§ 629b.5. Rising Phoenix Baccarat.
(a) A certificate holder may offer to players a Midibaccarat game variation entitled Rising Phoenix Baccarat.
(b) The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission whether it will offer Rising Phoenix Baccarat as a standard commission or a commission-free Midibaccarat offering.
(c) Unless otherwise provided in this section, Rising Phoenix Baccarat shall be played consistent with Chapter 629a (relating to Midibaccarat) or § 629b.2 (relating to commission-free Midibaccarat).
(d) Rising Phoenix Baccarat shall be played on a table with those characteristics provided in § 629a.2 (a) through (b)(4) and (b)(7) through (e) (relating to Midibaccarat table physical characteristics).
(e) In addition to the table characteristics provided in subsection (d), the Rising Phoenix Baccarat table shall include:
(1) If a certificate holder offers the Sun 7 wager, authorized under subsection (g)(4)(i), separate areas designated for the placement of the Sun 7 Bonus for each player.
(2) If a certificate holder offers the Moon 8 wager, authorized under subsection (g)(4)(ii), separate areas designated for the placement of the Moon 8 Bonus of each player.
(3) If a certificate holder offers any of the Bonus wagers, authorized under subsection (g)(4), separate areas designated for the placement of the Bonus wagers for each player.
(4) If a certificate holder offers the Harmony Progressive wager, authorized under § 629b.7 (relating to Harmony Progressive), separate areas designated for the placement of the Harmony Progressive for each player.
(f) Rising Phoenix Baccarat shall be played with six or eight decks of cards that are identical in appearance and two cover cards.
(g) The following are permissible wagers in the game of Rising Phoenix Baccarat:
(1) A wager on the Banker’s hand which shall:
(i) Win if the Banker’s hand has a point count higher than that of the Player’s hand.
(ii) Lose if the Banker’s hand has a point count lower than that of the Player’s hand.
(iii) Tie and be returned to the player if the Banker’s hand and the Player’s hand have an equal point count.
(iv) Tie and be returned to the player if a certificate holder offers Rising Phoenix Baccarat as commission-free and a Banker’s hand consisting of three cards with a point count of seven wins the round of play.
(2) A wager on the Player’s hand which shall:
(i) Win if the Player’s hand has a point count higher than that of the Banker’s hand.
(ii) Lose if the Player’s hand has a point count lower than that of the Banker’s hand.
(iii) Tie and be returned to the player if the Player’s hand and the Banker’s hand have an equal point count.
(3) A tie wager which shall:
(i) Win if the Player’s hand and the Banker’s hand have an equal point count.
(ii) Lose if the Player’s hand and the Banker’s hand do not have an equal point count.
(4) Any of the following Bonus wagers:
(i) A Sun 7 wager, which shall win if the Banker’s hand wins with three cards with a point count equaling 7.
(ii) A Moon 8 wager, which shall win if the Player’s hand wins with three cards with a point count equaling 8.
(iii) A 9 over 7 wager, which shall win if either the Player or Banker hand wins with a point count of 9 over the losing hand with a point count of 7.
(iv) A 2-card 8 over a 2-card 1 wager, which shall win if either the Player or Banker hand wins with a 2-card hand with a point count of 8 over the losing 2-card hand with a point count of 1.
(v) A Player wins with a 3-card 6 wager, which shall win if the Player’s hand wins with a point count of 6 consisting of 3 cards.
(vi) A Banker wins with a 1 or 2 wager, which shall win if the Banker’s hand, regardless of the number of cards, wins with a point count equal to 1 or 2.
(vii) Player and Banker have an 8 or 9 wager, which shall win if the Player’s hand and Banker’s hand each have a point count of 8 or 9 regardless of whether the Player’s or Banker’s hand win or if they tie.
(viii) A 1 over 0 wager, which shall win if either the Banker’s or Player’s hand wins with a point count of 1 and the losing hand has a point count of 0.
(ix) A 3-card 6 over 3-card 3 wager, which shall win if either the Banker’s or Player’s hand wins with a 3-card hand with point count of 6 over a losing 3-card hand with a point count of 3.
(x) A 3-card 8 over 3-card 0 wager, which shall win if either the Banker’s or Player’s hand wins with a 3-card hand with a point count of 8 over a losing 3-card hand with a point count of 0.
(xi) A Banker win over a 2-card 7 wager, which shall win if the Banker’s hand, regardless of the number of cards, wins over a 2-card Player’s hand with a point count of 7.
(xii) A 3-card 9 over 3-card 6 wager, which shall win if the Banker’s or Player’s hand wins with a 3-card hand with a point count of 9 over a losing 3-card hand with a point count of 6.
(xiii) A 3-card 9 over 3-card 8 wager, which shall win if either the Banker’s or Player’s hand wins with a 3-card hand with a point count of 9 over a losing 3-card hand with a point count of 8.
(xiv) A Player wins with 3-card 8 over 3-card 0 wager, which shall win when the Player’s hand wins with a 3-card hand with a point count of 8 over a losing Banker’s hand consisting of 3 cards with a point count of 0.
(xv) A tie with 0 wager, which shall win if the Banker’s and Player’s hands, regardless of the number of cards in either hand, tie with a point count of 0.
(xvi) A tie with 1, 2 or 3 wager, which shall win if the Banker’s and Player’s hands, regardless of the number of cards in either hand, tie with a point count of 1, 2 or 3.
(xvii) A tie with 4, 5, 6 or 7 wager, which shall win if the Banker’s and Player’s hands, regardless of the number of cards in either hand, tie with a point count of 4, 5, 6 or 7.
(xviii) A tie with 8 or 9 wager, which shall win if the Banker’s and Player’s hands, regardless of the number of cards in either hand, tie with a point count of 8 or 9.
(xix) A Player pair wager, which shall win if the Player’s initial two cards match (that is, two 4’s or two kings).
(xx) A Banker pair wager, which shall win if the Banker’s initial two cards match (that is, two 4’s or two kings).
(5) The Golden Talons wager, offered in accordance with the provisions of § 629b.6 (relating to Golden Talons).
(6) The Harmony Progressive wager, offered in accordance with the provisions of § 629b.7.
(h) Payout odds and vigorish shall be handled as follows:
(1) Winning wagers made on the Player’s hand, the Banker’s hand, or on a tie wager shall be paid consistent with § 629a.12(a)—(d) (relating to payout odds; vigorish).
(2) The Bonus wagers provided in subsection (g)(4) shall be paid according to the following odds:
Hand Odds Sun 7 40 to 1 Moon 8 25 to 1 9 over 7 25 to 1 2-card 8 over 2-card 1 50 to 1 Player win with a 3-card 6 40 to 1 Banker win with 1 or 2 60 to 1 Player and Banker have an 8 or 9 20 to 1 1 over 0 90 to 1 3-card 6 over 3-card 3 150 to 1 3-card 8 over 3-card 0 130 to 1 Banker win over a 2-card 7 30 to 1 3-card 9 over 3-card 6 200 to 1 3-card 9 over 3-card 8 200 to 1 Player win with a 3-card 8 over 3-card 0 250 to 1 Tie with 0 150 to 1 Tie with 1, 2 or 3 70 to 1 Tie with 4, 5, 6 or 7 15 to 1 Tie with 8 or 9 40 to 1 Player pair (initial two cards) 11 to 1 Banker pair (initial two cards) 11 to 1
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 629b.5 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The temporary provisions of this § 629b.5 added August 4, 2023, effective August 5, 2023, expire August 4, 2026, 53 Pa.B. 4409.
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