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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 639a - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 639a.8 - Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe

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(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the
				  dealing shoe 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 required under §
										639a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be
				  placed in the dealing shoe by the dealer or by the automated card shuffling
				  device.
(b) Prior to dealing the
				  cards, the dealer shall announce "no more bets" and, if the Progressive Payout
				  Wager or the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is being offered, use the progressive
				  table game system or the electronic wagering system to prevent the placement of
				  any additional Progressive Payout or Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers. If any
				  Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers
				  and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the
				  number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers
				  accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the
				  value chips into the table inventory container.
(c) Each card shall be removed from the
				  dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is the closest to the dealing
				  shoe and placed on the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite
				  hand.
(d) The dealer shall,
				  starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around
				  the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
(1) One card face down to each player who
				  placed an Ante Wager in accordance with §
											639a.7(d)(1)
				  (relating to wagers).
(2) One card
				  face up to the area designated for the placement of the dealer's
				  hand.
(3) A second card face down
				  to each player directly on top of that player's first card.
(4) A second card face down to the area
				  designated for the placement of the dealer's hand to the right of the dealer's
				  first card.
(5) A third, fourth and
				  fifth card, in succession, face down to each player and the dealer directly on
				  top of the preceding card.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 639a - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 639a.9 - Procedures 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 §
											639a.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" and, if the Progressive Payout
				  Wager or the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is being offered, use the progressive
				  table game system or the electronic wagering system to prevent the placement of
				  any additional Progressive Payout or Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers. If any
				  Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers
				  and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the
				  number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers
				  accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the
				  value chips into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 639a - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 639a.10 - Procedures 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 §
											639a.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" and, if the Progressive Payout Wager or the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is
				  being offered, use the progressive table game system or the electronic wagering
				  system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout or Five
				  Card Hand Bonus Wagers. If any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the
				  dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the layout in front of the table
				  inventory container, verify that the number of value chips wagered equals the
				  number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the progressive table game
				  system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table inventory
				  container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 639a - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 639a.11 - Procedure for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										639a.8, §
										639a.9 or §
										639a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the cards
				  from the hand; and procedures 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 Caribbean Stud 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 the five cards in full view of the dealer at all
				  times.
(3) After each player has
				  made a decision regarding the Bet Wager as required under subsection (b), the
				  player's cards shall be placed face down on the appropriate area of the layout
				  and the player may not touch the cards again.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 639a - CARIBBEAN STUD POKER › Section 639a.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
				  dealer 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
				  dealer's hole cards are inadvertently exposed prior to each player having
				  either folded or placed a Bet Wager as provided under §
										639a.11 (relating to procedure 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 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 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.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:
Aces Up Wager
-The wager that a player is
					 required to make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted
					 paytable, regardless of whether the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand.
Five-Card Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed
					 sum payout made to a player who placed a Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager
					 when another player at the Four Card Poker table is the holder of a Five-Card
					 Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Five-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-A
					 player's five-card Poker hand with a rank of a straight flush or better, as
					 defined in §
										641a.6(d)
					 (relating to Four Card Poker rankings).
Five-Card Progressive Payout Hand
-A
					 player's five-card Poker hand with a rank of three-of-a-kind or better as
					 defined in § 641a.6(d).
Four-Card Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed
					 sum payout made to a player who placed a Four-Card Progressive Payout Wager
					 when another player at the Four Card Poker table is the holder of a Four-Card
					 Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Four-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-A
					 player's Four Card Poker hand with a rank of four-of-a-kind or better or a
					 straight flush or better, as defined in §
										641a.6(b),
					 depending on the paytable selected by the certificate holder.
Four-Card Progressive Payout Hand
-A
					 player's Four Card Poker hand with a rank of three-of-a-kind or better as
					 defined in § 641a.6(b).
Hand
-The Four Card Poker hand that is held
					 by each player and the dealer after the cards are dealt.
Lucky Bonus
-An additional payout to a
					 player who placed a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager on:
(i) The player's hand if the player is seated
				  in the position that is randomly selected by the table game system.
(ii) The dealer's hand if the dealer position
				  is randomly selected by the table game system.
Magic Card Bonus
-An additional payout to a
					 player who placed a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager on:
(i) The player's hand if one of the player's
				  cards matches the card randomly selected by the table game system.
(ii) The dealer's hand if one of the dealer's
				  first five cards matches the card randomly selected by the table game
				  system.
Play Wager
-An additional wager that a
					 player shall make if the player opts to remain in competition against the
					 dealer after the player reviews his hand.
The provisions of this § 641a.1 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 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.2 - Four Card Poker table physical characteristics

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(a) Four Card Poker shall be played at a
				  table having betting positions for no more than seven 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 Four
				  Card Poker 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) Three
				  separate betting areas designated for the placement of Ante, Play and Aces Up
				  Wagers for each player.
(3) If the
				  certificate holder offers either the Four or Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager
				  authorized under §
											641a.7(d)(4) or
				  (5) (relating to wagers), a separate area
				  designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for each
				  player.
(4) If the certificate
				  holder offers the optional Bad Beat Bonus Wager authorized under §
											641a.7(d)(6), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Bad Beat Bonus Wager for each
				  player.
(5) If a certificate holder
				  offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under §
											641a.7(d)(7),
				  each betting position must contain an electronic wagering system for the
				  placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager.
(6) If the certificate holder offers the Six
				  Card Bonus Wager authorized under §
											641a.7(d)(8), the
				  layout must contain:
(i) A separate area
				  designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus Wager for each
				  player.
(ii) A designated area on
				  the layout for the additional Six Card Bonus card.
(7) 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 Four Card Poker table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Four Card 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, Four Card 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 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 are 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 are placed
				  in the discard rack at any given time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.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 §
										641a.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 §
												641a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.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 §
											641a.8, §
											641a.9 or §
											641a.10 (relating to procedures
				  for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the
				  cards from the hand; and procedures 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 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.6 - Four Card Poker rankings

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(a) The rank of
				  the cards used in Four Card Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, 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 with a
				  2, 3 and 4 but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for
				  example: king, ace, 2 and 3). All suits shall be equal in rank.
(b) The permissible Poker hands in the game
				  of Four Card Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest
				  ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking
				  four-of-a-kind.
(2) A straight
				  flush, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive
				  ranking, with an ace, king, queen and jack being the highest ranking straight
				  flush and an ace, 2, 3 and 4 being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(3) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest
				  ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2s being the lowest ranking
				  three-of-a-kind.
(4) A flush, which
				  is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit, regardless of
				  rank.
(5) A straight, which is a
				  hand consisting of four cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank,
				  with ace, king, queen and jack being the highest ranking straight and an ace,
				  2, 3 and 4 being the lowest ranking straight.
(6) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of
				  two pairs with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two pair and
				  two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking two pair.
(7) A pair, which is a hand consisting of two
				  cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two 2s
				  being the lowest ranking pair.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.9 - Procedures 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 §
											641a.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 to 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" and, if the Progressive Payout
				  Wager or the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is being offered, use the progressive
				  table game system or the electronic wagering system to prevent the placement of
				  any additional Progressive Payout or Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers. If any
				  Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers
				  and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the
				  number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers
				  accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the
				  value chips into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.10 - Procedures 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 §
											641a.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" and, if the Progressive Payout Wager or the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is
				  being offered, use the progressive table game system or the electronic wagering
				  system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout or Five
				  Card Hand Bonus Wagers. If any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the
				  dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the layout in front of the table
				  inventory container, verify that the number of value chips wagered equals the
				  number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the progressive table game
				  system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table inventory
				  container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										641a.8, §
										641a.9 or §
										641a.10 (relating to procedures
				  for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the
				  cards from the hand; and procedures 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 Four Card 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 five 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 641a - FOUR CARD POKER › Section 641a.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 a player or the
				  dealer 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 one or more of
				  the dealer's cards is inadvertently exposed prior to the dealer revealing his
				  cards in accordance with §
										641a.11(c)
				  (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 shuffling device or
				  automated dealing shoe malfunctions and cannot be used, the automated card
				  shuffling device or automated dealing shoe must be covered or have a sign
				  indicating that the automated 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 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.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:
Community card
-A card which is used by
					 all players to form a five-card Poker hand.
Five-Card Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed
					 sum payout made to a player who placed a Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager
					 when another player at the Let It Ride Poker table is the holder of a Five-Card
					 Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Five-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-A
					 player's five-card Poker hand with a rank of a straight flush or better, as
					 defined in §
										643a.6(b)
					 (relating to Let It Ride Poker rankings).
Five-Card Progressive Payout Hand
-A
					 player's five-card Poker hand with a rank of three-of-a-kind or better as
					 defined in § 643a.6(b).
Hand
-The five-card Poker hand formed for
					 each player by combining the three cards dealt to the player and the two
					 community cards.
Let It Ride
-When a player does not
					 withdraw a wager as permitted under §
										643a.11(b) and
					 (d) (relating to procedures for completion of
					 each round of play).
Lucky Bonus
-An additional payout to a
					 player who placed a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager if the player is seated in the
					 position that is randomly selected by the table game system.
Magic Card Bonus
-An additional payout to
					 a player who placed a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager if one of the player's three
					 cards or the two community cards match the card randomly selected by the table
					 game system.
Three-Card Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed
					 sum payout made to a player who placed a Three-Card Progressive Wager when
					 another player at the Let It Ride Poker table is the holder of a Three Card
					 Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Three-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-A
					 mini-royal, as defined in §
										643a.6(d), formed
					 using the three cards dealt to a player.
Three-Card Progressive Payout Hand
-A
					 player's three cards with a rank of a three-of-a-kind or better or a straight
					 or better, as defined in §
										643a.6(d),
					 depending on the paytable selected by the certificate holder.
The provisions of this § 643a.1 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 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Let It Ride 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, Let It Ride 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 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.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 §
										643a.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 §
												643a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.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 §
											643a.8, §
											643a.9 or §
											643a.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 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.6 - Let It Ride Poker rankings

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(a) The
				  rank of the cards used in Let It Ride Poker, in order of highest to lowest
				  rank, 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 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, 3). All suits shall be
				  equal in rank.
(b) The permissible
				  Poker hands at the game of Let It Ride 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, other
				  than a royal flush, consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive
				  ranking, with king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 being the highest ranking straight
				  flush and ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest straight flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest
				  ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking
				  four-of-a-kind.
(4) A full house,
				  which is a hand consisting of three-of-a-kind and a pair, with three aces and
				  two kings being the highest ranking full house and three 2s and two 3s being
				  the lowest ranking full house.
(5)
				  A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in
				  consecutive order, with ace, king, queen, jack and 9 being the highest ranking
				  flush and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 being the lowest ranking flush.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of consecutive rank, with an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 being the
				  highest ranking straight and an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest ranking
				  straight.
(7) A three-of-a-kind,
				  which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, with three aces
				  being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2s being the lowest ranking
				  three-of-a-kind.
(8) Two pairs,
				  which is a hand consisting of two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the
				  highest ranking two pair and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking two
				  pair.
(9) A pair, which is a hand
				  containing two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking
				  pair and two 2s being the lowest ranking pair.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.8 - Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe

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(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the
				  dealing shoe 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 required under §
										643a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be
				  placed in the dealing shoe by the dealer or by an automated card shuffling
				  device.
(b) Prior to dealing any
				  cards, the dealer shall announce "no more bets" and:
(1) If the Five Card Bonus Wager is being
				  offered utilizing a table game system, use the table game system to prevent the
				  placement of any additional Five Card Bonus Wager. If any Five Card Bonus
				  Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the layout
				  in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value
				  chips wagered equals the number of Five Card Bonus Wagers accepted by the table
				  game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table
				  inventory container.
(2) If the
				  Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, use the progressive table game
				  system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers.
				  The dealer shall then collect any Progressive Payout Wagers and, on the layout
				  in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value
				  chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the
				  progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into
				  the table inventory container.
(3)
				  If the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is being offered, use the electronic wagering
				  system to prevent the placement of additional Five Card Hand Bonus
				  Wagers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.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 §
											643a.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" and:
(i) If the Five Card Bonus Wager is being
				  offered utilizing a table game system, use the table game system to prevent the
				  placement of any additional Five Card Bonus Wagers. If any Five Card Bonus
				  Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the layout
				  in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value
				  chips wagered equals the number of Five Card Bonus Wagers accepted by the table
				  game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table
				  inventory container.
(ii) If the
				  Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, use the progressive table game
				  system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers.
				  The dealer shall then collect any Progressive Payout Wagers and, on the layout
				  in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value
				  chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the
				  progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into
				  the table inventory container.
(iii) If the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is
				  being offered, use the electronic wagering system to prevent the placement of
				  additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.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 §
											643a.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" and:
(i) If the Five Card Bonus Wager
				  is being offered utilizing a table game system, use the table game system to
				  prevent the placement of any additional Five Card Bonus Wagers. If any Five
				  Card Bonus Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on
				  the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of
				  value chips wagered equals the number of Five Card Bonus Wagers accepted by the
				  table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table
				  inventory container.
(ii) If the
				  Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, use the progressive table game
				  system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers.
				  The dealer shall then collect any Progressive Payout Wagers and, on the layout
				  in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value
				  chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the
				  progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into
				  the table inventory container.
(iii) If the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is
				  being offered, use the electronic wagering system to prevent the placement of
				  any additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										643a.8, §
										643a.9 or §
										643a.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 Let It Ride 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 three cards in full view of the dealer at all
				  times.
(3) After each player has
				  made a decision regarding Bet Number 2 as required under subsection (d), the
				  player's cards shall be placed face down on the appropriate area of the layout
				  as specified by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in
				  accordance with §
											601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions). The player may not touch the cards
				  again.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 643a - LET IT RIDE POKER › Section 643a.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 either of the community cards is
				  inadvertently exposed prior to the dealer revealing the community cards in
				  accordance with §
										643a.11(c) and
				  (e) (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 must 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.