[42 Pa.B. 2686]
[Saturday, May 12, 2012]
[Continued from previous Web Page] § 637a.12. Omaha Poker; procedures for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play.
(a) A certificate holder that offers Omaha High or Omaha High-low Split Eight or Better Poker shall observe the procedures in this section.
(b) No more than ten players may participate in an Omaha Poker game. Each player who elects to participate in a round of play may be required to place an Ante bet. The rules governing the placement of an Ante bet and the amount of the Ante bet, if any, and the Kill or Half-kill option, if offered, shall be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions) and posted on a sign at each Poker table.
(c) A button shall be used to indicate the order in which the cards shall be dealt and the order in which players shall bet in accordance with following procedures:
(1) At commencement of play, the button shall be placed in front of either:
(i) The first player to the right of the dealer.
(ii) The player randomly determined by rank of a single card dealt.
(2) Thereafter, the button shall rotate around the table in a clockwise manner after each round of play.
(d) Before any cards are dealt, the player to the immediate left of the button shall initiate the first betting round by placing a Blind Bet. A certificate holder may require additional Blind Bets to be made immediately after the initial Blind Bet. The amount and number of all Blind Bets required shall be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2 and posted on a sign at the table.
(e) The player to the left of the player who placed a Blind Bet may place a Straddle Bet, if offered by the certificate holder. The rules governing the placement of a Straddle Bet and the amount of the Straddle Bet, if any, shall be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2 and posted on a sign at each Poker table. No more than one Straddle Bet may be made during a round of play.
(f) Starting with the player to the immediate left of the button and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, the dealer shall deal four rounds of cards face down to each player. The player with the button shall be the last player to receive a card each time.
(g) After each player has been dealt four cards in accordance with subsection (e), each player, starting with the player to the left of the player or players who were required to place a Blind Bet or the player who placed a Straddle Bet, if offered, and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, may fold, call or raise the bet. The option to raise shall also apply to a player who made a Blind Bet or Straddle Bet. After the last player has responded to the most recent bet, the betting round shall be considered complete.
(h) The dealer shall then burn the top card of the deck and proceed to deal three community cards face up in the center of the table. The first player to the left of the button who has not folded shall commence the next betting round and may bet or check. Each subsequent player may, in clockwise rotation, fold, call, raise or, if preceding players have not made a bet, make an opening bet or check. After the last player has responded to the most recent bet, the betting round shall be considered complete.
(i) Upon completion of the betting round, the dealer shall burn the top card of the deck and deal a fourth community card face up in the center of the table. The next betting round shall be commenced and completed in accordance with subsection (h).
(j) Upon completion of the betting round, the dealer shall burn the top card of the deck and deal a fifth and final community card face up in the center of the table. The final betting round shall be commenced and completed in accordance with subsection (g).
(k) If more than one player remains in the round of play after the final betting round has been completed, a showdown shall be used to determine the winner of the pot. Each player remaining in the game shall form a five-card hand using two of the four cards dealt to the player and three of the five community cards. The winner of the pot shall be:
(1) In Omaha High Poker, the player with the highest ranking five-card high hand.
(2) In Omaha High-low Split Eight or Better Poker:
(i) The player with the highest ranking five-card high hand and the player with the highest ranking five-card low hand, subject to subsection (l), shall divide the pot equally. If a pot cannot be divided equally, the excess amount, which may not exceed $1, shall be given to the player with the highest ranking high hand.
(ii) If a tie exists between two or more players for the highest ranking high hand, the high hand share of the pot shall be divided equally among the tied players. If the high hand share of the pot cannot be divided equally among the tied players, the excess, which may not exceed $1, shall be given to the player with the highest ranking high card by suit or to the player specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2.
(iii) If a tie exists between two or more players for the highest ranking low hand, the low hand share of the pot shall be divided equally among the tied players. If the low hand share of the pot cannot be divided equally among the tied players, the excess, which may not exceed $1, shall be given to the player with the lowest ranking low hand Poker card by suit or to the player specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2.
(iv) For purposes of this subsection, the cards shall be ranked by suit with the highest to lowest rank suit in order as follows: spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs.
(l) In Omaha High-low Split Eight or Better Poker, the winning low hand may not contain a pair, a three-of-a-kind or a four-of-a-kind or a 9, 10, jack, queen or king. In the event that none of the hands of the remaining players satisfies this requirement, the entire pot shall be awarded to the player with the highest ranking high hand.
(m) In Omaha High-low Split Eight or Better Poker, the player may form two different hands of five cards each, enabling that player to contend for both the high hand and low hand share of the pot. Each hand must consist of any three of the community cards and any two of four cards dealt to the player. A player may use the same five-card grouping to make a high hand and a low hand. An ace may be used concurrently as a low hand card to make up a low hand and as a high card to make up a high hand.
(n) In Omaha High-low Split Eight or Better Poker, the certificate holder may use either the Half-kill or Kill option. If the certificate holder elects to use either option, the certificate holder shall indicate which option is being used in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2 and post on a sign at each Omaha Poker table which option is being used and the minimum value of a qualifying pot.
§ 637a.13. Five-card Draw Poker; procedures for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play.
(a) A certificate holder that offers Five-card Draw High or Five-card Draw Low Poker shall observe the procedures in this section.
(b) No more than eight players may participate in a Five-card Draw Poker game. Each player who elects to participate in a round of play may be required to place an Ante bet. The rules governing the placement of an Ante bet and the amount of the Ante bet, if any, shall be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions) and posted on a sign at each Poker table.
(c) A button shall be used to indicate the order in which the cards shall be dealt and the order in which players shall bet in accordance with following procedures:
(1) At commencement of play, the button shall be placed in front of either:
(i) The first player to the right of the dealer.
(ii) The player randomly determined by rank of a single card dealt.
(2) Thereafter, the button shall rotate around the table in a clockwise manner after each round of play.
(d) Starting with the first player to the immediate left of the button and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, the dealer shall deal five rounds of cards face down to each player. The player with the button shall be the last player to receive a card each time.
(e) After each player has been dealt five cards in accordance with subsection (d), the player to the immediate left of the button shall initiate the first betting round by placing a Blind Bet. A certificate holder may require additional Blind Bets to be made immediately after the initial Blind Bet. The amount and number of all Blind Bets required shall be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2 and posted on a sign at the table.
(f) Following the placement of the required Blind Bets, each player, starting with the player to the left of the player or players who were required to place a Blind Bet, and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, may fold, call or raise the bet. The option to raise shall also apply to a player who made a Blind Bet. After the last player has responded to the most recent bet, the betting round shall be considered complete.
(g) Upon completion of the initial betting round, each player remaining in the round of play shall have an opportunity to draw new cards. This process shall be accomplished one player at a time starting with the player to the immediate left of the button and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner. Each player may keep his original hand or discard as many cards as he chooses. The dealer shall replace each discarded card with a new card dealt from the deck as follows:
(1) Prior to the first player receiving any new cards, the dealer shall burn the top card of the deck.
(2) If insufficient cards remain in the deck for each player remaining in the round of play to draw new cards, the discard pile shall be reshuffled and used for this purpose. The cards to be discarded by a player who has not yet requested new cards may not be included as part of the reshuffled cards.
(h) The first player to the left of the button who has not folded shall commence the final betting round and may bet or check. Each subsequent player may, in clockwise rotation, fold, call, raise or, if preceding players have not made a bet, make an opening bet or check. After the last player has responded to the most recent bet, the betting round shall be considered complete.
(i) If more than one player remains in the round of play after the final betting round has been completed, a showdown shall be used to determine the winner of the pot. The winner of the pot shall be:
(1) In Five-card High Poker, the player with the highest ranking five-card high hand.
(2) In Five-card Low Poker, the player with the highest ranking five-card low hand.
§ 637a.14. Five-card Stud Poker; procedures for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play.
(a) A certificate holder that offers Five-card Stud Poker shall observe the procedures in this section. Five-card Stud Poker shall be played to determine a winning high hand only.
(b) No more than eight players may participate in a Five-card Stud Poker game. Each player who elects to participate in a round of play may be required to place an Ante bet. The rules governing the placement of an Ante bet and the amount of the Ante bet, if any, shall be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions) and posted on a sign at each Poker table.
(c) Starting with the first player to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, the dealer shall deal one round of cards face down and one round of cards face up to each player.
(d) After each player has been dealt two cards in accordance with subsection (c), the first betting round shall commence with one player making a Forced Bet. The amount of the Forced Bet shall be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2 and posted at the Poker table. The player required to place the Forced Bet shall be determined by comparing the up card of each player. The player with the lowest ranked up card shall be required to make a Forced Bet. In the event that two or more up cards are of the same rank, the up cards shall then be ranked by suit with the highest to lowest ranked suits in the following order: spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs.
(e) Following the placement of the Forced Bet, each subsequent player, starting with the player to the left of the player who placed the Forced Bet and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, may bet, fold, call or raise the bet. After the last player has responded to the most recent bet, the betting round shall be considered complete.
(f) Upon completion of the first betting round, the dealer shall burn the top card of the deck and then, starting with the first remaining player to the dealer's left, deal another round of cards face up to each player who made or called the last bet. The next betting round shall commence as follows:
(1) The player with the highest ranking hand showing shall be required to bet or check.
(2) If the highest ranking hand showing is held by two or more players, the player closest to the left of the dealer shall be required to bet or check.
(g) Following the bet or check required under subsection (f), each subsequent player, proceeding in a clockwise rotation, may fold, call, raise or, if the preceding players have not made a bet, check. Once a bet has been made, the next player in a clockwise rotation may fold, call or raise. After the last player has responded to the most recent bet, the betting round shall be considered complete.
(h) The dealer shall then deal two additional rounds of cards face up to each player who made or called the last bet, with each round followed by a betting round conducted in accordance with subsections (f) and (g). Prior to each round of cards being dealt, the dealer shall burn the top card of the deck.
(i) If more than one player remains in the round of play after the final betting round has been completed, a showdown shall be used to determine the winner of the pot. The winner of the pot shall be the player with the highest ranking five-card high hand.
§ 637a.15. Bad Beat payout; posting of rules; contributions; counting and displaying of payout amount; procedures for implementation.
(a) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer a Bad Beat payout for one or more Bad Beat hands. A Bad Beat payout shall be made from a separate fund created from pot contributions required at tables where a Bad Beat payout is offered and shall be paid in accordance with the procedures established under this section.
(b) A certificate holder shall post at each Poker table that offers a Bad Beat payout notice advising patrons of eligibility for the Bad Beat payout. The certificate holder shall display the current amount of the Bad Beat payout and post in a conspicuous location within the Poker room the Bad Beat payout rules which must include:
(1) The maximum contribution amount that will be collected from each pot to fund the Bad Beat payout and the method of calculation for any contribution amount.
(2) The minimum pot amount required before the contribution to the Bad Beat payout is collected.
(3) Qualifying Bad Beat requirements and payouts.
(c) A certificate holder shall extract from each pot at a Poker table designated for participation in a Bad Beat payout a prescribed contribution to the Bad Beat payout. The contribution amount shall be collected in accordance with the Bad Beat payout rules as specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2. After the dealer has extracted the rake, the amount from each pot to be contributed to a Bad Beat payout shall be determined, segregated from the pot and deposited into the Bad Beat payout box. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a certificate holder may, upon amending its Bad Beat payout rules, terminate collection of Bad Beat contributions at any time in accordance with subsection (i).
(d) At least once each gaming day and upon notice to a casino compliance representative, a certificate holder shall count the accumulated contents of each Bad Beat payout box. The counting shall occur at a closed Poker table, the main cage or a satellite cage, in accordance with the certificate holder's approved internal controls, as follows:
(1) If the counting of the contents of a Bad Beat payout box occurs at a closed Poker table, the counting shall be performed by a Poker dealer in the presence of a floorperson or above and recorded by the surveillance department. Documentation of the count shall be prepared and signed by both the dealer and the floorperson or above who witnessed the count. The contents of the Bad Beat payout box shall then be placed in a locked container along with documentation of the count and transported to the main cage or satellite cage by a security department employee.
(2) If the counting of the contents of a Bad Beat payout box occurs in the main cage or a satellite cage, a floorperson or above shall account for all locked Bad Beat payout boxes transported from the Poker tables to the cage. A security department employee shall transport the Bad Beat boxes to the main cage or satellite cage for counting.
(e) Once each Bad Beat payout box or locked container is delivered to the main cage or satellite cage, a cashier shall count the contents of each box or, if the contents of the boxes were previously counted by Poker room personnel and combined in a locked container for transport, verify the aggregate count. The finance department shall maintain the official record of the amount of daily contributions to the Bad Beat payout.
(f) The Poker shift supervisor shall verify each Bad Beat Poker hand prior to awarding the Bad Beat payout. Upon verification, the Poker shift supervisor shall:
(1) Post a sign or otherwise provide visible notice that the applicable Bad Beat payout display amount is pending adjustment due to a Bad Beat payout.
(2) Notify a representative from the security department or finance department to deliver to the Poker table the applicable amount of the Bad Beat payout.
(g) The finance department shall prepare a Bad Beat payout distribution in cash or a recognized cash equivalent in accordance with the certificate holder's approved internal controls. Notwithstanding subsection (f)(2), a certificate holder may elect to pay a Bad Beat payout at the main cage or satellite cage.
(h) No less than once a day and immediately upon notification of a Bad Beat verification by the Poker shift supervisor, a finance department employee shall:
(1) In the presence of a floorperson or above, adjust each Bad Beat payout amount displayed in the Poker area to reflect the current Bad Beat payout amount.
(2) Verify that the amount of any Bad Beat payout maintained by the finance department corresponds to the amount being displayed to patrons.
(i) A Bad Beat payout may not be offered at a Poker table until a certificate holder has submitted internal controls and the Executive Director has approved procedures for discontinuing any Bad Beat payout. The procedures must address the method by which pot contributions will be terminated or transferred to other Bad Beat payouts, or both, to ensure that all payout amounts are paid to Poker patrons.
§ 637a.16. High Hand Jackpot payout; posting of rules; contributions; counting and displaying of payout amount; procedures for implementation.
(a) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer a High Hand Jackpot payout for a Qualifying High Hand made during a qualifying period. A High Hand Jackpot payout shall be made from a separate fund created from pot contributions required at tables where a High Hand Jackpot payout is offered and shall be paid in accordance with the procedures established under this section.
(b) A certificate holder shall post at each Poker table that offers a High Hand Jackpot payout notice advising patrons of eligibility for the High Hand Jackpot payout. The certificate holder shall display the current amount of the High Hand Jackpot payout and post in a conspicuous location within the Poker room the High Hand Jackpot payout rules which must include:
(1) The collection and qualifying periods for the High Hand Jackpot payout.
(2) The maximum contribution amount that will be collected from each pot to fund the High Hand Jackpot payout.
(3) The minimum pot amount required before the contribution to the High Hand Jackpot is collected.
(4) The minimum number of players who shall be dealt into a hand to qualify for a High Hand Jackpot payout.
(5) The division of the High Hand Jackpot payout if two or more players have the same value Qualifying High Hand during a qualifying period.
(6) Any time limits on collecting High Hand Jackpot payouts including a statement notifying players that they do not need to be present at the end of the qualifying period to win the High Hand Jackpot payout.
(7) Any restrictions on collecting a High Hand Jackpot payout including a statement notifying players that valid identification shall be presented for a player's hand to qualify for a High Hand Jackpot payout.
(c) A certificate holder shall extract from each pot at a Poker table designated for participation in a High Hand Jackpot payout a prescribed contribution to the High Hand Jackpot payout. The contribution amount shall be collected in accordance with the High Hand Jackpot payout rules as specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2. After the dealer has extracted the rake, the amount from each pot to be contributed to a High Hand Jackpot payout shall be determined, segregated from the pot and deposited into the High Hand Jackpot payout box.
(d) At the end of each qualifying period, a certificate holder shall count the accumulated contents of each High Hand Jackpot payout box. The counting shall occur at a closed Poker table, the main cage or a satellite cage, in accordance with the certificate holder's approved internal controls, as follows:
(1) If the counting of the contents of a High Hand Jackpot payout box occurs at a closed Poker table, the counting shall be performed by a Poker dealer in the presence of a floorperson or above and recorded by the surveillance department. Documentation of the count shall be prepared and signed by both the dealer and the floorperson or above who witnessed the count. The contents of the High Hand Jackpot payout box shall then be placed in a locked container along with documentation of the count and transported to the main cage or satellite cage by a security department employee.
(2) If the counting of the contents of a High Hand Jackpot payout box occurs in the main cage or a satellite cage, a floorperson or above shall account for all locked High Hand Jackpot payout boxes transported from the Poker tables to the cage. A security department employee shall transport the High Hand Jackpot payout boxes to the main cage or satellite cage for counting.
(e) Once each High Hand Jackpot payout box or locked container is delivered to the main cage or satellite cage, a cashier shall count the contents of each box or, if the contents of the boxes were previously counted by Poker room personnel and combined in a locked container for transport, verify the aggregate count. The finance department shall maintain the official record of the amount of contributions to the High Hand Jackpot payout.
(f) At the start of each qualifying period, dealers shall begin tracking hands. When a player has a full house, as defined in § 637a.6(b) (relating to Poker rankings), the dealer shall call a floorperson or above who shall verify the hand and record the value on the High Hand Tracking Slip. As the value of the hands increase during the qualifying period, the value of the next higher hand shall be announced and the floorperson or above shall record on the High Hand Tracking Slip the next higher value hand. The High Hand Tracking Slip must contain:
(1) The name, phone number and seat number of the player with the higher value hand.
(2) The table number.
(3) The higher value hand.
(4) The dealer's name and Board-issued credential number.
(5) The signature and Board-issued credential number of the floorperson or above who verified the higher value hand.
(g) When the qualifying period has ended, the contribution amount collected during the qualifying period shall be counted, verified and taken to the main cage or satellite cage in accordance with subsections (d) and (e). The pooled contribution amounts from all Poker tables that participated in the qualifying period shall then be announced and displayed.
(h) The player or players with the highest Qualifying High Hand during the qualifying period shall be awarded the High Hand Jackpot payout. High Hand Jackpot payouts shall be paid from the main cage or satellite cage. If, however, a full house was not made by any player during the qualifying period, the High Hand Jackpot payout contribution amounts shall be added to the next High Hand Jackpot payout qualifying period.
(i) The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the procedure for distributing High Hand Jackpot payouts which have not been collected within the time period specified in subsection (b)(6).
§ 637a.17. Poker revenue.
(a) A certificate holder shall derive its Poker revenue at all Poker tables by extracting a rake. Each certificate holder shall submit as part of its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions) the following:
(1) The types of rake utilized.
(2) The methodology used for calculating the rake.
(3) The amount of maximum permissible rake per round of play.
(b) A certificate holder may use one or more of the following procedures in determining and extracting the rake:
(1) A percentage rake, not to exceed 10%, which shall be calculated and extracted from the pot and any side pots:
(i) After the conclusion of a betting round and placed into the designated rake area required under § 637a.2(b)(2) (relating to Poker table physical characteristics) as play progresses.
(ii) Upon completion of a round of play and immediately placed by the dealer into the drop box.
(2) An incremental rake, as certain predetermined dollar levels have been achieved which:
(i) Upon collection shall be placed into the designated rake area required under § 637a.2(b)(2).
(ii) Upon completion of a round of play shall be immediately placed by the dealer into the drop box.
(3) A rake based on time charges which:
(i) May be imposed on a per-player basis or on a per-table basis. If taken on a per-player basis, inactive players seated at the table shall also be assessed.
(ii) Shall be expressed as an hourly fee based on the minimum and maximum betting limits at a game.
(iii) May be assessed fractionally every 20 or 30 minutes as determined by the certificate holder.
(iv) Once assessed shall be placed by the dealer into the designated rake area required under § 637a.2(b)(2).
(v) Upon verification by a floorperson or above of the time charges collected shall be immediately placed by the dealer into the drop box.
(c) A sign describing the type and amount of rake to be collected under subsection (b) shall be posted at each Poker table.
(d) An uncalled final bet may not be considered part of the pot for purposes of calculating the amount of rake under subsection (b)(1) and (2).
(e) Once the dealer has extracted the rake and the pot and any side pots have been collected by the winning player or players, additional rake may not be taken.
§ 637a.18. Conduct of players; general operating rules for all types of Poker; irregularities.
(a) In all disputes in which a ruling, interpretation, clarification or intervention is required, the decision of the Poker shift supervisor is final.
(b) Each player in a Poker game shall play the game solely to improve the player's chance of winning and may not take action to improve another player's chance of winning. A player may not communicate any information to another player which could assist the other player in any manner respecting the outcome of a Poker game.
(c) A certificate holder who has reasonable cause to believe that a player has acted or is acting in violation of subsection (b) may require the player to leave the game and shall notify a casino compliance representative as expeditiously as possible.
(d) Each player shall keep all cards dealt to the player in full view of the dealer at all times. The dealer shall ensure compliance with this requirement.
(e) At a showdown, a winning hand must be clearly displayed in its entirety and properly identified. The player initiating the final bet shall be the first player to show his hand at the showdown. All other players who have not folded shall then reveal their hands in a clockwise rotation. Any player holding a losing hand may concede his rights to the pot and discard the hand without revealing the player's cards unless the certificate holder, in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), requires the disclosure of all discarded hands.
(f) It shall be the responsibility of each player in a showdown to ensure that the player's hand has lost to the other hands at the table before discarding the hand.
(g) Cards that are misdealt shall be returned to the dealer for a reshuffle. The following errors shall be cause for a misdeal:
(1) Failure to shuffle and cut the cards in accordance with § 635a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards).
(2) Dealing to an incorrect starting position if the error has been detected prior to two players voluntarily placing bets into the pot.
(3) If more than one card is found face up in the deck.
(4) Failure to deal to an eligible seated player, if the error has been detected prior to two players voluntarily placing bets into the pot.
(h) If one or more cards are mistakenly dealt to an ineligible player, the cards dealt to that player shall be discarded and the round of play shall continue.
(i) If at any time during a round of play missing cards are discovered or additional cards are found, the round of play shall be voided, all value chips, tournament chips and plaques in the pot shall be returned to the appropriate player and the deck shall be replaced.
(j) A card found face up in the deck may not be used in that round of play and shall be placed with the pile of discarded cards.
(k) A player who fails to take reasonable means to protect his hand shall have no redress if his hand becomes a fouled hand or the dealer accidentally collects the hand provided that:
(1) Hole cards in a game of Stud Poker shall be considered protected for purposes of fouling a hand.
(2) If a protected hand comes into contact with discarded cards, every effort shall be made to reconstruct the hand and complete the round of play.
(3) A player who has a protected hand collected by the dealer or fouled by discarded cards shall be entitled to a refund from the pot of all moneys that the player put in the pot if the player has been a victim of and not a contributor to the error.
(4) A player who leaves the table without comment and has an unprotected hand shall be assumed to have no interest in the pot and his cards shall be collected and discarded.
(l) Verbal statements which are clearly audible by and directed to the dealer shall always have precedence over actions and gestures and are considered binding on the player whose turn it is to act.
(1) A player shall be deemed to have folded if, when faced with making or calling a bet, the player:
(i) Discards his hand face down towards the pile of discarded cards or the pot.
(ii) Turns his up cards in a game of Stud Poker face down.
(2) If a player is obligated to place a bet as a Blind Bet, Forced Bet or by virtue of a verbal statement, throwing away his cards does not relieve the player of that obligation.
(m) In Seven-card Stud, if a player's first or second hole card is accidentally turned face up in the dealing process, the third card shall be dealt face down. If both hole cards are accidentally turned face up, the dealer shall collect the two cards, call the player's hand void and return the player's Ante bet, if applicable. If a player's third hole card is accidentally turned face up in the dealing process, the player shall be afforded the option to either:
(1) End his obligation to make additional bets and contend only for that part of the pot formed prior to any additional betting.
(2) Continue to contend for the entire pot.
(n) In Five-card Stud, if a player's hole card is accidentally turned face up in the dealing process, the second card shall be dealt face down.
(o) If a card is accidentally dealt off the table, the card may not be used in that round of play and shall be placed with the pile of discarded cards after a thorough examination of the card by the dealer.
(p) In the games of Hold'em and Omaha Poker, if any of the cards that are required to be dealt face down to a player are accidentally dealt face up, the dealer shall exchange the exposed card with a card from the top of the deck and place the exposed card face down with the pile of discarded cards.
(q) 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.
(r) If an automated card shuffling device malfunctions and cannot be used, the device must be covered or have a sign indicating that the automated card shuffling device is out of order placed on the device before any other method of shuffling may be utilized at that table.
(s) A certificate holder may clarify and supplement the procedures related to irregularities in this section in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2.
CHAPTER 655a. MISSISSIPPI STUD Sec.
655a.1. Definitions. 655a.2. Mississippi Stud table physical characteristics. 655a.3. Cards, number of decks. 655a.4. Opening of the table for gaming. 655a.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards. 655a.6. Mississippi Stud hand rankings. 655a.7. Wagers. 655a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe. 655a.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand. 655a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe. 655a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play. 655a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression. § 655a.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Bet Wager—A 3rd Street, 4th Street or 5th Street Wager made by a player.
Community card—A card which is used by all players to form the best possible five-card Poker hand.
Envy Bonus—An additional fixed sum payout made to a player who placed a Progressive Payout Wager when another player at the Mississippi Stud table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand—A Mississippi Stud hand with a rank of a royal flush or a straight flush as defined in § 655a.6(b) (relating to Mississippi Stud hand rankings).
5th Street Wager—An additional wager made by a player, in an amount equal to one, two or three times the player's Ante Wager, after the second community card is revealed by the dealer.
Fold—The withdrawal of a player from a round of play by not making a Bet Wager.
4th Street Wager—An additional wager made by a player, in an amount equal to one, two or three times the player's Ante Wager, after the first community card is revealed by the dealer.
Progressive Payout Hand—A Mississippi Stud hand formed using the two player cards and three community cards with a rank of a three-of-a-kind or better as defined in § 655a.6(b).
Push—A player's hand that results in neither payment on nor collection of the player's wagers.
3rd Street Wager—An additional wager made by a player, in an amount equal to one, two or three times the player's Ante Wager, after the player has been dealt the initial two cards.
§ 655a.2. Mississippi Stud table physical characteristics.
(a) Mississippi Stud shall be played on a table having betting positions for no more than six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side of the table.
(b) The layout for a Mississippi Stud table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of the certificate holder.
(2) Four separate betting areas designated for the placement of the wagers required under § 655a.7(d)(1) and (2) (relating to wagers) for each player.
(3) Separate areas designated for the placement of the three community cards located directly in front of the table inventory container. One area shall be inscribed 3rd Street, a second area inscribed 4th Street and a third area inscribed 5th Street.
(4) If the certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager authorized under § 655a.7(d)(3), a separate area designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for each player.
(5) If the certificate holder offers the optional Three Card Bonus Wager authorized under § 655a.7(d)(4), a separate area designated for the placement of the Three Card Bonus Wager for each player.
(6) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers and the rules governing the required amount of the 3rd Street, 4th Street or 5th Street Wager as a multiple of the player's Ante Wager. If the information is not inscribed on the layout, a sign that sets forth the required information must be posted at each Mississippi Stud table.
(c) If a certificate holder offers the Progressive Payout Wager, in accordance with § 655a.7(d)(3), the Mississippi Stud table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games 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.''
(d) Each Mississippi Stud table must have a drop box and a tip box attached on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite side of, the dealer, as approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with § 601a.10(g). The Bureau of Casino Compliance 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.
(e) Each Mississippi Stud table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table.
§ 655a.3. Cards, number of decks.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Mississippi Stud shall be played with one deck of cards and one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is utilized, Mississippi Stud may be played with two decks of cards in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The cards in each deck must be of the same design. The backs of the cards in one deck must be of a different color than the cards included in the other deck.
(2) One deck shall be shuffled and stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other deck is being used to play the game.
(3) Both decks are continually alternated in and out of play, with each deck being used for every other round of play.
(4) The cards from only one deck shall be placed in the discard rack at any given time.
(c) The decks of cards used in Mississippi Stud shall be changed at least:
(1) Every 4 hours if the cards are dealt by hand.
(2) Every 8 hours if the cards are dealt from a manual or automated dealing shoe.
§ 655a.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 defects. The floorperson assigned to the table shall verify the inspection.
(b) After the cards are inspected, 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 in horizontal fan shaped columns by deck 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, the cards shall be shuffled in accordance with § 655a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards).
(d) If an automated card shuffling device is utilized and two decks of cards are received at the table, each deck of cards shall be spread for inspection, mixed, stacked and shuffled in accordance with subsections (a)—(c).
(e) If the decks of cards received at the table are preinspected and preshuffled in accordance with § 603a.16(u) or (v) (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspections and removal from use), subsections (a)—(d) do not apply.
§ 655a.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards.
(a) Immediately prior to commencement of play, unless the cards were preshuffled in accordance with § 603a.16(u) or (v) (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use), after each round of play has been completed or when directed by a floorperson or above, 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 automated card shuffling device shall place the deck of cards in a single stack. The certificate holder may use 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 is being used, which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present, and the device 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 do the following:
(1) If the cards were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, deal the cards in accordance with § 655a.8, § 655a.9 or § 655a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure 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 preshuffled, cut the cards in accordance with the procedures in subsection (d).
(d) If a cut of the cards is required, the dealer shall place the cover card in the stack at least ten cards in from the top of the stack. Once the cover card has been inserted, the dealer shall take all cards above the cover card and the cover card and place them on the bottom of the stack. The stack of cards shall then be inserted into the dealing shoe for the commencement of play.
(e) 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 the floorperson determines that the cut was performed improperly or in any way that might affect the integrity or fairness of the game.
(f) If there is no gaming activity at a Mississippi Stud table that is open for gaming, the cards shall be removed from the dealing shoe and the discard rack and spread out on the table face down unless a player requests that the cards be spread face up on the table. After the first player is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the procedures in § 655a.4(c) (relating to opening of the table for gaming) and this section shall be completed.
(g) A certificate holder may utilize a dealing shoe or other device that automatically reshuffles and counts the cards provided that the device is submitted and approved in accordance with § 461a.4 (relating to submission for testing and approval) prior to its use in the licensed facility. If a certificate holder is utilizing the approved device, subsections (d)—(f) do not apply.
§ 655a.6. Mississippi Stud hand rankings.
(a) The rank of the cards used in Mississippi Stud, in order of highest to lowest rank, must 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 a straight formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5 but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example: king, queen, ace, 2 and 3). All suits shall be equal in rank.
(b) The permissible five-card Poker hands in the game of Mississippi Stud, in order of highest to lowest rank, must 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, other than a royal flush, consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(3) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(4) A full house, which is a hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(5) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank.
(7) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank.
(8) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of two pairs.
(9) One pair, which is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank.
(c) For purposes of the Three Card Bonus authorized under § 655a.7(d)(4) (relating to wagers), the permissible three-card Poker hands must be:
(1) A mini-royal, which is straight flush of an ace, king and queen.
(2) A straight flush, which is three cards of the same suit in consecutive rank.
(3) A Three-of-a-kind, which is three cards of the same rank.
(4) A straight, which is three cards of consecutive rank.
(5) A flush, which is three cards of the same suit.
(6) A pair, which is two cards of the same rank.
§ 655a.7. Wagers.
(a) Wagers at Mississippi Stud shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other Board-approved wagering instruments on the appropriate betting areas of the table layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(b) Only players who are seated at the Mississippi Stud 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 play, any wagers made by the player may be considered abandoned and may be treated as losing wagers.
(c) All Ante, Progressive Payout and Three Card Bonus Wagers shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing ''no more bets'' in accordance with the dealing procedure in § 655a.8, § 655a.9 or § 655a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe). Except as provided in § 655a.11(b), (d) and (f) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play), a wager may not be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer announces ''no more bets'' and begins dealing the cards.
(d) The following wagers may be placed in the game of Mississippi Stud:
(1) A player shall place an Ante Wager to participate in a round of play.
(2) In accordance with § 655a.11(b), (d) and (f), 3rd Street, 4th Street and 5th Street Wagers.
(3) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to each player at a Mississippi Stud table the option to make an additional Progressive Payout Wager that the player will receive a Progressive Payout Hand. After placing an Ante Wager, a player may make an additional Progressive Payout Wager by placing a value chip into the progressive wagering device designated for that player. Each player shall be responsible for verifying that the player's respective Progressive Payout Wager has been accepted.
(4) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, offer to each player at a Mississippi Stud table the option to make an additional Three Card Bonus Wager that the three community cards will form a three-card Poker hand of a pair or better as defined in § 655a.6(c) (relating to Mississippi Stud hand rankings).
(e) A player may not wager on more than one player position at a Mississippi Stud table.
§ 655a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the dealing shoe must be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with § 601a.10(g) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). Once the procedures required under § 655a.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, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and, if the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, 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.
(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 the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
(1) Two cards face down to each player who placed an Ante Wager in accordance with § 655a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers).
(2) Three cards face down to the area designated for the placement of the community cards.
(e) After two cards have been dealt to each player and three cards have been dealt to the area designated for the community cards, 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, which 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 5 rounds of play to determine if 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 were misdealt (a player has more or less than 2 cards or the area designated for the placement of the community cards has more or less than 3 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 were not misdealt, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 655a.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 § 655a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck of cards in either hand. 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. The cards held by the dealer shall be kept over the table inventory container and in front of the dealer at all times.
(3) Prior to dealing the cards, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and, if the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall then collect the 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.
(b) The dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
(1) Two cards face down to each player who placed an Ante Wager in accordance with § 655a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers).
(2) Three cards face down to the area designated for the placement of the community cards.
(c) After two cards have been dealt to each player and three cards have been dealt to the area designated for the community cards, 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, which 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 5 rounds of play to determine if 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 were misdealt (a player has more or less than 2 cards or the area designated for the placement of the community cards has more or less than 3 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 were not misdealt, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 655a.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 § 655a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing shoe.
(2) Prior to the dealing shoe dispensing any stacks, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and, if the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, 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.
(b) The dealer shall deliver 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 an Ante Wager in accordance with § 655a.7(d)(1) (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, deliver a stack face down to each of the other players who has placed an Ante Wager.
(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 § 655a.9(a)(2) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from the hand), deal from his hand the three community cards. Except as provided in subsection (d), after all three community cards have been dealt, the dealer shall 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 5 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 were misdealt (a player has more or less than 2 cards or the area designated for the placement of the community cards has more or less than 3 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 were not misdealt, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
(g) Notwithstanding the requirements in subsections (b) and (c), if a certificate holder is utilizing an automated dealing shoe that automatically reshuffles the cards, the three community cards may be dispensed before the two cards are dispensed to each player.
§ 655a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
(a) After the dealing procedures required under § 655a.8, § 655a.9 or § 655a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure 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, subject to the following limitations:
(1) Each player who wagers at Mississippi Stud 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.
(2) Each player shall keep his cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(3) A player may not exchange or communicate information regarding his hand prior to the dealer revealing all of the community cards. Any violation shall result in a forfeiture of all wagers on that round by such person.
(b) After each player has examined his cards and replaced them face down on the layout, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's left and moving clockwise around the table, ask each player who placed an Ante Wager if he wishes to place a 3rd Street Wager in an amount equal to one, two or three times the amount of the player's Ante Wager or fold. If a player folds, the Ante Wager shall be immediately collected and placed in the table inventory container and the folded hand shall be collected and placed in the discard rack unless the player made a Progressive Payout or Three Card Bonus Wager in which case the cards shall be left on the table until all wagers are resolved in accordance with subsection (i).
(c) Once all players have either placed a 3rd Street Wager or folded, the dealer shall turn over and reveal the first community card.
(d) Each player shall then either place a 4th Street Wager in an amount equal to one, two or three times the amount of the player's Ante Wager in the designed 4th Street betting area or fold. If a player folds, the Ante Wager and 3rd Street Wager shall be immediately collected and placed in the table inventory container and the folded hand shall be collected and placed in the discard rack unless the player made a Progressive Payout or Three Card Bonus Wager in which case the cards shall be left on the table until all wagers are resolved in accordance with subsection (i).
(e) Once all remaining players have either placed a 4th Street Wager or folded, the dealer shall turn over and reveal the second community card.
(f) Each player shall then either place a 5th Street Wager in an amount equal to one, two or three times the amount of the player's Ante Wager in the designed 5th Street betting area or fold. If a player folds, the Ante Wager and the 3rd Street and 4th Street Wagers shall be immediately collected and placed in the table inventory container and the folded hand shall be collected and placed in the discard rack unless the player made a Progressive Payout or Three Card Bonus Wager in which case the cards shall be left on the table until all wagers are resolved in accordance with subsection (i).
(g) Once all remaining players have either placed a 5th Street Wager or folded, the dealer shall turn over and reveal the third community card.
(h) If a player has placed an Ante Wager and a Progressive Payout or Three Card Bonus Wager but does not make a 3rd Street, 4th Street or 5th Street Wager, the player shall forfeit the Ante Wager, the Progressive Payout Wager and, if applicable, the 3rd Street and 4th Street Wagers but shall not forfeit the eligibility to receive an Envy Bonus under § 655a.12(c)(5) (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression) or a Three Card Bonus payout under § 655a.12(d).
(i) Beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction, the dealer shall turn over and reveal the player's cards. The dealer shall then evaluate and announce the best possible five-card Poker hand that can be formed using the player's two cards and the three community cards. The wagers of each remaining player shall be resolved one player at a time regardless of outcome. All wagers shall be settled as follows:
(1) All losing wagers shall immediately be collected by the dealer and placed in the table inventory container and the player's cards shall be collected and placed in the discard rack.
(2) If the player's five-card Poker hand is a pair of 6s, 7s, 8s 9s or 10s, the player's hand is a push. The dealer may not collect or pay the wagers, but shall immediately collect the cards of that player.
(3) All winning Mississippi Stud wagers shall be paid in accordance with the payout odds in § 655a.12(a).
(4) After settling the player's Mississippi Stud Wager, the dealer shall settle the Progressive Payout or Three Card Bonus Wager, if offered by the certificate holder, as follows:
(i) If a player has won the progressive payout, the dealer shall:
(A) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(B) Verify that the appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been illuminated.
(C) Have a floorperson or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate holder's approved internal control procedures.
(D) Pay the winning Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with § 655a.12(c)(1). If a player has won a progressive payout that is 100% of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the progressive payout may not be paid from the table inventory container. If a player has won a progressive payout 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.
(E) Pay any Envy Bonus won in accordance with § 655a.12(c)(5). Players making a Progressive Payout Wager shall receive an Envy Bonus when another player at the same Mississippi Stud table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. Players are entitled to multiple Envy Bonuses if more than one player is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. A player is not entitled to an Envy Bonus for his own hand.
(ii) If a player has won the Three Card Bonus, the dealer shall pay the winning Three Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 655a.12(d).
(j) After all wagers have been settled, the dealer shall remove all remaining cards from the table and place them in the discard rack in a manner that permits the reconstruction of each hand in the event of a question or dispute.
§ 655a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression.
(a) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Mississippi Stud wager in accordance with the following odds:
Hand Payout Royal flush 500 to 1 Straight flush 100 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 40 to 1 Full house 10 to 1 Flush 6 to 1 Straight 4 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 Two pair 2 to 1 Pair of jacks or better 1 to 1 Pair of 6s to 10s Push (b) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsection (a), the aggregate payout limit for any hand may not exceed $50,000 or the maximum amount that one patron could win per round when betting the minimum wager, whichever is greater.
(c) If a certificate holder offers the Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) The certificate holder shall pay each winning Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with the following odds:
Hand Payout Royal flush 100% of meter Straight flush 10% of meter Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 Full house 50 for 1 Flush 40 for 1 Straight 30 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking hand formed from the player's two cards and the three community cards.
(3) The rate of progression for the meter used for the progressive payouts in paragraph (1) must be in the certificate holder's Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions). The initial and reset amount must also be in the certificate holder's Rules Submission and may not be less than $10,000.
(4) Winning Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player's turn to be paid in accordance with § 655a.11(i)(4)(i)(D) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
(5) Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payout schedules for every Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:
$1 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Royal flush $1,000 Straight flush $300
$5 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Royal flush $5,000 Straight flush $1,500 (d) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Three Card Bonus Wager at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Mini-royal 40 to 1 40 to 1 Straight flush 40 to 1 40 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 30 to 1 30 to 1 Straight 6 to 1 5 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 4 to 1 Pair 1 to 1 1 to 1
Hand Paytable C Paytable D Mini-royal 50 to 1 50 to 1 Straight flush 40 to 1 40 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 30 to 1 30 to 1 Straight 5 to 1 6 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 3 to 1 Pair 1 to 1 1 to 1 § 655a.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 drawn in error without its face being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe or the deck.
(c) If any player or the area designated for the placement of the community cards 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 any of the community cards are exposed prior to the dealer revealing the community cards in accordance with § 655a.11(c), (e) and (g) (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 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) If an automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe malfunctions and cannot be used, the automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe shall be covered or have a sign indicating that the automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe is out of order placed on the device before any other method of shuffling or dealing may be utilized at that table.
CHAPTER 657a. CRAZY 4 POKER Sec.
657a.1. Definitions. 657a.2. Crazy 4 Poker table physical characteristics. 657a.3. Cards; number of decks. 657a.4. Opening of the table for gaming. 657a.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards. 657a.6. Crazy 4 Poker rankings. 657a.7. Wagers. 657a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe. 657a.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand. 657a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe. 657a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play. 657a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression. 657a.13. Irregularities. § 657a.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Envy Bonus—An additional fixed sum payout made to a player who placed a Progressive Payout Wager when another player at the Crazy 4 Poker table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand—A player's four-card Poker hand with a rank of four-of-a-kind or, if included in the paytable selected by the certificate holder, a straight flush, as defined in § 657a.6(b) (relating to Crazy 4 Poker rankings).
Hand—The four-card Poker hand that is held by each player and the dealer after the cards are dealt.
Play Wager—An additional wager that a player shall make if the player opts to remain in competition against the dealer after the player reviews his hand.
Progressive Payout Hand—A player's four-card Poker hand with a rank of three-of-a-kind or better as defined in § 657a.6(b).
Queens Up Wager—The wager that a player is required to make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted paytable, regardless of the outcome of the player's hand against the dealer's hand.
§ 657a.2. Crazy 4 Poker table physical characteristics.
(a) Crazy 4 Poker shall be played at a table having betting positions for no more than six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side of the table.
(b) The layout for a Crazy 4 Poker table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of the certificate holder.
(2) Four separate betting areas designated for the placement of the Ante, Play, Super Bonus and Queens Up Wagers for each player. The Super Bonus betting area must be located to the right of the Ante Wager betting area and be separated by an ''='' symbol.
(3) If the certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager authorized under § 657a.7(d)(3) (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for each player.
(4) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers offered by the certificate holder. If payout odds or amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers shall be posted at each Crazy 4 Poker table.
(5) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the following:
(i) The best four-card hand plays.
(ii) The dealer qualifies with a king or better.
(iii) A player who has a pair of aces or better may place a Play Wager in an amount up to three times the player's Ante Wager.
(iv) The player's Super Bonus Wager shall be returned if the player beats or ties the dealer with a hand that is not a straight or better.
(6) If the information in paragraph (5) is not on the layout, a sign which sets forth the required information must be posted at each Crazy 4 Poker table.
(c) If a certificate holder offers a Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with § 657a.7(d)(3), the Crazy 4 Poker table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with § 605a.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.''
(d) Each Crazy 4 Poker table must have a drop box and a tip box attached on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer, as approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with § 601a.10(g). The Bureau of Casino Compliance 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.
(e) Each Crazy 4 Poker table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table.
§ 657a.3. Cards; number of decks.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Crazy 4 Poker shall be played with one deck of cards that are identical in appearance and one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is utilized, Crazy 4 Poker may be played with two decks of cards in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The cards in each deck must be of the same design. The backs of the cards in one deck must be of a different color than the cards included in the other deck.
(2) One deck of cards shall be shuffled and stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other deck is being used to play the game.
(3) Both decks are continuously alternated in and out of play, with each deck being used for every other round of play.
(4) The cards from only one deck are placed in the discard rack at any given time.
(c) The decks of cards used in Crazy 4 Poker shall be changed at least:
(1) Every 4 hours if the cards are dealt by hand.
(2) Every 8 hours if the cards are dealt from a manual or automated dealing shoe.
§ 657a.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. The floorperson assigned to the table shall verify the inspection.
(b) After the cards are inspected, 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 in horizontal fan shaped columns by deck 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, the cards shall be shuffled in accordance with § 657a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards).
(d) If an automated card shuffling device is utilized and two decks of cards are received at the table, each deck of cards shall be spread for inspection, mixed, stacked and shuffled in accordance with subsections (a)—(c).
(e) If the decks of cards received at the table are preinspected and preshuffled in accordance with § 603a.16(u) or (v) (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use), subsections (a)—(d) do not apply.
§ 657a.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards.
(a) Immediately prior to commencement of play, unless the cards were preshuffled in accordance with § 603a.16(u) or (v) (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use), after each round of play has been completed or when directed by a floorperson or above, 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 automated shuffling device shall place the deck of cards in a single stack. The certificate holder may use 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 is being used, which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present, and the device 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 § 657a.8, § 657a.9 or § 657a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure 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 preshuffled, cut the cards in accordance with the procedures in subsection (d).
(d) If a cut of the cards is required, the dealer shall place the cover card in the stack at least ten cards in from the top of the stack. Once the cover card has been inserted, the dealer shall take all cards above the cover card and the cover card and place them on the bottom of the stack. The stack of cards shall then be inserted into the dealing shoe for commencement of play.
(e) 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 the floorperson determines that the cut was performed improperly or in any way that might affect the integrity or fairness of the game.
(f) If there is no gaming activity at a Crazy 4 Poker table which is open for gaming, the cards shall be removed from the dealing shoe and discard rack and spread out on the table face down unless a player requests that the cards be spread face up on the table. After the first player arriving at the table is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the procedures in § 657a.4(c) (relating to opening of the table for gaming) and this section shall be completed.
(g) A certificate holder may utilize a dealing shoe or other device that automatically reshuffles and counts the cards provided that the device is submitted and approved in accordance with § 461a.4 (relating to submission for testing and approval) prior to its use in the licensed facility. If a certificate holder is utilizing the approved device, subsections (d)—(f) do not apply.
§ 657a.6. Crazy 4 Poker rankings.
(a) The rank of the cards used in Crazy 4 Poker, 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 a straight with a 2, 3 and 4 but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example: king, ace, 2 and 3). All suits shall be equal in rank.
(b) The permissible Poker hands in the game of Crazy 4 Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) 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 2s being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with an ace, king, queen and jack being the highest ranking straight flush and an ace, 2, 3, 4 being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(3) 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 2s being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind.
(4) A flush, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit, regardless of rank.
(5) A straight, which is a hand consisting of four cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank, with ace, king, queen and jack being the highest ranking straight and an ace, 2, 3, 4 being the lowest ranking straight.
(6) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of two pairs with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two pair and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking two pair.
(7) A pair, which is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two 2s being the lowest ranking pair.
(c) When comparing two Poker hands that are of identical 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), which is not 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.
§ 657a.7. Wagers.
(a) Wagers at Crazy 4 Poker shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other Board-approved wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the table layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(b) Only players who are seated at a Crazy 4 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 play, any wagers made by the player may be considered abandoned and may be treated as losing wagers.
(c) All wagers, except the Play Wager, shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing ''no more bets'' in accordance with the dealing procedures in § 657a.8, § 657a.9 or § 657a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe). Except as provided in § 657a.11(b) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play), a wager may not be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced ''no more bets.''
(d) The following wagers may be placed in the game of Crazy 4 Poker:
(1) A player shall compete against the dealer's four-card Poker hand by placing both an Ante Wager and a Super Bonus Wager in equal amounts, then a Play Wager, in accordance with § 657a.11(b).
(2) In addition to the Ante and Super Bonus Wagers, a player may compete against a posted paytable by placing a Queens Up Wager.
(3) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to each player at Crazy 4 Poker table the option to make an additional Progressive Payout Wager that the player will receive a Progressive Payout Hand. After placing the Ante and Super Bonus Wagers, a player may make the additional Progressive Payout Wager by placing a value chip onto the progressive wagering device designated for that player. Each player shall be responsible for verifying that the player's respective Progressive Payout Wager has been accepted.
(e) A player may not wager on more than one player position at a Crazy 4 Poker table.
§ 657a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the dealing shoe must be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with § 601a.10(g) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). Once the procedures required under § 657a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be placed in the dealing shoe by the dealer or by the automated card shuffling device.
(b) Prior to dealing the cards, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and, if the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the 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.
(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 face down 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 placed the required wagers in accordance with § 657a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers) and to the dealer until each player and the dealer have five cards.
(e) After five 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, which 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 5 rounds of play to determine if 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 were misdealt (a player or the dealer has more or less than 5 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 were not misdealt, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 657a.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 § 657a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck of cards in either hand. After the dealer has chosen the hand in which to hold the cards, the dealer shall continue to use that hand whenever holding the cards during that round of play. The cards held by the dealer shall be kept over the table inventory container and in front of the dealer at all times.
(3) Prior to dealing any cards, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and, if the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the 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.
(b) The dealer shall deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and use the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout. 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 placed the required wagers in accordance with § 657a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers) and to the dealer until each player and the dealer have five cards.
(c) After five 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 (d), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(d) If an automated card shuffling device, which 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 5 rounds of play to determine if 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 were misdealt (a player or the dealer has more or less than 5 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 were not misdealt, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 657a.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 § 657a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing shoe.
(2) Prior to the shoe dispensing any stacks of cards, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and, if the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the 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.
(b) The dealer shall deliver 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 § 657a.7(d)(1) (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, deliver a stack face down to each of the other players who has placed a wager in accordance with § 657a.7(d)(1). The dealer shall then deliver a stack of five cards face down to the area designated for the placement of the dealer's cards.
(c) After each stack of five cards has been dispensed and delivered 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, which 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 5 rounds of play to determine if 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 were misdealt (a player or the dealer has more or less than 5 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 were not misdealt, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
§ 657a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
(a) After the dealing procedures required under § 657a.8, § 657a.9 or § 657a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure 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, subject to the following limitations:
(1) Each player who wagers at Crazy 4 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.
(2) Each player shall keep his five cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(b) After each player has examined his cards, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's left and moving clockwise around the table, ask each player who placed Ante and Super Bonus Wagers if he wishes to forfeit the Ante and Super Bonus Wagers and end his participation in the round of play or make a Play Wager in an amount equal to the player's Ante Wager. A player who has a pair of aces or better may place a Play Wager in an amount up to three times the player's Ante Wager. If a player:
(1) Has placed Ante, Super Bonus and Queens Up Wagers but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit all three wagers.
(2) Has placed Ante, Super Bonus and a Progressive Payout Wagers but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit all three wagers and but may not forfeit the eligibility to receive an Envy Bonus under § 657a.12(d)(5) (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression).
(c) After each player who has placed Ante and Super Bonus Wagers has either placed a Play Wager on the designated area of the layout or forfeited his wagers 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 four-card Poker hand. After the dealer's cards are turned face up, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction, complete the following applicable procedures in succession for each player:
(1) The dealer shall turn the five cards of each player face up on the layout.
(2) The dealer shall examine the cards of the player and form the highest possible ranking four-card Poker hand for each player.
(3) If the dealer's highest ranking four-card Poker hand:
(i) Is ranked lower than a king, the dealer shall return each player's Ante Wager and pay out the Play and Super Bonus Wagers made by the player in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(a) and (b). The player's Super Bonus Wager shall be returned if the player's winning hand is not a straight or better.
(ii) Is a king or better, and the player's highest ranking four-card Poker hand is ranked:
(A) Lower than the dealer's four-card Poker hand, the dealer shall immediately collect the Ante and Play Wagers made by the player but shall pay out the Super Bonus Wager made by the player in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(b).
(B) Higher than the dealer's four-card Poker hand, the dealer shall pay the Ante, Play and Super Bonus Wagers made by the player in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(a) and (b). The player's Super Bonus Wager will be returned if the player's winning hand is not a straight or better.
(C) Is equal in rank to the dealer's four-card hand, the dealer shall return the Ante and Play Wagers and pay out the Super Bonus Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(b). The player's Super Bonus Wager will be returned if the player's winning hand is not a straight or better.
(d) After settling the player's Ante, Play and Super Bonus Wagers, the dealer shall settle a Queens Up Wager by determining whether the player's four-card Poker hand qualifies for a payout in accordance with § 657a.12(c). A winning Queens Up Wager shall be paid irrespective of whether the player's four-card Poker hand outranks the dealer's hand.
(e) After settling a player's Ante, Play, Super Bonus and Queens Up Wagers, the dealer shall then settle the Progressive Payout Wager, if offered by the certificate holder. A winning Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid irrespective of whether the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand. If a player has won a progressive payout, 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.
(4) Pay the winning Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(d)(1). If a player has won a progressive payout that is 100% of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the progressive payout may not be paid from the table inventory container. If a player has won a progressive payout 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.
(5) Pay any Envy Bonus won in accordance with § 657a.12(d)(5). Players making a Progressive Payout Wager shall receive an Envy Bonus when another player at the same Crazy 4 Poker table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. Players are entitled to multiple Envy Bonuses if more than one other player is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. A player is not entitled to an Envy Bonus for his own hand or the hand of the dealer.
(f) After all wagers have been settled, the dealer shall remove all remaining cards from the table and place them in the discard rack in a manner that permits the reconstruction of each hand in the event of a question or dispute.
§ 657a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression.
(a) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Ante and Play Wagers at odds of 1 to 1.
(b) A certificate holder shall pay the player's Super Bonus Wager in accordance with the following odds:
Hand Paytable Four aces 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 30 to 1 Straight flush 15 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 2 to 1 Flush 3 to 2 Straight 1 to 1 (c) A player placing a Queens Up Wager shall be paid at the odds in one of the following paytables, selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions):
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 Straight flush 30 to 1 40 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 to 1 8 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 4 to 1 Straight 3 to 1 3 to 1 Two pair 2 to 1 2 to 1 Pair of queens or better 1 to 1 1 to 1
Hand Paytable C Paytable D Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 Straight flush 30 to 1 40 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 8 to 1 7 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 4 to 1 Straight 3 to 1 3 to 1 Two pair 2 to 1 2 to 1 Pair of queens or better 1 to 1 1 to 1 (d) If a certificate holder offers the Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) A player placing a Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid at the odds in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Four aces 100% of meter 100% of meter Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 300 for 1 Straight flush 100 for 1 100 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 15 for 1 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking four-card Poker hand formed.
(3) The rate of progression for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be in the certificate holder's Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2. The initial and reset amount must also be in the certificate holder's Rules Submission and must be at least $5,000 for paytable A and $1,000 for paytable B.
(4) Winning Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player's turn to be paid in accordance with § 657a.11(e) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
(5) Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payout schedules for Envy Bonus Qualifying Hands based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:
(i) If the certificate holder selects paytable A from paragraph (1), the payout shall be:
$1 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Four aces $100 Four-of-a-kind $10 Straight flush $5
$5 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Four aces $500 Four-of-a-kind $50 Straight flush $25 (ii) If the certificate holder selects paytable B from paragraph (1), the payout shall be:
$1 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Four aces $100 Four-of-a-kind $25
$5 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Four aces $500 Four-of-a-kind $125 § 657a.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 drawn in error without its face being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe or the deck.
(c) 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 shall be reshuffled.
(d) If any of the dealer's cards are inadvertently exposed prior to each player having either folded or placed a Play Wager as provided under § 657a.11 (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 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) If an automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe malfunctions and cannot be used, the automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe shall be covered or have a sign indicating that the automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe is out of order placed on the device before any other method of shuffling or dealing may be utilized at that table.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-896. Filed for public inspection May 11, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
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