§ 645a.7. Wagers.
(a) Wagers at Pai Gow Poker shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other Board-approved wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the Pai Gow Poker layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(b) Only players who are seated at a 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 Pai Gow Poker shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing ‘‘no more bets’’ in accordance with the dealing procedures in § 645a.8, § 645a.9 or § 645a.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 A wager may not be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced ‘‘no more bets.’’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 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) A Fortune Bonus Wager that the seven cards dealt to the player will form a seven-card Poker hand with a rank of a straight or better as described in § 645a.6(d) (relating to Pai Gow Poker rankings).
(2) An Emperor’s Treasure Wager that the seven cards dealt to the player will form a seven-card Poker hand with a rank of a straight or better as described in § 645a.6(e).
(3) A Pai Gow Insurance Wager that the seven cards dealt to the player will form a seven-card Poker hand that does not contain a pair or better, as described in § 645a.6(b), but will contain a card ranked a nine-high or better.
(4) 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 § 645a.6(f).
(5) If EZ Pai Gow Poker is being played, a certificate holder may offer the following additional wagers:
(i) The Queen’s Dragon Wager that the dealer’s hand will create a Queen’s Dragon.
(ii) The Dynasty Bonus Wager that the seven cards dealt to the player will form a hand with a rank of a three-of-a-kind or better as described in § 645a.6(b) and (g).
(iii) The Protection Wager that the seven cards dealt to the player will form a hand that does not contain a pair or better, as described in § 645a.6(b), but contain a high card of a 9, 10, jack, queen, king or ace.
(iv) The Red/Black Wager that four or more of the cards in the player’s hand will be of the player’s chosen color.
(f) Except as provided in § 645a.12(f) (relating to player bank; co-banking; selection of bank; procedures for dealing), 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 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.
Authority The provisions of this § 645a.7 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The provisions of this § 645a.7 amended December 12, 2014, effective December 13, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7683. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (362588) to (362589).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 645a.2 (relating to Pai Gow Poker table; Pai Gow Poker shaker; physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 645a.6 (relating to wagers); 58 Pa. Code § 645a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play); 58 Pa. Code § 645a.12 (relating to player bank; co-banking; selection of bank; procedures for dealing); 58 Pa. code § 645c.1 (relating to commission-free Pai Gow Poker); and 58 Pa. Code § 645c.3 (relating to Must-Hit-By Mystery bonus).
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