Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674b - CRISS-CROSS POKER SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 674b.1 - Ultimate Pairs wager

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) If the
				  certificate holder offers Criss-Cross Poker as described in Chapter 674a
				  (relating to Criss-Cross Poker), the certificate holder may, if specified in
				  its Rules Submission form filed under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer to each player who has placed Criss-Cross Poker
				  wagers in accordance with § 674a. 7(d) (relating to wagers) the optional
				  Ultimate Pairs wager.
(b) The
				  layout and signage for the Criss-Cross Poker 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). In
				  addition to the betting areas designated under §
										674a.2(b)
				  (relating to Criss-Cross Poker table physical characteristics), the layout
				  shall include a designated area for the placement of the Ultimate Pairs
				  wager.
(c) After placing the
				  Criss-Cross Poker wagers as required in §
										674a.7(d) and any
				  optional wagers, including the Ultimate Pairs wager, the dealer shall deal the
				  cards in accordance with §
										674a.11(a) and
				  (b) (relating to procedures for completion of
				  each round of play). If a player having made an Ultimate Pairs wager chooses
				  not to place an Across Bet, thereby folding, the Ultimate Pairs wager shall be
				  treated in the same manner as the Five Card bonus wager under §
										674a.11(b) and
				  remain on the table until settled.
(d) The dealer shall continue to deal the
				  round to completion consistent with §
										674a.11(c)-(i).
				  Ultimate Pairs wagers shall be settled as part of the settlement of optional
				  wagers prior to the removal of cards under § 674a.11(i).
(e) The Ultimate Pairs wager shall win and be
				  paid according to subsection (f) if the player's two individual cards form a
				  hand comprised of a designated winning combination under the certificate holder
				  selected paytable.
(f) The
				  certificate holder shall pay out winning Ultimate Pairs wagers at the odds in
				  one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules
				  Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Player's Initial Two
								Cards
Paytable A
Paytable B
Paytable C
Ace of hearts and ace of diamonds
n/a
n/a
100 to 1
Ace/ace
30 to 1
30 to 1
30 to 1
Ace/king (suited)
25 to 1
20 to 1
20 to 1
Ace/queen (suited) or player ace/jack (suited)
20 to 1
20 to 1
20 to 1
Ace/king
15 to 1
10 to 1
10 to 1
King/king, queen/queen or jack/jack
10 to 1
5 to 1
4 to 1
Ace/queen or ace/jack
5 to 1
10 to 1
10 to 1
Pair-10s or less
3 to 1
5 to 1
4 to 1
Player's Initial Two
								Cards
Paytable D
Paytable E
Ace of hearts and ace of diamonds
50 to 1
n/a
Ace/ace
25 to 1
25 to 1
Ace/king (suited)
20 to 1
20 to 1
Ace/queen (suited) or player ace/jack (suited)
20 to 1
20 to 1
Ace/king
10 to 1
10 to 1
King/king, queen/queen or jack/jack
5 to 1
5 to 1
Ace/queen or ace/jack
10 to 1
10 to 1
Pair-10s or less
5 to 1
5 to 1