§ 649a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression.
(a) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Ante Wager and Play Wager at odds of 1 to 1.
(b) A player placing an Ante Wager and a Play Wager shall be paid a bonus on the Ante Wager, 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), regardless of whether the player’s Three Card Poker hand outranks the dealer’s hand:
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Straight flush 5 to 1 5 to 1 4 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 4 to 1 3 to 1 3 to 1 Straight 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1 (c) If a certificate holder offers the version of Three Card Poker as described in § 649a.7(e) (relating to wagers), a player placing an Ante Wager and Play Wager shall be paid an Ante Bonus 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 Ace, king, queen of spades 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 Ace, king, queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs 5 to 1 50 to 1 10 to 1 Straight flush 4 to 1 8 to 1 6 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 3 to 1 6 to 1 3 to 1 Straight 1 to 1 (d) A player placing a Pair Plus Wager shall be paid 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 35 to 1 40 to 1 40 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 25 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 Straight flush 40 to 1 40 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 30 to 1 25 to 1 Straight 6 to 1 6 to 1 Flush 4 to 1 4 to 1 Pair 1 to 1 1 to 1 (e) If a certificate holder offers a Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) A player placing a Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid 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 Ace, king and queen of spades 100% of meter 100% of meter Ace, king and queen of hearts, diamonds or 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 N/A (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking Three Card Poker hand formed.
(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 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 § 649a.11(c) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
(5) Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payouts for Envy Bonus Qualifying Hands based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:
$1 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Ace, king and queen of spades $100 Ace, king and queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs $25 $5 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Ace, king and queen of spades $500 Ace, king and queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs $125 (f) If a certificate holder offers the Six Card Bonus Wager, the certificate holder shall pay out winning Six Card Bonus Wagers at the amounts 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 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 1 100 to 1 100 to 1 Full house 25 to 1 20 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 20 to 1 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 9 to 1 10 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 8 to 1 7 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E Super Royal of diamonds $1,000,000 Super Royal of hearts, spades or clubs $100,000 Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 Full house 25 to 1 20 to 1 Flush 15 to 1 15 to 1 Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 5 to 1 (g) If selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2, the paytables in subsections (b) and (d) may include a payout for a mini-royal flush in accordance with the following:
(1) In subsection (b), a mini-royal flush shall pay out at odds of no less than 5 to 1.
(2) In subsection (d), a mini-royal flush shall pay out at odds of no less than 40 to 1.
(h) If a certificate holder offers the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) A player placing a Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid at the following odds:
Hand Paytable Royal flush 100% of meter Straight flush 10% of meter Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 Full house 50 for 1 Flush 40 for 1 Straight 30 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 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 Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Seed/reseed $10,000 for 1 Incrementation rate Primary 21% (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 § 649a.11(c)(7).
(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 (i) 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. If a player placed a Five Card Bonus Wager on both the dealer’s hand and the player’s hand, the player shall receive a payout in accordance with paragraph (1) for both the highest ranking five-card Poker hand of the dealer and the highest ranking five-card Poker hand of the player. If the dealer’s hand qualifies for a payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter and if more than one player wagered on the dealer’s hand, the jackpot will be divided equally amongst the number of players who wagered on the dealer’s hand.
(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 Five Card Hand Bonus Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Seed $10,000 for 1 Reseed $0 Incrementation rate Primary 21% Reserve 8% (j) If a certificate holder offers the 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wagers at the odds in the following paytable:
Hand Paytable Royal flush of spades 100% of meter Royal flush of clubs, diamonds or hearts 25% of meter Straight flush 250 for 1 Four-of-a-kind 100 for 1 Full house 20 for 1 Flush 10 for 1 Straight 5 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 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:
Seed/reseed $10,000 for 1 Incrementation rate Primary 28% (4) Winning 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wagers shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player’s turn to be paid.
(5) Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payouts for 5 of 6 Envy Bonus Qualifying Hands based upon the amount of the 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:
$1 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Royal flush of spades $100 Royal flush of clubs, diamonds or hearts $50 $5 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand Envy Bonus Royal flush of spades $500 Royal flush of clubs, diamonds or hearts $250
Authority The provisions of this § 649a.12 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 1207(3) and (9), 1322, 13A02(1), (2) and (4), 13A27, 1602, 1604 and 1608.
Source The provisions of this § 649a.12 amended January 31, 2014, effective February 1, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 619; amended December 12, 2014, effective December 13, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7683; amended November 1, 2019, effective November 2, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 6676. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (375926) to (375931).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 649a.6 (relating to Three Card Poker rankings); 58 Pa. Code § 649a.7 (relating to wagers); and 58 Pa. Code § 649a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
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