RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 58—RECREATION
PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD
[ 58 PA. CODE CHS. 525, 531, 535,
539, 549, 561 AND 563 ]
Table Game Amendments; Temporary Regulations
[41 Pa.B. 1897]
[Saturday, April 9, 2011]The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board), under its general authority in 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A03 (relating to temporary table game regulations) enacted by the act of January 7, 2010 (P. L. 1, No. 1) (Act 1) and the specific authority in 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A02(1) and (2) (relating to regulatory authority), amends temporary regulations in Chapters 525, 531, 535, 539, 549, 561 and 563 to read as set forth in Annex A. The Board's temporary regulations are codified in Part VII (relating to Gaming Control Board) as part of Subpart K (relating to table games).
Purpose of the Temporary Rulemaking
This temporary rulemaking amends the chapter on table game internal controls and amends the rules of Roulette, Pai Gow, Sic Bo, Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker and Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker for clarity, to add additional side wagers and in response to comments received from certificate holders.
Explanation of Chapters 525, 531, 535, 539, 549, 561 and 563
In § 525.6(c) (relating to personnel assigned to the operations and conduct of table games), language in subsection (c)(1), (3), (4), (6) and (10) was deleted as it referenced a dealing procedure in Midibaccarat that was deleted in a temporary rulemaking published at 40 Pa.B. 6943 (December 4, 2010). Therefore, the language is no longer applicable.
In Chapter 531 (relating to Roulette), operators may now offer a Five Adjacent Number Wager which allows patrons to place one wager on five adjacent positions on the Roulette wheel instead of placing five separate Straight Wagers on the layout.
In Chapter 535 (relating to Pai Gow), § 535.9 (relating to alternative dealing procedures) is amended to allow certificate holders to offer any of the traditional dealing styles in subsection (a)(1)—(9) instead of choosing only one alternative dealing style.
In § 539.1 (relating to Sic Bo table; Sic Bo shaker; physical characteristics), the requirement that a separate opaque cover on an automated Sic Bo shaker not be used is deleted since the cover is necessary to operate the automated shaker. Also, the requirement that the automated Sic Bo shaker have the name or logo of the certificate holder imprinted or impressed on it was deleted as it is not necessary for game protection on mounted automated shakers.
In § 549.20 (relating to the Royal Match 21 Wager), regarding Blackjack, Payout E has been deleted as this is not a pay table that will be utilized by a certificate holder.
In Chapter 561 (relating to Pai Gow Poker), an optional side bet, the Fortune Pai Gow Poker Progressive, was added to the game. The additional layout requirements and requirements for the progressive system were added to § 561.2 (relating to Pai Gow Poker table; Pai Gow Poker shaker; physical characteristics). The card rankings for the Progressive Payout Wager were added in § 561.6(h) (relating to Pai Gow Poker rankings; cards; poker hands). The procedures for completion of each round of play were amended. Section 561.13d (relating to Progressive Payout Wager) is added to address the payout odds and reset amounts for the progressive payout.
In Chapter 563 (relating to Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker), the physical characteristics of the table in § 563.2 (relating to Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table physical characteristics) previously required that the payout odds for all permissible wagers be posted on a sign. This amendment requires that the payout odds be either posted on a sign or inscribed on the table layout, which is consistent with the layout requirements for other authorized games.
Affected Parties
This temporary rulemaking will allow certificate holders additional options on how to conduct table games at their licensed facilities.
Fiscal Impact
Commonwealth. The Board does not expect that this temporary rulemaking will have fiscal impact on the Board or other Commonwealth agency. Internal control procedures submitted by certificate holders regarding table games rules submissions will be reviewed by existing Board staff.
Political subdivisions. This temporary rulemaking will not have direct fiscal impact on political subdivisions of this Commonwealth. Eventually, host municipalities and counties will benefit from the local share funding that is mandated by Act 1.
Private sector. This temporary rulemaking will give certificate holders some additional flexibility as to how they conduct table games.
General public. This temporary rulemaking will not have direct fiscal impact on the general public.
Paperwork Requirements
If a certificate holder selects different options for the play at table games, the certificate holder will be required to submit an updated rules submission reflecting the changes.
Effective Date
This temporary rulemaking will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Public Comments
While this temporary rulemaking will be effective upon publication, the Board is seeking comments from the public and affected parties as to how these temporary regulations might be improved. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments, suggestions or objections regarding this temporary rulemaking within 30 days after the date of publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin to Susan A. Yocum, Assistant Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, P. O. Box 69060, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9060, Attention: Public Comment on Regulation #125-143.
Contact Person
The contact person for questions about this temporary rulemaking is Susan A. Yocum, Assistant Chief Counsel, (717) 265-8356.
Regulatory Review
Under 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A03, the Board is authorized to adopt temporary regulations which are not subject to sections 201—205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §§ 1201—1208), known as the Commonwealth Documents Law (CDL), the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. §§ 745.1—745.12) and sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the Commonwealth Attorneys Act (71 P. S. §§ 732-204(b) and 732-301(10)). These temporary regulations expire 2 years after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Findings
The Board finds that:
(1) Under 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A03, the temporary regulations are exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Review Act, sections 201—205 of the CDL and sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(2) The adoption of the temporary regulations is necessary and appropriate for the administration and enforcement of 4 Pa.C.S. Part II (relating to gaming).
Order
The Board, acting under 4 Pa.C.S. Part II, orders that:
(1) The regulations of the Board, 58 Pa. Code Chapters 525, 531, 535, 539, 549, 561 and 563, are amended by amending §§ 525.6, 531.4, 535.9, 539.1, 549.20, 561.2, 561.6, 561.7, 561.13 and 563.2 and by adding § 561.13d to read as set forth in Annex A, with ellipses referring to the existing text of the regulations.
(2) The temporary regulations are effective April 9, 2011.
(3) The temporary regulations will be posted on the Board's web site and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(4) The temporary regulations are subject to amendment as deemed necessary by the Board.
(5) The Chairperson of the Board shall certify this order and Annex A and deposit them with the Legislative Reference Bureau as required by law.
GREGORY C. FAJT,
ChairpersonFiscal Note: 125-143. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.
Annex A
TITLE 58. RECREATION
PART VII. GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart K. TABLE GAMES
CHAPTER 525. TABLE GAME INTERNAL CONTROLS § 525.6. Personnel assigned to the operations and conduct of table games.
* * * * * (c) Certificate holders shall provide a sufficient number of floorpersons to supervise the operation of table games in accordance with the standards set forth in this subsection. A floorperson may not supervise more than the number of tables specified in one of the following paragraphs:
(1) Four tables comprised of any combination of banking table games excluding:
(i) Baccarat.
(ii) Midibaccarat.
(iii) Craps.
(iv) Mini-Craps.
(v) Pai Gow.
(2) One Baccarat table.
(3) Two Midibaccarat tables.
(4) One Midibaccarat and one table of any other banking table game excluding Baccarat, Craps, Mini-Craps and Pai Gow.
(5) Three Craps tables.
(6) One Craps table and one table of any other banking table game excluding Baccarat, Midibaccarat, Mini-Craps and Pai Gow.
(7) One Mini-Craps table, if only one dealer is assigned to the table.
(8) Two Mini-Craps tables, if the there is a dealer and a stickperson assigned to the tables.
(9) Two Pai Gow tables, if the tables are in a side-by-side configuration.
(10) One Pai Gow table and one table of any other banking table game excluding Baccarat, Midibaccarat, Craps and Mini-Craps.
(11) Eight Poker tables.
(12) Ten Poker tables, if no floorperson assigned to Poker has any responsibilities for seating players.
* * * * *
CHAPTER 531. ROULETTE § 531.4. Placement of wagers.
* * * * * (e) The wagers in the game of Roulette include:
(1) A Straight Wager that the Roulette ball will come to rest in the compartment of the Roulette wheel that corresponds to a single number selected by the player. The player shall make a Straight Wager by placing a gaming chip or plaque within the box on the Roulette layout that contains the selected number.
(i) A certificate holder may, if specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer the option to make five simultaneous Straight Wagers by selecting five adjacent numbers on the Roulette wheel.
(ii) A certificate holder that offers this wager shall use a layout that includes a replica of the Roulette wheel.
(iii) A player shall make a Five Adjacent Number Wager by placing Roulette chips on the number indicated on the Roulette wheel replica that is the center number of the five adjacent numbers being selected.
(iv) A player making a Five Adjacent Number Wager shall be deemed to have made a separate Straight Wager of equal value on each of the five numbers selected.
* * * * *
CHAPTER 535. PAI GOW § 535.9. Alternative dealing procedures.
(a) As an alternative to the procedure in § 535.8 (relating to procedures for dealing the tiles), the dealer may, if specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), use any of the following dealing styles:
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CHAPTER 539. SIC BO § 539.1. Sic Bo table; Sic Bo shaker; physical characteristics.
* * * * * (d) Sic Bo shall be played with a Sic Bo shaker approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations, which shall be used to shake the dice in order to arrive at the winning combinations.
(1) A manual Sic Bo shaker shall be designed and constructed to maintain the integrity of the game and must, at a minimum, adhere to the following specifications:
(i) The Sic Bo shaker must have a compartment to secure the three dice and a separate cover which conceals the dice while the dealer is shaking the Sic Bo shaker. The compartment to secure the three dice must be transparent and the cover which conceals the dice must be opaque.
(ii) The Sic Bo shaker must have the capability of being sealed or locked to ensure the integrity of the dice contained inside the Sic Bo shaker.
(iii) The Sic Bo shaker must have the name or logo of the certificate holder imprinted or impressed thereon.
(2) An automated Sic Bo shaker, approved by the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations, may be used in the game of Sic Bo, provided that:
(i) The shaker meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(i) and (ii).
(ii) The shaker, its location on the Sic Bo table and the procedures for shaking the dice are submitted to and approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations.
(f) The Sic Bo shaker shall be the responsibility of the dealer and may never be left unattended while at the table.
CHAPTER 549. BLACKJACK § 549.20. Royal Match 21 Wager.
* * * * * (g) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Royal Match 21 Wagers at the odds contained in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 521.2:
(1) If a single deck of cards is being used:
Hand Payout A Payout B Royal Match 10 to 1 5 to 1 Suited Match 3 to 1 3 to 1 Crown Treasure $1,000 $1,000 (2) If multiple decks of cards are being used:
Hand Payout C Payout D Royal Match 30 to 1 25 to 1 Suited Match 2.5 to 1 2.5 to 1 Crown Treasure $1,000 $1,000 * * * * *
CHAPTER 561. PAI GOW POKER § 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 shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Six separate numbered betting areas for the players at the table.
(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.
(5) If the certificate holder offers a Fortune Bonus Wager:
(i) A separate designated area for each player, located to the right of the player's betting area, designated for the placement of the Fortune Bonus Wager.
(ii) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the minimum and maximum wagers permitted. If the minimum and maximum wagers permitted are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the minimum and maximum wagers permitted shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(iii) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds and amounts for the Fortune Bonus Wager and Envy Bonus. If payout odds and amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout odds and amounts shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(iv) Inscriptions that advise patrons of any payout limits as described in § 561.13a(f) (relating to Fortune Bonus Wager; Envy Bonus; payout odds; payout limitation). If payout limits are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout limits shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(6) If the certificate holder offers the Emperor's Treasure Wager:
(i) A separate designated area for each player, located to the right of the player's betting area, designed for the placement of the Emperor's Treasure Wager.
(ii) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the minimum and maximum wagers permitted. If the minimum and maximum wagers permitted are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the minimum and maximum wagers permitted shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(iii) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds and amounts for the Emperor's Treasure Wager and Envy Bonus. If the payout odds and amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout odds and amounts shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(iv) Inscriptions that advise patrons of any payout limits as described in § 561.13b(f) (relating to Emperor's Treasure Wager; Envy Bonus; payout odds; payout limitation). If payout limits are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout limits shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(7) If a certificate holder offers the Pai Gow Insurance Wager:
(i) A separate designated area for each player, located to the left of the player's betting area, designed for the placement of the Pai Gow Insurance Wager.
(ii) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the minimum and maximum wagers permitted. If the minimum and maximum wagers permitted are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the minimum and maximum wagers permitted shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(iii) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds for the Pai Gow Insurance Wager. If the payout odds are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout odds shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(iv) Inscriptions that advise patrons of any payout limits as described in § 561.13c(f) (relating to Pai Gow Insurance Wager; payout odds; payout limitation). If payout limits are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout limits shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(8) If the certificate holder offers a Progressive Payout Wager:
(i) A separate area for each player, located immediately behind the Low hand betting area, designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager.
(ii) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the minimum and maximum wagers permitted. If the minimum and maximum wagers permitted are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the minimum and maximum wagers permitted shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(iii) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds and amounts for the Progressive Payout Wager. If payout odds and amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout odds and amounts shall be posted at each Pai Gow Poker table.
(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. The Bureau of Gaming Operations may approve an alternative location for the tip box when a card shuffling device or other table game equipment prevents the placement of the drop box and tip box on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer.
(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.
(g) If the certificate holder offers a Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with § 561.13d (relating to Progressive Payout Wager), the Pai Gow Poker table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with § 524.7 (relating to progressive table game systems), for the placement of Progressive Payout Wagers. The progressive table game system must include:
(1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager.
(2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of Progressive Payout Wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of any Progressive Payout Wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced ''no more bets.''
§ 561.6. Pai Gow Poker rankings; cards; poker hands.
* * * * * (h) If a certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager under § 561.13d (relating to Progressive Payout Wager), the following seven-card hands shall be used to determine the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager payment to a winning player:
(1) Seven-card straight flush is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(2) Five aces, which is a seven-card hand consisting of four aces and a joker.
(3) A royal flush, which is a 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.
(4) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(5) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(6) A full house, which is a hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(i) If a certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager under § 561.13d, a joker may be used as any card to complete a seven-card straight flush, a royal flush or a straight flush.
§ 561.7. Wagers.
(a) All wagers at Pai Gow Poker shall be made by placing value chips or plaques on the appropriate betting area of the Pai Gow Poker layout or by placing a value chip onto the progressive wagering device at the player's betting position. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted at the game of Pai Gow Poker.
* * * * * § 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) Unless a player has placed a Progress Payout Wager, 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. If a player has placed a Progressive Payout Wager, the dealer shall also examine the seven cards of the player and announce if the Progressive Payout Wager of that player wins or loses.
(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. Unless the player has a winning Progressive Payout Wager, the dealer shall immediately collect the cards of that player.
(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. If a player has a winning Pai Gow Poker wager and a winning Progressive Payout Wager, the Pai Gow Poker wager shall be paid first.
(l) All hands that resulted in a winning Pai Gow Poker wager or winning Progressive Payout 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. After a winning Pai Gow Poker wager has been paid and the vigorish collected, the dealer shall then, if applicable, pay the winning Progressive Payout Wager of that player. Before paying a winning Progressive Payout Wager, the dealer shall, if necessary, reset the player's high hand and low hand to form the hand type yielding the highest progressive wager payout to which the player is entitled. Except as required in subsection (o), 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.
(o) If a player has won a Progressive Payout Wager that is not being paid from the table inventory container, the cards of that player shall remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
§ 561.13d. Progressive Payout Wager.
(a) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 521.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer a player the option of placing a Progressive Payout Wager on whether the player will be dealt a hand type as set forth in subsection (f).
(b) Prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play, each player who has placed a wager in accordance with § 561.7 (relating to wagers) may make a Progressive Payout Wager by placing a value chip onto the separate area designated for that player.
(c) The dealer shall then announce ''no more bets'' and use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. The dealer shall then collect any Progressive Payout Wagers and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table inventory container and deal the cards 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).
(d) A winning Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid in accordance with the payout table in subsection (f) prior to the collection of the winning player's cards by the dealer. A winning Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid irrespective of the outcome of the player's Pai Gow Poker wager. Prior to making a payout for a Progressive Payout Wager, the dealer shall:
(1) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(2) Verify that the appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been illuminated.
(3) Have a floorperson or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate holder's approved internal control procedures.
(e) If a player has won the progressive payout that is 10% or greater of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the progressive payout shall not be paid from the table inventory container. Other winning Progressive Payout Wagers shall be paid from the table inventory container.
(f) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Progressive Payout Wagers at the amounts contained in the following payout table:
Hand Payout 7 card Straight Flush 100% 5 Aces 10% Royal Flush 500 for 1 Straight Flush 100 for 1 Four-of-a-Kind 75 for 1 Full House 4 for 1 (g) The initial and reset amounts must be contained in the certificate holder's Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 521.2 and shall be at least $2,000.
(h) Winning Progressive Payout Wagers shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player's turn to be paid, irrespective of the amount that was on the meter when the player placed the wager or when the dealer dealt the player's cards.
CHAPTER 563. TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER § 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.
(8) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds for all authorized wagers. If the payout odds are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout odds shall be posted at each Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table.
(c) 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. The Bureau of Gaming Operations may approve an alternative location for the tip box when a card shuffling device or other table game equipment prevents the placement of the drop box and tip box on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer.
(d) 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.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-604. Filed for public inspection April 8, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]
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