in the manual dealing shoe either by the dealer or by an automated card shuffling device. The dealer shall then announce ''no more bets.''
(b) The dealer shall then, using one of the procedures authorized under § 561.12 (relating to procedure for determining the starting position for dealing cards or delivering stacks of cards), determine the starting position for dealing the cards.
(c) After the starting position for dealing the cards has been determined, each card shall be removed from the dealing shoe with the left hand of the dealer and placed face down on the appropriate area of the layout with the right hand of the dealer. The dealer shall deal the first card to the starting position as determined in subsection (b) and, moving clockwise around the table, deal a card to all other positions, including the dealer, regardless of whether there is a wager at the position. The dealer shall then return to the starting position and deal a second card and continue dealing in a clockwise rotation until each position, including the dealer, has seven cards.
(d) After seven cards have been dealt to each position, including the dealer, the dealer shall remove the remaining cards from the shoe and determine whether exactly four cards are left by spreading them face down on the layout.
(e) If four cards remain, the four cards may not be exposed to anyone and shall be placed in the discard rack. The dealer shall then collect any cards dealt to a position where there is no wager and place them in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(f) If more or less than four cards remain, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt and a player or the dealer has more or less than seven cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled. If the cards have not been misdealt, all hands shall be considered void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
(g) If the dealer determines the cards were dealt properly, the dealer shall collect any stacks dealt to a position where there is no wager and place them in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
§ 561.10. Procedures for dealing the cards by hand.
(a) If the cards are dealt from the dealer's hand, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) An automated shuffling device shall be used to shuffle the cards.
(2) After the procedures required under § 561.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the deck of cards in either hand.
(i) Once the dealer has chosen the hand in which he will hold the cards, the dealer shall use that hand whenever holding the cards during that round of play.
(ii) The cards held by the dealer shall at all times be kept in front of the dealer and over the table inventory container.
(3) The dealer shall then announce ''no more bets'' prior to dealing seven stacks of seven cards each to the area in front of the table inventory container. The dealer shall deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and using the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout.
(b) The dealer shall then, using one of the procedures authorized under § 561.12 (relating to procedure for determining the starting position for dealing cards or delivering stacks of cards), determine the starting position for dealing the cards.
(c) After the starting position for dealing the cards has been determined, the dealer shall deal the first of the seven cards moving from left to right and the second of the seven cards moving from right to left and continue alternating in this manner until there are seven stacks of seven cards.
(d) After seven stacks of seven cards have been dealt, the dealer shall determine whether exactly four cards are left by spreading the remaining cards face down on the layout.
(e) If four cards remain, the four cards shall be placed in the discard rack without being exposed to anyone at the table.
(f) If more or less than four cards remain, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt and a stack has more or less than seven cards, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled. If the cards have not been misdealt, the round of play shall be considered void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
(g) If the dealer determines the cards were dealt properly, the dealer shall collect any stacks dealt to a position where there is no wager and place them in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
§ 561.11. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.
(a) If a certificate holder chooses to have the cards dealt from an automated dealing shoe, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) After the procedures under § 561.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing shoe.
(2) The dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' prior to the shoe dispensing any stacks of cards.
(b) The dealer shall then, using one of the procedures under § 561.12 (relating to procedure for determining the starting position for dealing cards or delivering stacks of cards), determine the starting position for delivering the stacks of cards.
(c) Once the starting position has been determined in accordance with subsection (b), the dealer shall deliver the first stack of cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe to that position. As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall deliver a stack in turn to each of the other positions, including the dealer, moving clockwise around the table, whether or not there is a wager at the position. The dealer shall deliver each stack face down.
(d) After the seven stacks of seven cards have been dispensed and delivered to each position, including the dealer, the dealer shall remove the remaining cards from the shoe and determine whether exactly four cards are left by spreading them face down on the layout.
(e) If four cards remain, the cards shall be placed in the discard rack without being exposed to anyone at the table.
(f) If more or less than four cards remain, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt and a stack has more or less than seven cards, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled. If the cards have not been misdealt, the round of play shall be considered void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
(g) If the dealer determines the cards were dealt properly, the dealer shall collect any stacks dealt to a position where there is no wager and place them in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
§ 561.12. Procedure for determining the starting position for dealing cards or delivering stacks of cards.
(a) To determine the starting position for the dealing of cards or the delivery of stacks of cards for the game of Pai Gow Poker, a certificate holder shall use one of the procedures authorized in subsection (b), (c) or (d).
(b) The dealer shall shake the shaker and dice described in § 561.8 (relating to Pai Gow Poker shaker and dice; computerized random number generator; button) at least three times so as to cause a random mixture of the dice. The dealer shall then remove the lid covering the Pai Gow Poker shaker, total the dice and announce the total. To determine the starting position, the dealer shall count counterclockwise around the table, with the position of the dealer considered number one, and continuing around the table with each betting position counted in order, including the dealer, regardless of whether there is a wager at the position, until the count matches the total of the three dice. After the dealing or delivery of the cards has been completed, the dealer shall place the cover on the Pai Gow Poker shaker and shake the shaker once. The Pai Gow Poker shaker shall then be placed to the right of the dealer.
(c) The dealer may use a computerized random number generator to select and display a number from 1—7 inclusive, and verbally announce the number. To determine the starting position, the dealer shall count counterclockwise around the table, with the position of the dealer considered number one, and continuing around the table with each betting position counted in order, including the dealer, regardless of whether there is a wager at the position, until the count matches the number displayed by the random number generator.
(d) If an automated card shuffling device and dealing shoe is used under § 561.11 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe), the dealer may use a flat button approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations to indicate the starting position. At the commencement of play, the button shall be placed in front of the dealer. Thereafter, the button shall rotate around the table in a clockwise manner after each round of play.
(e) After the starting position for a round of play has been determined, a certificate holder may mark that position by the use of an additional cut card or similar object approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations.
§ 561.13. Procedures for completion of each round of play; setting of hands; payment and collection of wagers; payout odds; vigorish.
(a) After the cards have been dealt, each player shall set his hands by arranging the cards into a High hand and a Low hand. When setting the two hands, the five-card High hand must be equal to or higher in rank than the two-card Low hand. For example, if the two-card hand contains a pair of sevens, the five-card hand must contain at least a pair of sevens and the three remaining cards.
(b) Each player at the table shall be responsible for setting his own hands and no other person except the dealer may touch the cards of that player. If a player requests assistance in the setting of his hands, the dealer shall inform the player of the manner in which the certificate holder requires the hands of the dealer to be set in accordance with its Rules of the Games Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions). Each player shall be required to keep the seven cards in full view of the dealer at all times. Once each player has set a High and Low hand and placed the two hands face down on the appropriate area of the layout, the player may not touch the cards again.
(c) After all players have set their hands and placed the cards on the table, the seven cards of the dealer shall be turned over and the dealer shall set his hands by arranging the cards into a High and Low hand. The dealer shall then place the two hands face up on the appropriate area of the layout.
(d) Each certificate holder shall submit to the Bureau of Gaming Operations in its Rules Submission under § 521.2, the manner in which it will require the hands of the dealer to be set.
(e) A player may announce that he wishes to surrender his wager prior to the dealer exposing either of the two hands of that player as required under subsection (f). Once the player has announced his intention to surrender, the dealer shall immediately collect the wager from that player and collect the seven cards dealt to that player without exposing the cards to anyone at the table. The dealer shall verify that seven cards were collected by counting them face down on the layout prior to placing them in the discard rack.
(f) After the dealer has set a High hand and a Low hand, the dealer shall expose both hands of each player, starting from the right and proceeding counterclockwise around the table. The dealer shall compare the High and Low hand of each player to the High and Low hand of the dealer and shall announce if the Pai Gow Poker wager of that player wins, loses or is a tie.
(g) A Pai Gow Poker wager loses if:
(1) The High hand of the player is lower in rank than the High hand of the dealer and the Low hand of the player is lower in rank than the Low hand of the dealer.
(2) The High hand of the player is identical in rank to the High hand of the dealer or the Low hand of the player is identical in rank to the Low hand of the dealer and the other hand of the player is identical in rank or lower in rank than the other hand of the dealer.
(3) The High hand of the player was not set so as to rank equal to or higher than the Low hand of that player.
(4) The two hands of the player were not otherwise set correctly in accordance with this chapter.
(h) All losing Pai Gow Poker wagers shall be immediately collected by the dealer and put in the table inventory container. All losing Pai Gow Poker hands shall also be collected.
(i) A Pai Gow Poker wager is a tie if:
(1) The High hand of the player is higher in rank than the High hand of the dealer, but the Low hand of the player is identical in rank to the Low hand of the dealer or lower in rank than the Low hand of the dealer.
(2) The High hand of the player is identical in rank to the High hand of the dealer or lower in rank than the High hand of the dealer, but the Low hand of the player is higher in rank than the Low hand of the dealer.
(j) If a Pai Gow Poker wager is a tie the dealer shall return the Pai Gow Poker wager to the player. All tie Pai Gow Poker hands shall also be collected.
(k) A Pai Gow Poker wager wins if the High hand of the player is higher in rank than the High hand of the dealer and the Low hand of the player is higher in rank than the Low hand of the dealer.
(l) All hands that resulted in a winning Pai Gow Poker wager shall remain face up on the layout. Winning wagers shall be paid after all hands are exposed. The dealer shall pay winning wagers beginning with the player farthest to the right of the dealer and continuing counterclockwise around the table.
(m) A winning Pai Gow Poker wager shall be paid off by a certificate holder at odds of 1 to 1, except that the certificate holder shall extract a vigorish, from the winning player in an amount equal to 5% of the amount won; provided, however, that when collecting the vigorish, the certificate holder may round off the vigorish to 25 cents or the next highest multiple of 25 cents. A certificate holder shall collect the vigorish from a player at the time the winning payout is made. The dealer shall then collect the cards from that player.
(n) All cards collected by the dealer shall be picked up in order and placed in the discard rack in such a way that they can be readily arranged to reconstruct each hand in case of a question or dispute.
§ 561.14. Irregularities; invalid roll of dice.
(a) If the dealer uncovers the Pai Gow Poker shaker and all three dice do not land flat on the bottom of the shaker, the dealer shall call a ''no roll'' and reshake the dice.
(b) If the dealer uncovers the Pai Gow Poker shaker and a die or dice fall out of the shaker, the dealer shall call a ''no roll'' and reshake the dice.
(c) If the dealer incorrectly totals the dice and deals the first card or delivers the first stack to the wrong position, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the dealer shall reshuffle the cards.
(d) If the dealer exposes any of the cards dealt to a player, the player shall have the option of voiding the hand. Without looking at the unexposed cards, the player shall make the decision either to play out the hand or to void the hand.
(e) If a card or cards in the hand of the dealer are exposed, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(f) A card found turned face up in the deck or the shoe shall not be used in the game and shall be placed in the discard rack. If more than one card is found turned face up in a deck or the shoe, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(g) A card drawn in error without its face being exposed shall be used as though it was the next card from the shoe.
(h) If any player or the dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards reshuffled.
(i) If the dealer does not set his hands in the manner submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), the hands shall be reset in accordance with the Rules Submission and the round of play completed.
(j) If a card is exposed while the dealer is dealing the seven stacks in accordance with § 561.10 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards by hand), all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled and redealt.
(k) If cards are being dealt by hand and the dealer fails to deal the seven stacks in accordance with § 561.10(c), all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(l) 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.
(m) If an automated dealing shoe is being used and the device jams, stops dealing cards, or fails to deal all cards during a round of play, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be removed from the device and reshuffled with any cards already dealt.
(n) Any automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe shall be removed from a gaming table before any other method of shuffling or dealing may be utilized at that table.
CHAPTER 563. Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker Sec.
563.1. Definitions. 563.2. Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table physical characteristics. 563.3. Cards; number of decks. 563.4. Opening of the table for gaming. 563.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards. 563.6. Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker hand rankings. 563.7. Wagers. 563.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe. 563.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand. 563.10. Procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe. 563.11. Procedure for completion of each round of play; collection and payment of wagers. 563.12. Payout odds. 563.13. Irregularities. § 563.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Bonus wager—An optional, supplemental wager on the two cards dealt to a player.
Burn—To remove the top or next card from the deck and place it face down in the discard rack without revealing it to anyone.
Community cards—Any of the five cards dealt face up in the center of the table that are used by each player and the dealer with their own two cards to form the best possible five-card poker hand.
Flop—The first three community cards dealt face up to the area designated for the placement of the community cards.
Flop wager—The second wager that is required to be made prior to the Flop being dealt in order to continue participation in the round of play.
Fold—The withdrawal of a player from a round of play by discarding his two cards prior to placing a Flop wager.
Hand—The highest ranking five-card hand that can be formed from the five community cards and the two cards dealt to the dealer or a player.
Rank or ranking—The relative position of a card or group of cards as set forth in § 563.6 (relating to Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker hand rankings).
River or River card—The fifth and final community card dealt face up to the designated area of the layout.
River wager—The fourth wager that the player may place prior to the River card being dealt.
Round of play or round—One complete cycle of play during which all players playing at the table have been dealt a hand, have folded or wagered upon their hand, and have had their wagers paid or collected in accordance with the rules of this chapter.
Turn or Turn card—The fourth community card dealt face up to the designated area of the layout.
Turn wager—The third wager that a player may place prior to the Turn card being dealt.
§ 563.2 Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table physical characteristics.
(a) Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker shall be played on a table having positions for six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side.
(b) The layout for a Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table shall be approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations and must contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of the certificate holder.
(2) A separate designated betting area at each player position for the placement of Ante Wagers.
(3) Three separate designated areas at each player position for the placement of Flop, Turn and River Wagers, located immediately above the Ante Wager betting area as viewed by a player.
(4) A separate designated area at each player position for the placement of an optional Bonus Wager, located immediately above and to the right of the Flop wager betting area as viewed by a player.
(5) A separate designated area for the placement of the five community cards, located in the center of the table between the table inventory container and the player betting areas.
(6) A separate designated area for the placement of the dealer's two cards, located between the table inventory container and the designated area for the community cards described in paragraph (5).
(7) An inscription indicating that an Ante Wager shall receive a payout if a winning hand has a qualifying rank, preselected by the certificate holder in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), of straight or higher or flush or higher.
(c) Each Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table must have a sign that lists the payout odds for all authorized wagers.
(d) Each Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table must have a drop box and a tip box attached to it on the same side of the table as, but on opposite sides of the dealer, in locations approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations.
(e) Each Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table in a location approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations.
§ 563.3 Cards; number of decks.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the game of Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker shall be played with one deck of cards and two additional cover cards.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is used, a certificate holder may use a second deck of cards to play the game, provided that:
(1) Each deck of cards complies with subsection (a).
(2) The backs of the cards in the two decks are different colors.
(3) One deck is being shuffled by the automated card shuffling device while the other deck is being dealt or used to play the game.
(4) Both decks are continually alternated in and out of play, with each deck being used for every other round of play.
(5) The cards from only one deck shall be placed in the discard rack at any given time.
(c) The decks of cards used in Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker shall be changed:
(1) At least every 4 hours if the cards are dealt by hand.
(2) At least every 8 hours if the cards are dealt from a manual or automated dealing shoe.
§ 563.4. Opening of the table for gaming.
(a) After receiving the cards at the table, the dealer shall inspect the cards for any defects.
(b) Following the inspection of the cards by the dealer and the verification by the floorperson assigned to the table, the cards shall be spread out face up on the table for visual inspection by the first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall be spread out by deck according to suit and in sequence.
(c) After the first player arriving at the table is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed thoroughly by a washing of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been stacked, they shall be shuffled in accordance with § 563.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards).
(d) If a certificate holder uses an automated card shuffling device to play the game and two decks of cards are received at the table as permitted under § 563.3(b) (relating to cards; number of decks), each deck of cards shall be separately spread, inspected, verified, spread, inspected, mixed, stacked and shuffled in accordance with subsections (a), (b) and (c).
§ 563.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards.
(a) Immediately prior to commencement of play, unless the cards were preshuffled, and after each round of play has been completed, the dealer shall shuffle the cards, either manually or by use of an automated card shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly intermixed. Upon completion of the shuffle, the dealer or device shall place the deck of cards in a single stack; provided, however, that nothing in this section prohibits the use of an automated card shuffling device which, upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts the stack of cards directly into a dealing shoe.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present is being used and reveals that an incorrect number of cards are present, the deck shall be removed from the table.
(c) After the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall:
(1) If the cards were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, deal or deliver the cards in accordance with the procedures in § 563.8, § 563.9 or § 563.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe).
(2) If the cards were shuffled manually or were pre-shuffled, cut the cards in accordance with subsection (d).
(d) If a cut of the cards is required, the dealer shall:
(1) Cut the deck, using one hand, by:
(i) Placing a cover card on the table in front of the deck of cards.
(ii) Taking a stack of at least 10 cards from the top of the deck and placing them on top of the cover card.
(iii) Placing the cards remaining in the deck on top of the stack of cards that were cut and placed on the cover card.
(2) Deal the cards in accordance with § 563.8, § 563.9 or § 563.10.
(e) Notwithstanding subsection (d), after the cards have been cut and before any cards have been dealt, a floorperson or higher may require the cards to be recut if he determines that the cut was performed improperly or in any way that might affect the integrity or fairness of the game.
(f) Whenever there is no gaming activity at a Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table that is open for gaming, the cards shall be spread out on the table either face up or face down. If the cards are spread face down, the cards shall be turned face up once a player arrives at the table. After the first player arriving at the table is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the procedures in § 563.4(c) (relating to opening of the table for gaming) and this section shall be completed.
§ 563.6. Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker hand rankings.
(a) The rank of the cards used in Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker, for the determination of winning hands, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush or straight formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5.
(b) The permissible five-card poker hands at the game of Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 being the highest ranking straight flush and ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest straight flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2's being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind.
(4) A full house, which is a hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair, with three aces and two kings being the highest ranking full house and three 2's and two 3's being the lowest ranking full house.
(5) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order, with ace, king, queen, jack and 9 being the highest ranking flush and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 being the lowest ranking flush.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank, with an ace, king, queen, jack, and 10 being the highest ranking straight and an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest ranking straight; provided however, that an ace may not be combined with any other sequence of cards for purposes of determining a winning hand (for example, queen, king, ace, 2 and 3).
(7) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2's being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind.
(8) Two pair, which is a hand consisting of two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two pair and two 3's and two 2's being the lowest ranking two pair.
(9) One pair, which is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two 2's being the lowest ranking pair.
(c) When comparing two hands that are of identical poker rank under subsection (b), or that contain none of the poker hands in subsection (b), the hand which contains the highest ranking card under subsection (a) which is not contained in the other hand shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the hands are of identical rank after the application of this subsection, the hands shall be considered a tie.
§ 563.7. Wagers.
(a) All wagers at Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques on the appropriate betting areas of the table layout. A verbal wager accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(b) All Ante and Bonus Wagers shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing ''no more bets'' in accordance with the dealing procedure in § 563.8, § 563.9 or § 563.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe). Except as provided in § 563.11 (relating to procedure for completion of each round of play; collection and payment of wagers), no wager may be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced ''no more bets.''
(c) After placing an Ante Wager, a player may also place a Bonus wager by placing, at a minimum, a $1 gaming chip on the designated betting area of the layout. The outcome of the Bonus wager shall have no bearing on any other wager made by the player at the game of Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker.
(d) Flop, Turn and River Wagers shall be made in accordance with § 563.11.
(e) Only players who are seated at the Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table may place a wager at the game. Once a player has placed a wager and received cards, that player shall remain seated until the completion of the round of play. If a player leaves the table during a round of player, any wagers made by the player may be considered abandoned and may be treated as losing wagers.
(f) A player may not be permitted to simultaneously play and wager on more than one player position at a Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table.
§ 563.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the dealing shoe shall be located on the table in a location as approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations. Once the procedures required under § 563.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be placed in the dealing shoe either by the dealer or by the automated card shuffling device.
(b) Prior to dealing the cards and after all Ante and Bonus Wagers are placed, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets.''
(c) Each card shall be removed from the dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is the closest to the dealing shoe and placed on the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite hand.
(d) The dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to his left who has placed an Ante Wager and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
(1) One card face down to each player.
(2) One card face down to the area designated for the dealer's hand under a cover card.
(3) A second card face down to each player.
(4) A second card face down to the area designated for the dealer's hand under a cover card.
(e) After two cards have been dealt to each player and to the area designated for the hand of the dealer, and after all community cards have been dealt in accordance with § 563.11 (relating to procedure for completion of each round of play; collection and payment of wagers), the dealer shall remove the stub from the manual dealing shoe and, except as provided in subsection (f), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(f) If an automated card shuffling device that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present is not being used, the dealer shall count the stub at least once every five rounds of play to determine that the correct number of cards are still present in the deck. The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.
(g) If the count of the stub indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(h) If 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. If the cards have been misdealt but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be void and all wagers shall be returned to the players. If the cards have not been misdealt, all hands shall be considered void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 563.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand.
(a) If the cards are dealt from the dealer's hand, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) An automated shuffling device shall be used to shuffle the cards.
(2) After the procedures required under § 563.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck of cards in either hand.
(i) After the dealer has chosen the hand in which he will hold the cards, the dealer shall continue to use that hand whenever holding the cards during that round of play.
(ii) The cards held by the dealer shall at all times be kept in front of the dealer and over the table inventory container.
(3) The dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and then deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and using the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout.
(b) The dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to his left who has placed an Ante Wager and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
(1) One card face down to each player.
(2) One card face down to the area designated for the dealer's hand under a cover card.
(3) A second card face down to each player.
(4) A second card face down to the area designated for the dealer's hand under a cover card.
(c) After two cards have been dealt to each player and to the area designated for the hand of the dealer and after all community cards have been dealt in accordance with § 563.11 (relating to procedure for completion of each round of play; collection and payment of wagers), the dealer shall, except as provided in subsection (d), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(d) If an automated card shuffling device that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present is not being used, the dealer shall count the stub at least once every five rounds of play to determine that the correct number of cards are still present in the deck. The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.
(e) If the count of the stub indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(f) If 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. If the cards have been misdealt but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be void and all wagers shall be returned to the players. If the cards have not been misdealt, all hands shall be considered void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 563.10. Procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.
(a) If the cards are dealt from an automated dealing shoe, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) After the procedures required under § 563.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing shoe.
(2) The dealer shall then announce ''no more bets'' prior to dispensing any stacks of cards.
(b) The dealer shall deal the first stack of two cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed an Ante Wager. As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall, moving clockwise around the table, deliver a stack of two cards face down to each of the other players who has placed an Ante Wager. The dealer shall then deliver a stack of two cards face down under a cover card to the area designated for the dealer's hand.
(c) After each stack of two cards has been dispensed and delivered in accordance with this section, the dealer shall remove the remaining cards from the automated dealing shoe and, following the procedures in § 563.9(a)(2) and (3) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from the hand), deal from his hand the five community cards in accordance with § 563.11 (relating to procedure for completion of each round of play; collection and payment of wagers). After all community cards have been dealt, the dealer shall, except as provided in subsection (d), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(d) If an automated card shuffling device that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present is not being used, the dealer shall count the stub at least once every five rounds of play to determine that the correct number of cards are still present in the deck. The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.
(e) If the count of the stub indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(f) If 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. If the cards have been misdealt but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be void and all wagers shall be returned to the players. If the cards have not been misdealt, all hands shall be considered void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 563.11. Procedure for completion of each round of play; collection and payment of wagers.
(a) After the dealing procedures required under § 563.8, § 563.9 or § 563.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards without exposing them to any person, replace the cards face down on the layout and either place a Flop Wager equal to twice the amount of the player's Ante Wager or fold and forfeit the Ante Wager.
(1) If a player chooses to place a Flop Wager, the wager shall be placed in the designated Flop betting area.
(2) If a player folds, the player's Ante Wager shall be collected by the dealer and placed in the table inventory container.
(i) If the player has also placed a Bonus Wager, the player's cards shall remain on the table pending resolution of the Bonus Wager at the conclusion of the round of play.
(ii) If the player has not placed a Bonus wager, the dealer shall immediately spread the cards of the folded hand face down, collect the cards and place them in the discard rack.
(b) Once all players have either placed a Flop Wager or folded, the dealer shall burn the next card face down. The dealer shall then turn face up the next three cards in the deck (the Flop) and place them in the designated area for the community cards.
(c) Prior to dealing and revealing the Turn card, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed a Flop Wager and proceeding around the table in a clockwise manner, ask each player who has placed a Flop Wager if he wishes to place a Turn Wager equal to the amount of the player's Ante Wager or check (not place a Turn wager). If a player wishes to place a Turn Wager, the wager shall be placed in the designated Turn betting area.
(d) Once all remaining players have either placed a Turn wager or checked, the dealer shall burn the next card face down. The dealer shall then turn face up the next card in the deck (the Turn) and place it in the designated area for the community cards.
(e) Prior to dealing and revealing the River card, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed a Flop Wager and proceeding around the table in a clockwise manner, ask each player if he desires to place a River Wager equal to the amount of the player's Ante Wager or check (not place a River wager). If a player wishes to place a River Wager, the wager shall be placed in the designated River betting area.
(f) Once all remaining players have either placed a River Wager or checked, the dealer shall burn the next card face down. The dealer shall then turn the next card in the deck (the River) face up and place it in the designated area for the community cards.
(g) The dealer shall remove the cover card on top of the dealer's cards and place it on the table layout. The dealer shall then turn the dealer's two cards face up, and announce and place the cards to indicate the best possible five-card poker hand that can be formed using the dealer's two cards and the five community cards.
(h) Starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right who has placed a Flop wager and proceeding in a counterclockwise manner around the table, the dealer shall turn face up the two cards of each player who has placed a Flop wager and announce the best possible five-card poker hand that can be formed using the two player cards and the five community cards. The wagers of each player shall be resolved one player at a time regardless of outcome. Unless a player has placed a Bonus Wager, after each player's other wagers have been resolved, the hand of the player shall then be collected by the dealer and placed in the discard rack.
(1) If the player's five-card poker hand has a lower rank than the dealer's five-card poker hand, the player shall lose and the dealer shall immediately collect any Ante, Flop, Turn and River Wagers made by the player and place the wagers in the table inventory container.
(2) If the player's five-card poker hand has a higher rank than the dealer's five-card poker hand, the player shall win and the dealer shall pay any Ante, Flop, Turn and River Wagers made by the player in accordance with the payout odds in § 563.12 (relating to payout odds), provided, however, that the Ante Wager may not be paid unless the player's winning hand has a rank of straight or higher or flush or higher as specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions).
(3) If the player's five-card poker hand and the dealer's five-card poker hand are of equal rank, the player's hand shall be a tie and the dealer shall return any Ante, Flop, Turn and River Wagers placed by the player.
(4) After settling a player's Ante, Flop, Turn and River Wagers, the dealer shall settle any Bonus Wager made by the player by determining whether the player's two cards qualify for a payout in accordance with § 563.12(c). A winning Bonus wager shall be paid without regard to the outcome of any other wager made by the player. After the Bonus wager of the player is settled, the dealer shall immediately collect the cards of that player and place them in the discard rack.
(i) All cards collected by the dealer shall be picked up in order and placed in the discard rack in a way that the cards can be readily arranged to reconstruct each hand in the event of a question or dispute.
§ 563.12. Payout odds.
(a) The payout odds for winning wagers at Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker printed on the table layout, on any sign or in any brochure or other publication distributed by a certificate holder shall be stated through the use of the word ''to'' and no odds may be stated through the use of the word ''for.''
(b) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Ante, Flop, Turn and River Wager at odds of 1 to 1.
(c) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Bonus Wager at the game of Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker at the odds preselected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), which shall be no less than the following odds:
Player's Two Cards Payout Odds Ace-ace 30 to 1 Ace-king (same suit) 25 to 1 Ace-queen or ace-jack
(same suit)20 to 1 Ace-king (different suits) 15 to 1 King-king, queen-
queen or jack-jack10 to 1 Ace-queen or ace-jack (different suits) 5 to 1 A pair of 10-10 through two-two 3 to 1 (d) A certificate holder may, in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 521.2, supplement the pay table in subsection (c) to include a payout for when both a player and the dealer have a pair of aces. If the certificate holder elects to offer this bonus, the player shall be paid at the odds specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 521.2 which shall be of no less than 1000 to 1.
(e) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections (b)—(d), the maximum aggregate payout limit on all winning Ante, Flop, Turn, River and Bonus Wagers for any hand shall be $50,000 or the maximum amount that one patron could win per round when betting the minimum wager, whichever is greater.
§ 563.13. Irregularities.
(a) If any card dealt to the dealer in Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker is exposed prior to each player having either folded or placed a Flop, Turn or River Wager as provided for under § 563.11 (relating to procedure for completion of each round of play; collection and payment of wagers), all hands shall be void and all Ante, Flop, Turn and River Wagers shall be returned to the players. If a player has placed a Bonus wager, the Bonus wager shall be settled in accordance with the payout odds in § 563.12(c) (relating to payout odds).
(b) A card that is found face up in the shoe or the deck while the cards are being dealt may not be used in the game and shall be placed in the discard rack. If more than one card is found face up in the shoe or the deck during the dealing of the cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the cards are found face up after each player and the dealer have received their initial two cards, any Bonus Wager shall be settled in accordance with the payout odds in § 563.12(c).
(c) A card drawn in error without its face being exposed shall be used as though it was the next card from the shoe or the deck.
(d) If a player or the dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(e) 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.
(f) If an automated dealing shoe is being used and the device jams, stops dealing cards, or fails to deal cards during a round of play, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be removed from the device and reshuffled with any cards already dealt.
(g) Any automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe shall be removed from a gaming table before any other method of shuffling or dealing may be utilized at that table.
CHAPTER 565. THREE CARD POKER Sec.
565.1. Definitions. 565.2. Three Card Poker table physical characteristics. 565.3. Cards; number of decks. 565.4. Opening of the table for gaming. 565.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards. 565.6. Three Card Poker rankings. 565.7. Wagers. 565.8. Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe. 565.9. Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand. 565.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe. 565.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play. 565.12. Payout odds. 565.13. Irregularities. § 565.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Hand—The Three Card Poker hand that is held by each player and the dealer after the cards are dealt.
Pair Plus Wager—The wager that a player is required to make prior to any cards being dealt in order to compete against a posted scale of payouts, regardless of the outcome of the player's hand against the dealer's hand.
Play Wager—An additional wager that a player must make if the player opts to remain in competition against the dealer after the player reviews his hand.
Round of play—One complete cycle of play during which all wagers have been placed, all cards have been dealt and all remaining wagers have been paid off or collected in accordance with the rules of this chapter.
§ 565.2. Three Card Poker table physical characteristics.
(a) Three Card Poker shall be played at a table having betting positions for no more than seven players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side.
(b) The layout for a Three Card Poker table shall be approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations and contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of the certificate holder offering the game.
(2) A separate designated betting area at each betting position for the placement of an Ante Wager.
(3) A separate designated betting area located immediately in front of each Ante Wager betting area for the placement of a Play Wager.
(4) A separate designated betting area located immediately behind each Ante Wager betting area for the placement of a Pair Plus Wager.
(5) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds for Ante and Play Wagers, Pair Plus Wagers and Ante bonuses and the phrase ''Dealer Plays with Queen High or Better.''
(c) If payout odds are not inscribed on the layout as required under subsection (b)(5), a sign identifying the payout odds for all authorized wagers shall be posted at each Four Card Poker table.
(d) Each Three Card Poker table must have a drop box and a tip box attached to it on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer, in locations approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations.
(e) Each Three Card Poker table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table in a location approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations.
§ 565.3. Cards; number of decks.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Three Card Poker shall be played with one deck of cards with backs of the same color and design and one cover card to used in accordance with §§ 565.5 and 565.10(b) (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe).
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is used, a certificate holder may use a second deck of cards to play the game, provided that:
(1) Each deck of cards complies with the requirements of subsection (a).
(2) The backs of the cards in the two decks are different colors.
(3) One deck is being shuffled by the automated card shuffling device while the other deck is being used to play the game.
(4) Both decks are continuously alternated in and out of play, with each deck being used for every other round of play.
(5) The cards from only one deck are placed in the discard rack at any given time.
(c) The decks of cards used in Three Card Poker shall be changed:
(1) At least every 4 hours if the cards are dealt by hand.
(2) At least every 8 hours if the cards are dealt from a manual or automated dealing shoe.
§ 565.4. Opening of the table for gaming.
(a) After receiving one or more decks of cards at the table, the dealer shall inspect the cards for any defects.
(b) Following the inspection of the cards by the dealer and the verification by the floorperson assigned to the table, the cards shall be spread out face up on the table for visual inspection by the first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall be spread out according to suit and in sequence.
(c) After the first player arriving at the table has been afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed thoroughly by a washing of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been stacked, they shall be shuffled in accordance with § 565.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards).
(d) If a certificate holder uses an automated card shuffling device to play the game and two decks of cards are received at the table as permitted under § 565.3(b) (relating to cards; number of decks), each deck of cards shall be separately spread, inspected, verified, spread, inspected, mixed, stacked and shuffled in accordance with the subsections (a), (b) and (c).
§ 565.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards.
(a) Immediately prior to the commencement of play, unless the cards were preshuffled and after each round of play has been completed, the dealer shall shuffle the cards, either manually or by use of an automated card shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly intermixed. Upon completion of the shuffle, the dealer or device shall place the deck of cards in a single stack; provided, however, that nothing in this section prohibits the use of an automated card shuffling device which, upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts the stack of cards directly into a dealing shoe.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present is being used and reveals that an incorrect number of cards are present, the deck shall be removed from the table.
(c) After the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall:
(1) If the cards were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, deal the cards in accordance with § 565.8, § 565.9 or § 565.10 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe).
(2) If the cards were shuffled manually or were pre-shuffled, cut the cards in accordance with the procedures in subsection (d).
(d) If a cut of the cards is required, the dealer shall:
(1) Cut the deck, using one hand, by:
(i) Placing the cover card on the table in front of the deck of cards.
(ii) Taking a stack of at least 10 cards from the top of the deck and placing them on top of the cover card.
(iii) Placing the cards remaining in the deck on top of the stack of cards that were cut and placed on the cover card.
(2) Deal the cards in accordance with § 565.8, § 565.9 or § 565.10.
(e) Notwithstanding subsection (d), after the cards have been cut and before any cards have been dealt, a floorperson or above may require the cards to be recut if he determines that the cut was performed improperly or in any way that might affect the integrity or fairness of the game.
(f) Whenever there is no gaming activity at a Three Card Poker table which is open for gaming, the cards shall be spread out on the table either face up or face down. If the cards are spread face down, the cards shall be turned face up once a player arrives at the table. After the first player arriving at the table is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the procedures in § 565.4(c) (relating to opening of the table for gaming) and this section shall be completed.
§ 565.6. Three Card Poker rankings.
(a) The rank of the cards used in Three Card Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. All suits shall be equal in rank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush or a straight with a two and three.
(b) The permissible poker hands in the game of Three Card Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with an ace, king and queen being the highest ranking straight flush and a three, two and ace being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(2) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank with three aces being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2's being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind.
(3) A straight, which is a hand consisting of three cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank, with an ace, king and queen being the highest ranking straight and a three, two and ace being the lowest ranking straight; provided however, that an ace may not be combined with any other sequence of cards for purposes of determining a winning hand (for example, king, ace and 2).
(4) A flush, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same suit, regardless of rank.
(5) A pair, which is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two 2's being the lowest ranking pair.
(c) When comparing two hands that are of identical poker hand rank under subsection (b), or that contain none of the hands listed in subsection (b), the hand that contains the highest ranking card under subsection (a) that is not contained in the other hand shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the hands are of equal rank after the application of this section, the hands shall be considered a tie.
§ 565.7. Wagers.
(a) The following wagers may be placed in the game of Three Card Poker:
(1) A player may compete solely against the dealer by placing an Ante Wager in an amount within the minimum and maximum wagers posted at the table and then placing a Play Wager in an equal amount.
(2) A player may compete solely against a posted payout table by placing a Pair Plus Wager, which wager may be in any amount within the minimum and maximum wagers posted at the table.
(3) A player may compete against both the dealer and the posted payout table by placing wagers in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2).
(b) All wagers at Three Card Poker shall be made by placing gaming chips or plaques on the appropriate betting areas of the table layout. A verbal wager accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(c) Only players who are seated at a Three Card Poker table may wager at the game. Once a player has placed a wager and received cards, that player shall remain seated until the completion of the round of play. If a player leaves the table during a round of player, any wagers made by the player may be considered abandoned and may be treated as losing wagers.
(d) Ante Wagers and Pair Plus Wagers shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing ''no more bets'' in accordance with the dealing procedures in § 565.8, § 565.9 or § 565.10 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe). Except for Play Wagers, no wager shall be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced ''no more bets.'' All Play Wagers shall be placed in accordance with § 565.11(b) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
(e) A certificate holder may, if specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), permit a player to simultaneously play and place wagers at two adjacent betting positions during a round of play.
(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a certificate holder may offer a version of the game of Three Card Poker requiring:
(1) As a precondition to the placement of a Pair Plus Wager, the placement of an Ante Wager in an amount at least equal to the Pair Plus Wager.
(2) As a precondition to the placement of a Pair Plus Wager, the placement of an Ante Wager in an amount at least equal to one-half the Pair Plus Wager.
(3) The compulsory placement of an Ante Wager and a Pair Plus Wager, provided that one wager may be placed in an amount up to a maximum of five times the amount of the other wager without regard to which wager is the greater of the two.
§ 565.8. Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the dealing shoe shall be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations. Once the procedures required under § 565.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be placed in the dealing shoe either by the dealer or by an automated card shuffling device.
(b) Prior to dealing the cards and after all Ante and Pair Plus Wagers are placed, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets.''
(c) Each card shall be removed from the dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is closest to the dealing shoe and placed on the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite hand.
(d) The dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal one card at a time to each player who has placed a wager in accordance with § 565.7 (relating to wagers) and to the dealer until each player who placed a wager and the dealer have three cards. All cards shall be dealt face down.
(e) After three cards have been dealt to each player and the dealer, the dealer shall remove the stub from the manual dealing shoe and, except as provided in subsection (f), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(f) If an automated card shuffling device that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present is not being used, the dealer shall count the stub at least once every five rounds of play to determine that the correct number of cards is still present in the deck. The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.
(g) If the count of the stub indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(h) If 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. If the cards have been misdealt (a player or the dealer has more or less than three cards) but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be void and all wagers shall be returned to the players. If the cards have not been misdealt, all hands shall be considered void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 565.9. Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand.
(a) If the cards are dealt from the dealer's hand, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) An automated shuffling device shall be used to shuffle the cards.
(2) After the procedures required under § 565.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck of cards in either hand.
(i) After the dealer has chosen the hand in which he will hold the cards, the dealer shall continue to use that hand whenever holding the cards during that round of play.
(ii) The cards held by the dealer shall at all times be kept in front of the dealer and over the table inventory container.
(3) The dealer shall then announce ''no more bets'' prior to dealing any cards. The dealer shall deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and using the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout.
(b) The dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal one card at a time to each player who has placed a wager in accordance with § 565.7 (relating to wagers) and to the dealer until each player who placed a wager and the dealer have three cards. All cards shall be dealt face down.
(c) After three cards have been dealt to each player and the dealer, the dealer shall, except as provided in subsection (d), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(d) If an automated card shuffling device that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present is not being used, the dealer shall count the stub at least once every five rounds of play to determine that the correct number of cards is still present in the deck. The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.
(e) If the count of the stub indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(f) If 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. If the cards have been misdealt (a player or the dealer has more or less than three cards) but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be void and all wagers shall be returned to the players. If the cards have not been misdealt, all hands shall be considered void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 565.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.
(a) If the cards are dealt from an automated dealing shoe, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) After the procedures required under § 565.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing shoe.
(2) The dealer shall then announce ''no more bets'' prior to the shoe dispensing any stacks of cards.
(b) The dealer shall deal the first stack of cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed a wager in accordance with § 565.7 (relating to wagers). As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall, moving clockwise around the table, deal a stack face down to each of the other players who has placed a wager in accordance with § 565.7. The dealer shall then place a cover card on top of the dealer's stack of three cards in the automated dealing shoe and deal the stack face down with the cover card on top to the area designated for the placement of the dealer's cards.
(c) After each stack of three cards has been dispensed and dealt in accordance with subsection (b), the dealer shall remove the stub from the automated dealing shoe and, except as provided in subsection (d), place the cards in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(d) If an automated card shuffling device that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present is not being used, the dealer shall count the stub at least once every five rounds of play to determine that the correct number of cards is still present in the deck. The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.
(e) If the count of the stub indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(f) If 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. If the cards have been misdealt (a player or the dealer has more or less than three cards) but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be void and all wagers shall be returned to the players. If the cards have not been misdealt, all hands shall be considered void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 565.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
(a) After the dealing procedures required under § 565.8, § 565.9 or § 565.10 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards. Each player who wagers at Three Card Poker shall be responsible for his own hand and no person other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may touch the cards of that player.
(b) After examination of his cards, each player who has placed an Ante Wager shall have the option to either make a Play Wager in an amount equal to the player's Ante Wager or forfeit the Ante Wager and end his participation in the round of play. The dealer shall offer this option to each player, starting with the player farthest to the left of the dealer and moving clockwise around the table in order. If a player has placed an Ante Wager and a Pair Plus Wager as required under § 565.7(f) (relating to wagers) but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit both the Ante Wager and the Pair Plus Wager.
(c) After each player has either placed a Play Wager on the designated area of the layout or forfeited his Ante Wager and hand, the dealer shall collect all forfeited wagers and associated cards and place the cards in the discard rack. The dealer shall then reveal the dealer's cards and place the cards so as to form the highest possible ranking hand. If an automated dealing shoe is used to deal the cards, the cover card shall be removed from the dealer's hand and placed on the table layout immediately next to the automated dealing shoe.
(d) The dealer shall then settle the wagers remaining on the table, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing counterclockwise around the table until the following procedure has been completed for all of the remaining players:
(1) Reveal the three card hand of all of the remaining players.
(2) Collect all losing wagers.
(3) Pay all winning wagers in accordance with the payout odds listed in § 565.12 (relating to payout odds).
(e) After all wagers have been settled, the cards shall be collected by the dealer and placed in the discard rack in such a way that they can be readily arranged to reconstruct each hand in the event of a question or dispute.
§ 565.12. Payout odds.
(a) If the dealer does not hold a hand with a queen high or better rank, the Ante Wager shall automatically be paid 1 to 1 and the Play Wager shall be returned to the player.
(b) If the dealer holds a hand with a queen high or better rank, a player in competition against the dealer shall be paid 1 to 1 on both the Ante Wager and the Play Wager if the player's hand is ranked higher than the dealer's hand.
(c) If the dealer holds a hand with a queen high or better rank and a player holds a hand with a rank equal to the dealer's hand, the hand will be a tie and the player's Ante Wager and Play Wager shall be returned to the player.
(d) A player placing a Pair Plus Wager, shall be paid in accordance with a posted pay table, regardless of whether the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand, which contains the odds preselected by the certificate holder in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), which are no less than the following:
Pair 1 to 1 Flush 3 to 1 Straight 5 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 25 to 1 Straight flush 35 to 1 Mini royal flush
(ace, king, queen)35 to 1 (e) A player placing an Ante Wager and a Play Wager shall be paid a bonus, regardless of whether the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand, if the player's hand consists of the following:
Straight Pays 1 to 1 Three-of-a-kind Pays 4 to 1 Straight flush Pays 5 to 1 (f) If a certificate holder offers a version of Three Card Poker under § 565.7(f), a player placing an Ante Wager and Play Wager shall be paid an Ante Bonus, regardless of whether the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand, in accordance with one of the following pay tables preselected by the certificate holder in it Rules Submission under § 521.2:
A B C Straight 1 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 6 to 1 3 to 1 Straight flush 4 to 1 8 to 1 4 to 1 Mini royal flush
(ace, king, queen)5 to 1 50 to 1 10 to 1 Mini royal flush of spades (ace, king, queen) 50 to 1 50 to 1 § 565.13. Irregularities.
(a) A card that is found face up in the shoe or the deck while the cards are being dealt may not be used in that round of play and shall be placed in the discard rack. If more than one card is found face up in the shoe or the deck during the dealing of the cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(b) A card dealt in error without its face being exposed shall be used as though it was the next card from the shoe or the deck.
(c) If a player or the dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(d) If one or more of the dealer's cards is inadvertently exposed prior to the dealer revealing his cards as prescribed in § 565.11(c) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play), all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(e) 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.
(f) If an automated dealing shoe is being used and the device jams, stops dealing cards, or fails to deal all cards during a round of play, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be removed from the device and reshuffled with any cards already dealt.
(g) An automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe shall be removed from a gaming table before any other method of shuffling or dealing may be utilized at that table.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-390. Filed for public inspection March 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
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