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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 687a - DJ WILD STUD POKER › Section 687a.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 §
										687a.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 §
												687a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 687a - DJ WILD STUD POKER › Section 687a.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 53 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 §§
											687a.8,
				  687a.9 or
				  687a.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
				  subsection (d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 687a - DJ WILD STUD POKER › Section 687a.6 - DJ Wild Stud Poker rankings

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(a) The
				  rank of the cards used in DJ Wild Stud 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, 4 and 5 but may not be combined with any other
				  sequence of cards (for example, queen, king, ace and 2). All suits shall be
				  equal in rank.
(b) All four cards
				  with a rank of 2 and the one joker card are considered Wild, and may be used to
				  complete a Poker hand by assuming a different rank.
(c) The permissible Poker hands in the game
				  of DJ Wild Stud Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) Five Wilds, which is a hand consisting of
				  all five Wild cards.
(2) A royal
				  flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the
				  same suit.
(3) A straight flush,
				  which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive
				  ranking, other than a royal flush.
(4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(5) A full house, which is a hand consisting
				  of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(6) A flush, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.
(7) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank.
(8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of three cards of the same rank.
(9) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of
				  two sets of two cards which are of the same rank.
(10) Pair, which is a hand consisting of two
				  cards of the same rank.
(11) High
				  card, which is a hand that does not contain a pair or better.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 687a - DJ WILD STUD POKER › Section 687a.7 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at DJ
				  Wild Stud Poker shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other
				  Board-approved table game wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the
				  table layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(b) Only players who are seated at a DJ Wild
				  Stud 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, except
				  Raise Wagers, shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets" in
				  accordance with the dealing procedures in §§
										687a.8,
				  687a.9 or
				  687a.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). Except as provided in §
										687a.11(b)
				  (relating to procedure for completion of each round of play), a wager may not
				  be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced "no more
				  bets."
(d) The following wagers may
				  be placed in the game of DJ Wild Stud Poker:
(1) To compete in a round of play, a player
				  shall place an Ante Wager and Blind Wager, then a Raise Wager, in an amount
				  equal to two times the player's Ante Wager, in accordance with §
				  687a.11(b).
(2) If specified in its
				  Rules Submission under §
											601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player at a DJ Wild
				  Stud Poker table the option to make an additional Progressive Bonus Wager which
				  shall win if the five cards dealt to the player contain three-of-a-kind or
				  better as provided in §
											687a.6(d)
				  (relating to DJ Wild Stud Poker rankings).
(3) If specified in its Rules Submission
				  under §
											601a.2, a certificate holder may
				  offer to each player at a DJ Wild Stud Poker table the option to make an
				  additional Trips Bonus Wager, which shall win if the five cards dealt to the
				  player contain three-of-a-kind or better as provided in §
				  687a.6(e).
(4) If specified in its
				  Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each
				  player at a DJ Wild Stud Poker table the option to make an additional Two-Way
				  Bad Beat which shall win if the five cards dealt to the player contain
				  three-of-a-kind or better as provided in § 687a.6(f).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 687a - DJ WILD STUD POKER › Section 687a.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 §
											687a.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."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 687a - DJ WILD STUD POKER › Section 687a.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 §
											687a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the
				  automated dealing shoe.
(2) Prior
				  to the shoe dispensing any stacks of cards, the dealer shall announce "no more
				  bets."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 687a - DJ WILD STUD POKER › Section 687a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §§
										687a.8,
				  687a.9 or
				  687a.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 DJ Wild 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 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 687a - DJ WILD STUD POKER › Section 687a.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 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 player's cards or dealer's
				  cards are revealed prior to the placement of raise wagers in accordance with
				  §
										687a.11(b)
				  (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, provided that if any player placed a Progressive Bonus Wager or
				  Trips Bonus Wager, those wagers shall be settled in accordance with §
				  687a.11(f).
(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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Ace High Bonus Wager
-An additional Face Up
					 Pai Gow Poker wager which pays if the dealer's hand is an Ace High Pai
					 Gow.
Ace High Pai Gow
-When the seven cards in
					 the player or dealer's hand is a rank of Ace high.
Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed sum payout
					 made to a player who placed a Qualifying Wager when another player at the Face
					 Up Pai Gow Poker table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-A player's Face
					 Up Pai Gow Poker hand with a rank of a four-of-a-kind or better formed from the
					 seven cards dealt to a player.
Fortune Bonus Wager
-An additional Face Up
					 Pai Gow Poker wager which considers the best hand possible among the player's
					 seven cards against a posted paytable.
High hand
-The five-card hand that is
					 formed from the seven cards dealt so as to rank equal to or higher than the
					 two-card low hand.
Low hand
-The two-card hand that is formed
					 from the seven cards dealt so as to rank equal to or lower than the five-card
					 high hand.
Progressive Payout Wager
-An optional wager
					 a player may make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted
					 progressive paytable and meter.
Qualifying Wager
-A Progressive Payout
					 Wager or Fortune Bonus Wager of at least $5 which may entitle a player to an
					 Envy Bonus.
Setting the hands
-The process of forming a
					 high hand and low hand from the seven cards dealt.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.2 - Face Up Pai Gow Poker table; Pai Gow Poker Shaker; physical characteristics

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(a) Face Up Pai Gow
				  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 Face Up Pai Gow 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 Face Up Pai Gow Poker
				  Wager for each player.
(3) Two
				  separate areas designated for the placement of the high and low hands of each
				  player.
(4) Two separate areas
				  designated for the placement of the high and low hands of the dealer.
(5) If the certificate holder offers the
				  optional Aces High Bonus Wager authorized under §
											688a.7(e)(1)
				  (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the Aces
				  High Bonus Wager for each player.
(6) If the certificate holder offers the
				  optional Fortune Bonus Wager authorized under §
											688a.7(e)(2), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Fortune Bonus Wager for each
				  player.
(7) If the certificate
				  holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager authorized under §
											688a.7(e)(3), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for
				  each player.
(8) Inscriptions that
				  advise patrons that if the dealer's hand is an Ace High Pai Gow, the player's
				  wager shall push and be returned to the player.
(9) 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 Face Up Pai Gow Poker table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Face Up Pai Gow 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 Face Up Pai Gow 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, Face Up Pai Gow 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 but the backs of the cards in one deck must be of a different color
				  than the cards 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 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.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, the cards shall be shuffled in accordance with §
										688a.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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.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. 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 (i), then deal the cards in accordance
				  with §§
											688a.8,
				  688a.9 or
				  688a.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, cut the cards in accordance with the procedures in
				  subsections (c)-(e).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.7 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at Face
				  Up Pai Gow Poker shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other
				  Board-approved wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the Face Up Pai
				  Gow Poker layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be
				  accepted.
(b) Only players who are
				  seated at a Face Up Pai Gow 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 Face Up Pai Gow Poker shall
				  be placed prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets" in accordance with the
				  dealing procedures in §§
										688a.8,
				  688a.9 or
				  688a.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 and low
				  hands, a player shall place a Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager.
(e) A certificate holder may, if specified in
				  its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer to each player who placed a Pai Gow Poker Wager, in
				  accordance with subsection (d), the option of placing the following additional
				  wagers:
(1) An Ace High Bonus Wager that the
				  seven cards dealt to the dealer will be an Ace High Pai Gow.
(2) A Fortune Bonus Wager that the seven
				  cards dealt to the player will form a seven-card Poker hand with a rank of a
				  three-pair or better as described in §
											688a.6(e) 
				  (relating to Face Up Pai Gow Poker rankings).
(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 § 688a.6(f).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.8 - Procedures 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 §
										688a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
				  cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be placed in the
				  dealing shoe either 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 Fortune Bonus Wager or Progressive
				  Payout Wager is being offered and a player makes a Qualifying Wager, the dealer
				  shall place an Envy lammer next to that player's wager.
(2) If the Progressive Payout Wager is being
				  offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game system to prevent the
				  placement of any additional Progressive Payout 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 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.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 §
											688a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
				  cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the 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 when 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
				  Fortune Bonus Wager or Progressive Payout Wager is being offered and a player
				  makes a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall place an Envy lammer next to that
				  player's wager.
(ii) If the
				  Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, the dealer shall use the progressive
				  table game system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout
				  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 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.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 under
				  §
											688a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
				  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 Fortune Bonus Wager or Progressive
				  Payout Wager is being offered and a player makes a Qualifying Wager, the dealer
				  shall place an Envy lammer next to that player's wager.
(ii) If the Progressive Payout Wager is being
				  offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game system to prevent the
				  placement of any additional Progressive Payout 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 688a - FACE UP PAI GOW POKER › Section 688a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §§
										688a.8,
				  688a.9 or
				  688a.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, the dealer shall set his seven cards into
				  two hands by arranging the cards into a high hand and low hand. The certificate
				  holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions) the manner in which the hands of the dealer shall be set.
				  The dealer shall then place the high hand and low hand face up on the
				  appropriate area of the layout.
(b)
				  After the high hand and low hand of the dealer have been set, each player shall
				  examine his cards subject to the following limitations:
(1) Each player who wagers at a Face Up Pai
				  Gow Poker table shall be responsible for setting his own hands and no person
				  other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may touch the
				  cards of that player. If a player requests assistance in the setting of his
				  hands, the dealer shall inform the player of the manner in which the
				  certificate holder requires the hands of the dealer to be set in accordance
				  with the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2.
(2) Each player shall keep his seven cards in
				  full view of the dealer at all times.
(3) Once each player has set a high and low
				  hand and placed the two hands face down on the appropriate area of the layout,
				  the player may not touch the cards again.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 689 - RESERVED › Section 689.3 - Reserved

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This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												689.1 (relating to Dreamcatcher
						layout; physical characteristics); and 58 Pa. Code §
												689.2 (relating to wagers and
						rotation of the wheel).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 689a - DREAMCATCHER › Section 689a.1 - Dreamcatcher layout; physical characteristics

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(a) Dreamcatcher shall be conducted at a
				  circular wheel at least 5 feet in diameter. The rim of the wheel must be
				  divided into 54 equally spaced sections with 23 sections containing the number
				  1, 15 sections containing the number 2, 7 sections containing the number 5, 4
				  sections containing the number 10, 2 sections containing the number 20, 1
				  section containing the number 40, 1 section containing a 2- symbol and 1
				  section containing a 7- symbol.
(b)
				  The sections required under subsection (a) must be arranged clockwise around
				  the rim of the wheel in the following order: 7-, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, 10, 1,
				  2, 1, 20, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 10, 1, 5, 1, 2, 2-, 1, 5, 1, 40, 2, 1, 2, 1,
				  10, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 5, 2, 1, 20, 1, 2, 1, 10, 1, 2, 1.
(c) Each section of the wheel displays the
				  payout odds in § 689a.3 (relating to payout odds) for the wager placed.
				  For example, the payout odds for sections with the number 2 are 2 to
				  1.
(d) The sections containing the
				  2- symbol and 7- symbol act as multipliers and trigger a subsequent bonus
				  spin.
(e) The wheel must contain a
				  clapper capable of selecting a particular section of the wheel upon the
				  conclusion of the spin.
(f) Each
				  Dreamcatcher table must have a drop box and a tip box attached on the same side
				  of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer, as approved by
				  the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with §
										601a.10(g)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment).
(g) The layout for a Dreamcatcher table shall
				  be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with
				  §
										601a.10(a) and
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo
				  of the certificate holder.
(2)
				  Specific betting areas for the placement of wagers including spaces for 1, 2,
				  5, 10, 20 and 40.
(3) The payout
				  odds for each of the permissible wagers.
(4) The minimum wager or maximum wager, or
				  both, that may be placed and the maximum payout limit per round, if
				  applicable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 689a - DREAMCATCHER › Section 689a.2 - Wagers and rotation of the wheel

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(a) Prior to the spin of the wheel, the
				  dealer shall announce "no more bets."
(b) The wheel shall be spun by the dealer in
				  either direction and must complete at least three revolutions to constitute a
				  valid spin.
(c) A wager shall be
				  settled in accordance with the wager's position on the layout when the clapper
				  comes to rest in a section of the wheel.
(d) If the clapper comes to rest between two
				  numbers or symbols upon completion of the spin of the wheel, the spin shall be
				  void and the dealer shall respin the wheel.
(e) Upon completion of the spin, if the wheel
				  comes to rest on a section of the wheel with 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 or 40, the dealer
				  shall first collect all losing wagers and then pay off all winning wagers in
				  accordance with § 689a.3 (relating to payout odds).
(f) If upon competition of the spin the wheel
				  comes to rest on the 2- or 7- section of the wheel, a bonus spin round is
				  triggered the dealer shall spin the wheel again and pay winning wagers in
				  accordance with § 689a.3(b) and (c).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 689a - DREAMCATCHER › Section 689a.3 - Payout odds

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(a) A certificate
				  holder shall pay out winning Dreamcatcher wagers at no less than the odds in
				  the following paytable:
Result
Payout Odds
1
1 to 1
2
2 to 1
5
5 to 1
10
10 to 1
20
20 to 1
40
40 to 1
(b)
				  If upon completion of the bonus spin the wheel comes to rest on a section of
				  the wheel with 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 or 40, the multiplier shall be applied to the
				  result of the bonus spin, and the original wagers shall be settled accordingly.
				  For example, a 2- bonus spin results in the wheel coming to rest in a section
				  of the wheel with a 10 (10 to 1 odds). The original wager shall be paid at 20
				  to 1 odds.
(c) If upon completion
				  of the bonus spin the wheel comes to rest on the 2- or 7- section of the wheel,
				  the bonus spin round continues and the multipliers shall stack until the spin
				  occurs with the wheel coming to rest in a section of the wheel with 1, 2, 5,
				  10, 20 or 40. For example, a 2- bonus spin results in the wheel coming to rest
				  in the 7- section. The subsequent bonus spin results in the wheel coming to
				  rest in a section of the wheel with a 10 (10 to 1 odds). The original wager
				  shall be paid at 140 to 1 odds.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 690 - CRAZY TIME-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 690.1 - Crazy Time layout; physical characteristics

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(a) Crazy Time
				  gaming shall be conducted at a circular wheel at least 5 feet in diameter. The
				  rim of the wheel must be divided into 54 equally spaced sections with 21
				  sections containing the number 1, 13 sections containing the number 2, 7
				  sections containing the number 5, 4 sections containing the number 10, 4
				  sections containing the Coin Flip bonus game symbol, 2 sections containing the
				  Cash Hunt bonus game symbol, 2 sections containing the Pachinko bonus game
				  symbol and 1 section containing the Crazy Time World bonus game
				  symbol.
(b) The sections required
				  under subsection (a) must be arranged clockwise around the rim of the wheel in
				  the following order: 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, Pachinko bonus game, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, Coin
				  Flip bonus game, 1, 2, 1, 10, 2, Cash Hunt bonus game, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, Coin Flip
				  bonus game, 1, 5, 2, 10, 1, Pachinko bonus game, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, Coin Flip bonus
				  game, 1, 10, 1, 5, 1, Cash Hunt bonus game, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, Coin Flip bonus
				  game, 2, 1, 10, 2, 1, Crazy Time World bonus game.
(c) Each section of the wheel must also
				  display the base payout odds in §
										690.4 (relating to payout odds)
				  for the wager, except when the following occur:
(1) The final payout odds for each wager may
				  be increased based upon the results of the Top Slot multiplier as outlined
				  under §
											690.3 (relating to Top Slot
				  multiplier).
(2) The final payout
				  odds for any bonus game shall be established during the play of the bonus game
				  as outlined in §§ 690.5-690.8.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 690 - CRAZY TIME-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 690.2 - Wagers and rotation of the wheel

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(a) Prior to
				  the spinning of the Crazy Time wheel, the dealer shall announce --no more
				  bets.--
(b) The Crazy Time wheel
				  shall be spun by the dealer in either direction and must complete at least
				  three revolutions to constitute a valid spin.
(c) A wager shall be settled in accordance
				  with the wager's position on the layout when the clapper comes to rest in a
				  section of the wheel.
(d) If the
				  clapper comes to rest between two numbers or symbols upon completion of the
				  spin of the wheel, the spin shall be void and the dealer shall respin the
				  wheel.
(e) If upon completion of
				  the spin the wheel comes to rest on a section of the wheel with 1, 2, 5 or 10,
				  the dealer shall first collect all losing wagers and then pay off all winning
				  wagers in accordance with § 690.4 (relating to payout odds).
(f) If upon completion of the spin the wheel
				  comes to rest on a section of the wheel with a Coin Flip bonus game symbol, a
				  Cash Hunt bonus game symbol, a Pachinko bonus game symbol or the Crazy Time
				  World bonus game symbol, the dealer shall first collect all losing wagers. The
				  dealer shall then proceed to play the winning bonus game to determine the
				  payout odds and pay off all winning wagers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 690 - CRAZY TIME-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 690.3 - Top Slot multiplier

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(a) The Top
				  Slot multiplier shall be a slot machine-style game to determine what, if any,
				  multiplier shall be applied to the Crazy Time game.
(b) The Top Slot multiplier shall consist of
				  the following two reels:
(1) The first reel
				  shall contain each of the betting options available to players: 1, 2, 5, 10,
				  Coin Flip bonus game, Cash Hunt bonus game, Pachinko bonus game and Crazy Time
				  World bonus game.
(2) The second
				  reel shall contain potential multipliers consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15
				  and 20.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 690 - CRAZY TIME-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 690.4 - Payout odds

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(a) A
				  certificate holder shall pay out winning Crazy Time wagers at no less than the
				  odds in the following paytable:
Result
Payout Odds
1
1 to 1
2
2 to 1
5
5 to 1
10
10 to 1
Coin Flip
2 to 1
Cash Hunt
5 to 1
Pachinko
2 to 1
Crazy Time World
15 to 1
(b)
				  If upon completion of the spin the wheel came to rest on a bonus game section
				  of the wheel, the bonus game shall be played to determine the winning wager
				  payout odds in accordance with §§ 690.5-690.8.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b),
				  if a Top Slot multiplier was triggered in accordance with §
										690.3 (relating to Top Slot
				  multiplier), then the winning payout odds shall be applied. For example, if a
				  Top Slot multiplier results in 7* on the 5 betting position, winning bets on
				  the 5 would be paid at odds of 35 to 1. Similarly, if a Coin Flip bonus game
				  results in a winning payout of 10* (10 to 1) and the Top Slot multiplier during
				  the base game resulted in 7* on the Coin Flip betting position, then the
				  winning Coin Flip wager would be settled as odds of 70 to 1.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 690 - CRAZY TIME-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 690.5 - Coin Flip bonus game

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(a) Coin Flip
				  is a bonus game in which the result of a coin flip determines the payout
				  odds.
(b) The Coin Flip game shall
				  be comprised of a coin with two distinct sides, such as red and blue.
(c) Before the coin is flipped, multiplier
				  values shall be randomly generated and assigned to either side of the coin. The
				  following apply to multipliers:
(1) The
				  multipliers may range from 2* to 100*.
(2) If a Top Slot multiplier is applied in
				  accordance with subsection (e), the final payout odds may exceed the 100*
				  stated in paragraph (1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 690 - CRAZY TIME-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 690.6 - Cash Hunt bonus game

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(a) Cash Hunt
				  is a shooting gallery-style bonus game in which the payout odds are revealed by
				  shooting a symbol to reveal the payout odds hidden beneath.
(b) Cash Hunt shall be comprised of a board
				  containing 108 multipliers. The following apply:
(1) The multipliers may range from 5* to
				  500*.
(2) If a Top Slot multiplier
				  is applied in accordance with subsection (g), the final payout odds may exceed
				  the 500* stated in paragraph (1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 690 - CRAZY TIME-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 690.7 - Pachinko bonus game

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(a) Pachinko is
				  a bonus game in which a puck is dropped down a wall to determine the winning
				  multiplier.
(b) Pachinko shall be
				  conducted on a Pachinko board which shall be a wall consisting of a multitude
				  of pegs above 16 landing spots which display potential multipliers.
(c) The Pachinko game shall begin with
				  potential multiplier being generated and displayed at the bottom of the
				  Pachinko board. The following apply to multipliers:
(1) The multipliers may range from 2* to
				  400*.
(2) In addition to the
				  multiplier range stated in paragraph (1), "Double" may be displayed in one
				  slot.
(3) If a Top Slot multiplier
				  is applied in accordance with subsection (f), the final payout odds may exceed
				  the 400* stated in paragraph (1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 690 - CRAZY TIME-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 690.8 - Crazy Time World bonus game

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(a) Crazy Time
				  World is a virtual wheel-based bonus game.
(b) Crazy Time World shall be played on a
				  wheel comprised of 64 sections and three clappers. The following apply:
(1) Each of the 64 sections of the wheel
				  shall contain multipliers ranging from 15* to 400*.
(2) In addition to the multiplier range
				  stated in paragraph (1), "Double" may be displayed in one section of the
				  wheel.
(3) The multipliers shall be
				  randomly assigned to the 64 wheel sections.
(4) The three clappers shall be spaced so
				  that there are at least two sections of the wheel between clappers. For
				  example, if the first clapper is on section 1, then the second clapper will be
				  on section 4, and the third clapper shall be on section 7.
(5) If a Top Slot multiplier is applied in
				  accordance with subsection (f), or the doubling outlined under subsection (e),
				  the final payout odds may exceed the 400- stated in paragraph
				  (1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart L - Interactive Gaming › Chapter 801a - GENERAL INTERACTIVE GAMING PROVISIONS › Section 801a.1 - Scope

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The purpose of this subpart is to govern the operation of
					 interactive gaming. The act and the Board's regulations promulgated thereunder
					 otherwise apply when not in conflict with this subpart.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart L - Interactive Gaming › Chapter 801a - GENERAL INTERACTIVE GAMING PROVISIONS › Section 801a.3 - Certificate or license required

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The Board will initiate formal procedures for the
					 acceptance, consideration and final adjudication of petitions and applications
					 by setting filing requirements and deadlines for interactive gaming
					 certificates and interactive gaming licenses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart L - Interactive Gaming › Chapter 801a - GENERAL INTERACTIVE GAMING PROVISIONS › Section 801a.4 - Initial and renewal certificate and license fees

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Prior to the Board issuing an interactive gaming
					 certificate or interactive gaming license or renewal thereof, the interactive
					 gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator shall pay the
					 certificate or license fee as set forth in the act.