RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 58—RECREATION
PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD
[ 58 PA. CODE CHS. 686a, 687a AND 688a ]
Over/Under, DJ Wild Stud Poker, Face Up Pai Gow Poker
[51 Pa.B. 2975]
[Saturday, May 29, 2021]The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board), under the general authority in 4 Pa.C.S. § 1202(b)(30) (relating to general and specific powers) and the specific authority in 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A02(1) and (2) (relating to regulatory authority), adds Chapters 686a, 687a and 688a (relating to Over/Under; DJ Wild Stud Poker; and Face Up Pai Gow Poker) to read as set forth in Annex A.
Purpose of this Final-Form Rulemaking
This final-form rulemaking adds new table games to the complement of games available for play in this Commonwealth.
Explanation
Sections 686a.1, 687a.1 and 688a.1 (relating to definitions) contain the definitions used throughout the chapters. Sections 686a.2, 687a.2 and 688a.2 (relating to Over/Under; physical characteristics; inspections; DJ Wild Stud Poke; physical characteristics; and Face Up Pai Gow Poker Shaker; physical characteristics) contain the physical characteristics of the table layout and related equipment. Sections 686a.3, 687a.3 and 688a.3 (relating to cards; number of decks; value of cards; cards; number of decks; and cards; number of decks) detail the number of cards and decks used to play the game and the rank of hands in § 687a.3. Sections 686a.4, 687a.4 and 688a.4 (relating to opening of the table for gaming) address how the dealer is to open the table game for play.
Sections 686a.5 and 687a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of cards) and § 688a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards; procedures for determining starting position for dealing cards) detail how the cards are to be shuffled and cut and in § 688a.5, how to determine the starting point for the dealing of the cards. Sections 687a.6 and 688a.6 (relating to DJ Wild Stud Poker rankings; and Face Up Pai Gow Poker rankings) address the rank of the cards and hands. Sections 686a.6, 687a.7 and 688a.7 (relating to wagers) outline the permissible wagers players may place during a round of play.
Section 686a.7 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play) addresses how the cards are to be initially dealt and completing the round of play. Sections 687a.8—687a.10 and 688a.8—688a.10 address how the cards are to be dealt and the number of cards dealt to each player. Sections 687a.11 and 688a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play) specify how wagers are to be settled and a round of play completed. Sections 686a.8, 687a.12 and 688a.12 (relating to payout odds; payout odds; progressive wager configuration; and payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression) outline the permissible payout odds for winning wagers and allows the operator to place a payout limit, per player per round of play. Sections 686a.9 and 687a.13 (relating to irregularities) and 688a.13 (relating to irregularities; invalid roll of dice) address how a dealer is to handle irregularities during play.
In Over/Under, the expected payback would be 98.95% on the required wagers. For the Bonus Wager, the expected payback wager on the approved paytable would be 94.393%.
In DJ Wild Stud Poker, the expected payback on the Ante, Blind and Play Wagers using perfect strategy is 98.99%. For the Trips Bonus Wager, the expected payback for the approved paytables are 98.843%, 92.474%, 92.338% and 91.454%. For the Bad Beat Bonus Wager, the expected payback for the approved paytables are 86.8%, 87.682%, 85.904% and 85.848%. For the Progressive Wager, the expected payback for the approved paytables is 77%.
In Face Up Pai Gow Poker, the expected payback on the required wagers is 98.404%. For the Ace High Bonus Wager, the expected payback for the approved paytables is 96.425%, 95.233%, 94.169%, 93.141% and 92.647%. For the Fortune Bonus Wager, the maximum payback for the approved paytables is 93.94%, 94.15%, 94.10%, 93.41%, 92.62% and 94.10%. For the Progressive Wager, the payback percentage is 75.751%, 78.073%, 75.568%, 91.937%, 80.962%, 75.349% and 75.746%.
Response to Comments
The Board did not receive any public comments from the regulated community or general public during the public comment period. However, a comment was received from Bally Gaming after the public comment period expired, but prior to the proposed rulemaking being transitioned into final-form. The comment is addressed at the end of this section. Comments were received from the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) and responses to the comments are as follows:
Conforms to the intention of the General Assembly
Historically, the Board did initially promulgate the rules of play for table games as a temporary regulation, which were valid for 2 years. In that 2-year window, the Board would then transition the rules of play into a proposed rulemaking and then a final-form rulemaking. However, under 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A03(a) (relating to temporary table game regulations), it states that ''regulations promulgated by the board shall be deemed temporary regulations which shall expire not late than two years following the publication of the temporary regulation.''
Board staff have since re-evaluated its procedures and established a new practice that when the rules of play of a table game are promulgated as a proposed rulemaking, the Board will treat those regulations as if they are temporary regulations. This is consistent with the provisions of section 13A03(a) of the act. With the proposed rulemakings being ''deemed temporary regulations,'' the Board determined it would be appropriate for licensees to be able to offer the table games under the regulatory text of the proposed rulemakings, prior to the regulations being transitioned into final-form.
According to records of the Board's Bureau of Casino Compliance, Over/Under and DJ Wild Stud Poker are not being offered in any licensed facilities. Face Up Pai Gow Poker is currently offered at five licensed facilities.
§ 686a.2—Clarity.
This proposed correction was made in Annex A.
§ 685a.5—Clarity.
A correction was made to the text in Annex A to make it clear what the procedure is for requesting the cards be spread out face up. This correction was also made in §§ 687a.5(f) and 688a.5(g).
§ 687a.8—Clarity.
This proposed correction was made in Annex A.
§ 688a.1—Clarity; Reasonableness.
''Pai gow'' is a name of a separate game (played with tiles), but in the context of this game simply refers the seven cards in dealer's or player's hand; it does not have any specific meaning. This is widely known in the regulated community, and thus a definition would be redundant and unnecessary.
The Board does not create the rules of table games, but merely transcribes the rules submitted by a manufacturer or gaming related gaming service provider into regulatory language. Therefore, the Board is not setting the minimum for a wager to be a qualifying wager, it is set by the intellectual property holder of the game.
§ 688a.13—Clarity.
Language was deleted from this provision to eliminate the inconsistency and bring the procedures in line with what is currently used in Pai Gow Poker.
Miscellaneous clarity
This issue is remedied in the final-form Regulatory Analyses Form.
In addition to the changes made under IRRC comments, additional amendments were made to § 688a.12. There were some errors in three of the paytables for the Progressive Wager that have been corrected.
Additionally, the earlier-referenced comment received from Bally Gaming related to the rules of the game in the proposed rulemaking not featuring a maximum payout amount, which was inconsistent with traditional Pai Gow Poker. To keep the game both consistent with the submission from the manufacturer and the currently approved Pai Gow Poker rules in Chapter 645a (relating to Pai Gow Poker), the $50,000 maximum payout language was added as subsection § 688a.12(e).
Fiscal Impact
Commonwealth
The Board does not expect that this final-form rulemaking will have a fiscal impact on the Board or other Commonwealth agencies. Updates to Rules Submission forms and internal control procedures will be reviewed by existing Board staff.
Political subdivisions
This final-form rulemaking will not have fiscal impact on political subdivisions of this Commonwealth.
Private sector
This final-form rulemaking will provide certificate holders with additional table game options. If a certificate holder decides to offer Over/Under, DJ Wild Stud Poker or Face Up Pai Gow Poker within the licensed facility, the certificate holder will be required to train their dealers on the rules of play and purchase new equipment—specifically table layouts corresponding to the game and wagers offered. Costs incurred to train employees or purchase/lease equipment should be offset by the proceeds of gaming.
General public
This final-form rulemaking will not have fiscal impact on the general public.
Paperwork Requirements
If a certificate holder selects different options for the play of table games, the certificate holder will be required to submit an updated Rules Submission form reflecting the changes. These forms are available and submitted to Board staff electronically.
Effective Date
This final-form rulemaking will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Regulatory Review
Under section 5(a) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P.S. § 745.5(a)), the Board submitted a copy of the notice of proposed rulemaking, published at 49 Pa.B. 3609 (July 19, 2019) to IRRC and the Chairpersons of the House Gaming Oversight Committee and the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee for review and comment.
Under section 5(c) of the Regulatory Review Act, the Board is required to submit to IRRC and the House and Senate Committees copies of comments received during the public comment period, as well as other documents when requested. In preparing the final-form rulemaking, the Board has considered all comments from IRRC, the House and Senate Committees, and the public.
Under section 5.1a(j.2) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P.S. § 745.5a(j.2)) on April 14, 2021, the final-form rulemaking was deemed approved by the House and Senate Committees. Under section 5.1(e) of the Regulatory Review Act, IRRC met on April 15, 2021, and approved the final-form rulemaking.
Findings
The Board finds that:
(1) Public notice of intention to adopt these amendments was given under sections 201 and 202 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 769, No. 240) (45 P.S. §§ 1201 and 1202), known as the Commonwealth Documents Law and the regulations thereunder, 1 Pa. Code §§ 7.1 and 7.2. (relating to notice of proposed rulemaking required; and adoption of regulations).
(2) This final-form rulemaking is necessary and appropriate for the administration and enforcement of 4 Pa.C.S. Part II (relating to gaming).
Order
The Board, acting under 4 Pa.C.S. Part II, orders that:
(1) The regulations of the Board, 58 Pa. Code 686a, 687a and 688a, are amended by adding §§ 686a.1—686a.9, 687a.1—687a.13, and 688a.1—688a.13 to read as set forth in Annex A.
(2) The Chairperson of the Board shall certify this order and Annex A and deposit them with the Legislative Reference Bureau as required by law.
(3) This order shall take effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
DAVID M. BARASCH,
Chairperson(Editor's Note: For IRRC's approval order, see 51 Pa.B. 2468 (May 1, 2021).)
Fiscal Note: Fiscal Note 125-223 remains valid for the final adoption of the subject regulations.
Annex A
TITLE 58. RECREATION
PART VII. GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart K. TABLE GAMES
CHAPTER 686a. OVER/UNDER Sec.
686a.1. Definitions. 686a.2. Over/Under table; physical characteristics; inspections. 686a.3. Cards; number of decks; value of cards. 686a.4. Opening of the table for gaming. 686a.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards. 686a.6. Wagers. 686a.7. Procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play. 686a.8. Payout odds. 686a.9. Irregularities. § 686a.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Ante Wager—The wager that a player is required to make prior to any cards being dealt to participate in the round of play.
Bonus Wager—An optional wager a player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted payout table.
Hand—The three cards dealt to the player.
Over 23 Wager—An additional wager made by the player after the first card is dealt to his hand if the player opts to remain in the round of play.
Surrender—When the player opts to forfeit his ante wager after being dealt the first card of the hand in a round of play.
Under 18 Wager—An additional wager made by the player after the first card is dealt to his hand if the player opts to remain in the round of play.
§ 686a.2. Over/Under table; physical characteristics; inspections.
(a) Over/Under 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 an Over/Under table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of the certificate holder.
(2) A separate betting area designated for the Ante Wager, Over 23 Wager and Under 18 Wager for each player.
(3) Three rectangular areas in front of each player's position where the player's three-card hand will be placed.
(4) The following inscriptions:
(i) All bets pay even money except for Bonus wagers.
(ii) House wins on 18—23.
(iii) Aces are always counted as 11.
(5) If the certificate holder offers the optional Bonus Wager authorized under § 686a.6 (relating to wagers), a separate area designed for the placement of the Bonus Wager for each player.
(6) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers offered by the certificate holder. If the payout odds are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers shall be posted at each Over/Under table.
(c) Each Over/Under table must have a drop box and 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 Over/Under table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table. The height of each discard rack must either:
(1) Equal the height of the cards, stacked one on top of the other, in the total number of decks that are to be used in the dealing shoe at that table.
(2) Be taller than the height of the total number of decks being used if the discard rack has a distinct and clearly visible mark on its side to show the exact height for a stack of cards equal to the total number of cards in the number of decks to be used in the dealing shoe at that table.
§ 686a.3. Cards; number of decks; value of cards.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Over/Under shall be played with a six-deck batch of cards that are identical in appearance and at least one cover card. The decks shall consist of 52 cards. The cards may be dealt from a multi-deck shoe or a continuous shuffler.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, Over/Under shall be played with two batches of cards in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The cards shall be separated into two batches with six decks included in each batch, with each batch containing the same number of decks.
(2) The cards in each batch must be of the same design but the backs of the cards in one batch must be of a different color than the cards in the other batch.
(3) One batch of cards shall be shuffled and stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other batch is being used to play the game.
(4) Both batches of cards shall be continuously alternated in and out of play, with each batch being used for every other dealing shoe.
(5) The cards from only one batch shall be placed in the discard rack at any given time.
(c) The decks of cards opened for use at an Over/Under table shall be changed at least once every 24 hours.
(d) The value of the cards shall be as follows:
(1) Any card from 2 to 10 shall have its face value.
(2) Any jack, queen or king shall have a value of 10.
(3) An ace shall have a value of 11.
§ 686a.4. Opening of the table for gaming.
(a) After receiving the 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 § 686a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards).
(d) If an automated shuffling device is utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, all the decks in one batch of cards shall be spread for inspection, mixed, stacked and shuffled in accordance with subsections (a)—(c) separate from the decks in the other batch of cards.
(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) and (c)—(e) do not apply.
§ 686a.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 shoe of cards is dealt 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 device shall place the decks 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) After the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall offer the stack of cards to be cut, with the backs facing away from the dealer, to the player determined under subsection (c). If no player accepts the cut, the dealer shall cut the cards.
(c) The cut of the cards shall be offered to players in the following order:
(1) The first player arriving at the table, if the game is just beginning.
(2) The player on whose betting area the cover card appeared during the last round of play.
(3) If the cover card appeared on the dealer's hand during the last round of play, the player at the farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise manner.
(4) If the reshuffle was initiated at the direction of the floorperson or above, the player at the farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise manner.
(d) The player or dealer making the cut shall place the cover card in the stack at least ten cards from the top or bottom of the stack. Once the cover card has been inserted, the dealer shall take all cards on top of the cover card and place them on the bottom of the stack. The dealer shall then insert the cover card in the stack at a position at least 1/4 of the way in from 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 the cards have been placed in the dealing shoe, 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. If a recut is required, the cards shall be recut either by the player who last cut the cards or by the next person entitled to cut the cards, as determined under subsection (c). The stack of cards shall then be inserted into the dealing shoe for commencement of play.
(f) A reshuffle of the cards in the shoe shall take place after the cover card is reached in the shoe, as provided in § 686a.7(d) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play), except that a floorperson may determine that the cards should be reshuffled after any round of play.
(g) If there is no gaming activity at an Over/Under table which is open for gaming, the cards shall be removed from the dealing shoe and the discard rack and spread out on the table face down unless the first player arriving at the table 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 § 686a.4 (relating to opening of the table for gaming) and this section shall be completed.
(h) 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 (b)—(g) do not apply.
§ 686a.6. Wagers.
(a) Wagers at Over/Under shall be made by placing value chips, plaques, or other Board-approved table gaming wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the Over/Under layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may be accepted provided that they are confirmed by the dealer and the cash is expeditiously converted into value chips or plaques.
(b) After the cards have been shuffled as required by § 686a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards), a certificate holder may prohibit any patron, whether seated at the gaming table or not, who does not make a wager on a given round of play from placing a wager on the next round of play and any subsequent round of play at that gaming table until either:
(1) The certificate holder chooses to permit the player to begin wagering again.
(2) A reshuffle of the cards has occurred.
(c) All wagers, except an Over 23 Wager or Under 18 Wager shall be placed prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play. A player may not handle, remove or alter any wagers that have been made until a decision has been rendered and implemented with respect to that wager.
(d) A player must place an Ante Wager to participate in a round of play.
(e) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed an Ante Wager in accordance with subsection (d), the option of placing a Bonus Wager.
(f) The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the number of adjacent boxes on which a player may place an Ante Wager in one round of play.
§ 686a.7. Procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play.
(a) All cards shall be dealt from a dealing shoe which 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 under § 686a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked cards shall be placed in the dealing shoe by the dealer or by an automated card shuffling device.
(b) Each card shall be removed from the dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is closest to the dealing shoe and placed on the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite hand. The dealer may deal cards to the two betting positions closest to the dealing shoe with the same hand.
(c) After each full batch of cards is placed in the shoe, the dealer shall remove the first card and place it in the discard rack. Each new dealer who comes to the table shall also remove one card and place it in the discard rack before dealing any cards to the players.
(d) If the cover card appears as the first card in the dealing shoe at the beginning of a round of play or appears during play, the cover card shall be removed and placed to the side and the hand will be completed. The dealer shall then:
(1) Collect and reshuffle the cards by removing the cards remaining in the shoe and placing them in the discard rack to ensure that no cards are missing.
(2) Shuffle the cards so that they are randomly intermixed.
(e) After all Ante and Bonus Wagers have been placed, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal one card face up in the rectangular box described in § 686a.2(b)(3) (relating to Over/Under table; physical characteristics; inspections) closest to the player of each position on the layout in which an Ante Wager is placed.
(f) Immediately after the first card is dealt to each player, but prior to any additional cards being dealt the dealer shall start with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continue around the table in a clockwise direction and determine the decision of each player.
(g) Each player when asked by the dealer may elect to either:
(1) Place an Over 23 Wager equal to the amount of the player's Ante Wager.
(2) Place an Under 18 Wager equal to the amount of the player's Ante Wager.
(3) Surrender the Ante Wager, which shall then be collected by the dealer.
(h) A player's decision to surrender and forfeit the Ante Wager does not also forfeit the player's Bonus Wager, if made, and the Bonus Wager shall be settled in accordance with subsection (k).
(i) After a player indicates his decision, the dealer shall deal face up the two additional cards to the player's hand, even if the player decides to surrender his hand and has not placed a Bonus Wager.
(j) After the two additional cards have been dealt to a player, the dealer shall settle the player's wagers placed prior to and during the round of play, remove the cards and place them in the discard rack, and then move to the next player.
(i) A player shall win and be paid in accordance with § 686a.8 (relating to payout odds) if:
(1) The player placed an Ante Wager and an Over 23 Wager, and the total point count of the player's hand is 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 or 33.
(2) The player placed an Ante Wager and an Under 18 Wager, and the total point count of the player's hand is 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17.
(k) A player's Ante Wager and Over 23 Wager or Under 18 Wager shall lose and shall be collected if the total point count of the player's hand is 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23.
(l) A player's Bonus Wager shall win and be paid in accordance with § 686a.8 if the player's point total is 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 or 33, and shall lose if the total point count of the player's hand is 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26.
(m) After all player hands 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.
(n) Players and spectators may not handle, remove or alter any cards used to play Over/Under.
§ 686a.8. Payout odds.
(a) The certificate holder shall pay out each winning Ante Wager, Over 23 Wager and Under 18 Wager at odds of 1 to 1.
(b) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Bonus Wagers at the odds in the following paytable:
Paytable
Point TotalPay 6 or 33 50 to 1 7 or 32 10 to 1 8 or 31 5 to 1 9 or 30 4 to 1 10 or 29 3 to 1 11 or 28 2 to 1 12 or 27 1 to 1 § 686a.9. Irregularities.
(a) A card found face up in the shoe may not be used in that round of play and shall be placed in the discard rack.
(b) If there are insufficient cards remaining in the shoe to complete a round of play, all of the cards in the discard rack shall be shuffled and cut in accordance with the procedures in § 686a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards). The first card shall be drawn face down and placed in the discard rack and the dealer shall complete the round of play.
(c) If after receiving the first card, the dealer fails to deal the additional two cards to a player, then, at the player's option, the dealer shall either deal the additional cards after all other players have received their additional cards and complete the round of play, or call the player's hand dead and return the player's initial Ante Wager.
(d) 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.
(e) If an automated shuffling device malfunctions and cannot be used, the device must be covered or have a sign indicating that it is out of order placed on the device before any other method of shuffling may be utilized at that table.
CHAPTER 687a. DJ WILD STUD POKER Sec.
687a.1. Definitions. 687a.2. DJ Wild Stud Poker table; physical characteristics. 687a.3. Cards; number of decks. 687a.4. Opening of the table for gaming. 687a.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards. 687a.6. DJ Wild Stud Poker rankings. 687a.7. Wagers. 687a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe. 687a.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand. 687a.10. Procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe. 687a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play. 687a.12. Payout odds; progressive wager configuration. 687a.13. Irregularities. § 687a.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Ante Wager—A wager a player is required to make prior to any cards being dealt to participate in a round of play.
Blind Wager—A wager a player is required to make prior to any cards being dealt to participate in a round of play, equal to the player's Ante Wager.
Fold—The withdrawal of a player from a round of play by not making Raise Wagers.
Progressive Bonus Wager—An optional wager a player may make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted progressive paytable and meter.
Raise Wager—An additional wager of two times the player's Ante Wager that a player may make after examining the five cards dealt to the player.
Trips Bonus Wager—An optional wager a player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted paytable.
Two-Way Bad Beat Bonus Wager—An optional wager a player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against the dealer.
§ 687a.2. DJ Wild Stud Poker table; physical characteristics.
(a) DJ Wild Stud Poker shall be played at a table having betting positions for no more than six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side of the table.
(b) The layout for a DJ Wild Stud 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:
(1) The name or logo of the certificate holder.
(2) A separate betting area designated for the placement of the Ante Wager, Blind Wager and Raise Wager.
(3) If the certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Bonus Wager authorized under § 687a.7(d)(2) (relating to wagers), the Trips Bonus Wager authorized under § 687a.7(d)(3), or the Two-Way Bad Beat Bonus Wager authorized under § 687a.7(d)(4) a separate area designated for the placement of each of the wagers for each player.
(4) If the certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Bonus Wager authorized under § 687a.7(d)(2), an area to place one card face down after the cards are dealt to the players and the dealer, which if necessary will replace the Joker card in a player's hand for purposes of the Progressive Bonus Wager.
(5) 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 DJ Wild Stud Poker table.
(c) Each DJ Wild Stud Poker 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 DJ Wild Stud Poker table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table.
§ 687a.3. Cards; number of decks.
(a) DJ Wild Stud Poker shall be played with one deck of 53 cards that are identical in appearance and one cover card, made up of a standard 52 card deck and one joker.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is utilized, DJ Wild Stud Poker may be played with two decks of 53 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 DJ Wild Stud Poker 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.
§ 687a.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 § 687a.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.
§ 687a.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 53 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 §§ 687a.8, 687a.9 or 687a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe).
(2) If the cards were shuffled manually or were preshuffled, cut the cards in accordance with subsection (d).
(d) If a cut of the cards is required, the dealer shall place the cover card in the stack at least ten cards in from the top of the stack. Once the cover card has been inserted, the dealer shall take all cards above the cover card and the cover card and place them on the bottom of the stack. The stack of cards shall then be inserted into the dealing shoe for commencement of play.
(e) After the cards have been cut and before any cards have been dealt, a floorperson or above may require the cards to be recut if the floorperson determines that the cut was performed improperly or in any way that might affect the integrity or fairness of the game.
(f) If there is no gaming activity at a DJ Wild Stud Poker table which is open for gaming, the cards shall be removed from the dealing shoe and discard rack and spread out on the table face down unless the first player arriving at the table 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 § 687a.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.
§ 687a.6. DJ Wild Stud Poker rankings.
(a) The rank of the cards used in DJ Wild Stud Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush or a straight with a 2, 3, 4 and 5 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) All four cards with a rank of 2 and the one joker card are considered Wild, and may be used to complete a Poker hand by assuming a different rank.
(c) The permissible Poker hands in the game of DJ Wild Stud Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) Five Wilds, which is a hand consisting of all five Wild cards.
(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.
(5) A full house, which is a hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(6) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.
(7) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank.
(8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank.
(9) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of two sets of two cards which are of the same rank.
(10) Pair, which is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank.
(11) High card, which is a hand that does not contain a pair or better.
(d) If a certificate holder offers the Progressive Bonus Wager, the player's hands eligible for a payout shall be:
(1) A royal flush.
(2) A straight flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind.
(4) A full house.
(5) A flush.
(6) A straight.
(7) A three-of-a-kind.
(e) If a certificate holder offers the Trips Bonus Wager, the hands eligible for a payout shall be:
(1) Five wilds.
(2) A royal flush.
(3) A straight flush.
(4) A four-of-a-kind.
(5) A full house.
(6) A flush.
(7) A straight.
(8) A three-of-a-kind.
(f) If a certificate holder offers the Two-Way Bad Beat Bonus Wager, the player's hands eligible for a payout shall be:
(1) A royal flush.
(2) A straight flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind.
(4) A full house.
(5) A flush.
(6) A straight.
(7) A three-of-a-kind.
§ 687a.7. Wagers.
(a) Wagers at DJ Wild Stud Poker 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 DJ Wild Stud Poker table may wager at the game. Once a player has placed a wager and received cards, that player shall remain seated until the completion of the round of play. If a player leaves the table during a round of play, any wagers made by the player may be considered abandoned and may be treated as losing wagers.
(c) All wagers, except Raise Wagers, shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing ''no more bets'' in accordance with the dealing procedures in §§ 687a.8, 687a.9 or 687a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe). Except as provided in § 687a.11(b) (relating to procedure 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 DJ Wild Stud Poker:
(1) To compete in a round of play, a player shall place an Ante Wager and Blind Wager, then a Raise Wager, in an amount equal to two times the player's Ante Wager, in accordance with § 687a.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 DJ Wild Stud Poker table the option to make an additional Progressive Bonus Wager which shall win if the five cards dealt to the player contain three-of-a-kind or better as provided in § 687a.6(d) (relating to DJ Wild Stud Poker rankings).
(3) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player at a DJ Wild Stud Poker table the option to make an additional Trips Bonus Wager, which shall win if the five cards dealt to the player contain three-of-a-kind or better as provided in § 687a.6(e).
(4) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player at a DJ Wild Stud Poker table the option to make an additional Two-Way Bad Beat which shall win if the five cards dealt to the player contain three-of-a-kind or better as provided in § 687a.6(f).
(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.
§ 687a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.
(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the dealing shoe must be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with § 601a.10(g) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). Once the procedures required under § 687a.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 a Progressive Bonus Wager on the sensor, the dealer will press the Start Game button on the keypad, which will light up the Progressive Bonus Wagers placed, and the dealer will collect the Progressive Bonus Wagers.
(d) Starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, the dealer shall deal a stack of five cards to each player who has placed an Ante Wager and Blind Wager in accordance with § 687a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers). All cards shall be dealt face down to the players.
(e) After five cards have been dealt to each player, the dealer shall deal himself five cards.
(f) The dealer shall then place one card in the area on the layout described in § 687.2(b)(4) (relating to DJ Wild Stud Poker Table; physical characteristics), and the dealer shall remove the stub from the manual dealing shoe and, except as provided in subsection (i), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(g) If an automated card shuffling device, which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 53 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.
(h) If the count of the stub indicates that 53 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(i) 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 53 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.
§ 687a.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand.
(a) If the cards are dealt from the dealer's hand, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) An automated shuffling device shall be used to shuffle the cards.
(2) After the procedures required under § 687a.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 a Progressive Bonus Wager on the sensor, the dealer will press the Start Game button on the keypad, which will light up the Progressive Bonus Wagers placed, and the dealer will collect the Progressive Bonus Wagers.
(c) Starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, the dealer shall deal a stack of five cards to each player who has placed an Ante Wager and Blind Wager in accordance with § 687a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers). All cards shall be dealt face down to the players.
(d) After five cards have been dealt to each player, the dealer shall deal himself five cards.
(e) The dealer shall then place one card in the area on the layout described in § 687.2(b)(4) (relating to DJ Wild Stud Poker Table; physical characteristics), and the dealer shall remove the stub from the manual dealing shoe and, except as provided in subsection (f), place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(f) If an automated card shuffling device that counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 53 cards are present is not being used, the dealer shall count the stub at least once every 5 rounds of play to determine if the correct number of cards are still present in the deck. The dealer shall determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on the layout.
(g) If the count of the stub indicates that 53 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(h) If the count of the stub indicates that the number of cards in the deck is incorrect, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt but 53 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.
§ 687a.10. Procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.
(a) If the cards are dealt from an automated dealing shoe, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) After the procedures required under § 687a.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 an Ante Wager and Blind Wager in accordance with § 687a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers). As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall, moving clockwise around the table, deliver a stack face down to each of the other players who has placed an Ante Wager and Blind Wager.
(c) After each stack of five cards has been dispensed and delivered in accordance with this section, the dealer shall dispense to himself five cards, remove the remaining cards from the automated dealing shoe and follow the procedures in § 687a.9(a)(2) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from the hand) and place one card in the area on the layout described in § 687.2(b)(4) (relating to DJ Wild Stud Poker Table; physical characteristics) if a player has placed a Progressive Bonus wager.
(d) If an automated card shuffling device, which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each shuffle and indicates whether 53 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 53 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 53 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.
§ 687a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
(a) After the dealing procedures required under §§ 687a.8, 687a.9 or 687a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards subject to the following limitations:
(1) Each player who wagers at DJ Wild Stud Poker shall be responsible for his own hand and no person other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may touch the cards of that player.
(2) Each player shall keep his five cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(b) After each player has examined his cards, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's left and moving clockwise around the table, ask each player who placed an Ante Wager and Blind Wager if he wishes to make a Raise Wager in an amount equal to two times the player's Ante Wager or fold and forfeit the Ante Wager and Blind Wager and end his participation in the round of play.
(1) If a player has placed an Ante Wager and Blind Wager and an optional Trips Bonus Wager but does not make a Raise Wager, the player shall forfeit the Ante Wager and Blind Wager but does not forfeit the Trips Bonus Wager.
(2) If a player has placed an Ante Wager and Blind Wager and an optional Two-Way Bad Beat Bonus Wager but does not make a Raise Wager, the player shall forfeit the Ante Wager, the Blind Wager and the Two-Way Bad Beat Wager.
(3) The certificate holder may, in its discretion, choose to allow or not allow folded hands to qualify for the Progressive Bonus Wager.
(c) After each player who has placed an Ante Wager and Blind Wager has either placed a Raise Wager on the designated area of the layout or forfeited his Ante Wager and Blind Wager, the dealer shall collect all forfeited wagers and associated cards, except for the cards of those players who placed an optional Trips Bonus Wager or Progressive Bonus Wager and place the cards in the discard rack.
(d) Once all players have either placed a Raise Wager or folded, the dealer shall turn over and reveal his five-card hand and announce the best possible DJ Wild Stud Poker hand that can be formed.
(e) Beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction, the dealer shall then evaluate and announce the best possible DJ Wild Stud Poker hand that can be formed using the player's five cards. The wagers of each remaining player shall be resolved one player at a time regardless of outcome. All Ante Wagers, Blind Wagers and Raise wagers shall be settled as follows:
(1) If a player's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand is higher than the dealer's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand, as provided in § 687a.6(c) (relating to DJ Wild Stud Poker hand rankings), the dealer shall pay the winning Ante Wager, Blind Wager and Raise Wager in accordance with § 687a.12(a) and (b) (relating to payout odds; progressive wager configuration).
(2) If a player's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand is equal to the dealer's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand, as provided in § 687a.6(c), the hand is a push, and the dealer shall not collect the Ante Wager, Blind Wager and Raise Wager.
(3) If the player's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand is lower than the dealer's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand, as provided in § 687.6(c), the player loses, and the dealer shall collect the Ante Wager, Blind Wager and Raise Wager.
(f) After settling the player's Ante Wager, Blind Wager and Raise Wager, the dealer shall settle any optional wagers as follows:
(1) For the Progressive Bonus Wager, if the player has been dealt the Joker Wild card, it will be replaced in his hand with the one card in the area on the layout described in § 687.2(b)(4) (relating to DJ Wild Stud Poker Table; physical characteristics).
(i) If the player's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand is not three-of-a-kind or better, as provided in § 687a.6(d), the dealer shall collect the losing Progressive Bonus Wager.
(ii) If the player's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand is three-of-a-kind or better, as provided in § 687a.6(d), the dealer shall pay the winning Progressive Bonus Wager in accordance with § 687a.12(c).
(2) For the Trips Bonus Wager:
(i) If the player's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand is not three-of-a-kind or better, as provided in § 687a.6(e), the dealer shall collect the losing Trips Bonus Wager.
(ii) If the player's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand is three-of-a-kind or better, as provided in § 687a.6(e), the dealer shall pay the winning Trips Bonus Wager in accordance with § 687a.12(d).
(3) For the Two-Way Bad Beat Bonus Wager:
(i) If the player's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand is not three-of-a-kind or better, or the player's highest ranking hand is a three-of-a-kind or better but does not lose to the dealer's higher ranking hand, as provided in § 687a.6(f), the dealer shall collect the losing Two-Way Bad Beat Bonus Wager.
(ii) If the player's highest ranking DJ Wild Stud Poker hand is three-of-a-kind or better and loses to the dealer's higher ranking hand, as provided in § 687a.6(f), the dealer shall pay the winning Two-Way Bad Beat Bonus Wager in accordance with § 687a.12(e).
(g) 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.
§ 687a.12. Payout odds; progressive wager configuration.
(a) A certificate holder shall pay winning Ante Wager and Raise Wagers 1 to 1.
(b) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Blind Bonus Wagers in accordance with one of the following paytable:
Paytable
HandPay Five wilds 1000 to 1 Royal flush 50 to 1 Five-of-a-kind 10 to 1 Straight flush 9 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 4 to 1 Full house 3 to 1 Flush 2 to 1 Straight 1 to 1 Three-of-a-kind or less Push (c) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Progressive 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 (relating to table games Rules Submission):
Progressive Paytable 1; $1 Wager;
$2,000 seed and re-seedHand Pay Envy Royal flush 100% of meter $1,000 Straight flush 10% of meter $300 Four-of-a-kind 300 to 1 Full house 50 to 1 Flush 40 to 1 Straight 30 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 to 1
Progressive Paytable 2; $5 wager; $10,000 seed
and re-seedHand Pay Envy Royal flush 100% of meter $5,000 Straight flush 10% of meter $1,500 Four-of-a-kind 300 to 1 Full house 50 to 1 Flush 40 to 1 Straight 30 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 to 1 (d) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Trips Bonus Wager as provided in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Paytable DJWT-04
Hand Natural With Wild Five wilds n/a 2000 to 1 Royal flush 1000 to 1 90 to 1 Five-of-a-kind n/a 70 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 25 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 60 to 1 6 to 1 Full house 30 to 1 5 to 1 Flush 25 to 1 4 to 1 Straight 20 to 1 3 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 6 to 1 1 to 1
Paytable DJWT-05
Hand Natural With Wild Five wilds n/a 2000 to 1 Royal flush 1000 to 1 70 to 1 Five-of-a-kind n/a 60 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 25 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 6 to 1 Full house 30 to 1 5 to 1 Flush 25 to 1 4 to 1 Straight 20 to 1 3 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 6 to 1 1 to 1
Paytable DJWT-06
Hand Natural With Wild Five wilds n/a 500 to 1 Royal flush 400 to 1 70 to 1 Five-of-a-kind n/a 60 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 25 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 6 to 1 Full house 30 to 1 5 to 1 Flush 25 to 1 4 to 1 Straight 20 to 1 3 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 6 to 1 1 to 1
Paytable DJWT-07
Hand Natural With Wild Five wilds n/a 2000 to 1 Royal flush 1000 to 1 60 to 1 Five-of-a-kind n/a 50 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 25 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 40 to 1 6 to 1 Full house 30 to 1 5 to 1 Flush 25 to 1 4 to 1 Straight 20 to 1 3 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 6 to 1 1 to 1 (e) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Two-Way Bad Beat 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:
Paytable DJWBB-01
Hand Pay Royal flush 500 to 1 Five-of-a-kind 500 to 1 Straight flush 500 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 500 to 1 Full house 400 to 1 Flush 300 to 1 Straight 100 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 to 1
Paytable DJWBB-02
Hand Pay Royal flush 10,000 to 1 Five-of-a-kind 10,000 to 1 Straight flush 5,000 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 500 to 1 Full house 400 to 1 Flush 300 to 1 Straight 100 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 to 1
Paytable DJWBB-03
Hand Pay Royal flush 500 to 1 Five-of-a-kind 500 to 1 Straight flush 500 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 300 to 1 Full house 200 to 1 Flush 100 to 1 Straight 50 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 15 to 1
Paytable DJWBB-04
Hand Pay Royal flush 299 to 1 Five-of-a-kind 299 to 1 Straight flush 299 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 299 to 1 Full house 200 to 1 Flush 100 to 1 Straight 50 to 1 Three-of-a-kind or less 15 to 1 § 687a.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 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 player's cards or dealer's cards are revealed prior to the placement of raise wagers in accordance with § 687a.11(b) (relating to procedure 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, provided that if any player placed a Progressive Bonus Wager or Trips Bonus Wager, those wagers shall be settled in accordance with § 687a.11(f).
(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.
CHAPTER 688a. FACE UP PAI GOW POKER Sec.
688a.1. Definitions. 688a.2. Face Up Pai Gow Poker table; Pai Gow Poker Shaker; physical characteristics. 688a.3. Cards; number of decks. 688a.4. Opening of the table for gaming. 688a.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing cards. 688a.6. Face Up Pai Gow Poker rankings. 688a.7. Wagers. 688a.8. Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe. 688a.9. Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand. 688a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe. 688a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play. 688a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression. 688a.13. Irregularities; invalid roll of dice. § 688a.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Ace High Bonus Wager—An additional Face Up Pai Gow Poker wager which pays if the dealer's hand is an Ace High Pai Gow.
Ace High Pai Gow—When the seven cards in the player or dealer's hand is a rank of Ace high.
Envy Bonus—An additional fixed sum payout made to a player who placed a Qualifying Wager when another player at the Face Up Pai Gow Poker table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand—A player's Face Up Pai Gow Poker hand with a rank of a four-of-a-kind or better formed from the seven cards dealt to a player.
Fortune Bonus Wager—An additional Face Up Pai Gow Poker wager which considers the best hand possible among the player's seven cards against a posted paytable.
High hand—The five-card hand that is formed from the seven cards dealt so as to rank equal to or higher than the two-card low hand.
Low hand—The two-card hand that is formed from the seven cards dealt so as to rank equal to or lower than the five-card high hand.
Progressive Payout Wager—An optional wager a player may make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted progressive paytable and meter.
Qualifying Wager—A Progressive Payout Wager or Fortune Bonus Wager of at least $5 which may entitle a player to an Envy Bonus.
Setting the hands—The process of forming a high hand and low hand from the seven cards dealt.
§ 688a.2. Face Up Pai Gow Poker table; Pai Gow Poker Shaker; physical characteristics.
(a) Face Up Pai Gow Poker shall be played at a table having betting positions for no more than six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side of the table.
(b) The layout for a Face Up Pai Gow Poker table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of the certificate holder.
(2) A separate betting area designated for the placement of the Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager for each player.
(3) Two separate areas designated for the placement of the high and low hands of each player.
(4) Two separate areas designated for the placement of the high and low hands of the dealer.
(5) If the certificate holder offers the optional Aces High Bonus Wager authorized under § 688a.7(e)(1) (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the Aces High Bonus Wager for each player.
(6) If the certificate holder offers the optional Fortune Bonus Wager authorized under § 688a.7(e)(2), a separate area designated for the placement of the Fortune Bonus Wager for each player.
(7) If the certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager authorized under § 688a.7(e)(3), a separate area designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for each player.
(8) Inscriptions that advise patrons that if the dealer's hand is an Ace High Pai Gow, the player's wager shall push and be returned to the player.
(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 Face Up Pai Gow Poker table.
(c) To determine the starting position for the dealing or delivery of the cards, Face Up Pai Gow Poker may be played with:
(1) A Pai Gow Poker shaker, approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a), which shall be designed and constructed to maintain the integrity of the game. The Pai Gow Poker shaker shall be the responsibility of the dealer, may not be left unattended while at the table and must:
(i) Be capable of housing three dice that when not being shaken must be maintained within the Pai Gow Poker shaker. Dice that have been placed in a Pai Gow Poker shaker for use in gaming may not remain on a table for more than 24 hours.
(ii) Be designed to prevent the dice from being seen while being shaken.
(iii) Have the name or logo of the certificate holder imprinted or impressed thereon.
(2) A computerized random number generator which shall be 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.
(d) If the certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with § 688a.7(e)(3), the Face Up Pai Gow Poker table must have a progressive table game system in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games) for the placement of Progressive Payout Wagers. If the certificate holder is offering a Progressive Payout Wager under § 688a.7(e)(3) on multiple linked tables or games in the same licensed facility, the progressive table game system must comply with the requirements in § 605a.8 (relating to linked progressive table games). The progressive table game system must include:
(1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager.
(2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of Progressive Payout Wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the placement of any Progressive Payout Wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced ''no more bets.''
(e) Each Face Up Pai Gow Poker table must have a drop box and a tip box attached on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer, as approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with § 601a.10(g). The Bureau of Casino Compliance may approve an alternative location for the tip box when a card shuffling device or other table game equipment prevents the placement of the drop box and tip box on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer.
(f) Each Face Up Pai Gow Poker table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table.
§ 688a.3. Cards; number of decks.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Face Up Pai Gow Poker shall be played with one deck of cards that are identical in appearance and two cover cards. The deck of cards used to play Face Up Pai Gow Poker must include one joker. A certificate holder may use decks that are manufactured with two jokers provided that only one joker is used for gaming.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is utilized, Face Up Pai Gow Poker may be played with two decks of cards in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The cards in each deck must be of the same design but the backs of the cards in one deck must be of a different color than the cards 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 of cards shall be 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 shall be placed in the discard rack at any given time.
(c) The decks of cards used in Face Up Pai Gow Poker shall be changed:
(1) At least every 4 hours if the cards are dealt by hand.
(2) At least every 8 hours if the cards are dealt from a manual or automated dealing shoe.
§ 688a.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) If the deck of cards used by the certificate holder contains two jokers, the dealer and a floorperson shall ensure that only one joker is utilized and that the other joker is torn in half and placed in the box, envelope or container that the deck came from. 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 and include the one joker.
(c) After the first player is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed thoroughly by a washing of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been stacked, the cards shall be shuffled in accordance with § 688a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing 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.
§ 688a.5. Shuffle and cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing 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 the 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 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) After the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall:
(1) If the cards were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, determine the starting position in accordance with subsection (i), then deal the cards in accordance with §§ 688a.8, 688a.9 or 688a.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, cut the cards in accordance with the procedures in subsections (c)—(e).
(c) Upon completion of a manual shuffle, the dealer shall place the stack of cards on top of one of the cover cards. The dealer shall offer the stack of cards to be cut, with the backs facing away from the dealer, to the player determined under subsection (d). If no player accepts the cut, the dealer shall cut the cards.
(d) The cut of the cards shall be offered to players in the following order:
(1) The first player arriving at the table, if the game is just beginning.
(2) The player at the farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise manner.
(e) The player or dealer making the cut shall place the second cover card in the stack at least ten cards from the top or the bottom of the deck. Once the second cover card has been inserted, the dealer shall take the second cover card and all the cards on top of the second cover card and place them on the bottom of the stack. The dealer shall then remove the first cover card and place it on the bottom of the stack. The dealer shall remove one of the cover cards and either place it in the discard rack or use it as an additional cover card to be inserted four cards from the bottom of the deck. The dealer shall then determine the starting position in accordance with subsection (i) and deal the cards in accordance with §§ 688a.8, 688a.9 or 688a.10.
(f) After the cards have been cut and before the 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. If a recut is required, the cards shall be recut either by the player who last cut the cards, or by the next person entitled to cut the cards, as determined under subsection (d).
(g) If there is no gaming activity at a Face Up Pai Gow Poker table which is open for gaming, the cards shall be removed from the dealing shoe and discard rack and spread out on the table face down unless the first player arriving at the table 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:
(1) If there is no automated shuffling device in use, the cards shall be mixed thoroughly by a washing of the cards, stacked, then shuffled and cut in accordance with this section.
(2) If an automated shuffling device is in use, the cards shall be stacked and placed into the automated shuffling device to be shuffled. The deck of cards already in the shuffler shall then be removed. Unless a player requests otherwise, the deck of cards removed from the shuffler does not need to be spread for inspection and reshuffled prior to being dealt, if the automated card shuffling device stores a single deck of shuffled cards inside the shuffler in a secure manner.
(h) 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.
(i) To determine the starting position for the dealing of cards, the certificate holder shall use one of the following:
(1) A Pai Gow Poker shaker in accordance with the following procedures:
(i) The dealer shall shake the Pai Gow Poker shaker at least three times to cause a random mixture of the dice.
(ii) The dealer shall then remove the lid covering the Pai Gow Poker shaker and place the uncovered shaker on the designated area of the table layout. The dealer shall then total the dice and announce the total.
(iii) To determine the starting position, the dealer shall count each betting position in order, regardless of whether there is a wager at the betting position, beginning with the dealer as number one and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise manner, until the count matches the total of the three dice.
(iv) After the dealing procedures required under §§ 688a.8, 688a.9 or 688a.10 have been completed, the dealer shall place the cover on the Pai Gow Poker shaker and shake the shaker once. The Pai Gow Poker shaker shall then be placed to the right of the dealer.
(2) A computerized random number generator to select and display a number from 1 to 7. To determine the starting position, the dealer shall count each betting position in order, regardless of whether there is a wager at the betting position, beginning with the dealer as number one and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise manner until the count matches the number displayed by the random number generator.
(j) After the starting position for a round of play has been determined, a certificate holder may mark that position with an additional cover card or similar object approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment).
§ 688a.6. Face Up Pai Gow Poker rankings.
(a) The rank of the cards used in Face Up Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to lowest, 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 formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5 but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example: queen, king, ace, 2 and 3). The joker shall be used and ranked as an ace or may be used as any card to complete a straight, a flush, a straight flush or a royal flush.
(b) The permissible Poker hands at the game of Face Up Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) Five aces, which is a high hand consisting of four aces and a joker.
(2) A royal flush, which is a high hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit or a king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit and a joker.
(3) A straight flush, which is a high hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the highest ranking straight flush; king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 being the second highest ranking straight flush; and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a high hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind.
(5) A full house, which is a high hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair, with three aces and two kings being the highest ranking full house and three 2s and two 3s being the lowest ranking full house.
(6) A flush, which is a high hand consisting of five cards of the same suit. When comparing two flushes, the hand which contains the highest ranking card, as provided in subsection (a), which is not in the other hand, shall be considered the higher ranking hand.
(7) A straight, which is a high hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 being the highest ranking straight; an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the second highest ranking straight; and a 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 being the lowest ranking straight.
(8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a high hand containing three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2s being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind.
(9) Three pair, used for the Fortune Bonus Wager only, which is a hand containing three pairs, with three aces, three kings, three queens being the highest ranking three pair hand and three 4s, three 3s, and three 2s being the lowest raking three pair hand.
(10) Two pair, which is a high hand containing two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two pair hand and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking two pair hand.
(11) A pair, which is either a high hand or a low hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two 2s being the lowest ranking pair.
(c) When comparing two high hands or two low hands that are of identical hand rank under subsection (b), or contain none of the hands listed in subsection (b), the hand that contains the highest ranking card under subsection (a), which is not in the other hand, shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the two hands are of identical rank after the application of this section, the hands shall be considered a tie.
(d) If the certificate holder offers the optional Aces High Bonus Wager under § 688a.7(e)(1) (relating to wagers), the wager wins if the dealer's seven cards are an Ace High Pai Gow.
(e) If the certificate holder offers the optional Fortune Bonus Wager under § 688a.7(e)(2), the following seven-card hands shall have a rank higher than a hand of five aces, as described in subsection (b)(1), and be used to determine the amount of the Fortune Bonus Wager payout or Envy Bonus payment to a winning player:
(1) A seven-card straight flush with no joker, which is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with no joker used to complete the straight flush.
(2) A royal flush plus Royal Match, which is a seven-card hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and a 10 of the same suit, with or without a joker, with an additional king and queen of a same suit.
(3) A seven-card straight flush with joker, which is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking with a joker being used to complete the straight flush.
(f) If a certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager under § 688a.7(e)(3), the following hands shall be used to determine the amount of the progressive payout and progressive wager envy bonus to a winning player:
(1) Seven-card straight flush is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with or without a joker.
(2) Seven-card natural straight flush is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive order without a joker.
(3) Seven-card wild straight flush is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with a joker being used to complete the straight flush.
(4) A royal flush plus Royal Match, which is a seven-card hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and a 10 of the same suit, with or without a joker, with an additional king and queen of a same suit.
(5) Five aces, which is a hand consisting of four aces and a joker.
(6) Five-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank and a joker.
(7) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit or a king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit and a joker.
(8) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(9) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(10) A full house, which is a hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
§ 688a.7. Wagers.
(a) Wagers at Face Up Pai Gow Poker shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other Board-approved wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the Face Up Pai Gow Poker layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(b) Only players who are seated at a Face Up Pai Gow Poker table may wager at the game. Once a player has placed a wager and received cards, that player shall remain seated until the completion of the round of play. If a player leaves the table during a round of play, any wagers made by the player may be considered abandoned and may be treated as losing wagers.
(c) All wagers at Face Up Pai Gow Poker shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing ''no more bets'' in accordance with the dealing procedures in §§ 688a.8, 688a.9 or 688a.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). A wager may not be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced ''no more bets.''
(d) To participate in a round of play and compete against the dealer's high and low hands, a player shall place a Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager.
(e) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to each player who placed a Pai Gow Poker Wager, in accordance with subsection (d), the option of placing the following additional wagers:
(1) An Ace High Bonus Wager that the seven cards dealt to the dealer will be an Ace High Pai Gow.
(2) A Fortune Bonus Wager that the seven cards dealt to the player will form a seven-card Poker hand with a rank of a three-pair or better as described in § 688a.6(e) (relating to Face Up Pai Gow Poker rankings).
(3) A Progressive Payout Wager that the seven cards dealt to the player will form a seven-card Poker hand with a rank of a full house or better as described in § 688a.6(f).
(f) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, permit a player to wager on two adjacent betting areas at a Face Up Pai Gow Poker table. If a certificate holder permits a player to wager on adjacent betting areas, the cards dealt to each betting area shall be played separately. If the two wagers are not equal, the player shall rank and set the hand with the larger wager before ranking and setting the other hand. If the amounts wagered are equal, each hand shall be played separately in a counterclockwise rotation with the first hand being ranked and set before the player proceeds to rank and set the second hand. Once a hand has been ranked, set and placed face down on the layout, the hands may not be changed.
§ 688a.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 § 688a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be placed in the dealing shoe either by the dealer or by an automated card shuffling device.
(b) Prior to dealing any cards, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and:
(1) If the Fortune Bonus Wager or Progressive Payout Wager is being offered and a player makes a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall place an Envy lammer next to that player's wager.
(2) If the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table inventory container.
(c) The dealer shall determine the starting position for dealing the cards using one of the procedures authorized under § 688a.5(i).
(d) The dealer shall then deal the first card to the starting position as determined in subsection (c) and, continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal one card at a time to all other positions, regardless of whether there is a wager at the position, and the dealer, until each position and the dealer has seven cards. Each card dealt shall be removed from the dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is closest to the dealing shoe and placed, face down to the player and face up to the dealer, on the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite hand.
(e) After seven cards have been dealt to each position and the dealer, the dealer shall remove the stub from the manual dealing shoe and determine whether four cards are left by spreading them face down on the layout. The four cards that remain may not be exposed to anyone and shall be placed in the discard rack.
(f) If more or less than four cards remain, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt (a player position or the dealer has more or less than seven cards), 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 the dealer determines the cards were dealt properly, the dealer shall collect any stacks dealt to a position where there was no wager and place them in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
§ 688a.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 § 688a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the 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 when holding the cards during that round of play. The cards held by the dealer shall be kept over the table inventory container and in front of the dealer at all times.
(3) Prior to dealing any cards, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and:
(i) If the Fortune Bonus Wager or Progressive Payout Wager is being offered and a player makes a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall place an Envy lammer next to that player's wager.
(ii) If the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table inventory container.
(b) The dealer shall deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and use the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout. The dealer shall then determine the starting position for dealing the cards using one of the procedures authorized under § 688a.5(i).
(c) The dealer shall then deal the first card to the starting position as determined in subsection (b) and, continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal one card at a time to all other positions, regardless of whether there is a wager at the position face down, and to the dealer face up, until each position and the dealer has seven cards.
(d) After seven cards have been dealt to each position and the dealer, the dealer shall determine whether four cards are left by spreading them face down on the layout. The four cards that remain may not be exposed to anyone and shall be placed in the discard rack.
(e) If more or less than four cards remain, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt (a player position or the dealer has more or less than seven cards), 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.
(f) If the dealer determines the cards were dealt properly, the dealer shall collect any stacks dealt to a position where there was no wager and place them in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
§ 688a.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 under § 688a.5 (relating to shuffle and cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing shoe.
(2) Prior to the shoe dispensing any stacks of cards, the dealer shall announce ''no more bets'' and:
(i) If the Fortune Bonus Wager or Progressive Payout Wager is being offered and a player makes a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall place an Envy lammer next to that player's wager.
(ii) If the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table inventory container.
(b) The dealer shall determine the starting position for delivering the stacks of cards using one of the procedures authorized under § 688a.5(i).
(c) After the starting position for delivering the cards has been determined, the dealer shall deliver the first stack of cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to that position. 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 positions, regardless of whether there is a wager at the position, and the dealer face up.
(d) After seven cards have been dispensed and delivered to each position and the dealer, the dealer shall remove the remaining cards from the shoe and determine whether four cards are left by spreading them face down on the layout. The four cards that remain may not be exposed to anyone and shall be placed in the discard rack.
(e) If more or less than four cards remain, the dealer shall determine if the cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt (a player position or the dealer has more or less than seven cards), 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.
(f) If the dealer determines the cards were dealt properly, the dealer shall collect any stacks dealt to a position where there was no wager and place them in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
§ 688a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
(a) After the dealing procedures required under §§ 688a.8, 688a.9 or 688a.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, the dealer shall set his seven cards into two hands by arranging the cards into a high hand and low hand. The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions) the manner in which the hands of the dealer shall be set. The dealer shall then place the high hand and low hand face up on the appropriate area of the layout.
(b) After the high hand and low hand of the dealer have been set, each player shall examine his cards subject to the following limitations:
(1) Each player who wagers at a Face Up Pai Gow Poker table shall be responsible for setting his own hands and no person other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may touch the cards of that player. If a player requests assistance in the setting of his hands, the dealer shall inform the player of the manner in which the certificate holder requires the hands of the dealer to be set in accordance with the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2.
(2) Each player shall keep his seven cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(3) Once each player has set a high and low hand and placed the two hands face down on the appropriate area of the layout, the player may not touch the cards again.
(c) Each player shall set his hands by arranging the cards into a high hand and a low hand. When setting the two hands, the five-card high hand must be equal to or higher in rank than the two-card low hand. For example, if the two-card hand contains a pair of sevens, the five-card hand must contain at least a pair of sevens and the three remaining cards.
(d) Unless a player has placed an optional wager authorized under § 688a.7(e)(1)—(3) (relating to wagers), a player may surrender his wager after the hands of the dealer have been set. The player shall announce his intention to surrender prior to the dealer exposing either of the two hands of that player as provided in subsection (e). Once the player has announced his intention to surrender, the dealer shall immediately collect the Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager from that player and collect the seven cards dealt to that player without exposing the cards to anyone at the table. If any Qualifying Wagers have been placed, the cards of the player shall remain on the table until collected in accordance with subsection (h). The dealer shall verify that seven cards were collected by counting them face down on the layout prior to placing them in the discard rack.
(e) After the dealer has set a high hand and a low hand, the dealer shall reveal both hands of each player, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction. The dealer shall compare the high and low hand of each player to the high and low hand of the dealer and shall announce if the Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager of that player wins, loses or is a tie.
(f) A Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager will:
(1) Lose and will immediately be collected if:
(i) The high hand of the player is lower in rank than the high hand of the dealer and the low hand of the player is lower in rank than the low hand of the dealer.
(ii) The high hand of the player is identical in rank to the high hand of the dealer or the low hand of the player is identical in rank to the low hand of the dealer and the other hand of the player is identical in rank or lower in rank than the other hand of the dealer.
(iii) The high hand of the player was not set so as to rank equal to or higher than the low hand of that player.
(iv) The two hands of the player were not otherwise set correctly in accordance with this chapter.
(2) Tie and will be returned to the player if:
(i) The high hand of the player is higher in rank than the high hand of the dealer, but the low hand of the player is identical in rank to the low hand of the dealer or lower in rank than the low hand of the dealer.
(ii) The high hand of the player is identical in rank to the high hand of the dealer or lower in rank than the high hand of the dealer, but the low hand of the player is higher in rank than the low hand of the dealer.
(iii) The dealer has an Ace High Pai Gow.
(3) Win if the high hand of the player is higher in rank than the high hand of the dealer and the low hand of the player is higher in rank than the low hand of the dealer. The dealer shall pay the winning Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 688a.12(a) (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression).
(g) Except as provided in subsection (h), after settling the player's Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager, the dealer shall place the cards of the player in the discard rack.
(h) After settling the player's Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager, the dealer shall rearrange the seven cards of any player who placed an optional wager, in accordance with § 688a.7(e)(1)—(3), to form the highest ranking hand and be responsible for creating the hand for purposes of all optional wagers offered by the certificate holder. If any player at the table has placed a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall rearrange the cards of all players regardless of whether the player placed a Fortune Bonus or Progressive Payout Wager. After rearranging the player's seven cards, the dealer shall:
(1) Settle the player's Ace High Bonus Wager as follows:
(i) If the dealer:
(A) Does not have an Ace High Pai Gow, as described in § 688a.6(d) (relating to Face Up Pai Gow Poker rankings), the dealer shall collect the Ace High Bonus Wager.
(B) Has an Ace High Pai Gow, the dealer shall pay the winning Ace High Bonus Wager in accordance with § 688a.12(b).
(2) Settle the player's Fortune Bonus Wager as follows:
(i) If a player:
(A) Does not have a straight or higher, as described in § 688a.6(e), the dealer shall collect the Fortune Bonus Wager.
(B) Has a straight or higher, the dealer shall pay the winning Fortune Bonus Wager in accordance with § 688a.12(c). If the player has an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand and any player at the table placed a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall verbally acknowledge the Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand and leave the cards of the player face up on the table.
(C) Did not place a Fortune Bonus Wager but has an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand, and another player at the table placed a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall verbally acknowledge the Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand and leave the cards of the player face up on the table.
(ii) After all Fortune Bonus Wagers have been settled, if any player is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand, the dealer shall pay an Envy Bonus in accordance with § 688a.12(c) to each player who has an Envy lammer at the player's betting position. Players are entitled to multiple Envy Bonuses when another player at the same Pai Gow Poker table 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.
(iii) After all Envy Bonuses have been paid, the dealer shall collect all remaining cards and place them in the discard rack.
(3) Settle the player's Progressive Payout Wager as follows:
(i) If a player:
(A) Does not have a full house or better, as described in § 688a.6(f), the dealer shall collect the Progressive Payout Wager.
(B) Has a full house or better, 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 § 688a.12(d). If a player has won a progressive payout that is a percentage of 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, the cards of that player shall remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
(C) Did not place a Progressive Payout Wager but has an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand, and another player at the table placed a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall verbally acknowledge the Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand and leave the cards of the player face up on the table.
(i) Notwithstanding the requirements in subsection (h), if the certificate holder offers more than one optional wager, the dealer shall settle all of the player's optional wagers before placing the player's cards in the discard rack.
(j) All cards removed from the table shall be placed in the discard rack in a manner that permits the reconstruction of each hand in the event of a question or dispute.
§ 688a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression.
(a) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager at odds of 1 to 1, and shall not charge a commission or vigorish on winning hands.
(b) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Ace High Bonus Wager payouts at the odds and amounts 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):
Paytable 1 Outcome Pay Both dealer and player have ace high 20 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, with joker 10 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, no joker 8 to 1
Paytable 2 Outcome Pay Both dealer and player have ace high 40 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, with joker 15 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, no joker 5 to 1
Paytable 3 Outcome Pay Both dealer and player have ace high 30 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, with joker 15 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, no joker 6 to 1
Paytable 4 Outcome Pay Both dealer and player have ace high 25 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, with joker 10 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, no joker 7 to 1
Paytable 5 Outcome Pay Both dealer and player have ace high 40 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, with joker 12 to 1 Only dealer has ace high, no joker 5 to 1 (c) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Fortune Bonus Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Paytable 1 Outcome Pay Envy 7 card straight flush 5,000 to 1 $1,000 Royal flush + royal match 1,000 to 1 $250 7 card straight flush with joker 750 to 1 $100 Five aces 250 to 1 $50 Royal flush 100 to 1 $25 Straight flush 50 to 1 $10 Four-of-a-kind 20 to 1 $5 Full house 5 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 Straight 2 to 1 Three pair Push
Paytable 2 Outcome Pay Envy 7 card straight flush 8,000 to 1 $5,000 Royal flush + royal match 2,000 to 1 $1,000 7 card straight flush with joker 1,000 to 1 $500 Five aces 400 to 1 $250 Royal flush 150 to 1 $50 Straight flush 50 to 1 $20 Four-of-a-kind 25 to 1 $5 Full house 5 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 Straight 2 to 1
Paytable 3 Outcome Pay Envy 7 card straight flush 5,000 to 1 $3,000 Royal flush + royal match 2,000 to 1 $1,000 7 card straight flush with joker 1,000 to 1 $500 Five aces 400 to 1 $250 Royal flush 150 to 1 $50 Straight flush 50 to 1 $20 Four-of-a-kind 25 to 1 $5 Full house 5 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 Straight 2 to 1
Paytable 4 Outcome Pay Envy 7 card straight flush 2,500 to 1 $1,000 Royal flush + royal match 1,000 to 1 $750 7 card straight flush with joker 750 to 1 $250 Five aces 250 to 1 $100 Royal flush 125 to 1 $50 Straight flush 50 to 1 $20 Four-of-a-kind 25 to 1 $5 Full house 5 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 Straight 2 to 1
Paytable 5 Outcome Pay Envy 7 card straight flush 5,000 to 1 $2,500 Royal flush + royal match 1,000 to 1 $500 7 card straight flush with joker 500 to 1 $250 Five aces 300 to 1 $150 Royal flush 100 to 1 $55 Straight flush 45 to 1 $25 Four-of-a-kind 5 to 1 $6 Full house 5 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 Straight 2 to 1
Paytable 6 Outcome Pay Envy 7 card straight flush 5,000 to 1 $2,500 Royal flush + royal match 2,000 to 1 $500 7 card straight flush with joker 1,000 to 1 $250 Five aces 400 to 1 $150 Royal flush 150 to 1 $55 Straight flush 50 to 1 $25 Four-of-a-kind 25 to 1 $6 Full house 5 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 Straight 2 to 1 (d) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Progressive Payout Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Paytable 1 ($1 wager) Pay 7 card straight flush 100% of meter Five aces 10% of meter Royal flush $500 Straight flush $100 Four-of-a-kind $75 Full house $4 Meter seed: $10,000 Rate of progression: 28% Original wager not returned to player
Paytable 2 ($1 wager) Pay 7 card natural straight flush 100% of meter 7 card wild straight flush 10% of meter Five-of-a-kind $500 Royal flush $300 Straight flush $100 Four-of-a-kind $30 Full house $7 Meter seed: $10,000 Rate of progression: 7% Original wager not returned to player Fully wild joker
Paytable 3 ($5 wager) Pay 7 card straight flush 100% of meter Five aces 10% of meter Royal flush $2,500 Straight flush $500 Four-of-a-kind $375 Full house $20 Meter seed: $10,000 Rate of progression: 29% Original wager not returned to player
Paytable 4 ($5 wager) Outcome Pay & Progressive Envy 7 card straight flush $5,000/
100% of meter$1,000 Royal flush + royal match $5,000/
20% of meter$750 7 card straight flush w/joker $5,000/
10% of meter$250 Five aces $2,500 $100 Royal flush $500 $50 Straight flush $200 $20 Four-of-a-kind $100 $5 Meter seed: $10,000 Rate of progression: 1% Reserve rate: 1% Original wager returned to player
Paytable 5 ($1 wager) Pay 7 card straight flush 100% of meter Five aces 10% of meter Five-of-a-kind $1,000 Royal flush $500 Straight flush $100 Four-of-a-kind $20 Full house $5 Meter seed: $5,000 Rate of progression: 17% Original wager not returned to player Fully wild joker
Paytable 6 ($1 wager) Pay 7 card straight flush 100% of meter Five aces 10% of meter Five-of-a-kind $800 Royal flush $400 Straight flush $75 Four-of-a-kind $10 Meter seed: $2,000 Rate of progression: 17% Original wager not returned to player Fully wild joker
Paytable 7 ($1 wager) Pay Five aces 100% of meter Royal flush $500 Straight flush $100 Four-of-a-kind $75 Full house $5 Meter seed: $1,000 Rate of progression: 26% Original wager not returned to player Fully wild joker (e) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections (b)—(d), 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 payout amount shall be at least $50,000 or the maximum amount that one player could win per round when betting the minimum permissible wager, whichever is greater. Any maximum payout limit established by a certificate holder may not apply to progressive wager meter payouts or envy bonus payouts.
§ 688a.13. Irregularities; invalid roll of dice.
(a) If the dealer uncovers the Pai Gow Poker shaker and all three dice do not land flat on the bottom of the shaker, the dealer shall call a ''no roll'' and reshake the dice.
(b) If the dealer uncovers the Pai Gow Poker shaker and a die or dice fall out of the shaker, the dealer shall call a ''no roll'' and reshake the dice.
(c) If the dealer incorrectly totals the dice and deals the first card to the wrong position, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(d) If the dealer exposes any of the cards dealt to a player, the player may void the hand. The player shall make the decision to either play out the hand or to void the hand without looking at the unexposed cards.
(e) 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.
(f) A card drawn in error without its face being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe.
(g) If any player or the dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(h) If the dealer does not set his hands in the manner in which the certificate holder requires the hands of the dealer to be set, the hands shall be reset in accordance with the certificate holder's Rules Submission and the round of play shall be completed.
(i) If a card is exposed while the dealer is dealing the seven stacks in accordance with § 688a.10 (relating to procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe), all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(j) If any player position or the dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards, all hand shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(k) 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.
(l) 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.
(m) If an automated 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 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. 21-853. Filed for public inspection May 28, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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