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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631b - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 631b.2 - Reserved

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												631b.6 (relating to Must-Hit-By
						Mystery Bonus).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631b - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 631b.5 - Reserved

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												631b.8 (relating to Rising Phoenix
						Baccarat).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631b - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 631b.8 - Rising Phoenix Baccarat

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(a) A
				  certificate holder may offer to players a Baccarat game variation entitled
				  Rising Phoenix Baccarat.
(b) The
				  certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission whether it will offer
				  Rising Phoenix Baccarat as a standard commission or a commission-free baccarat
				  offering.
(c) Unless otherwise
				  provided in this section, Rising Phoenix Baccarat shall be played consistent
				  with Chapter 631a (relating to Baccarat) or §
										631b.5 (relating to
				  commission-free Baccarat).
(d)
				  Rising Phoenix Baccarat shall be played on a table with those characteristics
				  provided in §
										631a.2(a), (b)(1)-
				  (4), and (7) and (c)-(e) (relating to
				  Baccarat table physical characteristics).
(e) In addition to the table characteristics
				  provided in subsection (d), the Rising Phoenix Baccarat table shall include:
(1) If a certificate holder offers the Sun 7
				  wager, authorized under subsection (g)(4)(i), separate areas designated for the
				  placement of the Sun 7 Bonus for each player.
(2) If a certificate holder offers the Moon 8
				  wager, authorized under subsection (g)(4)(ii), separate areas designated for
				  the placement of the Moon 8 Bonus of each player.
(3) If a certificate holder offers any of the
				  Bonus wagers, authorized under subsection (g)(4), separate areas designated for
				  the placement of the Bonus wagers for each player.
(4) If a certificate holder offers the
				  Harmony Progressive wager, authorized under §
											631b.9 (relating to Golden
				  Talons), separate areas designated for the placement of the Harmony Progressive
				  for each player.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631b - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 631b.9 - Golden Talons

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The
				  certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission, offer to each
				  player who has placed a Baccarat wager in accordance with §
										631a.8(a)
				  (relating to wagers), the operation of placing a Golden Talons wager.
(b) After placing a Baccarat wager, a player
				  may place a Golden Talons wager prior to the dealer calling, "No more
				  bets."
(c) The dealer shall then
				  deal the cards in accordance with §
										631a.9(b)-(f)
				  (relating to hands of player and banker; procedures 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 the 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).
(d) After the round of
				  play is completed and the announcement of the result is made, the dealer shall
				  settle the Player's Golden Talons wager while settling the Baccarat wagers and
				  other optional wagers placed by each player.
(e) The Golden Talons wager may be placed on
				  the Player's hand or the Banker's hand, or both, and shall win if:
(1) The hand wagered upon wins by at least 4
				  points, or
(2) The hand wagered
				  upon is a natural win or a natural tie, or
(3) The hand wagered upon wins or ties under
				  the approved paytable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631b - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 631b.10 - Harmony Progressive

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(a) If the
				  certificate holder offers Baccarat or Baccarat variations as described in
				  Chapters 631a (relating to Baccarat) or 631b (relating to Baccarat side wagers
				  and variations), the certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules
				  Submission, offer to each player who has placed a Baccarat wager in accordance
				  with §
										631a.8(a)
				  (relating to wagers), the option of placing a Harmony Progressive wager, a
				  wager based on the combination of the player and banker hands.
(b) If the certificate holder offers the
				  Harmony 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 of the Harmony Progressive Baccarat wager for each
				  player.
(c) After placing a
				  Baccarat wager, as required in §
										631a.8(a), and
				  any other available optional wagers, a player may place a Harmony Progressive
				  Baccarat wager at any time before the dealer calls, "No more bets."
(d) If the certificate holder is offering the
				  Harmony 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 Harmony 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."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631c - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 631c.1 - Perfect Pairs wager

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The layout
				  for a Baccarat table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and
				  approved in accordance with §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the
				  certificate holder offers the Perfect Pairs wager authorized under subsection
				  (b), the layout shall contain separate areas designated for the placement of
				  the Perfect Pairs wager on the player's hand and the banker's hand for each
				  player.
(b) A certificate holder
				  may, if specified in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer to each player the option of placing a Perfect Pairs
				  wager on the player's hand or the banker's hand, or both. The Perfect Pairs
				  wager shall win if the initial two cards dealt to the player's hand or dealer's
				  hand or both contain a colored pair, mixed pair or perfect pair. For purposes
				  of the Perfect Pairs wager, only cards that are identical in either number or
				  type will be considered of the same rank. For example: two jacks, or two
				  4s.
(c) After the cards are
				  positioned in accordance with §
										631a.9(c) or
				  (d)(1)-(3) (relating to hands of player and
				  banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand), the dealer shall
				  announce the point count of the player's hand and the banker's hand and shall
				  settle a Perfect Pairs wager by collecting all losing wagers and paying all
				  winning wagers. If a player placed the Perfect Pairs wager on the player's hand
				  or the banker's hand and the initial two cards dealt to the player's hand or
				  banker's hand:
(1) Are a colored pair, mixed
				  pair or perfect pair, the dealer shall pay the winning Perfect Pairs wager in
				  accordance with subsection (d). If a player placed a Perfect Pairs wager on
				  both the player's hand and banker's hand, and both the player's hand and
				  banker's hand contain a colored pair, mixed pair or perfect pair, the player
				  shall receive a payout in accordance with subsection (d) for both winning
				  hands.
(2) Do not contain a colored
				  pair, mixed pair or perfect pair, the dealer shall collect the Perfect Pairs
				  wager.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631c - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 631c.2 - Heavenly 9 progressive Baccarat wager

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(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 of the Heavenly 9 progressive Baccarat wager for each
				  player.
(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."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631c - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 631c.3 - 5 Treasures Baccarat wagers

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(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 one or more 5 Treasures Baccarat
				  wagers, which are five wagers that win if a specific outcome occurs in the
				  game.
(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 5 Treasures Baccarat wagers, 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 of each of the following 5 Treasures Baccarat wagers:
(1) Fortune 7 bonus wager.
(2) Golden 8 bonus wager.
(3) Heavenly 9 bonus wager.
(4) Blazing 7's bonus wager.
(5) Cover All bonus wager.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631c - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 631c.4 - Lucky Nines

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(a) If the
				  certificate holder offers Baccarat on a fully automated electronic gaming
				  table, the certificate holder may offer players the option to place a Lucky
				  Nines wager which shall win if any of the player's two cards or the banker's
				  two cards contain at least one nine.
(b) The layout for a 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 Lucky Nines 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 electronic placement of the Lucky Nines wager for each
				  player.
(c) After placing an
				  initial wager, as required under §
										631a.8(a)
				  (relating to wagers), a player may place a Lucky Nines wager by electronically
				  placing a value chip on the designated area of the table layout.
(d) The dealer shall then deal the cards in
				  accordance with §
										631a.9(a)-(d)
				  (relating to hands of player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two
				  cards to each hand). After the initial two cards of the player's hand and
				  banker's hand have been turned face up on the layout but prior to dealing a
				  third card, the dealer shall settle all players- Lucky Nines wagers. If any of
				  the player's two cards or the banker's two cards:
(1) Do not contain a nine, the losing Lucky
				  Nines wagers shall be collected.
(2) Contain a nine, the winning Lucky Nines
				  wagers shall be paid in accordance with subsection (e) based on the number of
				  nines in the player and banker hands.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631c - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 631c.5 - Commission-free Baccarat

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(a) If
				  specified in its Rules Submission, a certificate holder may offer
				  commission-free Baccarat in which no commission is collected.
(b) In addition to the requirements in §
										631a.2(a) and
				  (b)(1)-(4) (relating to Baccarat table
				  physical characteristics), the layout for commission-free Baccarat shall
				  contain:
(1) Separate areas designated for
				  the placement of the Player Pair wager authorized under subsection
				  (c)(1).
(2) Separate areas
				  designated for the placement of the Banker Pair wager authorized under
				  subsection (c)(2).
(3) Separate
				  areas designated for the placement of the Lucky Six wager for each player, as
				  authorized under subsection (c)(3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 631c - BACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 631c.7 - Majestic Match wager

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(a) The layout
				  for a Baccarat table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and
				  approved in accordance with §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the
				  certificate holder offers the Majestic Match wager authorized under subsection
				  (b), the layout shall contain separate areas designated for the placement of
				  the Majestic Match wager on the player's hand and the banker's hand for each
				  player.
(b) A certificate holder
				  may, if specified in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer to each player the option of placing a Majestic Match
				  wager on the player's hand or the banker's hand, or both, without the necessity
				  of placing a Baccarat wager. The Majestic Match wager shall win if the initial
				  two cards dealt to the player's hand or banker's hand, or both, contain a Royal
				  Match or Suited Match.
(c) After
				  the cards are positioned in accordance with §
										631a.9(c) or
				  (d)(1)-(3) (relating to hands of player and
				  banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand), the dealer shall
				  announce the point count of the player's hand and the banker's hand and shall
				  settle a Majestic Match wager by collecting all losing wagers and paying all
				  winning wagers. If a player placed the Majestic Match wager on the player's
				  hand or the banker's hand and the initial two cards dealt to the player's hand
				  or banker's hand:
(1) Are a Royal Match or
				  Suited Match, the dealer shall pay the winning Majestic Match wager in
				  accordance with subsection (d). If a player placed a Majestic Match wager on
				  both the player's hand and banker's hand, and both the player's hand and
				  banker's hand contain a Royal Match or Suited Match, the player shall receive a
				  payout in accordance with subsection (d) for both winning hands.
(2) Do not contain a Royal Match or Suited
				  Match, the dealer shall collect the Majestic Match wager.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Ace-king suited
-An ace and a king of the
					 same suit.
Any 20
-Two cards of different suits with
					 a total point count of 20.
Blackjack
-An ace and any card having a
					 value of 10 dealt as the initial two cards to a player or the dealer.
Card reader device
-A device which permits
					 the dealer to determine if the hole card will give the dealer a
					 Blackjack.
Crown Treasure Bonus
-An additional payout
					 when both the player and dealer have a Royal Match.
Determinant card
-The first card drawn for
					 each round of play to determine from which side of a double shoe the cards for
					 that hand shall be dealt.
Double shoe
-A dealing shoe that has two
					 adjacent compartments in which cards are stacked separately and from which
					 cards may be dealt from only one compartment at any given time.
Flush
-Three cards of the same suit.
Four-of-a-kind
-Four cards of the same
					 rank.
Hard total
-The total point count of a
					 hand which contains no aces or which contains aces that are each counted as 1
					 in value.
Hole card
-The second card dealt face down
					 to the dealer.
Lucky Player Bonus
-An additional payout
					 to a player who placed a Bad Beat Progressive Wager if the player is seated in
					 the player position that is randomly selected by the table game system.
Magic Card Bonus
-An additional payout to
					 a player who placed a Bad Beat Progressive Wager if one of the player's first
					 two cards matches the card randomly selected by the table game system.
Matched 20
-Two identical cards with a
					 total point count of 20 except for a queen of hearts pair.
Pair
-Two cards of the same rank.
Royal Match
-King and queen of the same
					 suit.
Soft total
-The total point count of a
					 hand containing an ace when the ace is counted as 11 in value.
Straight
-Three cards in consecutive
					 rank.
Straight flush
-Three cards of the same
					 suit in consecutive rank.
Suited Match
-Two cards of the same suit
					 that are not a king and queen.
Suited pair
-Two cards of the same rank and
					 suit.
Suited 20
-Two cards of the same suit with
					 a total point count of 20.
Three-of-a-kind
-Three cards of the same
					 rank.
Triple Match
-The player's initial two
					 cards and the dealer's up card which are all the same rank.
Two-card straight
-Two cards in
					 consecutive rank regardless of suit.
Two-card straight flush
-Two cards in
					 consecutive rank of the same suit.
The provisions of this § 633a.1 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30),
						1207(3) and (9) and
						13A02(1), (2) and (4).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.3 - Cards; number of decks; value of cards

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
				  (c), Blackjack shall be played with at least one deck of cards that are
				  identical in appearance and at least one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, Blackjack shall be played with at
				  least two decks of cards in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The cards shall be separated into two
				  batches with an equal number of decks 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.4 - Opening of the table for gaming

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(a)
				  After receiving one or more decks of cards at the table, the dealer shall
				  inspect the cards for any defects. The floorperson assigned to the table shall
				  verify the inspection.
(b) After
				  the cards are inspected, the cards shall be spread out face up on the table for
				  visual inspection by the first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall
				  be spread in horizontal fan shaped columns by deck according to suit and in
				  sequence.
(c) After the first
				  player arriving at the table has been afforded an opportunity to visually
				  inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed
				  thoroughly by a washing of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been
				  stacked, the cards shall be shuffled in accordance with §
										633a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards).
(d) If a double
				  shoe is utilized, all decks that comprise one side of the dealing shoe shall be
				  spread for inspection on the table separate from the decks that comprise the
				  other side of the dealing shoe. After the player is afforded an opportunity to
				  visually inspect the cards, the cards that comprise one side of the dealing
				  shoe and the cards that comprise the other side of the dealing shoe shall be
				  turned face downward on the table separately, mixed thoroughly by a washing of
				  the cards and stacked.
(e) If an
				  automated shuffling device is utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, all
				  the decks in one batch of cards shall be spread for inspection, mixed, stacked
				  and shuffled in accordance with subsections (a)-(c) separate from the decks in
				  the other batch of cards.
(f) If
				  the decks of cards received at the table are preinspected and preshuffled in
				  accordance with §
										603a.16(u) or (v)
				  (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use),
				  subsections (a)-(e) do not apply.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.5 - Shuffle and cut of the cards

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(a)
				  Immediately prior to commencement of play, unless the cards were preshuffled in
				  accordance with §
										603a.16(u) or (v)
				  (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use), after
				  each shoe of cards is dealt or when directed by a floorperson or above, the
				  dealer shall shuffle the cards, either manually or by use of an automated card
				  shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly intermixed. Upon completion of
				  the shuffle, the dealer or device shall place the decks of cards in a single
				  stack. The certificate holder may use an automated card shuffling device which,
				  upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts the stack of cards
				  directly into a dealing shoe.
(b)
				  After the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall offer the
				  stack of cards to be cut, with the backs facing away from the dealer, to the
				  player determined under subsection (c). If no player accepts the cut, the
				  dealer shall cut the cards.
(c) The
				  cut of the cards shall be offered to players in the following order:
(1) The first player arriving at the table,
				  if the game is just beginning.
(2)
				  The player on whose betting area the cover card appeared during the last round
				  of play.
(3) If the cover card
				  appeared on the dealer's hand during the last round of play, the player at the
				  farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer
				  to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise
				  manner.
(4) If the reshuffle was
				  initiated at the direction of the floorperson or above, the player at the
				  farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer
				  to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise
				  manner.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.6 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at
				  Blackjack shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other Board-approved
				  table game wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the Blackjack
				  layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may be accepted provided that they
				  are confirmed by the dealer and the cash is expeditiously converted into value
				  chips or plaques.
(b) After the
				  cards have been shuffled as required under §
										633a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards), a certificate holder may prohibit any patron, whether seated
				  at the gaming table or not, who does not make a wager on a given round of play
				  from placing a wager on the next round of play and any subsequent round of play
				  at that gaming table until either:
(1) The
				  certificate holder chooses to permit the player to begin wagering
				  again.
(2) A reshuffle of the cards
				  has occurred.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.7 - Procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play

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(a) Except as
				  provided in §
										633a.12(b) 
				  (relating to Blackjack variations), all cards shall be dealt from a dealing
				  shoe which must be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau of
				  Casino Compliance in accordance with §
										601a.10(g)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). Once the
				  procedures under §
										633a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked cards shall be placed in the
				  dealing shoe by the dealer or by an automated card shuffling device.
(b) Each card shall be removed from the
				  dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is closest to the dealing shoe
				  and placed on the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite hand. The
				  dealer may deal cards to the two betting positions closest to the dealing shoe
				  with the same hand.
(c) After each
				  full batch of cards is placed in the shoe, the dealer shall remove the first
				  card and place it in the discard rack. Each new dealer who comes to the table
				  shall also remove one card and place it in the discard rack before dealing any
				  cards to the players.
(d) If a
				  double shoe is utilized, the following procedures shall be used in lieu of the
				  procedures in subsection (c).
(1) Prior to
				  commencement of each round of play, the dealer shall draw a determinate card
				  from either side of the double shoe. The suit of that card shall determine from
				  which side of the shoe that round of play will be dealt. The certificate holder
				  shall designate that the suits of hearts and diamonds correspond to the color
				  of the backs of the cards being dealt from one side of the shoe, and that the
				  suits of spades and clubs correspond to the color of the backs of the cards
				  being dealt from the other side of the shoe.
(2) A determinant card corresponding to the
				  side of the shoe from which it was drawn shall become the player's first card.
				  A determinant card that does not correspond to the side of the shoe from which
				  it was dealt shall be placed in a segregated area of the dealing
				  shoe.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.8 - Insurance Wager

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(a) If the
				  first card dealt to the dealer is an ace, each player may make an Insurance
				  Wager which shall win if the dealer's hole card is a king, queen, jack or
				  10.
(b) An Insurance Wager may be
				  made by placing a value chip on the insurance line of the layout in an amount
				  not more than 1/2 of the player's initial Blackjack Wager. A player may wager
				  an amount in excess of 1/2 of the initial Blackjack Wager to the next unit that
				  can be wagered in chips, when, because of the limitation of the value of chip
				  denominations, half the initial Blackjack Wager cannot be bet. Insurance Wagers
				  shall be placed prior to the dealer inserting his hole card into the card
				  reader device.
(c) Winning
				  Insurance Wagers shall be paid in accordance with the payout odds in §
										633a.13(b)
				  (relating to payout odds; payout limitation).
(d) Losing Insurance Wagers shall be
				  collected by the dealer immediately after the dealer inserts his hole card into
				  the card reader device and determines that he does not have a Blackjack and
				  before he draws any additional cards.
(e) Notwithstanding the requirements of
				  subsection (a)-(d), a certificate holder may, if selected in its Rules
				  Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer a player who has Blackjack the option to be paid even
				  money on the Blackjack Wager instead of making an Insurance Wager. If the
				  player elects to be paid even money, the dealer shall pay out the Blackjack
				  Wager at odds of 1 to 1 and remove the player's cards.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												633a.6 (relating to wagers); 58
						Pa. Code §
												633a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); 58 Pa. Code §
												633a.9 (relating to surrender);
						and 58 Pa. Code §
												633b.5 (relating to Blackjack
						played on a hybrid gaming table).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.9 - Surrender

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(a) After the first
				  two cards are dealt to the player, the player may elect to discontinue play on
				  his hand for that round by surrendering 1/2 his wager. All decisions to
				  surrender shall be made prior to the player indicating whether he wishes to
				  double down as permitted under §
										633a.10 (relating to Double Down
				  Wager), split pairs as permitted under §
										633a.11 (relating to splitting
				  pairs), stand or draw. If the first card dealt to the dealer:
(1) Is not an ace or 10 value card, the
				  dealer shall immediately collect 1/2 of the wager and return 1/2 to the
				  player.
(2) Is an ace or 10 value
				  card, the dealer will either:
(i) Place the
				  player's wager on top of the player's cards. When the dealer's second card is
				  revealed, the hand will be settled by immediately collecting the entire wager
				  if the dealer has Blackjack or collecting 1/2 of the wager and returning 1/2 of
				  the wager to the player if the dealer does not have Blackjack. The player's
				  cards shall then be collected.
(ii)
				  Immediately after utilizing the card reader device in accordance with §
												633a.7(h)
				  (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of
				  play), the hand shall be settled by immediately collecting the entire wager if
				  the dealer has Blackjack or collecting 1/2 of the wager and returning 1/2 of
				  the wager to the player of the dealer does not have Blackjack. The player's
				  cards shall then be collected.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.10 - Double Down Wager

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(a) Except when
				  a player has a Blackjack, a player may elect to make a Double Down Wager, which
				  may not exceed the amount of his original Blackjack Wager, on the first two
				  cards dealt to him or the first two cards of any split pair. Only one
				  additional card shall be dealt to the hand on which the player has elected to
				  double down.
(b) If a dealer
				  obtains Blackjack after a player makes a Double Down Wager, the dealer shall
				  collect only the amount of the original Blackjack Wager of the player and may
				  not collect the additional Double Down Wager.
(c) Upon a player's election to make a Double
				  Down Wager, the dealer shall deal the one additional card face up or face down
				  and place it sideways on the layout.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												633a.6 (relating to wagers); 58
						Pa. Code §
												633a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); 58 Pa. Code §
												633a.9 (relating to surrender); 58
						Pa. Code §
												633a.12 (relating to Blackjack
						variations); 58 Pa. Code §
												633b.4 (relating to Switch Hands
						and Blackjack Premium); 58 Pa. Code §
												633b.5 (relating to Blackjack
						played on a hybrid gaming table); and 58 Pa. Code §
												633b.11 (relating to TriLux Deluxe
						wager).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.11 - Splitting pairs

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(a) If the
				  initial two cards dealt to a player are identical in value, the player may
				  elect to split the hand into two separate hands provided that he makes a wager
				  on the second hand formed in an amount equal to his original Blackjack Wager.
				  For example, if a player has two 7s or a king and a 10, the player may elect to
				  split the hand.
(b) When a player
				  splits pairs, the dealer shall deal a card to and complete the player's
				  decisions with respect to the first incomplete hand on the dealer's left before
				  proceeding to deal any cards to the second hand.
(c) After a second card is dealt to each
				  split pair hand, the player shall indicate his decision to stand, draw or
				  double down with respect that hand. A certificate holder shall specify in its
				  Rules Submission required under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions) the number of additional times a patron may split pairs,
				  including aces.
(d) If the dealer
				  obtains Blackjack after a player splits pairs, the dealer shall collect only
				  the amount of the original wager of the player and may not collect the
				  additional amount wagered in splitting pairs.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												633a.6 (relating to wagers); 58
						Pa. Code §
												633a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); 58 Pa. Code §
												633a.9 (relating to surrender); 58
						Pa. Code §
												633a.12 (relating to Blackjack
						variations); 58 Pa. Code §
												633b.4 (relating to Switch Hands
						and Blackjack Premium); 58 Pa. Code §
												633b.5 (relating to Blackjack
						played on a hybrid gaming table); and 58 Pa. Code §
												633b.11 (relating to TriLux Deluxe
						wager).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.12 - Blackjack variations

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(a) A
				  certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer Blackjack Switch in accordance with the following
				  requirements:
(1) A player shall make two
				  equal Blackjack Wagers by placing value chips on the two designated betting
				  areas prior to the first card being dealt.
(2) In addition to the two equal Blackjack
				  Wagers, a player may make an additional Super Match Wager in accordance with
				  §
											633a.6(e)(7)
				  (relating to wagers).
(3) Two hands
				  shall then be dealt to each player in accordance with the dealing procedures in
				  §
											633a.7 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards; completion of each round of play).
(4) As each player's point total is
				  announced, the player shall indicate whether he wishes to switch the second
				  card of each hand dealt. A player may also double down as permitted under
				  §
											633a.10 (relating to Double Down
				  Wager), split pairs as permitted under §
											633a.11 (relating to splitting
				  pairs), stand or draw additional cards.
(5) The round of play shall then be completed
				  in accordance with the dealing procedures in §
											633a.7. However, if the dealer's
				  hand:
(i) Has a total point count of 21 in
				  more than two cards and the player has Blackjack, the winning Blackjack Wager
				  shall be paid at odds of 1 to 1.
(ii) Is a Blackjack and the player's hand is
				  a Blackjack, the Blackjack Wager shall tie and be returned to the
				  player.
(iii) Is a Blackjack and
				  the player has switched to a Blackjack, the player's hand shall have a total
				  point count of 21 and the player's Blackjack Wager shall be lost.
(iv) Has a total point count of 21 or 22 and
				  the player has switched to a Blackjack, the player's Blackjack Wager shall be
				  returned to the player.
(v) Has a
				  total point count of 22 and a player's hand has a total point count of 21 or
				  less, the player's Blackjack Wager shall be returned to the player.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633a - BLACKJACK › Section 633a.13 - Payout odds; payout limitation

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(a)
				  The certificate holder shall pay each winning Blackjack Wager at odds of 1 to 1
				  with the exception of Blackjack which shall be paid at odds of 3 to
				  2.
(b) The certificate holder shall
				  pay out winning Insurance Wagers at odds of 2 to 1.
(c) The certificate holder shall pay out
				  winning Lucky Ladies Twenty Point Bonus Wagers at the odds in the following
				  paytable:
Hand
Payout
Queen of hearts pair and dealer Blackjack
1,000 to 1
Queen of hearts pair
200 to 1
Matched 20
25 to 1
Suited 20
10 to 1
Any 20
4 to 1
(d)
				  The certificate holder shall pay out winning Match-the-Dealer Wagers at the
				  odds in the following paytable:
(1) If six
				  decks of cards are being used:
Hand
Payout
Each matching card of the same suit
11 to
								1
Each matching card of a different suit
4 to
								1
(2)
				  If eight decks of cards are being used:
Hand
Payout
Each matching card of the same suit
14 to
								1
Each matching card of a different suit
3 to
								1
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633b - BLACKJACK SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 633b.2 - Reserved

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This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												633b.14 (relating to Must-Hit-By
						Mystery Bonus).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633b - BLACKJACK SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 633b.9 - Reserved

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This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												633b.14 (relating to Must-Hit-By
						Mystery Bonus).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633b - BLACKJACK SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 633b.13 - Reserved

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The temporary provisions of this §
												633b.13 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30) and
						13A 02(1) and (2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633b - BLACKJACK SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 633b.16 - EZ Bust Blackjack

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(a) A
				  certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer to players who have made a Blackjack Wager under
				  §
										633a.6(d)
				  (relating to wagers) the option to place an EZ Bust Blackjack side
				  wager.
(b) Except as provided under
				  this section, Blackjack games which offer the EZ Bust Blackjack side wager
				  shall follow the rules and procedures outlined in Chapter 633a (relating to
				  Blackjack).
(c) A patron shall have
				  the option to place an EZ Bust Blackjack wager if after dealing the initial two
				  cards to the dealer's hand under §
										633a.7(f)
				  (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play)
				  the dealer's up card is a two, three, four, five or six.
(1) A patron shall have the option to place
				  an EZ Bust Blackjack wager even if the patron was dealt a Blackjack.
(2) A patron shall have the option to place
				  an additional EZ Bust Blackjack wager each time they split their hand under
				  §
											633a.11 (relating to splitting
				  pairs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633b - BLACKJACK SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 633b.17 - 21+3 progressive

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(a) A
				  certificate holder may offer players the option to place a 21+3 progressive
				  wager, a progressive wager variation of the Three Card Poker side wager
				  authorized under §
										633a.6(e)(9)
				  (relating to wagers). Unless otherwise specified under this section, the 21+3
				  progressive wager shall follow the rules and procedures of the Three Card Poker
				  wager under § 633a.6(e)(9).
(b) The 21+3 progressive may be played on a
				  Blackjack table that utilizes between three and eight decks of cards comprised
				  of 52 cards per deck.
(c) In
				  addition to the layout requirements under §
										633a.2 (relating to Blackjack
				  table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections), the
				  Blackjack table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with
				  §
										605a.7 (relating to progressive
				  table games), for the placement of the 21+3 progressive 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 any of
				  the following:
(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.--
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 633b - BLACKJACK SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 633b.18 - Royal Match progressive

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(a) A
				  certificate holder may offer players the option to place a Royal Match
				  progressive side wager, which is a progressive variation of the Royal Match 21
				  wager authorized under § 633a.6(e)(4) (relating to wagers).
(b) The Royal Match progressive side wager
				  shall win if any of the following occur:
(1)
				  The player's initial two cards are a two-card straight flush.
(2) The player's initial two cards are a
				  Royal Match.
(3) The player's and
				  dealer's initial two cards are a Crown Treasure.