§ 631b.2. Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wager.
(a) If the certificate holder offers Baccarat as described in Chapter 631a (relating to Baccarat), the certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to each player who has placed a Baccarat wager in accordance with § 631a.8(a) (relating to wagers), the option of placing a Heavenly 9 Progressive wager, a wager based on the hand total of the player, banker or both being a 3-card hand total of 9.
(b) The layout for the Baccarat table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations for approval in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the certificate holder offers the Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wager, in addition to the requirements in § 631a.2 (relating to Baccarat table physical characteristics), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement for each player designated for the placement of the Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wager.
(c) After placing a Baccarat wager, as required in § 631a.8(a), and any other available optional wagers, a player may place a Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wager of no less than $5 at any time before the dealer calls, ‘‘No more bets.’’
(d) If the certificate holder is offering the Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wager, the Baccarat table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games), for the placement of the Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wager. If the certificate holder is offering a Progressive Payout Wager on multiple linked tables or games in the same licensed facility, the progressive table game system must comply with the requirements in § 605a.8 (relating to linked progressive table games). The progressive table game system must include:
(1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Progressive Wager.
(2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of Progressive Wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of any Progressive wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced ‘‘No more bets.’’
(e) The dealer shall then deal the cards in accordance with § 631a.9(b)—(f) (relating to hands of player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand), and the round of play shall be played and completed in accordance to the house rules and provisions of § § 631a.10—631a.12 (relating to procedure for dealing a third card; rules for determining whether a third card shall be dealt; and announcement of result of round; payment and collection of wagers).
(f) After the round of play is completed and the announcement of the result is made, the dealer shall settle the players’ Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wagers while settling the Baccarat wagers and other optional wagers placed by each player.
(g) Any Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wager placed shall win, and be paid out in accordance with one of the paytable in subsection (i) if the following outcomes occur:
(1) The banker and the player tie with a 3-card hand total of 9 and all cards are the same suit.
(2) The banker and the player tie with a 3-card hand total of 9 and all cards are the same color.
(3) The banker and the player tie with a 3-card hand total of 9.
(4) The banker has a 3-card hand total of 9.
(5) The player has a 3-card hand total of 9.
(h) Each Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wager placed shall lose and be collected by the dealer if one of the outcomes specified in subsection (g) does not occur.
(i) If a Heavenly 9 Progressive Baccarat wager wins, it shall be paid out based upon the following paytable:
Hand Pays Player and Banker 3-Card Tie— All Cards Same Suit 100% Progressive Player and Banker 3-Card Tie— All Cards Same Color 299 for 1 Player and Banker 3-Card Tie 60 for 1 Banker 3-Card 9 9 for 1 Player 3-Card 9 8 for 1 Meter Seed/ Reseed $10,000 Increment Rate 10%
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 631b.6 (relating to Must-Hit-By Mystery Bonus).
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