§ 681a.3. Cards; number of decks; value of cards.
(a) 21 Baccarat shall be played with four or eight decks of cards.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, 21 Baccarat shall be played with two batches of four or eight decks of cards in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) An equal number of decks shall be included in each batch.
(2) The cards in each batch must be of the same design but the backs of the cards in one batch must be of a different color than the cards in the other batch.
(3) One batch of cards shall be shuffled and stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other batch is being used to play the game.
(4) Both batches of cards shall be continuously alternated in and out of play, with each batch being used for every other dealing shoe.
(5) The cards from only one batch shall be placed in the discard rack at any given time.
(c) The decks of cards opened for use at a 21 Baccarat table shall be changed at least once every 24 hours.
(d) The value of the cards shall be as follows:
(1) Any card from 2 to 10 shall have its face value.
(2) Any jack, queen or king shall have a value of 10.
(3) An ace shall have a value of 11 unless that value would give the Player’s Hand or Banker’s Hand a score in excess of 21, in which case the ace shall have a value of 1.
(e) For purposes of the Bonus Wager, the hands eligible for a payout shall be:
(1) Three 7s, which is a hand containing three 7s.
(2) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand containing three cards of the same rank.
(3) A three-card straight, which is a hand with three cards in consecutive rank regardless of suit. For example: a 5, 7 and 6.
(4) A three-card 21, which is a hand containing three cards that total 21. For example: a 6, 6 and 9.
(5) A pair, which is a hand containing two cards of the same rank regardless of suit (such as two 10s or two queens), provided that only the initial two cards dealt to the hand shall be considered for purposes of a payout for a pair. For example, if a player receives a 5 and a 9 in the first two cards, then receives another 5, the player would not be eligible for the payout.
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 681a.6 (relating to wagers); and 58 Pa. Code § 681a.7 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play).
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