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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 681a - 21 BACCARAT › Section 681a.3 - Cards; number of decks; value of cards

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(a) 21 Baccarat shall be played with four or
				  eight decks of cards.
(b) If an
				  automated card shuffling device is utilized, other than a continuous shuffler,
				  21 Baccarat shall be played with two batches of four or eight decks of cards in
				  accordance with the following requirements:
(1) An equal number of decks shall be
				  included in each batch.
(2) The
				  cards in each batch must be of the same design but the backs of the cards in
				  one batch must be of a different color than the cards in the other
				  batch.
(3) One batch of cards shall
				  be shuffled and stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other
				  batch is being used to play the game.
(4) Both batches of cards shall be
				  continuously alternated in and out of play, with each batch being used for
				  every other dealing shoe.
(5) The
				  cards from only one batch shall be placed in the discard rack at any given
				  time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 681a - 21 BACCARAT › Section 681a.4 - Opening of the table for gaming

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(a)
				  After receiving one or more batches 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 §
										681a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards).
(d) If an
				  automated shuffling device is utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, all
				  the decks in one batch of cards shall be spread for inspection, mixed, stacked
				  and shuffled in accordance with subsections (a)-(c) separate from the decks in
				  the other batch of cards.
(e) If
				  the batches 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 681a - 21 BACCARAT › Section 681a.6 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at 21
				  Baccarat shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other Board-approved
				  table game wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the 21 Baccarat
				  layout.
(b) All wagers shall be
				  placed prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play. A player may
				  not handle, remove or alter any wagers that have been made until a decision has
				  been rendered and implemented with respect to that wager.
(c) To participate in a round of play, a
				  player shall place a wager on either the Player's Hand or Banker's Hand. A
				  wager on:
(1) The Player's Hand shall win if
				  the total value of the cards dealt to the Player's Hand:
(i) Is 21 or less and is greater than the
				  total value of the cards dealt to the Banker's Hand.
(ii) Is over 21 but is lower than the total
				  value of the cards dealt to the Banker's Hand.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 681a - 21 BACCARAT › Section 681a.7 - Procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play

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(a) All cards shall
				  be dealt from a dealing shoe which must be located on the table in a location
				  approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with §
										601a.10(g)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). Once the
				  procedures under §
										681a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked cards shall be placed in the
				  dealing shoe by the dealer or by an automated card shuffling device.
(b) Each card shall be removed from the
				  dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is closest to the dealing shoe
				  and placed on the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite
				  hand.
(c) After each full batch of
				  cards is placed in the shoe, the dealer shall remove the first card and place
				  it in the discard rack. Each new dealer who comes to the table shall also
				  remove one card and place it in the discard rack before dealing any cards to
				  the players.
(d) If the cover card
				  appears as the first card in the dealing shoe at the beginning of a round of
				  play or appears during play, the cover card shall be removed and placed to the
				  side and the hand shall be completed. The dealer shall then:
(1) Collect and reshuffle the cards by
				  removing the cards remaining in the shoe and placing them in the discard rack
				  to ensure that no cards are missing.
(2) Shuffle the cards so that they are
				  randomly intermixed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 681a - 21 BACCARAT › Section 681a.8 - Payout odds

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(a) The certificate
				  holder shall pay each winning wager on the Player's Hand or Banker's Hand at
				  odds of 1 to 1 except when the Player's Hand or Banker's Hand wins with a 17
				  which shall pay at odds of 1 to 2.
(b) The certificate holder shall pay out
				  winning Tie Wagers at odds of 10 to 1.
(c) The certificate holder shall pay out
				  winning Bonus Wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by
				  the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions):
If 21 Baccarat is being played with four decks of
					 cards
Hand
Paytable
								A
Paytable B
Paytable
								C
Three 7s
100 to 1
80 to 1
80 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
40 to 1
40 to 1
40 to 1
Three-card straight
11 to 1
12 to
								1
10 to 1
Three-card 21
5 to 1
5 to 1
6 to 1
One pair
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to
								1
If 21 Baccarat is being played with eight decks of
					 cards
Hand
Paytable
								D
Paytable E
Paytable
								F
Three 7s
100 to 1
80 to 1
80 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
40 to 1
40 to 1
35 to 1
Three-card straight
10 to 1
11 to
								1
12 to 1
Three-card 21
5 to 1
5 to 1
5 to 1
One pair
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to
								1
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												681a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of
						play).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 681a - 21 BACCARAT › Section 681a.9 - Irregularities

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(a) A card found
				  face up in the shoe may not be used in that round of play and shall be placed
				  in the discard rack or in a segregated area of the double shoe.
(b) If the Player's Hand or Banker's Hand has
				  17 and the dealer accidentally draws an additional card, the card shall be
				  placed in the discard rack.
(c) 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.
(d) If an
				  automated shuffling device malfunctions and cannot be used, the device must be
				  covered or have a sign indicating that it is out of order placed on the device
				  before any other method of shuffling may be utilized at that table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.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:
All-Six Bonus Wager
-An optional wager a
					 player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted
					 payout table.
Ante Wager
-The wager that a player is
					 required to make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against the dealer's
					 hand.
Aces Bonus Wager
-An optional wager a
					 player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted
					 payout table.
Bad Beat Bonus
-A payout based on the
					 player's Ante Wager when the rank of the player's four card hand is a
					 three-of-a-kind or higher but is lower in rank than the dealer's four card
					 hand.
Prime Wager
-An optional wager a player
					 shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted payout
					 table.
Raise Wager
-An additional wager of one,
					 two or three times the player's Ante Wager that a player shall make if the
					 player opts to remain in competition against the dealer.
Win Bonus
-An additional payout based on
					 the value of the player's Ante Wager when the rank of the player's four card
					 hand is a three-of-a-kind or higher and is higher in rank than the dealer's
					 four card hand.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.2 - Four Card Prime table physical characteristics

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(a) Four Card Prime 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 Four Card Prime table
				  shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations in accordance with §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo
				  of the certificate holder.
(2) Two
				  separate betting areas designated for the placement of Ante and Raise Wagers
				  for each player.
(3) If the
				  certificate holder offers the optional Prime Wager authorized under §
											682a.7(d)(2) 
				  (relating to wagers), the Aces Bonus Wager authorized under §
											682a.7(d)(3)  or
				  the All-Six Bonus Wager authorized under §
											682a.7(d)(4), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of each of the wagers for each
				  player.
(4) Inscriptions that
				  advise patrons of the payout odds for all permissible wagers offered by the
				  certificate holder. If payout odds are not inscribed on the layout, a sign
				  indicating the payout odds for all permissible wagers shall be posted at each
				  Four Card Prime table.
(5) If the
				  certificate holder establishes a payout limit per player, per round of play, as
				  authorized under §
											682a.12(g)
				  (relating to payout odds; Bad Beat Bonus; payout limitation), inscriptions that
				  advise patrons of the payout limit. If the payout limit is not inscribed on the
				  layout, a sign identifying the payout limit shall be posted at each Four Card
				  Prime table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Four Card Prime shall be played with one deck of 52
				  cards that are identical in appearance and one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, Four Card Prime may be played with two decks of 52 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 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.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 §
										682a.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 §
												682a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.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 §
											682a.8, §
											682a.9 or §
											682a.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 (d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.6 - Four Card Prime rankings

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(a) The rank of
				  the cards used in Four Card Prime, 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, queen, king, ace and 2). All suits shall be equal in rank.
(b) The permissible Poker hands in the game
				  of Four Card Prime, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of four cards of the same rank with four aces being the highest
				  ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking
				  four-of-a-kind.
(2) A straight
				  flush, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive
				  ranking, with an ace, king, queen and jack being the highest ranking straight
				  flush and an ace, 2, 3 and 4 being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(3) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest
				  ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2s being the lowest ranking
				  three-of-a-kind.
(4) A flush, which
				  is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit, regardless of
				  rank.
(5) A straight, which is a
				  hand consisting of four cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank,
				  with an ace, king, queen and jack being the highest ranking straight and an
				  ace, 2, 3 and 4 being the lowest ranking straight.
(6) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of
				  two sets of two cards of the same rank, with two aces and two kings being the
				  highest ranking two pairs 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 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.7 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at Four
				  Card Prime 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 Four
				  Card Prime 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 the
				  Raise Wager, shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets" in
				  accordance with the dealing procedures in §
										682a.8, §
										682a.9 or §
										682a.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). Except as provided in §
										682a.11(b)
				  (relating to procedures 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 Four Card Prime:
(1)
				  A player may compete solely against the dealer's Four Card Prime hand by
				  placing an Ante Wager then a Raise Wager, in an amount equal to one, two or
				  three times the player's Ante Wager, in accordance with §
				  682a.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 Four
				  Card Prime table the option to make an additional Prime Wager which shall win
				  if at least four of player's five cards are of the same color.
(3) If specified in its Rules Submission
				  under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player at a Four
				  Card Prime table the option to make an additional Aces Bonus Wager, which shall
				  win if the player's five cards contains a pair of aces or better as provided in
				  §
											682a.6(d)
				  (relating to Four Card Prime rankings).
(4) If specified in its Rules Submission
				  under §
											601a.2, a certificate holder may
				  offer to each player at a Four Card Prime table the option to make an
				  additional All-Six Bonus Wager, which shall win if the player's five cards and
				  the additional All-Six Bonus card forms a three-of-a-kind or better as provided
				  in § 682a.6(e).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.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 §
											682a.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 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.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 §
											682a.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 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										682a.8, §
										682a.9 or §
										682a.10 (relating to procedures
				  for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the
				  cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated
				  dealing shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards subject
				  to the following limitations:
(1) Each player
				  who wagers at Four Card Prime 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 682a - FOUR CARD PRIME › Section 682a.13 - Irregularities

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(a) A card that is
				  found face up in the shoe or the deck while the cards are being dealt may not
				  be used in that round of play and shall be placed in the discard rack. If more
				  than one card is found face up in the shoe or the deck during the dealing of
				  the cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players
				  and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(b) A card drawn in error without its face
				  being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe or
				  the deck.
(c) If a player or the
				  dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards, all hands shall be void, all
				  wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be
				  reshuffled.
(d) If one or more of
				  the dealer's cards is inadvertently exposed prior to the player's placing their
				  Raise Wagers in accordance with §
										682a.11(b)
				  (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play), all hands shall
				  be void, all Ante and Raise Wagers shall be returned to the players and the
				  cards shall be reshuffled, provided that if any player placed a Prime, Aces
				  Bonus or All-Six Bonus Wager, those wagers shall be settled in accordance with
				  § 682a.11(e).
(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 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.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:
All-Six Bonus Wager
-An optional wager a
					 player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted
					 payout table.
Ante Wager
-The wager a player is required
					 to make prior to any cards being dealt to participate in a round of play.
Board Bonus Wager
-An optional wager a
					 player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted
					 payout table.
Community card
-A card which is used by all
					 players to form the best possible five-card Poker hand.
Fold
-The withdrawal of a player from a
					 round of play by not making Raise Wagers.
Pocket Bonus Wager
-An optional wager a
					 player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted
					 payout table.
Lo Ball Wager
-An optional wager a player
					 shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted payout
					 table.
Raise Wager
-An additional wager of one,
					 two or three times the player's Ante Wager that a player shall make after
					 examining the two cards dealt to the player and after the first and second
					 community cards are revealed if the player opts to remain in the round of
					 play.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.2 - Cajun Stud table physical characteristics

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(a) Cajun Stud 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 Cajun Stud table shall
				  be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations in accordance with §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo
				  of the certificate holder.
(2) A
				  separate betting area designated for the placement of the Ante Wager and three
				  separate betting areas designated for the placement of the Raise Wagers for
				  each player.
(3) If the certificate
				  holder offers the optional Pocket Bonus Wager authorized under §
											683a.7(d)(2)
				  (relating to wagers), the Board Bonus Wager authorized under §
											683a.7(d)(3), the
				  Lo Ball Wager authorized under §
											683a.7(d)(4) or
				  the All-Six Bonus Wager authorized under §
											683a.7(d)(5), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of each of the wagers for each
				  player.
(4) Inscriptions that
				  advise patrons of the payout odds for all permissible wagers offered by the
				  certificate holder. If payout odds are not inscribed on the layout, a sign
				  indicating the payout odds for all permissible wagers shall be posted at each
				  Cajun Stud table.
(5) If the
				  certificate holder establishes a payout limit, per player, per round of play,
				  as authorized under §
											683a.12(f)
				  (relating to payout odds; payout limitation), inscriptions that advise patrons
				  of the payout limit. If the payout limit is not inscribed on the layout, a sign
				  identifying the payout limit shall be posted at each Cajun Stud
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Cajun Stud shall be played with one deck of 52
				  cards that are identical in appearance and one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, Cajun Stud may be played with two decks of 52 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 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.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 §
										683a.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 §
												683a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.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 §
											683a.8, §
											683a.9 or §
											683a.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 (d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.6 - Cajun Stud rankings

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(a) The rank of
				  the cards used in Cajun Stud, 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) The permissible Poker hands in the game
				  of Cajun Stud, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting
				  of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand
				  consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, other than a
				  royal flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind,
				  which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(4) A full house, which is a hand consisting
				  of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(5) A flush, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of 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 sets of two cards which are of the same rank.
(9) 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 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.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 §
											683a.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 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.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 §
											683a.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 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										683a.8, §
										683a.9 or §
										683a.10 (relating to procedures
				  for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the
				  cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated
				  dealing shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards subject
				  to the following limitations:
(1) Each player
				  who wagers at Cajun 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 two cards in full view of the dealer at all
				  times.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 683a - CAJUN STUD › Section 683a.13 - Irregularities

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(a) A card that is
				  found face up in the shoe or the deck while the cards are being dealt may not
				  be used in that round of play and shall be placed in the discard rack. If more
				  than one card is found face up in the shoe or the deck during the dealing of
				  the cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players
				  and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(b) A card drawn in error without its face
				  being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe or
				  the deck.
(c) If a player or the
				  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 exposed
				  prior to the dealer revealing the community cards in accordance with §
										683a.11(c), (e) and
				  (g) (relating to procedures for completion of
				  each round of play), all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to
				  the players and the cards shall be reshuffled, provided that if any player
				  placed a Pocket Bonus, Board Bonus, Lo Ball or All-Six Bonus Wager, those
				  wagers shall be settled in accordance with § 683a.11(i).
(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 684a - FOUR CARD FRENZY › Section 684a.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:
All-Six Bonus Wager
-An optional wager a
					 player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted
					 payout table.
Ante Wager
-The wager that a player is
					 required to make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against the dealer's
					 hand.
Fold
-The withdrawal of a player from a
					 round of play by not making a Raise Wager.
Four Card Bonus Wager
-An optional wager a
					 player shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted
					 payout table.
Odds Wager
-A wager that a player is
					 required to make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against the dealer's
					 hand and a posted payout table.
Prime Wager
-An optional wager a player
					 shall make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted payout
					 table.
Raise Wager
-An additional wager that a
					 player shall make if the player opts to remain in competition against the
					 dealer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 684a - FOUR CARD FRENZY › Section 684a.2 - Four Card Frenzy table physical characteristics

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(a) Four Card Frenzy 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 Four Card Frenzy table
				  shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations in accordance with §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo
				  of the certificate holder.
(2)
				  Three separate betting areas designated for the placement of Ante, Odds and
				  Raise Wagers for each player.
(3)
				  If the certificate holder offers the optional Prime Wager authorized under
				  §
											684a.7(d)(2) 
				  (relating to wagers), the Four Card Bonus Wager authorized under §
											684a.7(d)(3) or
				  the All-Six Bonus Wager authorized under §
											684a.7(d)(4), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of each of the wagers for each
				  player.
(4) Inscriptions that
				  advise patrons of the payout odds for all permissible wagers offered by the
				  certificate holder. If payout odds are not inscribed on the layout, a sign
				  indicating the payout odds for all permissible wagers shall be posted at each
				  Four Card Frenzy table.
(5) If the
				  certificate holder establishes a payout limit per player, per round of play, as
				  authorized under §
											684a.12(g)
				  (relating to payout odds; payout limitation), inscriptions that advise patrons
				  of the payout limit. If the payout limit is not inscribed on the layout, a sign
				  identifying the payout limit shall be posted at each Four Card Frenzy
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 684a - FOUR CARD FRENZY › Section 684a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Four Card Frenzy shall be played with 1 deck of 52
				  cards that are identical in appearance and 1 cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, Four Card Frenzy may be played with 2 decks of 52 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 684a - FOUR CARD FRENZY › Section 684a.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 §
										684a.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 §
												684a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).