§ 643a.12. Payout odds; payout limitation.
(a) Subject to the payout limitation in subsection (g), a certificate holder shall pay out winning Let It Ride Poker Wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions):
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Royal flush 1,000 to 1 500 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 Full house 11 to 1 11 to 1 Flush 8 to 1 8 to 1 Straight 5 to 1 5 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 3 to 1 Two pair 2 to 1 2 to 1 Pair of tens, jacks, queens, kings or aces 1 to 1 1 to 1 (b) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Bonus Wager, the certificate holder shall pay out winning Five Card Bonus Wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Royal flush 20,000 to 1 20,000 to 1 20,000 to 1 Straight flush 2,000 to 1 2,000 to 1 2,000 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 150 to 1 200 to 1 100 to 1 Full house 75 to 1 75 to 1 75 to 1 Flush 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 Straight 25 to 1 25 to 1 25 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 4 to 1 5 to 1 9 to 1 Two pair 3 to 1 4 to 1 6 to 1 Pair of tens, jacks, queens, kings or aces 2 to 1 1 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E Paytable F Paytable G Royal flush 10,000 to 1 10,000 to 1 10,000 to 1 25,000 to 1 Straight flush 2,000 to 1 2,000 to 1 2,000 to 1 2,500 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 200 to 1 200 to 1 100 to 1 400 to 1 Full house 75 to 1 100 to 1 75 to 1 200 to 1 Flush 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 Straight 25 to 1 25 to 1 25 to 1 25 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 10 to 1 9 to 1 5 to 1 Two pair 4 to 1 6 to 1 6 to 1 Pair of tens, jacks, queens, kings or aces 1 to 1 (c) If a certificate holder offers the Three Card Bonus Wager, the certificate holder shall pay out winning Three Card Bonus Wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Straight flush 40 to 1 40 to 1 40 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 30 to 1 30 to 1 30 to 1 Straight 6 to 1 5 to 1 6 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 4 to 1 3 to 1 Pair 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E Paytable F Mini-royal 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 Straight flush 40 to 1 40 to 1 40 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 30 to 1 30 to 1 30 to 1 Straight 6 to 1 5 to 1 6 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 4 to 1 3 to 1 Pair 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1 (d) If a certificate holder offers the Three-Card Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Three-Card Progressive Payout Wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Mini-royal, spades 100% of meter 100% of meter Mini-royal, hearts, diamonds, clubs 500 for 1 500 for 1 Straight flush 70 for 1 100 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 60 for 1 90 for 1 Straight 6 for 1 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking hand formed from the player’s three cards.
(3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payouts in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Paytable A Paytable B Seed/reseed $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 Incrementation rate Primary 14% 20% (4) Winning Three-Card Progressive Payout Wagers shall be paid the amount on the meter when it is the player’s turn to be paid in accordance with § 643a.11(g)(3) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
(5) Three-Card Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payout for every Three-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand based upon the amount of the Three-Card Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:
$1 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Mini-royal, spades $100 Mini-royal, hearts, diamonds, clubs $25
$5 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Mini-royal, spades $500 Mini-royal, hearts, diamonds, clubs $125 (e) If a certificate holder offers the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Wagers at the odds in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D Royal flush 100% of meter 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot Straight flush 10% of meter 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 300 for 1 100% minor jackpot 100% minor jackpot Full house 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 Flush 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 Straight 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 9 for 1 10 for 1 9 for 1 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed.
(3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Paytable A Seed/reseed $10,000 for 1 Incrementation rate Primary 21% Reserve N/A
Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D Seed/reseed Mega $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 Major $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 Minor N/A $250 for 1 $250 for 1 Incrementation rate Mega 11% 9% 10% Major 10% 7% 8% Minor N/A 3% 3% (4) Winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player’s turn to be paid in accordance with § 643a.11(g)(4).
(5) Five-Card Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payouts for Five-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hands based upon the amount of the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:
$1 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Royal flush $1,000 Straight flush $300
$5 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Royal flush $5,000 Straight flush $1,500 (f) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager:
(1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers at the odds in the following paytable:
Hand Payout Royal flush 100% of meter Straight flush 10% of meter Four-of-a-kind 500 for 1 Full house 100 for 1 Flush 50 for 1 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed.
(3) The certificate holder may pay a Magic Card or Lucky Bonus in accordance with the odds in the following paytable:
Hand Payout Magic Card 20 for 1 Lucky Bonus 5 for 1 (4) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Seed $10,000 for 1 Reseed $0 Incrementation rate Primary 13% Reserve 8% (g) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Six Card Bonus Wagers at the odds in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 100 to 1 Full house 25 to 1 25 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 20 to 1 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 9 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 5 to 1 8 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E Six-card royal flush—diamonds 200,000 to 1 Six-card royal flush—hearts, spades or clubs 20,000 to 1 Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 100 to 1 50 to 1 Full house 20 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 7 to 1 5 to 1 (h) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsection (a), a certificate holder may establish in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 a maximum amount that is payable to a player on a single hand. The maximum amount shall be at least $50,000 or the maximum amount that one patron could win per round when betting the minimum permissible wager, whichever is greater. Any maximum payout limit established by a certificate holder must apply only to payouts of Let It Ride Poker Wagers under subsection (a) but may not apply to payouts of Five Card Bonus Wagers, Three Card Bonus Wagers Progressive Payout Wagers, Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers or Six Card Hand Bonus Wagers as provided in subsections (b)—(g).
Authority The provisions of this § 643a.12 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(9)—(23) and (30), 1205, 1206(f) and (g), 1207(1) and (2), 1208(1)(iii), 1209(b), 1212, 1213, 13A02(1) and (2), 13A11, 13A12—13A14, 13A15 and 1802 and Chapter 13.
Source The provisions of this § 643a.12 amended August 15, 2014, effective August 16, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 5463; amended December 12, 2014, effective December 13, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7683; amended June 12, 2015, effective June 13, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 2829; amended August 30, 2019, effective August 31, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 4956. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (377583) to (377584), (375855) to (375856) and (377585).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 643a.2 (relating to Let It Ride Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 643a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code § 649a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
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