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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.7 - Procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) 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 §
										672a.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 the
				  cover card appears as the first card in the dealing shoe at the beginning of a
				  round of play or appears during play, the cover card shall be removed and
				  placed to the side and the hand will be completed. The dealer shall then:
(1) Collect and reshuffle the cards by
				  removing the cards remaining in the shoe and placing them in the discard rack
				  to ensure that no cards are missing.
(2) Shuffle the cards so that they are
				  randomly intermixed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.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, 1/2 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 §
				  672a.11(b) (relating to payout odds).
(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
				  subsections (a)-(d), if selected in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may 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
				  provided that if the player also placed a Push 22 Wager, the dealer shall tuck
				  the player's cards under the player's Push 22 Wager until it is resolved in
				  accordance with §
										672a.7(n)
				  (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of
				  play).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												672a.6 (relating to wagers); and
						58 Pa. Code §
												672a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of
						play).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.9 - Double down

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(a) Except when a
				  player has a Blackjack, a player may elect to double down on the first two
				  cards dealt to him or on the first two cards of any split pair. If the total
				  point count of the player's two cards:
(1) Is
				  a hard 9, 10 or 11, the player may double down without placing an additional
				  wager. If a player is doubling down without placing an additional wager, the
				  dealer shall place a Free Bet lammer next to the player's original Blackjack
				  Wager.
(2) Is not a hard 9, 10 or
				  11, the player may place an additional wager next to the player's original
				  Blackjack Wager which may not exceed the amount of the player's original
				  Blackjack Wager.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.10 - 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. For example, if a player has
				  two 7s or a king and a 10, the player may elect to split the hand.
(b) If a player elects to split pairs and the
				  player has:
(1) A pair of 10 value cards (10,
				  jack, queen or king), the player shall place an amount equal to the original
				  Blackjack Wager for the split pair.
(2) Any pair other than 10 value cards, the
				  player may split pairs without placing an additional wager. If a player is
				  splitting pairs without placing an additional wager:
(i) The dealer shall place a Free Bet lammer
				  next to the player's original Blackjack Wager.
(ii) The original Blackjack Wager shall move
				  with the first split hand and the Free Bet lammer shall be the wager for the
				  second split hand.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.11 - Payout odds

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(a) The certificate
				  holder shall pay each winning Blackjack Wager and any Free Bet lammers at odds
				  of 1 to 1 with the exception of player 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 Push 22 Wagers based on the dealer's hand at the odds 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):
Hand
Paytable
								A
Paytable B
Same suit 22
50 to 1
50 to 1
Same color 22
20 to 1
20 to 1
Other 22
8 to 1
7 to 1
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												672a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code §
												672a.8 (relating to Insurance
						Wager).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.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:
Blackjack
-An ace and any card having a
					 value of 10 dealt as the initial two cards to a player or the dealer.
Bust
-The total point count of a hand that
					 is greater than 21.
Card reader device
-A device which permits
					 the dealer to determine if the hole card will give the dealer a Blackjack.
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.
Soft total
-The total point count of a hand
					 containing an ace when the ace is counted as 11 in value.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.2 - Double Back Jack table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Double
				  Back Jack shall be played at a table having betting positions for no more than
				  six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite
				  side of the table.
(b) The layout
				  for a Double Back Jack 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
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of
				  the certificate holder.
(2) A
				  separate betting area designated for the placement of the Blackjack Wager for
				  each player.
(3) A separate betting
				  area designated for the placement of the Second Chance Wager for each
				  player.
(4) The following
				  inscriptions or other similar language approved by the Executive Director in
				  accordance with § 601a.10(a):
(i)
				  Blackjack and Insurance pays 2 to 1.
(ii) Dealer shall draw to 16 and stand on all
				  17s.
(iii) Blackjack Wagers will
				  push if the dealer's hand has a total point count of 22, player 21 pays right
				  away, Second Chance pays even money.
(5) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the
				  payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers offered by the certificate
				  holder. If the payout odds or amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign
				  identifying the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers shall be
				  posted at each Double Back Jack table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.3 - Cards; number of decks; value of cards

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
				  (c), Double Back Jack 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, Double Back Jack 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 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.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 §
										673a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards).
(d) 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.
(e) 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)-(d) do not apply.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.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 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.6 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at
				  Double Back Jack shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other
				  Board-approved table game wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the
				  Double Back Jack layout.
(b) After
				  the cards have been shuffled as required under §
										673a.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 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.7 - Procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play

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(a) 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 §
										673a.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 the
				  cover card appears as the first card in the dealing shoe at the beginning of a
				  round of play or appears during play, the cover card shall be removed and
				  placed to the side and the hand will be completed. The dealer shall then:
(1) Collect and reshuffle the cards by
				  removing the cards remaining in the shoe and placing them in the discard rack
				  to ensure that no cards are missing.
(2) Shuffle the cards so that they are
				  randomly intermixed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.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 §
				  673a.12(c) (relating to payout odds).
(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.
This section cited in 58 Pa. code §
												673a.6 (relating to wagers); 58
						Pa. Code §
												673a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code §
												673a.9 (relating to
						surrender).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.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 of his wager. All decisions to
				  surrender shall be made prior to the player indicating whether he wishes to
				  double down as permitted under §
										673a.10 (relating to double down),
				  split pairs as permitted under §
										673a.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 place the player's wager on top of the player's cards.
				  After the Insurance Wager is offered and the card reader device is utilized,
				  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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.10 - Double down

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(a) Except when a
				  player has a Blackjack, a player may elect to double down on the first two
				  cards dealt to him or the first two cards of any split pair. To double down,
				  the player shall place an additional wager next to the player's original
				  Blackjack Wager which may not exceed the amount of the player's original
				  Blackjack Wager. Only one additional card shall be dealt to the hand on which
				  the player has elected to double down.
(b) Upon a player's election to double down,
				  the dealer shall deal the one additional card face up and place it sideways on
				  the layout.
(c) A player may double
				  down after splitting pairs as provided in §
										673a.11 (relating to splitting
				  pairs).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												673a.6 (relating to wagers); 58
						Pa. Code §
												673a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code §
												673a.9 (relating to
						surrender).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.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 a maximum of 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. If a player's hand contains an ace and a 10 value card
				  after the player's hand is split and an additional card is dealt, the player
				  shall be paid out for a 21 not a Blackjack.
(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.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												673a.6 (relating to wagers); 58
						Pa. Code §
												673a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); 58 Pa. Code §
												673a.9 (relating to surrender);
						and 58 Pa. Code §
												673a.10 (relating to double
						down).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 673a - DOUBLE BACK JACK › Section 673a.12 - Payout odds

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(a) The certificate
				  holder shall pay each winning Blackjack Wager at odds of 1 to 1 with the
				  exception of a player Blackjack which shall be paid at odds of 2 to
				  1.
(b) The certificate holder shall
				  pay out winning Second Chance Wagers at odds of 1 to 1.
(c) The certificate holder shall pay out
				  winning Insurance Wagers at odds of 2 to 1.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												673a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code §
												673a.8 (relating to Insurance
						Wager).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.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:
Across Hand
-A five-card Poker hand formed
					 for each player by combining the two cards dealt to the player and the three
					 community cards on the horizontal line of the cross.
Community cards
-Cards which are used by
					 all players to form a five-card Poker hand.
Down Hand
-A five-card Poker hand formed
					 for each player by combining the two cards dealt to the player and the three
					 community cards on the vertical line of the cross.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.2 - Criss-Cross Poker table physical characteristics

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(a) Criss-Cross Poker shall be played at a
				  table having betting positions for no more than six players on one side of the
				  table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side of the table.
(b) The layout for a Criss-Cross Poker table
				  shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations in accordance with §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and
				  contain:
(1) The name or logo of the
				  certificate holder.
(2) Five
				  separate betting areas for each player designated for the placement of the Ante
				  Across and Ante Down Wagers required under §
											674a.7(d)
				  (relating to wagers) and the Across, Down and Middle Bets as provided in §
											674a.11(b), (d) and (f)
				   (relating to procedures for completion of
				  each round of play).
(3) Five
				  separate areas designated for the placement of the five community cards. The
				  area for the community cards must form a cross with one box furthest from the
				  table inventory container, three boxes in the center row and one box directly
				  in front of the table inventory container.
(4) If the certificate holder offers the
				  optional Five Card Bonus Wager authorized under §
											674a.7(e), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Five Card Bonus Wager for
				  each player.
(5) Inscriptions that
				  advise patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers offered
				  by the certificate holder. If payout odds or amounts are not inscribed on the
				  layout, a sign identifying the payout odds or amounts for all permissible
				  wagers shall be posted at each Criss-Cross Poker table.
(6) If the certificate holder establishes a
				  payout limit per player per round of play as authorized under §
											674a.12(d)
				  (relating to payout odds), inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout
				  limit. If the limit is not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the
				  payout limit shall be posted at each Criss-Cross Poker
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Criss-Cross Poker shall be played with one deck of
				  cards that are identical in appearance and one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, Criss-Cross Poker may be played with two decks of cards in accordance
				  with the following requirements:
(1) The
				  cards in each deck must be of the same design. The backs of the cards in one
				  deck must be of a different color than the cards included in the other
				  deck.
(2) One deck of cards shall
				  be shuffled and stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other
				  deck is being used to play the game.
(3) Both decks of cards shall be continuously
				  alternated in and out of play, with each deck being used for every other round
				  of play.
(4) The cards from only
				  one deck 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 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.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 §
										674a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards).
(d) If an
				  automated card shuffling device is utilized and two decks of cards are received
				  at the table, each deck of cards shall be spread for inspection, mixed, stacked
				  and shuffled in accordance with subsections (a)-(c).
(e) 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)-(d) do not apply.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												674a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.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 round of play has been completed 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 automated shuffling device shall
				  place the deck 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) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  being used, which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion
				  of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present, and the device
				  reveals that an incorrect number of cards are present, the deck shall be
				  removed from the table.
(c) After
				  the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall:
(1) If the cards were shuffled using an
				  automated card shuffling device, deal the cards in accordance with §
											674a.8, §
											674a.9 or §
											674a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards
				  from the hand; and procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing
				  shoe).
(2) If the cards were
				  shuffled manually or were preshuffled, cut the cards in accordance with the
				  procedures in subsection (d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.6 - Criss-Cross Poker rankings

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(a) The
				  rank of the cards used in Criss-Cross Poker shall be: ace, king, queen, jack,
				  10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be
				  used to complete a straight flush or a straight formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5 but
				  may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example, queen, king,
				  ace, 2 and 3). All suits shall be equal in rank.
(b) The permissible Poker hands in the game
				  of Criss-Cross Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting
				  of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand
				  consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, other than a
				  royal flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind,
				  which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(4) A full house, which is a hand consisting
				  of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(5) A flush, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of consecutive rank of different suits.
(7) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of three cards of the same rank.
(8) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of
				  two pairs.
(9) A pair, which is a
				  hand consisting of two cards of the same rank.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.9 - Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand

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(a) If the cards are dealt from the dealer's
				  hand, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) An automated shuffling device shall be
				  used to shuffle the cards.
(2)
				  After the procedures required under §
											674a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck
				  of cards in either hand. After the dealer has chosen the hand in which he will
				  hold the cards, the dealer shall continue to use that hand whenever holding the
				  cards during that round of play. The cards held by the dealer shall be kept
				  over the table inventory container and in front of the dealer at all
				  times.
(3) Prior to dealing any
				  cards, the dealer shall announce "no more bets."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.10 - Procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe

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(a) If the cards
				  are dealt from an automated dealing shoe, the following requirements shall be
				  observed:
(1) After the procedures required
				  under §
											674a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the
				  automated dealing shoe.
(2) Prior
				  to the shoe dispensing any stacks of cards, the dealer shall announce "no more
				  bets."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										674a.8, §
										674a.9 or §
										674a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards
				  from the hand; and procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing
				  shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards subject to the
				  following limitations:
(1) Each player who
				  wagers at Criss-Cross Poker shall be responsible for his own hand and no person
				  other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may touch the
				  cards of that player.
(2) Each
				  player shall keep his two cards in full view of the dealer at all
				  times.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.12 - Payout odds

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(a) Winning Ante
				  Across and Ante Down Wagers shall be paid at the following odds:
Hand
Payout
Pair of jacks or better
1 to 1
Pair of 6s through 10s
Push
(b)
				  Winning Across, Down and Middle Bet Wagers shall be paid at the following odds:
Hand
Payout
Royal flush
500 to 1
Straight flush
100 to 1
Four-of-a-kind
40 to 1
Full house
12 to 1
Flush
8 to 1
Straight
5 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 1
Two pair
2 to 1
Pair of jacks, queens, kings or aces
1 to
								1
Pair of 6s through 10s
Push
(c)
				  If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Bonus Wager, winning Five Card
				  Bonus Wagers shall be paid out at the following odds:
Hand
Payout
Royal flush
250 to 1
Straight flush
100 to 1
Four-of-a-kind
40 to 1
Full house
15 to 1
Flush
10 to 1
Straight
6 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
4 to 1
Two pair
3 to 1
Pair of 6s or better
1 to 1
(d)
				  Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections (a) and (b), if specified in its
				  Rules Submission form filed in accordance with §
										601a.2 (relating to table game
				  Rules Submissions), the certificate holder may establish an aggregate payout
				  limit per player per round of play which may not be less than $50,000 or the
				  maximum amount that one patron could win per round when betting the minimum
				  wager, whichever is greater. Any maximum payout limit established by the
				  certificate holder must apply only to payouts of Ante Across, Ante Down, Across
				  Bet, Down Bet and Middle Bet Wagers under subsections (a) and (b) but does not
				  apply to payouts for Five Card Bonus Wagers in subsection (c).
The provisions of this § 674a.12 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30),
						1322,
						13A 02(1) and (2), 13A27,
						1602, 1604 and 1608.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												674a.2 (relating to Criss-Cross
						Poker table physical characteristics); and 58 Pa. Code §
												674a.11 (relating to procedures
						for completion of each round of
						play).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 674a - CRISS-CROSS POKER › Section 674a.13 - Irregularities

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(a) A card that is
				  found face up in the shoe or the deck while the cards are being dealt may not
				  be used in that round of play and shall be placed in the discard rack. If more
				  than one card is found face up in the shoe or the deck during the dealing of
				  the cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players
				  and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(b) A card drawn in error without its face
				  being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe or
				  the deck.
(c) If any player or the
				  area designated for the placement of the community cards is dealt an incorrect
				  number of cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the
				  players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(d) If any of the community cards are
				  inadvertently exposed prior to the dealer revealing the community cards in
				  accordance with §
										674a.11(c), (e) and
				  (g) (relating to procedures for completion of
				  each round of play), all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to
				  the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(e) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  being used and the device jams, stops shuffling during a shuffle or fails to
				  complete a shuffle cycle, the cards shall be reshuffled.
(f) If an automated dealing shoe is being
				  used and the device jams, stops dealing cards or fails to deal all cards during
				  a round of play, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned
				  to the players and the cards shall be removed from the device and reshuffled
				  with any cards already dealt.
(g)
				  If an automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe malfunctions
				  and cannot be used, the automated card shuffling device or automated dealing
				  shoe shall be covered or have a sign indicating that the automated card
				  shuffling device or automated dealing shoe is out of order placed on the device
				  before any other method of shuffling or dealing may be utilized at that
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 675a - HIGH ROLL DICE › Section 675a.1 - High Roll Dice table; physical characteristics

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(a) High Roll Dice shall be played at a table
				  having betting positions for up to six players on one side of the table and a
				  place for the dealer on the opposite side of the table.
(b) The layout for a High Roll Dice 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
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of
				  the certificate holder.
(2) At each
				  betting position:
(i) For the Like Kind
				  Boulevard Wagers, seven circles containing the numbers two of a kind through
				  eight of a kind.
(ii) For the
				  Millionaire Row Wagers, two circles containing the numbers nine of a kind and
				  ten of a kind and the inscription "First Roll Side Bet."
(iii) For the Pip Street Wagers, a depiction
				  of six dice displaying a value of one through six with the two-spot die
				  farthest to the player's left and the one-spot die farthest to the player's
				  right.
(iv) An inscription advising
				  players that all Pip Street and Like Kind Boulevard Wagers and the purchase of
				  an Extra Roll must be of equal value.
(v) An extra-roll sensor for the placement of
				  an Extra Roll purchased by the player.
(3) The payout odds, in accordance with
				  §
											675a.5 (relating to payout odds),
				  for all permissible wagers offered by the certificate holder. If the payout
				  odds are not on the layout, a sign identifying the payout odds shall be posted
				  at each High Roll Dice table.
(4) A
				  throw box set into the surface of the High Roll Dice table. The throw box
				  layout must contain an area for the placement of dice labeled "Ace" through
				  "Six" with the "Ace" box farthest to the left of the dealer and the "Two" box
				  farthest to the right of the dealer.
(5) A throw box set into the surface of the
				  High Roll Dice table. The throw box layout must contain an area for the
				  placement of dice labeled "Ace" through "Six" with the "Ace" box farthest to
				  the left of the dealer and the "Two" box farthest to the right of the
				  dealer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 675a - HIGH ROLL DICE › Section 675a.2 - Wagers; die ranking

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(a) All wagers
				  and the purchase of an extra roll shall be made before the dice are shaken by
				  the dealer.
(b) Wagers and the
				  purchase of an extra roll shall be made by placing value chips or plaques on
				  the appropriate areas of the layout. Verbal wagers and the purchase of an extra
				  roll accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(c) Only players who are seated at a High
				  Roll Dice table may place a wager at the game. Once a player has placed a
				  wager, that player shall remain seated until the completion of the round of
				  play.
(d) For High Roll Dice, a die
				  with a value of 1, or ace, is the highest in rank followed by a 6, 5, 4 and 3,
				  with a 2 being the lowest value die.
(e) The following wagers are authorized in
				  High Roll Dice:
(1) To participate in a round
				  of play, each player shall place a Pip Street Wager on any or all of the
				  depictions of six dice contained at the top of the player's wagering area. For
				  purposes of the Pip Street Wager, the player is wagering on which die face will
				  occur the greatest number of times in the first roll. For example, if a dealer
				  throws:
(i) Three 6s and four 4s, the 4s
				  occurred the most during the first roll.
(ii) Three 6s and three 1s, the 1s occurred
				  the most as an ace has a higher value than a 6 for purposes of High Roll
				  Dice.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 675a - HIGH ROLL DICE › Section 675a.3 - Dice; shaker

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(a) High Roll
				  Dice shall be played with ten 19 mm dice. Dice used in the play of the game
				  shall comply with §
										603a.12(a)(2)-(10) and
				  (d) (relating to dice; physical
				  characteristics) and the receipt and inspection requirements in §
										603a.13 (relating to dice;
				  receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use).
(b) High Roll Dice shall be played with a
				  dice shaker, approved in accordance with §
										601a.10(a) 
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment), which
				  shall be used to shake the ten dice to arrive at the winning combinations. The
				  dice shaker shall be designed and constructed to maintain the integrity of the
				  game and must:
(1) Be capable of effectively
				  shaking ten dice. Dice that have been placed in a dice shaker for use in gaming
				  may not remain on a table for more than 24 hours.
(2) Have the name or logo of the certificate
				  holder imprinted or impressed thereon.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 675a - HIGH ROLL DICE › Section 675a.5 - Payout odds

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(a) The certificate
				  holder shall pay out winning Pip Street Wagers at the following odds:
Die Value with Most
								Matches
Payout Odds
Two
6 to 1
Three
6 to 1
Four
5 to 1
Five
4 to 1
Six
4 to 1
One/ace
3 to 1
(b)
				  The certificate holder shall pay out winning Like Kind Wager at the following
				  odds:
Payout Odds
Eight-of-a-kind
5,000 to 1
Seven-of-a-kind
400 to 1
Six-of-a-kind
30 to 1
Five-of-a-kind
4 to 1
Four-of-a-kind
1 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 5
Two-of-a-kind
12 to 1
(c)
				  The certificate holder shall pay out winning Millionaire Row Wagers at the
				  following odds:
Payout
Ten-of-a-kind
$1,000,000
Nine-of-a-kind
$50,000
(d)
				  The certificate holder shall pay out winning Like Kind Boulevard Wagers on the
				  Extra Roll at the following odds:
Payout Odds
Eight-of-a-kind
50 to 1
Seven-of-a-kind
10 to 1
Six-of-a-kind
4 to 1
Five-of-a-kind
2 to 1
Four-of-a-kind
1 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
6 to 1
The provisions of this § 675a.5 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30),
						1322,
						13A 02(1) and (2), 13A27,
						1602, 1604 and 1608.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												675a.1 (relating to High Roll Dice
						table; physical characteristics); and 58 Pa. Code §
												675a.4 (relating to procedure for
						completion of each round of play).