§ 688a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression.
(a) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager at odds of 1 to 1, and shall not charge a commission or vigorish on winning hands.
(b) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Ace High Bonus Wager payouts at the odds and amounts 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):
Paytable 1
Outcome
Pay
Both dealer and player have ace high
20 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, with joker
10 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, no joker
8 to 1
Paytable 2
Outcome
Pay
Both dealer and player have ace high
40 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, with joker
15 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, no joker
5 to 1
Paytable 3
Outcome
Pay
Both dealer and player have ace high
30 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, with joker
15 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, no joker
6 to 1
Paytable 4
Outcome
Pay
Both dealer and player have ace high
25 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, with joker
10 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, no joker
7 to 1
Paytable 5
Outcome
Pay
Both dealer and player have ace high
40 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, with joker
12 to 1
Only dealer has ace high, no joker
5 to 1
(c) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Fortune Bonus Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Paytable 1
Outcome
Pay
Envy
7 card straight flush
5,000 to 1
$1,000
Royal flush + royal match
1,000 to 1
$250
7 card straight flush with joker
750 to 1
$100
Five aces
250 to 1
$50
Royal flush
100 to 1
$25
Straight flush
50 to 1
$10
Four-of-a-kind
20 to 1
$5
Full house
5 to 1
Flush
4 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 1
Straight
2 to 1
Three pair
Push
Paytable 2
Outcome
Pay
Envy
7 card straight flush
8,000 to 1
$5,000
Royal flush + royal match
2,000 to 1
$1,000
7 card straight flush with joker
1,000 to 1
$500
Five aces
400 to 1
$250
Royal flush
150 to 1
$50
Straight flush
50 to 1
$20
Four-of-a-kind
25 to 1
$5
Full house
5 to 1
Flush
4 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 1
Straight
2 to 1
Paytable 3
Outcome
Pay
Envy
7 card straight flush
5,000 to 1
$3,000
Royal flush + royal match
2,000 to 1
$1,000
7 card straight flush with joker
1,000 to 1
$500
Five aces
400 to 1
$250
Royal flush
150 to 1
$50
Straight flush
50 to 1
$20
Four-of-a-kind
25 to 1
$5
Full house
5 to 1
Flush
4 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 1
Straight
2 to 1
Paytable 4
Outcome
Pay
Envy
7 card straight flush
2,500 to 1
$1,000
Royal flush + royal match
1,000 to 1
$750
7 card straight flush with joker
750 to 1
$250
Five aces
250 to 1
$100
Royal flush
125 to 1
$50
Straight flush
50 to 1
$20
Four-of-a-kind
25 to 1
$5
Full house
5 to 1
Flush
4 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 1
Straight
2 to 1
Paytable 5
Outcome
Pay
Envy
7 card straight flush
5,000 to 1
$2,500
Royal flush + royal match
1,000 to 1
$500
7 card straight flush with joker
500 to 1
$250
Five aces
300 to 1
$150
Royal flush
100 to 1
$55
Straight flush
45 to 1
$25
Four-of-a-kind
5 to 1
$6
Full house
5 to 1
Flush
4 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 1
Straight
2 to 1
Paytable 6
Outcome
Pay
Envy
7 card straight flush
5,000 to 1
$2,500
Royal flush + royal match
2,000 to 1
$500
7 card straight flush with joker
1,000 to 1
$250
Five aces
400 to 1
$150
Royal flush
150 to 1
$55
Straight flush
50 to 1
$25
Four-of-a-kind
25 to 1
$6
Full house
5 to 1
Flush
4 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 1
Straight
2 to 1
(d) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Progressive Payout Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Paytable 1 ($1 wager)
Pay
7 card straight flush
100% of meter
Five aces
10% of meter
Royal flush
$500
Straight flush
$100
Four-of-a-kind
$75
Full house
$4
Meter seed: $10,000
Rate of progression: 28%
Original wager not returned to player
Paytable 2 ($1 wager)
Pay
7 card natural straight flush
100% of meter
7 card wild straight flush
10% of meter
Five-of-a-kind
$500
Royal flush
$300
Straight flush
$100
Four-of-a-kind
$30
Full house
$7
Meter seed: $10,000
Rate of progression: 7%
Original wager not returned to player
Fully wild joker
Paytable 3 ($5 wager)
Pay
7 card straight flush
100% of meter
Five aces
10% of meter
Royal flush
$2,500
Straight flush
$500
Four-of-a-kind
$375
Full house
$20
Meter seed: $10,000
Rate of progression: 29%
Original wager not returned to player
Paytable 4 ($5 wager)
Outcome
Pay & Progressive
Envy
7 card straight flush
$5,000/100% of meter
$1,000
Royal flush + royal match
$5,000/20% of meter
$750
7 card straight flush w/joker
$5,000/10% of meter
$250
Five aces
$2,500
$100
Royal flush
$500
$50
Straight flush
$200
$20
Four-of-a-kind
$100
$5
Meter seed: $10,000
Rate of progression: 1%
Reserve rate: 1%
Original wager returned to player
Paytable 5 ($1 wager)
Pay
7 card straight flush
100% of meter
Five aces
10% of meter
Five-of-a-kind
$1,000
Royal flush
$500
Straight flush
$100
Four-of-a-kind
$20
Full house
$5
Meter seed: $5,000
Rate of progression: 17%
Original wager not returned to player
Fully wild joker
Paytable 6 ($1 wager)
Pay
7 card straight flush
100% of meter
Five aces
10% of meter
Five-of-a-kind
$800
Royal flush
$400
Straight flush
$75
Four-of-a-kind
$10
Meter seed: $2,000
Rate of progression: 17%
Original wager not returned to player
Fully wild joker
Paytable 7 ($1 wager)
Pay
Five aces
100% of meter
Royal flush
$500
Straight flush
$100
Four-of-a-kind
$75
Full house
$5
Meter seed: $1,000
Rate of progression: 26%
Original wager not returned to player
Fully wild joker
(e) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections (b)—(d), a certificate holder may, in its rules submission under § 601a.2, establish a maximum amount that is payable to a player on a single hand. The maximum payout amount shall be at least $50,000 or the maximum amount that one player could win per round when betting the minimum permissible wager, whichever is greater. Any maximum payout limit established by a certificate holder may not apply to progressive wager meter payouts or envy bonus payouts.
Cross References
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 688a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
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