§ 659a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.
(a) After the dealing procedures required under § 659a.8, § 659a.9 or § 659a.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) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards subject to the following limitations:
(1) Each player who wagers at a Fortune Asia Poker table shall be responsible for setting his own hands and no person other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may touch the cards of that player. If a player requests assistance in the setting of his hands, the dealer shall inform the player of the manner in which the certificate holder requires the hands of the dealer to be set in accordance with the certificate holder’s Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions).
(2) Each player shall keep his seven cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(3) Once each player has set his three hands and placed them face down on the appropriate area of the layout, the player may not touch the cards again.
(b) Each player shall set his hands by arranging the cards into a high hand, a medium hand and a low hand. When setting the three hands, the four-card high hand must be higher in rank than the two-card medium hand and the medium hand must be higher in rank than the one-card low hand. For example, if the two-card medium hand contains a pair of sevens, the four-card high hand must contain at least a pair of sevens and the two remaining cards.
(c) After all players have set their hands and placed the cards on the table, the seven cards of the dealer shall be turned over and the dealer shall set his hands by arranging the cards into a high hand, medium hand and low hand. The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the manner in which the hands of the dealer shall be set. The dealer shall then place the three hands face up on the appropriate area of the layout.
(d) Unless a player has placed an optional wager in accordance with § 659a.7(e) (relating to wagers), a player may surrender his wager after the hands of the dealer have been set. The player shall announce his intention to surrender prior to the dealer exposing any of the three hands of that player as provided in subsection (e). Once the player has announced his intention to surrender, the dealer shall immediately collect the Fortune Asia Poker Wager from that player and collect the seven cards dealt to that player without exposing the cards to anyone at the table. If any Qualifying Wagers have been placed, the cards of the player must remain on the table until collected in accordance with subsection (h). The dealer shall verify that seven cards were collected by counting them face down on the layout prior to placing them in the discard rack.
(e) After the dealer has set a high hand, medium hand and a low hand, the dealer shall reveal all three hands of each player, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer’s right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction. The dealer shall compare the high, medium and low hand of each player to the high, medium and low hand of the dealer and shall announce if the Fortune Asia Poker Wager of that player wins or loses.
(f) A Fortune Asia Poker Wager will:
(1) Lose and will immediately be collected if:
(i) Any two of the player’s three hands are identical or lower in rank than the dealer’s corresponding hands.
(ii) Any one of the player’s three hands is identical in rank to the corresponding hand of the dealer and one of the player’s remaining hands is lower in rank than the dealer’s corresponding hand.
(iii) The high hand of the player was not set so as to rank higher than the medium hand of that player.
(iv) The medium hand of the player was not set so as to rank higher than the low hand of that player.
(v) The three hands of the player were not otherwise set correctly in accordance with this chapter.
(2) Win if any two of the player’s three hands are higher in rank than the dealer’s corresponding hands. The dealer shall pay the winning Fortune Asia Poker Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 659a.12(a) (relating to payout odds).
(g) Except as provide in subsection (h), after settling the player’s Fortune Asia Poker Wager, the dealer shall place the cards of the player in the discard rack.
(h) If a player placed a Fortune Bonus, Insurance or Progressive Payout Wager, after settling the player’s Fortune Asia Poker Wager, the dealer shall rearrange the seven cards of any player and form the highest ranking hand and shall be responsible for creating the hand. If any player at the table placed a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall rearrange the cards of all players regardless of whether the player placed a Fortune Bonus Wager. After rearranging the player’s seven cards, the dealer shall settle the player’s Fortune Bonus, Insurance or Progressive Payout Wagers as follows:
(1) For the player’s Fortune Bonus Wager:
(i) If a player:
(A) Does not have a straight or higher, as described in § 659a.6(d) (relating to Fortune Asia Poker rankings) or three pair or higher, depending on the payout table selected by the certificate holder, the dealer shall collect the Fortune Bonus Wager and place the cards of the player in the discard rack.
(B) Has a straight or higher, or three pair or higher, depending on the payout table selected by the certificate holder, the dealer shall pay the winning Fortune Bonus Wager in accordance with § 659a.12(b) and place the cards of the player in the discard rack. If the player has an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand and any player at the table placed a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall verbally acknowledge the Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand and leave the cards of the player face up on the table.
(C) Did not place a Fortune Bonus Wager but has an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand, and another player at the table placed a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall verbally acknowledge the Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand and leave the cards of the player face up on the table.
(ii) After all Fortune Bonus Wagers have been settled, if any player is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand, the dealer shall pay an Envy Bonus in accordance with § 659a.12(b) to each player who has an Envy lammer at the player’s betting position. Players are entitled to multiple Envy Bonuses when another player at the same Fortune Asia Poker table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. A player is not entitled to an Envy Bonus for his own hand or the hand of the dealer.
(2) For the player’s Insurance Wager, if a player:
(i) Has a pair or better, the dealer shall collect the player’s Insurance Wager and place the cards of the player in the discard rack.
(ii) Does not have a pair or better, but has a card ranked a 9-high or better, the dealer shall pay the winning Insurance Wager in accordance with § 659a.12(c). The dealer shall then place the cards of the player in the discard rack.
(3) For the player’s Progressive Payout Wager, if a player:
(i) Does not have a full house or better, as described in § 659a.6(e), the dealer shall collect the Progressive Payout Wager and place the cards of the player in the discard rack.
(ii) Has a full house or better, the dealer shall:
(A) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(B) Verify that the appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been illuminated.
(C) Have a floorperson or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate holder’s approved internal control procedures.
(D) Pay the winning Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 659a.12(d). If a player has won a progressive payout that is a percentage of 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, the cards of that player shall remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
(i) Notwithstanding the card collection requirements in subsection (h), if the certificate holder offers more than one optional wager, the dealer shall settle all of the player’s optional wagers before placing the player’s cards in the discard rack.
(j) All cards removed from the table shall be placed 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 § 659a.11 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The provisions of this § 659a.11 amended October 7, 2016, effective October 8, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 6300. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (370599) to (370601).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 659a.12 (relating to payout odds).
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