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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 655a - MISSISSIPPI STUD › Section 655a.3 - Cards, number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Mississippi Stud shall be played with one deck of
				  cards and one cover card.
(b) If an
				  automated card shuffling device is utilized, Mississippi Stud 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
				  continually 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 655a - MISSISSIPPI STUD › Section 655a.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 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 out 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 §
										655a.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, inspections and removal from use),
				  subsections (a)-(d) do not apply.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												655a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 655a - MISSISSIPPI STUD › Section 655a.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 card 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 do the following:
(1) If the cards were shuffled using an
				  automated card shuffling device, deal the cards in accordance with §
											655a.8, §
											655a.9 or §
											655a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure 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 655a - MISSISSIPPI STUD › Section 655a.6 - Mississippi Stud hand rankings

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(a)
				  The rank of the cards used in Mississippi Stud, in order of highest to lowest
				  rank, must 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: king, queen, ace, 2 and 3). All suits
				  shall be equal in rank.
(b) The
				  permissible five-card Poker hands in the game of Mississippi Stud, in order of
				  highest to lowest rank, must 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.
(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 more than one suit and of consecutive rank.
(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) One 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 655a - MISSISSIPPI STUD › Section 655a.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 §
										655a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be
				  placed in the dealing shoe either 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. 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.
(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) If any player placed a
				  Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal four cards, face down, to the area
				  on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards. The
				  dealer shall then, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and
				  continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:
				  The dealer shall then, 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) Two cards face down to each
				  player who placed an Ante Wager in accordance with §
											655a.7(d)(1) 
				  (relating to wagers).
(2) Three
				  cards face down to the area designated for the placement of the community
				  cards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 655a - MISSISSIPPI STUD › Section 655a.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 §
											655a.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 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 then 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 655a - MISSISSIPPI STUD › Section 655a.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 §
											655a.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 dealing shoe dispensing any stacks, 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. 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 655a - MISSISSIPPI STUD › Section 655a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										655a.8, §
										655a.9 or §
										655a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure 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 Mississippi Stud 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 cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(3) A player may not exchange or communicate
				  information regarding his hand prior to the dealer revealing all of the
				  community cards. Any violation shall result in a forfeiture of all wagers on
				  that round by such person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 655a - MISSISSIPPI STUD › Section 655a.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 each player having either folded or placed a 3rd
				  Street, 4th Street or 5th Street Wager as provided in §
										655a.11 (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 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.
The provisions of this § 655a.13 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30) and
						13A 02(1) and (2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.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:
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 Crazy 4 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 §
										657a.6(d)
					 (relating to Crazy 4 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 § 657a.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 Crazy 4 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, if included in
					 the paytable selected by the certificate holder, a straight flush, as defined
					 in § 657a.6(b).
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 § 657a.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
				  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.
Queens 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 the outcome of the player's hand against the dealer's
					 hand.
The provisions of this § 657a.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 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.2 - Crazy 4 Poker table physical characteristics

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(a) Crazy 4 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 Crazy 4 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) Four
				  separate betting areas designated for the placement of the Ante, Play, Super
				  Bonus and Queens Up Wagers for each player. The Super Bonus betting area must
				  be located to the right of the Ante Wager betting area and be separated by an
				  "=" symbol.
(3) If the certificate
				  holder offers either the Four or Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager authorized
				  under §
											657a.7(d)(3) or
				  (4) (relating to wagers), a separate area
				  designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for each
				  player.
(4) If a certificate holder
				  offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under §
											657a.7(d)(5),
				  each betting position must contain an electronic wagering system for the
				  placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager.
(5) If the certificate holder offers the Six
				  Card Bonus Wager authorized under §
											657a.7(d)(6), 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 Six Card Bonus card.
(6) 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 Crazy 4 Poker table.
(7) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the
				  following:
(i) The best four-card hand
				  plays.
(ii) The dealer qualifies
				  with a king or better.
(iii) A
				  player who has a pair of aces or better may place a Play Wager in an amount up
				  to three times the player's Ante Wager.
(iv) The player's Super Bonus Wager shall be
				  returned if the player beats or ties the dealer with a hand that is not a
				  straight or better.
(8)
				  If the information in paragraph (7) is not on the layout, a sign which sets
				  forth the required information must be posted at each Crazy 4 Poker
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Crazy 4 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, Crazy 4 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 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 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.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 §
										657a.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 §
												657a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.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 §
											657a.8, §
											657a.9 or §
											657a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure 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 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.6 - Crazy 4 Poker rankings

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(a) The rank of
				  the cards used in Crazy 4 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 Crazy 4 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, 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, 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 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.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 §
											657a.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 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.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 §
											657a.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 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										657a.8, §
										657a.9 or §
										657a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure 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 Crazy 4 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 657a - CRAZY 4 POKER › Section 657a.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 cards are inadvertently exposed prior to each player having either
				  folded or placed a Play Wager as provided under §
										657a.11 (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 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 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.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:
Copy hand
-A high hand, medium hand or low
					 hand of a player that is identical in rank to the corresponding high hand,
					 medium hand or low hand of the dealer.
Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed sum payout
					 made to a player who placed a Qualifying Wager when another player at the
					 Fortune Asia Poker table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-A player's
					 Fortune Asia Poker hand with a rank of a four-of-a-kind or better formed from
					 the seven cards dealt to a player.
High hand
-The four-card hand that is
					 formed from the seven cards dealt so as to rank higher than the medium hand and
					 the low hand.
Low hand
-The one-card hand that is formed
					 from the seven cards dealt so as to rank lower than the high hand and the
					 medium hand.
Medium hand
-The two-card hand that is
					 formed from the seven cards dealt so as to rank lower than the high hand and
					 higher than the low hand.
Qualifying Wager
-A Fortune Bonus Wager of
					 at least $5 that may entitle a player to an Envy Bonus.
Setting the hands
-The process of forming a
					 high hand, medium hand and low hand from the seven cards
					 dealt.
The provisions of this § 659a.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 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.2 - Fortune Asia Poker table; shaker; physical characteristics

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(a) Fortune Asia 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 Fortune Asia 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) A
				  separate betting area designated for the placement of the Fortune Asia Poker
				  Wager for each player.
(3) Three
				  separate areas designated for the placement of the high hand, medium hand and
				  low hand of each player.
(4) Three
				  separate areas designated for the placement of the high hand, medium hand and
				  low hand of the dealer.
(5) If the
				  certificate holder offers the optional Fortune Bonus Wager authorized under
				  §
											659a.7(e)(1)
				  (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the
				  Fortune Bonus Wager for each player.
(6) If the certificate holder offers the
				  optional Insurance Wager authorized under §
											659a.7(e)(2), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Insurance Wager for each
				  player.
(7) If the certificate
				  holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager authorized under §
											659a.7(e)(3), a
				  separate area designed for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for
				  each player.
(8) 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 Fortune Asia Poker table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Fortune Asia Poker shall be played with one deck of
				  cards that are identical in appearance and two cover cards. The deck of cards
				  used to play Fortune Asia Poker must include one joker. A certificate holder
				  may use decks that are manufactured with two jokers provided that only one
				  joker is used for gaming.
(b) If an
				  automated card shuffling device is utilized, Fortune Asia 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 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.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) If the
				  deck of cards used by the certificate holder contains two jokers, the dealer
				  and a floorperson shall ensure that only one joker is utilized and that the
				  other joker is torn in half and placed in the box, envelope or container that
				  the deck came from. 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 and include the one joker.
(c) After the first player is 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, they shall be shuffled in accordance with §
										659a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
				  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 §
												659a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
						cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.5 - Shuffle and cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing 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 the 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 deck of
				  cards in a single stack provided, however, that 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:
(1) If the cards
				  were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, determine the starting
				  position in accordance with subsection (g), then deal the cards in accordance
				  with §
											659a.8, §
											659a.9 or §
											659a.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
				  subsection (c).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.6 - Fortune Asia Poker rankings

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(a) The
				  rank of the cards used in Fortune Asia Poker, in order of highest to lowest,
				  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 and 4 but may not be combined with any other
				  sequence of cards (for example: queen, king, ace and 2). The joker shall be
				  used and ranked as an ace or may be used as any card to complete a straight, a
				  flush, a straight flush or a royal flush.
(b) The permissible Poker hands at the game
				  of Fortune Asia Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) Four aces, which is a hand consisting of
				  four aces.
(2) A straight flush,
				  which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive
				  ranking, with ace, king, queen, jack being the highest ranking straight flush
				  and an ace, 2, 3, 4 being the second highest ranking straight flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four kings being the highest
				  ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking
				  four-of-a-kind.
(4) A flush, which
				  is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit. When comparing two
				  flushes, the provisions in subsection (c) shall be applied.
(5) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
				  four cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen
				  and jack being the highest ranking straight; an ace, 2, 3 and 4 being the
				  second highest ranking straight; and a 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest ranking
				  straight.
(6) A three-of-a-kind,
				  which is a hand containing 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.
(7) Two pair,
				  which is a hand containing two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the
				  highest ranking two pair hand and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking
				  two-pair hand.
(8) 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 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.7 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at
				  Fortune Asia Poker shall be made by placing value chips or plaques on the
				  appropriate areas of the Fortune Asia Poker layout. Verbal wagers accompanied
				  by cash may not be accepted.
(b)
				  Only players who are seated at a Fortune Asia Poker table may wager at the
				  game. Once a player has placed a wager and received cards, that player shall
				  remain seated until the completion of the round of play. If a player leaves the
				  table during a round of play, any wagers made by the player may be considered
				  abandoned and may be treated as losing wagers.
(c) All wagers at Fortune Asia Poker shall be
				  placed prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets" in accordance with the
				  dealing procedures in §
										659a.8, §
										659a.9 or §
										659a.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). A wager may not be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer
				  has announced "no more bets."
(d)
				  To participate in a round of play and compete against the dealer's high hand,
				  medium hand and low hand, a player shall place a Fortune Asia Poker
				  Wager.
(e) If specified in its
				  Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a
				  Fortune Asia Poker Wager in accordance with subsection (d), the option of
				  placing the following additional wagers:
(1) A
				  Fortune Bonus Wager that the seven cards dealt to the player will form a hand
				  with a rank of a straight or better as described in §
											659a.6(d)
				  (relating to Fortune Asia Poker rankings) or three pairs or better, depending
				  on the payout table selected by the certificate holder.
(2) An Insurance Wager that the seven cards
				  dealt to the player will form a seven-card Poker hand that does not contain a
				  pair or better, as described in §
											659a.6(d), but
				  will contain a card ranked a 9-high or better.
(3) A Progressive Payout Wager that the seven
				  cards dealt to the player will form a seven-card Poker hand with a rank of a
				  full house or better as described in § 659a.6(e).