§ 633b.20. Blazing 7’s wager.
(a) The layout for a Blackjack 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 if the certificate holder offers the Blazing 7’s wager authorized under subsection (c), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Blazing 7’s wager for each player.
(b) If specified in its Rules Submission form filed under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a Blackjack wager in accordance with § 633a.6(d) (relating to wagers) the option of placing a Blazing 7’s wager, which shall win if either of the player’s initial two cards is a seven.
(c) After placing a Blackjack wager as required in § 633a.6(d) and any optional wagers, including the Blazing 7’s wager, the dealer shall deal the cards in accordance with § 633a.7(a)—(g) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play).
(d) As part of the dealing procedures of § 633a.7(g), the dealer shall settle the Blazing 7’s wager as follows:
(1) If a player placed a Blazing 7’s wager and neither of their initial two cards is a seven, the Blazing 7’s wager is lost and shall be collected.
(2) If the player placed a Blazing 7’s wager and at least one of their initial two cards is a seven, the Blazing 7’s wager shall win, and the dealer shall pay the winning Blazing 7’s wager in accordance with subsection (e).
(3) If the player placed a Blazing 7’s wager and both of their initial two cards are sevens, and the dealer’s up card is a seven, the Blazing 7’s wager shall win, and the dealer shall pay the winning Blazing 7’s wager in accordance with subsection (e).
(e) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Blazing 7’s progressive wagers at the odds in Paytable A as follows:
Hand Paytable A Three 7’s—all diamonds 5,000 to 1 Three 7’s—same suit 2,000 to 1 Three 7’s—same color 1,000 to 1 Three 7’s 500 to 1 Player’s first two cards (two 7’s) 40 to 1 Either of player’s first two cards (one 7) 2 to 1 (f) After settling the Blazing 7’s wagers, the dealer shall continue the hand in accordance with § 633a.7(g)—(t).
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 633b.20 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The temporary provisions of this § 633b.20 added March 22, 2024, effective March 23, 2024, expire March 23, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 1537.
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