Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 621a - PAI GOW › Section 621a.7 - Alternative dealing procedures

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
As an alternative to the procedure in §
										621a.6 (relating to procedures for
					 dealing the tiles), the dealer or the player acting as the bank or co-bank may,
					 if specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
					 Rules Submissions), choose any of the following dealing styles:
(1)
House Way From the Left.
The dealer shall indicate the use of House Way From the Left by pushing forward
				  the first stack of tiles on the dealer's left. The dealer shall deliver the
				  stack pushed forward to the starting position. The remaining stacks of tiles
				  shall be delivered from the dealer's left to right.
(2)
Cup Say (pick four) From the
				  Right.
The dealer shall indicate the use of Cup Say From the Right by
				  pushing forward the first two stacks of tiles on the dealer's right. The dealer
				  shall deliver the top two tiles from each of the two stacks pushed forward to
				  the starting position. The four remaining tiles pushed forward shall be
				  delivered to the next position. The remaining stacks of tiles shall be
				  delivered from the dealer's right to left in the same manner as the first two
				  stacks.
(3)
Cup Say (pick
				  four) From the Left.
The dealer shall indicate the use of Cup Say From
				  the Left by pushing forward the first two stacks of tiles on the dealer's left.
				  The dealer shall deliver the top two tiles from each of the two stacks pushed
				  forward to the starting position. The four remaining tiles pushed forward shall
				  be delivered to the next position. The remaining stacks of tiles shall be
				  delivered from the dealer's left to right in the same manner as the first two
				  stacks.
(4)
Jung Quat (take
				  the heart).
The dealer shall indicate the use of Jung Quat by pushing
				  forward the fourth stack of tiles from the dealer's right and the fourth stack
				  of tiles from the dealer's left (the two center stacks of the eight). The
				  dealer shall deliver the top two tiles from each of the two stacks pushed
				  forward to the starting position. The four remaining tiles pushed forward shall
				  be delivered to the next position. The remaining stacks shall be pushed
				  together and the two new center stacks shall be pushed forward and delivered in
				  the same manner as the first two stacks. This procedure shall be repeated until
				  all eight stacks of tiles have been delivered.
(5)
Chee Yee (chop the
				  ears).
The dealer shall indicate the use of Chee Yee by pushing
				  forward the first stack of tiles on the dealer's right and the first stack of
				  tiles on the dealer's left. To deliver the tiles, the dealer shall center the
				  two stacks pushed forward in front of the remaining stacks. The dealer shall
				  deliver the top two tiles from each of the two centered stacks to the starting
				  position. The four remaining tiles from the two centered stacks shall be
				  delivered to the next position. The dealer shall then center and deliver the
				  first stack remaining on the dealer's right and the first stack remaining on
				  the dealer's left in the same manner. This procedure shall be repeated until
				  all eight stacks of tiles have been delivered.
(6)
Pin Say (slice four) From the
				  Right.
The dealer shall indicate the use of Pin Say From the Right by
				  removing the top tile of the first stack of tiles on the dealer's right and
				  placing it diagonally across the top of the second, third and fourth stacks of
				  tiles from the dealer's right. The dealer shall deliver the top tile from each
				  of the first four stacks on the dealer's right to the starting position (the
				  diagonal tile plus the three tiles it covers). The top tile from each of the
				  first four stacks on the dealer's left shall be delivered to the next position.
				  The top tile remaining on each of the first four stacks on the dealer's right
				  shall be delivered to the third position and the top tile remaining on each of
				  the first four stacks on the dealer's left shall be delivered to the fourth
				  position. This procedure shall be repeated until four tiles have been delivered
				  to all eight positions.
(7)
Pin Say (slice four) From the Left.
The dealer shall indicate
				  the use of Pin Say From the Left by removing the top tile of the first stack of
				  tiles on the dealer's left and placing it diagonally across the top of the
				  second, third and fourth stacks of tiles from the dealer's left. The dealer
				  shall deliver the top tile from each of the first four stacks on the dealer's
				  left to the starting position (the diagonal tile plus the three tiles it
				  covers). The top tile from each of the first four stacks on the dealer's right
				  shall be delivered to the next position. The top tile remaining on each of the
				  first four stacks on the dealer's left shall be delivered to the third position
				  and the top tile remaining on each of the first four stacks on the dealer's
				  right shall be delivered to the fourth position. This procedure shall be
				  repeated until four tiles have been delivered to all eight positions.
(8)
Dragon Head and Phoenix Tail From
				  the Right.
The dealer shall indicate the use of Dragon Head and
				  Phoenix Tail From the Right by placing all four tiles in the first and second
				  stacks from the dealer's right directly on top of the four tiles in the third
				  and fourth stacks from the dealer's right and then pushing forward the top two
				  tiles in each of the eight-tile stacks that are created (forming the dragon
				  head). The dealer shall deliver the four tiles pushed forward to the starting
				  position. The top tile from each of the four stacks of four tiles to the
				  dealer's left (the phoenix tail) shall be delivered to the next position. The
				  dealer shall deliver the top two tiles from each of the two stacks on the
				  dealer's right to the third position and the top tile from each of the four
				  stacks on the dealer's left to the fourth position. This procedure shall be
				  repeated until four tiles have been delivered to all eight positions.
(9)
Dragon Head and Phoenix Tail From
				  the Left.
The dealer shall indicate the use of Dragon Head and
				  Phoenix Tail From the Left by placing all four tiles in the first and second
				  stacks from the dealer's left directly on top of the four tiles in the third
				  and fourth stacks from the dealer's left and then pushing forward the top two
				  tiles in each of the eight-tile stacks that are created (forming the dragon
				  head). The dealer shall deliver the four tiles pushed forward to the starting
				  position. The top tile from each of the four stacks of four tiles to the
				  dealer's right (the phoenix tail) shall be delivered to the next position. The
				  dealer shall deliver the top two tiles from each of the two stacks on the
				  dealer's left to the third position and the top tile from each of the four
				  stacks on the dealer's right to the fourth position. This procedure shall be
				  repeated until four tiles have been delivered to all eight positions.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												621a.9 (relating to player bank;
						co-banking; selection of bank; procedures for
						dealing).