§ 657a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
(a) After the dealing procedures required under § 657a.8, § 657a.9 or § 657a.10 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards, subject to the following limitations:
(1) Each player who wagers at Crazy 4 Poker shall be responsible for his own hand and no person other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may touch the cards of that player.
(2) Each player shall keep his five cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(b) After each player has examined his cards, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer’s left and moving clockwise around the table, ask each player who placed Ante and Super Bonus Wagers if he wishes to forfeit the Ante and Super Bonus Wagers and end his participation in the round of play or make a Play Wager in an amount equal to the player’s Ante Wager. A player who has a pair of aces or better may place a Play Wager in an amount up to three times the player’s Ante Wager. If a player:
(1) Has placed Ante, Super Bonus and Queens Up Wagers but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit all three wagers.
(2) Has placed Ante, Super Bonus and Four or Five-Card Progressive Payout Wagers but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit all three wagers but may not forfeit the eligibility to receive an Envy Bonus under § 657a.12(d)(5) or (e)(5) (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression).
(3) Has placed Ante, Super Bonus and Six Card Bonus Wagers but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit the Ante and Super Bonus Wagers but not forfeit the Six Card Bonus Wager and the player’s cards shall remain on the layout until the optional wager is settled in accordance with subsection (g).
(c) After each player who has placed Ante and Super Bonus Wagers has either placed a Play Wager on the designated area of the layout or forfeited his wagers and hand, the dealer shall collect all forfeited wagers and associated cards and place the cards in the discard rack. The dealer shall then reveal the dealer’s cards and place the cards so as to form the highest possible ranking four-card Poker hand. After the dealer’s cards are turned face up, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer’s right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction, complete the following applicable procedures in succession for each player:
(1) The dealer shall turn the five cards of each player face up on the layout.
(2) The dealer shall examine the cards of the player and form the highest possible ranking four-card Poker hand for each player.
(3) If the dealer’s highest ranking four-card Poker hand:
(i) Is ranked lower than a king, the dealer shall return each player’s Ante Wager and pay out the Play and Super Bonus Wagers made by the player in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(a) and (b). The player’s Super Bonus Wager shall be returned if the player’s winning hand is not a straight or better.
(ii) Is a king or better, and the player’s highest ranking four-card Poker hand is ranked:
(A) Lower than the dealer’s four-card Poker hand, the dealer shall immediately collect the Ante and Play Wagers made by the player but shall pay out the Super Bonus Wager made by the player in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(b).
(B) Higher than the dealer’s four-card Poker hand, the dealer shall pay the Ante, Play and Super Bonus Wagers made by the player in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(a) and (b). The player’s Super Bonus Wager will be returned if the player’s winning hand is not a straight or better.
(C) Is equal in rank to the dealer’s four-card hand, the dealer shall return the Ante and Play Wagers and pay out the Super Bonus Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(b). The player’s Super Bonus Wager will be returned if the player’s winning hand is not a straight or better.
(d) After settling the player’s Ante, Play and Super Bonus Wagers, the dealer shall settle a Queens Up Wager by determining whether the player’s four-card Poker hand qualifies for a payout in accordance with § 657a.12(c). A winning Queens Up Wager shall be paid irrespective of whether the player’s four-card Poker hand outranks the dealer’s hand.
(e) After settling a player’s Ante, Play, Super Bonus and Queens Up Wagers, the dealer shall then settle the Four-Card or Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager, if offered by the certificate holder. For the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager, the dealer shall form the highest ranking five-card Poker hand from the five cards dealt to each player. A winning Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid irrespective of whether the player’s hand outranks the dealer’s hand. If a player has won a progressive payout, the dealer shall:
(1) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(2) Verify that the appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been illuminated.
(3) Have a floorperson or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate holder’s approved internal control procedures.
(4) Pay the winning Four-Card Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(d)(1) or the winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 657a.12(e)(1). If a player has won a progressive payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the progressive payout may not be paid from the table inventory container. If a player has won a progressive payout that is not being paid from the table inventory container, the cards of that player shall remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
(5) Pay any Envy Bonus as follows:
(i) Players making a Four-Card Progressive Payout Wager shall receive a Four-Card Envy Bonus when another player at the same Crazy 4 Poker table is the holder of a Four-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. Players are entitled to multiple Four-Card Envy Bonuses if more than one other player is the holder of a Four-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. A player is not entitled to a Four-Card Envy Bonus for his own hand or the hand of the dealer. Four-Card Envy Bonus payouts shall be made in accordance with the payouts in § 657a.12(d)(5).
(ii) Players making a Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager shall receive a Five-Card Envy Bonus when another player at the same Crazy 4 Poker table is the holder of a Five-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. Players are entitled to multiple Five-Card Envy Bonuses if more than one other player is the holder of a Five-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. A player is not entitled to a Five-Card Envy Bonus for his own hand or the hand of the dealer. Five-Card Envy Bonus payouts shall be made in accordance with the payouts in § 657a.12(e)(5).
(f) After settling a player’s Ante, Play, Super Bonus and Queens Up Wagers, the dealer shall then settle the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager, if offered by the certificate holder, and any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payouts. A winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wager shall be paid irrespective of whether the player’s hand outranks the dealer’s hand. If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus or any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout, the dealer shall:
(1) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(2) Have a floorperson or above verify any Five Card Hand Bonus payout with odds of 500 for 1 or a payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter in accordance with approved internal control procedures submitted under § 465a.2 (relating to internal control systems and audit protocols).
(3) Credit the player’s game account for the winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wager or the Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout in accordance with § 657.12(f). If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the payout may not be paid to the player’s game account. If a player has won a payout that is not being paid to the player’s game account, the winning hand must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
(g) After the Play, Ante, Queens Up and Super Bonus Wagers have been settled, the dealer shall settle the player’s Six Card Bonus Wager. The dealer shall reveal the Six Card Bonus card and combine it with the player’s five cards to form the highest ranking Poker hand in accordance with § 657a.6(e) (relating to Crazy 4 Poker rankings). If the player’s hand:
(1) Does not contain a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall collect the player’s losing Six Card Bonus Wager.
(2) Contains a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall pay the winning Six Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 657a.12(g).
(h) After all wagers have been settled, the dealer shall remove all remaining cards from the table and place them in the discard rack in a manner that permits the reconstruction of each hand in the event of a question or dispute.
Authority The provisions of this § 657a.11 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The provisions of this § 657a.11 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 August 30, 2019, effective August 31, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 4956. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (375985) to (375988).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 657a.7 (relating to wagers); and 58 Pa. Code § 657a.12 (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression).
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