§ 659a.6. Fortune Asia Poker rankings.
(a) The rank of the cards used in Fortune Asia Poker, in order of highest to lowest, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush or a straight formed with a 2, 3 and 4 but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example: queen, king, ace and 2). The joker shall be used and ranked as an ace or may be used as any card to complete a straight, a flush, a straight flush or a royal flush.
(b) The permissible Poker hands at the game of Fortune Asia Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) Four aces, which is a hand consisting of four aces.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, king, queen, jack being the highest ranking straight flush and an ace, 2, 3, 4 being the second highest ranking straight flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four kings being the highest ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking four-of-a-kind.
(4) A flush, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit. When comparing two flushes, the provisions in subsection (c) shall be applied.
(5) A straight, which is a hand consisting of four cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen and jack being the highest ranking straight; an ace, 2, 3 and 4 being the second highest ranking straight; and a 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest ranking straight.
(6) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand containing three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2s being the lowest ranking three-of-a-kind.
(7) Two pair, which is a hand containing two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two pair hand and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking two-pair hand.
(8) A pair, which is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two 2s being the lowest ranking pair.
(c) When comparing two high hands, two medium hands or two low hands that are of identical hand rank under subsection (b), or contain none of the hands in subsection (b), the hand that contains the highest ranking card under subsection (a) shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the two hands are of identical rank after the application of this section, the hands shall be considered a copy.
(d) If the certificate holder offers the optional Fortune Bonus Wager under § 659a.7(e)(1) (relating to wagers), the following seven-card hands shall be used to determine the amount of the bonus payout to a winning player:
(1) A seven-card straight flush with no joker, which is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with no joker used to complete the straight flush.
(2) A royal flush plus Royal Match, which is a seven-card hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and a 10 of the same suit, with or without a joker, with an additional king and queen of the same suit.
(3) A seven-card straight flush with a joker, which is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking with a joker used to complete the straight flush.
(4) Five aces, which is a hand consisting of four aces and a joker.
(5) A royal flush, which is a five-card hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(6) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive rank.
(7) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank regardless of suit.
(8) A full house, which is a hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(9) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.
(10) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand containing three cards of the same rank regardless of suit.
(11) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit.
(e) If the certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager under § 659a.7(e)(3), the following seven-card hands shall be used to determine the amount of the progressive payout to a winning player:
(1) Seven-card straight flush is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with or without a joker.
(2) Five aces, which is a hand consisting of four aces and a joker.
(3) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit or a king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit and a joker.
(4) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(5) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(6) A full house, which is a hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
Authority The provisions of this § 659a.6 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The provisions of this § 659a.6 amended October 7, 2016, effective October 8, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 6300. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (370594) to (370595).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 659a.7 (relating to wagers); and 58 Pa. Code § 659a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
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