[47 Pa.B. 3182]
[Saturday, June 10, 2017]
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CHAPTER 653a. ULTIMATE TEXAS HOLD 'EM POKER § 653a.2. Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker table physical characteristics.
* * * * * (b) The layout for an Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and contain, at a minimum:
* * * * * (6) If a certificate holder offers the optional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under § 653a.7(d)(4), each betting position must contain an electronic wagering system for the placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager.
(7) If the certificate holder offers the Six Card Bonus Wager authorized under § 653a.7(d)(5), the layout must contain:
(i) A separate area designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus Wager for each player.
(ii) A designated area on the layout for the four Six Card Bonus cards.
(8) If the certificate holder offers the Bad Beat Bonus Wager authorized under § 653a.7(d)(6), the layout must contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Bad Beat Bonus Wager for each player.
[(7)] (9) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers offered by the certificate holder. If the 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 Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker table.
[(8)] (10) Inscriptions indicating the following:
(i) An Ante Wager will push if the dealer has less than a pair.
(ii) A Blind Wager will push if the player's winning hand is not a straight or better or a flush or better, depending on the paytable selected by the certificate holder.
(iii) The rules governing the required amount of a Play Wager as a multiple of the player's Ante Wager.
(iv) The payout limit per hand established by the certificate holder under [§ 653a.12(e)] § 653a.12(h) (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression; payout limitation) or a generic inscription indicating that the game is subject to the posted payout limit.
[(9)] (11) If the information required under paragraph [(8)] (10) is not inscribed on the layout, a sign which sets forth the required information shall be posted at each Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker table.
* * * * * § 653a.6. Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker rankings.
* * * * * (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 contained in the other hand, shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the hands are of identical rank after the application of this subsection, the hands shall be considered a tie.
(d) If the certificate holder is offering the optional Six Card Bonus Wager, the Poker hands eligible for a payout are:
(1) A six-card royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 of the same suit.
(2) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(3) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
(5) A full house, which is a hand consisting of three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(6) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.
(7) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit.
(8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
§ 653a.7. Wagers.
* * * * * (d) The following wagers may be placed in the game of Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker:
* * * * * (4) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, offer to each player at an Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker table the option to make an additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager that the player's five-card Poker hand formed from the player's two cards and the three-card Flop or the dealer's five-card Poker hand formed from the dealer's two cards and the three-card Flop, or both, will contain a flush or better as defined in § 653a.6(b) (relating to Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker rankings). After placing an Ante and a Blind Wager, a player may make the additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager on the player's hand or the dealer's hand, or both, by using the electronic wagering device designated for that player. Each player shall be responsible for verifying that the player's Five Card Hand Bonus Wager has been accepted.
(5) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed an Ante Wager the option of placing a Six Card Bonus Wager which shall win if the player's two cards and the four additional Six Card Bonus cards form a three-of-a-kind or better as described in § 653a.6(d) (relating to Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker rankings). A Six Card Bonus Wager does not have bearing on any other wagers made by the player.
(6) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed Ante, Blind and Trips Wagers the option of placing a Bad Beat Bonus Wager which shall win if either the player's hand contains a three-of-a-kind or better and the dealer's hand outranks the player's hand or the dealer's five-card hand contains a three-of-a-kind or better and the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand.
(e) [A player may not wager on more than one player position at an Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker table.] The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the number of adjacent boxes on which a player may place a wager in one round of play.
§ 653a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
* * * * * (d) If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal four cards, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards. The dealer shall then, 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 § 653a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers) and to the dealer, [under a cover card,] until each player who placed the required wagers, and the dealer have two cards.
* * * * * § 653a.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand.
* * * * * (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. If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal four cards, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards. The dealer shall then, 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 § 653a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers) and to the dealer, [under a cover card,] until each player who placed the required wagers, and the dealer have two cards.
* * * * * § 653a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.
* * * * * (c) After each stack of two cards has been dispensed and delivered in accordance with subsection (b), the dealer shall remove the remaining cards from the automated dealing shoe [and, following]. If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall, in accordance with the procedures in § 653a.9(a)(2) and (b) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from the hand), deal face down from his hand the top four cards of the stack to the area of the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards then deal the five community cards in accordance with § 653a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play). After all five community cards have been dealt, the dealer shall, except as provided in subsection (d), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
* * * * * § 653a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
* * * * * (f) After the final two community cards have been dealt, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's left and moving clockwise around the table, ask each player who has not already placed a Play Wager whether he wishes to fold or place a Play Wager equal in amount to the player's Ante Wager. If a player:
(1) Places a Play Wager, the wager shall be placed in the area designated for the Play Wager.
(2) Folds, the Ante [and], Blind and Bad Beat Bonus Wagers of the player shall be collected by the dealer and placed in the table inventory container. If the player:
(i) Has also placed a Trips Wager or a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall place the cards of the player face down underneath the player's Trips Wager or Six Card Bonus Wager pending its resolution at the conclusion of the round of play.
(ii) Has not placed a Trips Wager or a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall immediately collect the player's cards and place them in the discard rack.
* * * * * (i) After settling a player's Ante, Blind and Play Wagers, the dealer shall settle any Trips Wager made by the player [by determining whether the player's five-card Poker hand qualifies for a payout in accordance with § 653a.12(c). A winning Trips Wager shall be paid irrespective of whether the player's five-card Poker hand outranks the dealer's hand.] as follows:
(1) If the player's hand contains a three-of-a-kind or better as provided in § 653a.6(b) (relating to Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker rankings), the dealer shall pay the winning Trips Wager in accordance with § 653a.12(c).
(2) If the player's hand does not contain a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Trips Wager.
(j) The dealer shall then settle the Bad Beat Bonus Wager as follows:
(1) If the player's hand contains a three-of-a-kind or better and the dealer's hand outranks the player's hand, as provided in § 653a.6(b), the certificate holder shall pay the winning Bad Beat Bonus Wager in accordance with § 653a.12(g) based on the rank of the player's losing hand.
(2) If the dealer's hand contains a three-of-a-kind or better and the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand, as provided in § 653a.6(b), the certificate holder shall pay the winning Bad Beat Bonus Wager in accordance with § 653a.12(g) based on the rank of the dealer's losing hand.
(3) If the player's hand and the dealer's hand tie, if the player's hand of a three-of-a-kind or better does not lose to the dealer's hand, or if the dealer's hand of a three-of-a-kind or better does not lose to the player's hand, the dealer shall collect the losing Bad Beat Bonus Wager.
[(j)] (k) 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 and be based on the rank of the player's two cards and the three-card Flop. 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 § 653a.12(d). If a player has won a progressive payout that is a percentage 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 must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
(5) Pay any Envy Bonus won in accordance with § 653a.12(d). Players making a Progressive Payout Wager shall receive an Envy Bonus when another player at the same Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em 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.
[(k)] (l) The dealer shall settle the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager, if offered by the certificate holder, and any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payouts. A winning Five Card Hand Bonus shall be paid irrespective of whether the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand and based on the rank of the player's or the dealer's two cards and the three-card Flop. If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus or any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout, the dealer shall:
(1) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(2) Have a floorperson or above verify any Five Card Hand Bonus payout with odds of 500 for 1 or a payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter in accordance with approved internal control procedures submitted under § 465a.2 (relating to internal control systems and audit protocols).
(3) Credit the player's game account for the winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wager or the Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout in accordance with § 653a.12(e). If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the payout may not be paid to the player's game account. If a player has won a payout that is not being paid to the player's game account, the winning hand must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
(m) To settle the Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall reveal the four additional Six Card Bonus cards and combine them with the player's two cards to form the highest ranking Poker hand as provided in § 653a.6(d). If the player's hand:
(1) Does not contain a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Six Card Bonus Wager.
(2) Contains a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall pay the winning Six Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 653a.12(f).
[(l)] (n) After all wagers of the player 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.
§ 653a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression; payout limitation.
* * * * * (c) [A player placing a Trips Wager shall be paid] The certificate holder shall pay the player's winning Trips 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:
* * * * * (d) If a certificate holder offers the Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) [A player placing a Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid at the following odds:] The certificate holder shall pay the player's winning Progressive Payout Wager 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 Paytable C Paytable D Royal flush 100% of meter 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot Straight flush 10% of meter 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 300 for 1 100% minor jackpot 100% minor jackpot Full house 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 Flush 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 Straight 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 9 for 1 10 for 1 9 for 1 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed from the player's two cards and the three-card Flop.
(3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts 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 be at least $10,000.] based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Paytable A Seed/reseed $10,000 for 1 Incrementation rate Primary 21% Reserve N/A
Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D Seed/reseed Mega $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 Major $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 Minor N/A $250 for 1 $250 for 1 Incrementation rate Mega 11% 9% 10% Major 10% 7% 8% Minor N/A 3% 3% (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 [§ 653a.11(j)] § 653a.11(k) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
* * * * * (e) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager:
* * * * * (4) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts 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 $10,000.] based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Seed $10,000 for 1 Reseed $0 Incrementation rate Primary 13% Reserve 8% (f) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Six Card Bonus Wagers 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 Paytable C Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 100 to 1 Full house 25 to 1 25 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 20 to 1 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 9 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 5 to 1 8 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E Six-card royal flush—diamonds 200,000 to 1 Six-card royal flush—hearts, spades or clubs 20,000 to 1 Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 100 to 1 50 to 1 Full house 20 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 7 to 1 5 to 1 (g) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Bad Beat Bonus Wagers 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 Straight flush 10,000 to 1 7,500 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 500 to 1 500 to 1 Full house 40 to 1 50 to 1 Flush 25 to 1 30 to 1 Straight 20 to 1 20 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 to 1 9 to 1
[(f)] (h) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections [(a)—(c)] (a) and (b), a certificate holder may, in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, establish a maximum amount that is payable to a player on a single hand. The maximum amount shall be at least $50,000 or the maximum amount that one patron could win per round when betting the minimum wager, whichever is greater. Any maximum payout limit established by the certificate holder [shall] must apply only to payouts of Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker Wagers [placed under § 653a.7(d)(1) and (2) (relating to wagers) but does not apply to payouts for Progressive Payout Wagers placed under § 653a.7(d)(3) or the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager under § 653a.7(d)(4)] under subsections (a) and (b) and does not apply to payouts for Trips, Progressive Payout, Five Card Hand Bonus, Six Card Bonus or Bad Beat Bonus Wagers under subsections (c)—(g).
CHAPTER 655a. MISSISSIPPI STUD § 655a.2. Mississippi Stud table physical characteristics.
* * * * * (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:
* * * * * (6) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under § 655a.7(d)(5), each betting position must contain an electronic wagering system for the placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager.
(7) If the certificate holder offers the Six Card Bonus Wager authorized under § 655a.7(d)(6), the layout must contain:
(i) A separate area designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus Wager for each player.
(ii) A designated area on the layout for the four Six Card Bonus cards.
[(7)] (8) 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.
* * * * * § 655a.6. Mississippi Stud hand rankings.
* * * * * (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:
* * * * * (6) A pair, which is two cards of the same rank.
(d) If the certificate holder offers the optional Six Card Bonus Wager, the Poker hands eligible for a payout are:
(1) A six-card royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 of the same suit.
(2) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(3) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
(5) A full house, which is a hand consisting of three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(6) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.
(7) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit.
(8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
§ 655a.7. Wagers.
* * * * * (c) All Ante, Progressive Payout, Three Card Bonus [and], Five Card Hand Bonus and Six 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:
* * * * * (5) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player at a Mississippi Stud table the option to make an additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager that the player's five-card Poker hand will contain a flush or better as defined in § 655a.6(b). After placing an Ante Wager, a player may make the additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager by using the electronic wagering device designated for that player. Each player shall be responsible for verifying that the player's Five Card Hand Bonus Wager has been accepted.
(6) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed an Ante Wager the option of placing a Six Card Bonus Wager which shall win if the player's two cards and the four additional Six Card Bonus cards form a three-of-a-kind or better as described in § 655a.6(d). A Six Card Bonus Wager does not have bearing on any other wagers made by the player.
(e) [A player may not wager on more than one player position at a Mississippi Stud table.] The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the number of adjacent boxes on which a player may place a wager in one round of play.
§ 655a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
* * * * * (d) If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal four cards, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards. The dealer shall then, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
* * * * * § 655a.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand.
* * * * * (b) If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal four cards, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards. The dealer shall then, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
* * * * * § 655a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.
* * * * * (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]. If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall, in accordance with the procedures in § 655a.9(a)(2) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from the hand), deal face down from his hand the top four cards of the stack to the area of the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards then deal 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.
* * * * * § 655a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
* * * * * (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, Three Card Bonus [or], Five Card Hand Bonus or Six Card Bonus Wager in which case the cards shall be left on the table until all optional 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, Three Card Bonus [or], Five Card Hand Bonus or Six 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, Three Card Bonus [or], Five Card Hand Bonus or Six Card Bonus Wager in which case the cards shall be left on the table until all optional 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 may not forfeit the eligibility to receive an Envy Bonus under § 655a.12(c)(5) (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression), a Three Card Bonus payout under § 655a.12(d) or a Five Card Hand Bonus payout under § 655a.12(e).] Beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction, the dealer shall turn the player's two cards face up on the layout and combine them with the three community cards to form the highest ranking five-card Poker hand of that player. If the player's hand:
(1) Is a pair of 5s or lower, the dealer shall collected the player's losing Ante, 3rd Street, 4th Street and 5th Street Wagers.
(2) Is a pair of 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s or 10s, the player's hand is a push and all Ante, 3rd Street, 4th Street and 5th Street Wagers shall be returned to the player.
(3) Is a pair of jacks or higher, the dealer shall pay the winning Ante, 3rd Street, 4th Street and 5th Street Wagers in accordance with the payout odds in § 655a.12(a) (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression).
[(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)] (i) After settling the player's [Mississippi Stud Wager] Ante, 3rd Street, 4th Street and 5th Street Wagers, the dealer shall settle the Progressive Payout, Three Card Bonus [or], Five Card Hand Bonus [Wager] and Six Card Bonus Wagers, if offered by the certificate holder, as follows:
[(i)] (1) If a player has [won the progressive payout] placed a Progressive Payout Wager and the player's two cards and the three community cards form a three-of-a-kind or better, as defined in § 655a.6(b) (relating to Mississippi Stud hand rankings), the dealer shall:
[(A)] (i) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
[(B)] (ii) Verify that the appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been illuminated.
[(C)] (iii) Have a floorperson or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate holder's approved internal control procedures.
[(D)] (iv) Pay the winning Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with § 655a.12(c)(1). If a player has won a progressive payout that is a percentage 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)] (v) 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).]
(2) If a player placed a Three Card Bonus Wager and the three community cards:
(i) Form a three-card Poker hand of a pair or better as defined in § 655a.6(c), the dealer shall pay the winning Three Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 655a.12(d).
(ii) Does not form a three-card Poker hand of a pair or better as defined in § 655a.6(c), the dealer shall collect the player's losing Three Card Bonus Wager.
[(iii)] (3) If a player placed a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager, the dealer shall settle any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payouts and any winning Five Card Hand Bonus wagers as follows:
[(A)] (i) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
[(B)] (ii) Have a floorperson or above verify any Five Card Hand Bonus payout with odds of 500 for 1 or a payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter in accordance with approved internal control procedures submitted under § 465a.2 (relating to internal control systems and audit protocols).
[(C)] (iii) Credit the player's game account for the winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wager or the Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout in accordance with § 655a.12(e). If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the payout may not be paid to the player's game account. If a player has won a payout that is not being paid to the player's game account, the winning hand must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
(4) For the Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall reveal the four additional Six Card Bonus cards and combine them with the player's two cards to form the highest ranking Poker hand as provided in § 655a.6(d). If the player's hand:
(i) Contains a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall pay the winning Six Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 655a.12(f).
(ii) Does not contain a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Six Card Bonus Wager.
(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] Ante, 3rd Street, 4th Street and 5th Street Wagers in accordance with the following odds:
* * * * * (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] 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 (relating to table games Rules Submissions):
Hand [Payout] Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D Royal flush 100% of meter 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot Straight flush 10% of meter 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 300 for 1 100% minor jackpot 100% minor jackpot Full house 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 Flush 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 Straight 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 9 for 1 10 for 1 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 (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts 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.] based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Paytable A Seed/reseed $10,000 for 1 Incrementation rate Primary 21% Reserve N/A
Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D Seed/reseed Mega $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 Major $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 Minor N/A $250 for 1 $250 for 1 Incrementation rate Mega 11% 9% 10% Major 10% 7% 8% Minor N/A 3% 3% (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)] § 655a.11(i)(1)(iv) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
* * * * * (e) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager:
* * * * * (4) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts 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 $10,000.] based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Seed $10,000 for 1 Reseed $0 Incrementation rate Primary 13% Reserve 8% (f) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Six Card Bonus Wagers 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 Paytable C Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 100 to 1 Full house 25 to 1 25 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 20 to 1 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 9 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 5 to 1 8 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E Six-card royal flush—diamonds 200,000 to 1 Six-card royal flush—hearts, spades or clubs 20,000 to 1 Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 100 to 1 50 to 1 Full house 20 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 7 to 1 5 to 1
(Editor's Note: The following section is proposed to be added and printed in regular type to enhance readability.)
§ 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 inadvertently exposed prior to each player having either folded or placed a 3rd Street, 4th Street or 5th Street Wager as provided in § 655a.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.
CHAPTER 657a. CRAZY 4 POKER § 657a.2. Crazy 4 Poker table physical characteristics.
* * * * * (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:
* * * * * (4) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under § 657a.7(d)(5), each betting position must contain an electronic wagering system for the placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager.
(5) If the certificate holder offers the Six Card Bonus Wager authorized under § 657a.7(d)(6), the layout must contain:
(i) A separate area designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus Wager for each player.
(ii) A designated area on the layout for the Six Card Bonus card.
[(5)] (6) 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.
[(6)] (7) 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.
[(7)] (8) If the information in paragraph [(6)] (7) is not on the layout, a sign which sets forth the required information must be posted at each Crazy 4 Poker table.
* * * * * § 657a.6. Crazy 4 Poker rankings.
* * * * * (d) If the certificate holder offers a payout based on the rank of a five-card Poker hand, the rank of the hands must be:
* * * * * (7) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank.
(e) If the certificate holder offers the optional Six Card Bonus Wager, the Poker hands eligible for a payout are:
(1) A six-card royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 of the same suit.
(2) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(3) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
(5) A full house, which is a hand consisting of three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(6) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.
(7) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit.
(8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
§ 657a.7. Wagers.
* * * * * (d) The following wagers may be placed in the game of Crazy 4 Poker:
* * * * * (5) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player at a Crazy 4 Poker table the option to make an additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager that the player's five-card Poker hand or the dealer's five-card Poker hand, or both, will contain a flush or better as defined in § 657a.6(d) (relating to Crazy 4 Poker rankings). After placing Ante and Super Bonus Wagers, a player may make the additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager on the player's hand or the dealer's hand, or both, by using the electronic wagering device designated for that player. Each player shall be responsible for verifying that the player's Five Card Hand Bonus Wager has been accepted.
(6) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed Ante and Super Bonus Wagers the option of placing a Six Card Bonus Wager which shall win if the player's five cards and the additional Six Card Bonus card form a three-of-a-kind or better as described in § 657a.6(e). A Six Card Bonus Wager does not have bearing on any other wagers made by the player.
(e) [A player may not wager on more than one player position at a Crazy 4 Poker table.] The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the number of adjacent boxes on which a player may place a wager in one round of play.
§ 657a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
* * * * * (d) After all wagers have been placed, if any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal one card, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus card. The dealer shall then, 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.
* * * * * § 657a.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand.
* * * * * (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. If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal one card, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus card. The dealer shall then, 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.
* * * * * § 657a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.
* * * * * (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. If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall then remove the next stack of five cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe and deal the top card of the stack face down to the area of the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus card then place the remaining cards of the stack in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
* * * * * § 657a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
* * * * * (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 Four or Five-Card Progressive Payout Wagers but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit all three wagers but may not forfeit the eligibility to receive an Envy Bonus under § 657a.12(d)(5) or (e)(5) (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression).
(3) Has placed Ante, Super Bonus and Six Card Bonus Wagers but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit the Ante and Super Bonus Wagers but not forfeit the Six Card Bonus Wager and the player's cards shall remain on the layout until the optional wager is settled in accordance with subsection (g).
(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:
* * * * * (f) After settling a player's Ante, Play, Super Bonus and Queens Up Wagers, the dealer shall then settle the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager, if offered by the certificate holder, and any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payouts. A winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wager shall be paid irrespective of whether the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand. If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus or any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout, the dealer shall:
(1) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(2) Have a floorperson or above verify any Five Card Hand Bonus payout with odds of 500 for 1 or a payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter in accordance with approved internal control procedures submitted under § 465a.2 (relating to internal control systems and audit protocols).
(3) Credit the player's game account for the winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wager or the Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout in accordance with § 657.12(f). If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the payout may not be paid to the player's game account. If a player has won a payout that is not being paid to the player's game account, the winning hand must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
(g) After the Play, Ante, Queens Up and Super Bonus Wagers have been settled, the dealer shall settle the player's Six Card Bonus Wager. The dealer shall reveal the Six Card Bonus card and combine it with the player's five cards to form the highest ranking Poker hand in accordance with § 657a.6(e) (relating to Crazy 4 Poker rankings). If the player's hand:
(1) Does not contain a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Six Card Bonus Wager.
(2) Contains a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall pay the winning Six Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 657a.12(g).
[(g)] (h) 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.
* * * * * (c) [A player placing a Queens Up Wager shall be paid] The certificate holder shall pay out winning Queens Up Wagers 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):
* * * * * (d) If a certificate holder offers the Four-Card Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) [A player placing a Four-Card Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid] The certificate holder shall pay out winning Four-Card Progressive Payout Wagers 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:
* * * * * (3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts 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.] based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Paytable A Paytable B Seed/reseed $5,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 Incrementation rate Primary 29% 25% Reserve N/A 5% (4) Winning Four-Card 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).
* * * * * (e) If a certificate holder offers the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) [A player placing a Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid at the following odds:] The certificate holder shall pay out winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Wagers 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 Paytable C Paytable D Royal flush 100% of meter 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot Straight flush 10% of meter 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 300 for 1 100% minor jackpot 100% minor jackpot Full house 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 Flush 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 Straight 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 9 for 1 10 for 1 9 for 1 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed.
(3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts 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 $10,000.] based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Paytable A Seed/reseed $10,000 for 1 Incrementation rate Primary 21% Reserve N/A
Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D Seed/reseed Mega $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 Major $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 Minor N/A $250 for 1 $250 for 1 Incrementation rate Mega 11% 9% 10% Major 10% 7% 8% Minor N/A 3% 3% (4) Winning Five-Card 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).
* * * * * (f) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager:
* * * * * (4) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts 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 $10,000.] based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Seed $10,000 for 1 Reseed $0 Incrementation rate Primary 13% Reserve 8% (g) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Six Card Bonus Wagers 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 Paytable C Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 100 to 1 Full house 25 to 1 25 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 20 to 1 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 9 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 5 to 1 8 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E Six-card royal flush—diamonds 200,000 to 1 Six-card royal flush—hearts, spades or clubs 20,000 to 1 Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 100 to 1 50 to 1 Full house 20 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 7 to 1 5 to 1
CHAPTER 677a. WORLD POKER TOUR HEADS-UP HOLD 'EM § 677a.7. Wagers.
* * * * * (e) [A player may not wager on more than one player position at a World Poker Tour Heads-Up Hold 'Em table.] The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the number of adjacent boxes on which a player may place a wager in one round of play.
§ 677a.12. Payout odds; payout limitation.
* * * * * (f) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections [(a)—(e)] (a) and (b), if specified in its Rules Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2, the certificate holder may establish an aggregate payout limit per player per round of play which may not be less than $50,000 or the maximum amount that one patron could win per round when betting the minimum wager, whichever is greater. A maximum payout limit established by the certificate holder must apply only to payouts of Ante, Raise and Odds Wagers placed under subsections (a) and (b) and does not apply to payouts for Bad Beat Bonus, Pocket Bonus or Trips Plus Wagers placed under subsections (c)—(e).
CHAPTER 679a. THREE CARD PRIME § 679a.8. Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
* * * * * (g) 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 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.
(h) If specified in its Rules Submission form required under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may deal one community card to be used by all players who placed a Pair Bonus Wager authorized under § 679a.7(d)(3) instead of dealing each player who placed a Pair Bonus Wager an additional card as provided in subsection (c). If the certificate holder elects to utilize one Pair Bonus community card, the community card shall be dealt after each player who placed an Ante Wager and the dealer have three cards. The community card shall be dealt to the area on the table layout designated for the placement of the Pair Bonus community card.
§ 679a.9. Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand.
* * * * * (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 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) If specified in its Rules Submission form required under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may deal one community card to be used by all players who placed a Pair Bonus Wager authorized under § 679a.7(d)(3), instead of dealing each player who placed a Pair Bonus Wager an additional card as provided in subsection (b). If the certificate holder elects to utilize one Pair Bonus community card, the community card shall be dealt after each player who placed an Ante Wager and the dealer have three cards. The community card shall be dealt to the area on the table layout designated for the placement of the Pair Bonus community card.
§ 679a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.
* * * * * (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 dealer may distribute four cards to each player and the dealer provided that as the cards are dispensed and distributed to each player:
(1) The top card of a stack dealt to a player who placed a Pair Bonus Wager shall be moved off the top of the stack and placed face down on the table layout until it is revealed by the dealer in accordance with § 679a.11(d)(2) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
(2) The top card of a stack dealt to a player who did not place a Pair Bonus Wager and to the dealer shall be collected and placed face down in the discard rack.
(h) If specified in its Rules Submission form required under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may deal one community card to be used by all players who placed a Pair Bonus Wager authorized under § 679a.7(d)(3), instead of dealing each player who placed a Pair Bonus Wager an additional card as provided in subsection (c). If the certificate holder elects to utilize one Pair Bonus community card, the community card shall be dealt after each player who placed an Ante Wager and the dealer have three cards. The community card shall be dealt to the area on the table layout designated for the placement of the Pair Bonus community card.
§ 679a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
* * * * * (d) After settling the player's Ante and Play Wagers, the dealer shall settle any optional wagers as follows:
* * * * * (2) For the Pair Bonus Wager, if the player's hand:
(i) Does not contain a pair or better, the dealer shall collect the losing Pair Bonus Wager.
(ii) Contains a pair or better, the dealer shall reveal the fourth card dealt to the player or if the certificate holder is utilizing a Pair Bonus community card as provided in § 679a.8(h), § 679a.9(g) or § 679a.10(h), the dealer shall reveal the Pair Bonus community card. If the fourth card dealt to the player or the Pair Bonus community card is:
(A) [Is not] Not a 2, the dealer shall pay the winning Pair Bonus Wager in accordance with § 679a.12(e).
(B) [Is a] A 2, the dealer shall pay the winning Pair Bonus Wager in accordance with § 679a.12(f).
* * * * * § 679a.12. Payout odds; Bad Beat Bonus.
* * * * * (h) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections [(a)—(g)] (a) and (b), if specified in its Rules Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2, the certificate holder may establish an aggregate payout limit per player per round of play which may not be less than $50,000 or the maximum amount that one patron could win per round when betting the minimum wager, whichever is greater. [However, if a certificate holder is offering the All-Six Bonus Wager and selects paytable E, the aggregate payout limit established may not include the payout for the six-card royal flush.] A maximum payout limit established by the certificate holder must apply only to payouts of Ante and Play Wagers under subsections (a) and (b) and does not apply to payouts for Bad Beat Bonus, Prime, Pair Bonus or All Six Bonus Wagers under subsections (c)—(g).
(Editor's Note: The following chapter is proposed to be added and printed in regular type to enhance readability.)
CHAPTER 684a. FOUR CARD FRENZY Sec.
684a.1. Definitions. 684a.2. Four Card Frenzy table physical characteristics. 684a.3. Cards; number of decks. 684a.4. Opening of the table for gaming. 684a.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards. 684a.6. Four Card Frenzy rankings. 684a.7. Wagers. 684a.8. Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe. 684a.9. Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand. 684a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe. 684a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play. 684a.12. Payout odds; payout limitation. 684a.13. Irregularities. § 684a.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
All-Six Bonus Wager—An optional wager a player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted payout table.
Ante Wager—The wager that a player is required to make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against the dealer's hand.
Fold—The withdrawal of a player from a round of play by not making a Raise Wager.
Four Card Bonus Wager—An optional wager a player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted payout table.
Odds Wager—A wager that a player is required to make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against the dealer's hand and a posted payout table.
Prime Wager—An optional wager a player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted payout table.
Raise Wager—An additional wager that a player shall make if the player opts to remain in competition against the dealer.
§ 684a.2. Four Card Frenzy table physical characteristics.
(a) Four Card Frenzy 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 Four Card Frenzy table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations 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) Three separate betting areas designated for the placement of Ante, Odds and Raise Wagers for each player.
(3) If the certificate holder offers the optional Prime Wager authorized under § 684a.7(d)(2) (relating to wagers), the Four Card Bonus Wager authorized under § 684a.7(d)(3) or the All-Six Bonus Wager authorized under § 684a.7(d)(4), a separate area designated for the placement of each of the wagers for each player.
(4) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds for all permissible wagers offered by the certificate holder. If payout odds are not inscribed on the layout, a sign indicating the payout odds for all permissible wagers shall be posted at each Four Card Frenzy table.
(5) If the certificate holder establishes a payout limit per player, per round of play, as authorized under § 684a.12(g) (relating to payout odds; payout limitation), inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout limit. If the payout limit is not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout limit shall be posted at each Four Card Frenzy table.
(c) Each Four Card Frenzy table must have a drop box and a tip box attached on the same side of the 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.
(d) Each Four Card Frenzy table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table.
§ 684a.3. Cards; number of decks.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Four Card Frenzy shall be played with 1 deck of 52 cards that are identical in appearance and 1 cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is utilized, Four Card Frenzy may be played with 2 decks of 52 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 Four Card Frenzy shall be changed at least every:
(1) Four hours if the cards are dealt by hand.
(2) Eight hours if the cards are dealt from a manual or automated dealing shoe.
§ 684a.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 § 684a.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.
§ 684a.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 § 684a.8, § 684a.9 or § 684a.10 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe).
(2) If the cards were shuffled manually or were preshuffled, cut the cards in accordance with subsection (d).
(d) If a cut of the cards is required, the dealer shall place a 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 Four Card Frenzy table which is open for gaming, the cards shall be removed from the dealing shoe and discard rack and spread 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 § 684a.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 to the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations 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.
§ 684a.6. Four Card Frenzy rankings.
(a) The rank of the cards used in Four Card Frenzy, 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, queen, king, ace and 2). All suits shall be equal in rank.
(b) The permissible Poker hands in the game of Four Card Frenzy, 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 and 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 an ace, king, queen and jack being the highest ranking straight and an ace, 2, 3 and 4 being the lowest ranking straight.
(6) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of two sets of two cards of the same rank, with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two pairs 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 in subsection (b), the hand that contains the highest ranking card under subsection (a), which is not contained in the other hand, shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the hands are of equal rank after the application of this section, the hands shall be considered a tie.
(d) If a certificate holder offers the Four Card Bonus Wager authorized under § 684a.7(d)(3) (relating to wagers), the hands eligible for a payout shall be:
(1) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(2) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen and jack of the same suit.
(3) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, other than a royal flush.
(4) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank.
(5) A flush, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit, regardless of rank.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of four cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank.
(7) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of two sets of two cards of the same rank.
(e) If a certificate holder offers the All-Six Bonus Wager authorized under § 684a.7(d)(4), the hands eligible for a payout shall be:
(1) A six-card royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 of the same suit.
(2) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(3) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, other than a royal flush.
(4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
(5) A full house, which is a hand consisting of three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(6) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.
(7) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit.
(8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
§ 684a.7. Wagers.
(a) Wagers at Four Card Frenzy shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other Board-approved table game 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 Four Card Frenzy 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 Raise Wager, shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing ''no more bets'' in accordance with the dealing procedures in § 684a.8, § 684a.9 or § 684a.10 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe). Except as provided in § 684a.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 Four Card Frenzy:
(1) A player may compete solely against the dealer's Four Card Frenzy hand by placing Ante and Odds Wagers in equal amounts, then a Raise Wager in accordance with § 684a.11(b).
(2) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player at a Four Card Frenzy table the option to make an additional Prime Wager which shall win if at least four of player's five cards are of the same color.
(3) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player at a Four Card Frenzy table the option to make an additional Four Card Bonus Wager, which shall win if the player's four-card hand contains two pair or better as provided in § 684a.6(d) (relating to Four Card Frenzy rankings).
(4) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player at a Four Card Frenzy table the option to make an additional All-Six Bonus Wager, which shall win if the player's five cards and the additional All-Six Bonus card forms a three-of-a-kind or better as provided in § 684a.6(e).
(e) A certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the number of adjacent boxes on which a player may place a wager in one round of play.
§ 684a.8. Procedures 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 § 684a.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 an automated card shuffling device.
(b) Prior to dealing any cards, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets.'' To deal the cards, the dealer shall remove each card from the dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is closest to the dealing shoe and place it on the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite hand.
(c) If a player has placed an All-Six Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal the first card face down to the area of the layout designated for the All-Six Bonus card. Thereafter, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, the dealer shall deal one card at a time to each player who has placed Ante and Odds Wagers in accordance with § 684a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers) and to the dealer until each player who placed Ante and Odds Wagers and the dealer have five cards. All cards shall be dealt face down.
(d) 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 (e), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(e) 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 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.
(f) 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.
(g) 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 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.
§ 684a.9. Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand.
(a) If the cards are dealt from the dealer's hand, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) An automated shuffling device shall be used to shuffle the cards.
(2) After the procedures required under § 684a.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.''
(b) To deal the cards, the dealer shall hold 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. If a player has placed an All-Six Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal the first card face down to the area of the layout designated for the All-Six Bonus card. Thereafter, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, the dealer shall deal one card at a time to each player who has placed Ante and Odds Wagers in accordance with § 684a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers) and to the dealer until each player who placed Ante and Odds Wagers and the dealer have five cards.
(c) After five cards have been dealt to each player and the dealer, except as provided in subsection (d), 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 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 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.
§ 684a.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 § 684a.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.''
(b) The dealer shall deliver the first stack of five cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed Ante and Odds Wagers in accordance with § 684a.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 have placed Ante and Odds Wagers. The dealer shall then deliver a stack of five cards face down to the area designated for the placement of the dealer's cards. If any player placed an All-Six Bonus Wager, the dealer shall then remove the next stack of five cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe and deal the top card of the stack face down to the area of the layout designated for the All-Six Bonus card and place the remaining cards of the stack in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(c) After all cards have 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 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 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 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.
§ 684a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
(a) After the dealing procedures required under § 684a.8, § 684a.9 or § 684a.10 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards subject to the following limitations:
(1) Each player who wagers at Four Card Frenzy 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 and formed the best possible four-card hand, 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 Odds Wagers if he wishes forfeit the Ante and Odds Wagers and end his participation in the round of play or make a Raise Wager. If the player elects to:
(1) Place a Raise Wager, the player's Raise Wager shall be equal to the player's Ante Wager if player's hand is a pair of kings or lower as provided in § 684a.6(b) (relating to Four Card Frenzy rankings). If the player's hand is a pair of aces or higher, the player's Raise Wager may be equal to one, two or three times the player's Ante Wager.
(2) Forfeit his Ante and Odds Wagers by failing to place a Raise Wager, the dealer shall collect the player's Ante and Odds Wagers and place the player's cards in the discard rack provided that if a player has placed an optional Four Card Bonus, Prime or All Six-Bonus Wager, the player does not forfeit the optional wagers and the player's cards shall remain on the layout until the optional wagers are settled in accordance with subsection (d).
(c) After each player has either placed a Raise Wager on the designated area of the layout or forfeited his Ante and Odds Wagers, the dealer shall reveal the dealer's cards and place the cards so as to form the highest possible ranking four-card 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 cards of each player face up on the layout and compare the player's four-card hand to the dealer's four-card hand. The dealer shall then settle the player's required wagers as provided in paragraphs (2)—(4).
(2) For purposes of the Ante Wager:
(i) If the dealer's highest ranking four-card hand is not a king high or better, as described in § 684a.6(b) and (c), the dealer shall return the player's Ante Wager.
(ii) If the dealer's highest ranking four-card hand is a king high or better, and the player's highest ranking four-card hand:
(A) Is greater than or equal to the dealer's hand, the dealer shall pay the winning Ante Wager in accordance with § 684a.12(a) (relating to payout odds; payout limitation).
(B) Is lower than the dealer's hand, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Ante Wager.
(3) For purposes of the Raise Wager:
(i) If the player's highest ranking four-card hand is greater than or equal to the dealer's hand, the dealer shall pay the winning Raise Wager in accordance with § 684a.12(a).
(ii) If the player's highest ranking four-card hand is lower than the dealer's hand, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Raise Wager.
(4) For purposes of the Odds Wager:
(i) If a player's highest ranking four-card hand is a straight or higher, as provided in § 684a.6(b) and the player's hand is:
(A) Greater than or equal to the dealer's hand, the dealer shall pay the winning Odds Wager in accordance with § 684a.12(b).
(B) Lower than the dealer's hand, the dealer shall pay a bad beat payout on the player's Odds Wager in accordance with § 684a.12(c).
(ii) If a player's highest ranking four-card hand is two pair or lower, as provided in § 684a.6(b) and the player's hand is:
(A) Greater than or equal to the dealer's hand, the dealer shall return the player's Odds Wager.
(B) Lower than the dealer's hand, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Odds Wager.
(d) After settling the player's Ante, Odds and Raise Wagers, the dealer shall settle any optional wagers as follows:
(1) For the Prime Wager, if four or more of the player's five cards:
(i) Are not the same color, the dealer shall collect the losing Prime Wager.
(ii) Are of the same color, the dealer shall pay the winning Prime Wager in accordance with § 684a.12(d).
(2) For the Four Card Bonus Wager, if the player's four-card hand:
(i) Does not contain two pair or better, as described in § 684a.6(d), the dealer shall collect the losing Four Card Bonus Wager.
(ii) Contains two pair or better, as described in § 684a.6(d), the dealer shall pay the winning Four Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 684a.12(e).
(3) For the All-Six Bonus Wager, the dealer shall expose the All-Six Bonus card and combine it with the player's five cards to form the highest ranking six-card hand as provided in § 684a.6(e). If the hand:
(i) Does not contain a three-of-a-kind or better, as described in § 684a.6(e), the dealer shall collect the losing All-Six Bonus Wager.
(ii) Contains a three-of-a-kind or better, as described in § 684a.6(e), the dealer shall pay the winning All-Six Bonus Wager in accordance with § 684a.12(f).
(e) After all wagers of the player have been settled, the dealer shall remove any 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.
§ 684a.12. Payout odds; payout limitation.
(a) A certificate holder shall pay winning Ante and Raise Wagers at odds of 1 to 1.
(b) A certificate holder shall pay winning Odds Wagers in accordance with the following payout table:
Hand Payout Four aces 200 to 1 Any other
four-of-a-kind30 to 1 Straight flush 15 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 2 to 1 Flush 3 to 2 Straight 1 to 1 (c) A certificate holder shall pay a bad beat payout on the player's Odds Wager in accordance with one of the following payout tables 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 Paytable C Paytable D Four-of-a-kind 30 to 1 100 to 1 100 to 1 500 to 1 Straight flush 15 to 1 30 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 2 to 1 4 to 1 4 to 1 5 to 1 Flush 3 to 2 3 to 1 3 to 1 4 to 1 Straight 1 to 1 2 to 1 2 to 1 2 to 1 (d) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Prime Wagers in accordance with 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 All five of the same
color6 to 1 5 to 1 Four of the same color 1 to 1 1 to 1 (e) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Four Card Bonus Wagers in accordance with 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 Paytable C Paytable D Four aces 50 to 1 50 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1 Any other
four-of-a-kind50 to 1 50 to 1 100 to 1 100 to 1 Royal flush 40 to 1 40 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 Straight flush 40 to 1 40 to 1 30 to 1 40 to 1 Three aces 8 to 1 7 to 1 20 to 1 20 to 1 Any other
three-of-a-kind8 to 1 7 to 1 8 to 1 7 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 4 to 1 4 to 1 4 to 1 Straight 3 to 1 3 to 1 3 to 1 3 to 1 Two pair—other than
two aces and two
queens2 to 1 2 to 1 2 to 1 2 to 1 Two aces and two
queens1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1
Hand Paytable E Paytable F Paytable G Paytable H Four aces 200 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1 Any other
four-of-a-kind100 to 1 100 to 1 100 to 1 100 to 1 Royal flush 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 Straight flush 30 to 1 40 to 1 40 to 1 40 to 1 Three aces 20 to 1 20 to 1 20 to 1 20 to 1 Any other
three-of-a-kind6 to 1 5 to 1 6 to 1 5 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 4 to 1 4 to 1 4 to 1 Straight 3 to 1 3 to 1 3 to 1 3 to 1 Two pair—other than
two aces and two
queens2 to 1 2 to 1 2 to 1 2 to 1 Two aces and two
queens1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1 (f) A certificate holder shall pay out winning All-Six Bonus Wagers as provided 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 Paytable C Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 100 to 1 Full house 25 to 1 25 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 20 to 1 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 9 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 5 to 1 8 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E Six-card royal flush—diamonds 200,000 to 1 Six-card royal flush—hearts, spades or clubs 20,000 to 1 Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 100 to 1 50 to 1 Full house 20 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 7 to 1 5 to 1 (g) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections (a)—(c), if specified in its Rules Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2, the certificate holder may establish an aggregate payout limit per player per round of play which may not be less than $50,000 or the maximum amount that one patron could win per round when betting the minimum wager, whichever is greater. A maximum payout limit established by the certificate holder must apply only to payouts of Ante and Raise Wagers under subsections (a)—(c) and does not apply to payouts for Prime, Four Card Bonus or All-Six Bonus Wagers under subsections (d)—(f).
§ 684a.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 a player or the dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(d) If one or more of the dealer's cards is inadvertently exposed prior to the player's placing their Raise Wagers in accordance with § 684a.11(b) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play), all hands shall be void, all Ante, Odds and Raise Wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled, provided that if any player placed a Prime, Four Card Bonus or All-Six Bonus Wager, those wagers shall be settled in accordance with § 684a.11(e).
(e) If an automated card shuffling device is being used and the device jams, stops shuffling during a shuffle or fails to complete a shuffle cycle, the cards shall be reshuffled.
(f) If an automated dealing shoe is being used and the device jams, stops dealing cards or fails to deal all cards during a round of play, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be removed from the device and reshuffled with any cards already dealt.
(g) If an automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe malfunctions and cannot be used, the automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe must 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. 17-958. Filed for public inspection June 9, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]
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