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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.5 - Shuffle and cut of the cards

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
				  Immediately prior to commencement of play, unless the cards were preshuffled in
				  accordance with §
										603a.16(u) or (v)
				  (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use), after
				  each shoe of cards is dealt or when directed by a floorperson or above, the
				  dealer shall shuffle the cards, either manually or by use of an automated card
				  shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly intermixed. Upon completion of
				  the shuffle, the dealer or device shall place the decks of cards in a single
				  stack. The certificate holder may use an automated card shuffling device which,
				  upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts the stack of cards
				  directly into a dealing shoe.
(b)
				  After the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall offer the
				  stack of cards to be cut, with the backs facing away from the dealer, to the
				  player determined under subsection (c). If no player accepts the cut, the
				  dealer shall cut the cards.
(c) The
				  cut of the cards shall be offered to players in the following order:
(1) The first player arriving at the table,
				  if the game is just beginning.
(2)
				  The player on whose betting area the cover card appeared during the last round
				  of play.
(3) If the cover card
				  appeared on the dealer's hand during the last round of play, the player at the
				  farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer
				  to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise
				  manner.
(4) If the reshuffle was
				  initiated at the direction of the floorperson or above, the player at the
				  farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer
				  to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise
				  manner.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.6 - Wagers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Wagers at
				  Double Attack Blackjack shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other
				  Board-approved table game wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the
				  Double Attack Blackjack layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may be
				  accepted provided that they are confirmed by the dealer and the cash is
				  expeditiously converted into value chips or plaques.
(b) After the cards have been shuffled as
				  required under §
										665a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards), a certificate holder may prohibit any patron, whether seated
				  at the gaming table or not, who does not make a wager on a given round of play
				  from placing a wager on the next round of play and any subsequent round of play
				  at that gaming table until either:
(1) The
				  certificate holder chooses to permit the player to begin wagering
				  again.
(2) A reshuffle of the cards
				  has occurred.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.7 - Procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) All cards shall
				  be dealt from a dealing shoe which must be located on the table in a location
				  approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with §
										601a.10(g)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). Once the
				  procedures under §
										665a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer or automated card shuffling
				  device shall place the stacked cards in the dealing shoe.
(b) Each card shall be removed from the
				  dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is closest to the dealing shoe
				  and placed on the appropriate area of the layout with the opposite hand. The
				  dealer may deal cards to the two betting positions closest to the dealing shoe
				  with the same hand.
(c) After each
				  full batch of cards is placed in the shoe, the dealer shall remove the first
				  card and place it in the discard rack. Each new dealer who comes to the table
				  shall also remove one card and place it in the discard rack before dealing any
				  cards to the players.
(d) If the
				  cover card appears as the first card in the dealing shoe at the beginning of a
				  round of play or appears during play, the cover card shall be removed and
				  placed to the side and the hand will be completed. The dealer shall then
				  collect and reshuffle the cards in accordance with § 665a.5.
(e) At the commencement of each round of play
				  and after all players have been afforded the opportunity to make a Bet and Bust
				  It Wager, one card shall be dealt face up to the dealer. After examining the
				  dealer's up card, a player who placed a Bet Wager may place an optional Double
				  Attack Wager in accordance with §
										665a.6(e)
				  (relating to wagers).
(f) After all
				  players have been afforded an opportunity to place a Double Attack Wager,
				  starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around
				  the table in a clockwise manner, the dealer shall deal the cards as follows:
(1) One card face up to each box on the
				  layout in which a Bet Wager is contained.
(2) A second card face up to each box on the
				  layout in which a Bet Wager is contained.
(3) A second card face down to the
				  dealer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.8 - Insurance Wager

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(a) If the
				  first card dealt to the dealer is an ace, each player may make an Insurance
				  Wager which shall win if the dealer's hole card is a king, queen or
				  jack.
(b) An Insurance Wager may be
				  made by placing a value chip on the insurance line of the layout in an amount
				  not more than 1/2 of the player's Bet Wager. A player may wager an amount in
				  excess of 1/2 of the initial Bet Wager to the next unit that can be wagered in
				  chips, when, because of the limitation of the value of chip denominations, half
				  the initial wager cannot be bet. Insurance Wagers shall be placed prior to the
				  dealer inserting his hole card into the card reader device.
(c) Winning Insurance Wagers shall be paid in
				  accordance with the payout odds in §
										665a.12(b)
				  (relating to payout odds).
(d)
				  Losing Insurance Wagers shall be collected by the dealer immediately after the
				  dealer inserts his hole card into the card reader device and determines that he
				  does not have a Blackjack and before he draws any additional cards.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.9 (relating to
						surrender).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.9 - Surrender

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(a) After the first
				  two cards are dealt to the player, the player may elect to discontinue play on
				  his hand for that round by surrendering. A player may also elect to surrender
				  after additional cards are dealt to the player, after a hand is split as
				  permitted under §
										665a.11 (relating to splitting
				  pairs) and after doubling down as permitted under §
										665a.10 (relating to Double Down
				  Wager). A player may not elect to surrender after deciding to stand.
(b) If the player elects to surrender and the
				  first card dealt to the dealer:
(1) Is not an
				  ace, king, queen or jack, the dealer shall immediately collect the cards of the
				  player and 1/2 of the Bet Wager and Double Attack Wager, if applicable, and
				  return the other 1/2 to the player.
(2) Is an ace, king, queen or jack, the
				  dealer shall determine whether the hole card will give the dealer a Blackjack.
				  The dealer shall insert the hole card into the card reader device in accordance
				  with §
											665a.7(g)
				  (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of
				  play). If the dealer:
(i) Has a Blackjack, the
				  dealer shall collect the entire Bet Wager and the Bust It Wager, if applicable,
				  and return the Double Attack Wager, if applicable, to the player.
(ii) Does not have a Blackjack, the dealer
				  shall immediately collect the cards of the player and 1/2 of the Bet Wager and
				  Double Attack Wager, if applicable, and return the other 1/2 to the
				  player.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.10 - Double Down Wager

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(a) Except when
				  a player has a Blackjack, a player may elect to make a Double Down Wager, which
				  may not exceed the amount of his original Bet and Double Attack Wagers, on two
				  or more cards dealt to that player, including any hands resulting from a split
				  pair, provided that only one additional card shall be dealt to the hand on
				  which the player has elected to double down.
(b) If a dealer obtains Blackjack after a
				  player makes a Double Down Wager, the dealer shall collect only the amount of
				  the original Bet Wager of the player and shall return the Double Down and
				  Double Attack Wagers.
(c) Upon a
				  player's election to make a Double Down Wager, the dealer shall deal the one
				  additional card face up and place it sideways on the layout.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.9 (relating to
						surrender).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.11 - Splitting pairs

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(a) If the
				  initial two cards dealt to a player are identical in value, the player may
				  elect to split the hand into two separate hands provided that he makes a wager
				  on the second hand formed in an amount equal to his original Bet and Double
				  Attack Wagers. For example, if a player has two 7s or a king and a queen, the
				  player may elect to split the hand.
(b) When a player splits pairs, the dealer
				  shall deal a card to and complete the player's decisions with respect to the
				  first incomplete hand on the dealer's left before proceeding to deal any cards
				  to the second hand.
(c) After a
				  second card is dealt to each split pair hand, the player shall indicate his
				  decision to stand, draw or double down with respect that hand. A player may
				  split pairs again if the second card dealt to an incomplete hand is identical
				  in value to the split pair. A player may split pairs a maximum of three times
				  for a total of four hands.
(d) If
				  the dealer obtains Blackjack after a player splits pairs, the dealer shall
				  collect only the amount of the original Bet Wager of the player and return the
				  Double Attack Wager and the additional amount wagered in splitting
				  pairs.
(e) If a player elects to
				  split a pair of aces, each ace shall receive only one card. Aces may not be
				  split more than once and may not be resplit.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.9 (relating to
						surrender).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.12 - Payout odds

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(a) The certificate
				  holder shall pay out each winning Bet and Double Attack Wager at odds of 1 to
				  1.
(b) The certificate holder shall
				  pay out winning Insurance Wagers at odds of 5 to 2.
(c) The certificate holder shall pay out
				  winning Bust It Wagers at the odds in the following paytable:
Hand
Payout
8, 8, 8 of the same suit
200 to 1
8, 8, 8 of the same color
50 to 1
Third card drawn:
Is a 6
15 to 1
Is a 7
10 to 1
Is an 8
8 to 1
Is a 9
6 to 1
Is a king, queen or jack
3 to 1
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.7 (relating to procedure for
						dealing the cards; completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.8 (relating to Insurance
						Wager).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.13 - 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.
(b) A card
				  drawn in error without its face being exposed shall be used as though it were
				  the next card from the shoe.
(c)
				  After the initial two cards have been dealt to each player and the dealer and a
				  card is drawn in error and exposed to the players, the card shall be dealt to
				  the players or dealer as though it were the next card from the shoe. Any player
				  refusing to accept the card may not have any additional cards dealt to him
				  during the round. If the card is refused by the players and the dealer cannot
				  use the card, the card shall be placed in the discard rack.
(d) If the dealer has 17 and accidentally
				  draws a card for himself, the card shall be placed in the discard
				  rack.
(e) If there are insufficient
				  cards remaining in the shoe to complete a round of play, all of the cards in
				  the discard rack shall be shuffled and cut according to the procedures in
				  §
										665a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards). The first card shall be drawn face down and placed in the
				  discard rack and the dealer shall complete the round of play.
(f) If no cards are dealt to a player's hand,
				  the hand is dead and the player shall be included in the next deal. If only one
				  card is dealt to a player's hand, at the player's option, the dealer shall deal
				  the second card to the player after all other players have received a second
				  card.
(g) If after receiving the
				  first two cards, the dealer fails to deal an additional card to a player who
				  has requested a card, then, at the player's option, the dealer shall either
				  deal the additional card after all other players have received their additional
				  cards but prior to the dealer revealing his hole card or call the player's hand
				  dead and return the player's Bet and Double Attack Blackjack Wagers.
(h) If the dealer inserts his hole card into
				  a card reader device when the value of his first card is not an ace, king,
				  queen or jack, the dealer, after notification to a floorperson or above, shall:
(1) If the particular card reader device in
				  use provides any player with the opportunity to determine the value of the hole
				  card, call all hands dead, collect the cards and return each player's
				  wager.
(2) If the particular card
				  reader device in use does not provide any player with the opportunity to
				  determine the value of the hole card, continue play.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 668a - PROPS AND HOPS › Section 668a.1 - Props & Hops table; physical characteristics

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(a) Props & Hops shall be played at a
				  table having betting positions for 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 Props & Hops 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) Areas
				  that depict all wagers authorized under §
											668a.2 (relating to
				  wagers).
(3) A separate circle
				  located to the right of the dealer for the placement of the shaker.
(4) A player position diagram demonstrating
				  the proper placement of each player's wagers.
(5) If offering the Six Eight Shake Wager,
				  the requirements to win and the provision that player's may take down the wager
				  at any time prior to a 7 being rolled.
(6) The payout odds, in accordance with
				  §
											668a.4 (relating to payout odds),
				  for all permissible wagers offered by the certificate holder. If the payout
				  odds are not on the layout, a sign identifying the payout odds shall be posted
				  at each Props & Hops table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 668a - PROPS AND HOPS › Section 668a.2 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers shall be
				  made before the dice are shaken.
(b) Wagers shall be made by placing value
				  chips or plaques on the appropriate areas of the layout. Verbal wagers
				  accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(c) Only players who are seated at a Props
				  & Hops table may place a wager at the game. Once a player has placed a
				  wager, that player shall remain seated until the completion of the round of
				  play.
(d) The following Double
				  Wagers are authorized in the game of Props & Hops:
(1) A Two the Hardway Bet placed in a box
				  which depicts two dice, each of which displays a value of 1. A Two the Hardway
				  Bet shall win if a total of 2 is thrown on the next roll and shall lose if any
				  other combination is thrown.
(2) A
				  Four the Hardway Bet placed in a box which depicts two dice, each of which
				  displays a value of 2. A Four the Hardway Bet shall win if a total of 4 is
				  thrown on the next roll with a 2 appearing on each die and shall lose if any
				  other combination is thrown.
(3) A
				  Six the Hardway Bet placed in a box which depicts two dice, each of which
				  displays a value of 3. A Six the Hardway Bet shall win if a total of 6 is
				  thrown on the next roll with a 3 appearing on each die and shall lose if any
				  other combination is thrown.
(4) An
				  Eight the Hardway Bet placed in a box which depicts two dice, each of which
				  displays a value of 4. An Eight the Hardway Bet shall win if a total of 8 is
				  thrown on the next roll with a 4 appearing on each die and shall lose if any
				  other combination is thrown.
(5) A
				  Ten the Hardway Bet placed in a box which depicts two dice, each of which
				  displays a value of 5. A Ten the Hardway Bet shall win if a total of 10 is
				  thrown on the next roll with a 5 appearing on each die and shall lose if any
				  other combination is thrown.
(6) A
				  Twelve the Hardway Bet placed in a box which depicts two dice, each of which
				  displays a value of 6. A Twelve the Hardway Bet shall win if a total of 12 is
				  thrown on the next roll and shall lose if any other combination is
				  thrown.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 668a - PROPS AND HOPS › Section 668a.3 - Dice; shaker; procedure for completion of each round of play

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(a) Props &
				  Hops shall be played with two dice that comply with §
										603a.12(b)
				  (relating to dice; physical characteristics) and the receipt and inspection
				  requirements in §
										603a.13 (relating to dice;
				  receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use).
(b) Props & Hops shall be played with a
				  dice shaker, approved in accordance with §
										601a.10(a) 
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment), which
				  shall be used to shake the two dice to arrive at the winning combinations. The
				  dice shaker shall be designed and constructed to maintain the integrity of the
				  game and must:
(1) Be capable of housing two
				  dice that when not being shaken must be maintained in the shaker. Dice that
				  have been placed in a dice shaker for use in gaming may not remain on a table
				  for more than 24 hours.
(2) Be
				  designed to prevent the dice from being seen while being shaken.
(3) Have the name or logo of the certificate
				  holder imprinted or impressed thereon.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 668a - PROPS AND HOPS › Section 668a.4 - Payout odds

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The certificate holder shall pay out winning Props &
					 Hops wagers as follows:
Wager
Payout
								Odds
Double Wager
30 to 1
Any Number Wager
15 to 1
Field Wager:
2 or 12 is rolled
2 to 1
3, 4, 9, 10 or 11 is rolled
1 to 1
Hop the Top
3 to 2
Hop the Left
2 to 1
Hop the Right
2 to 1
Hop the Center
3 to 2
1-6 and Under
1 to 1
3-4 and Over
1 to 1
Six Eight Shake
150 to 1
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												668a.1 (relating to Props &
						Hops table; physical characteristics); and 58 Pa. Code §
												668a.3 (relating to dice; shaker;
						procedure for completion of each round of
						play).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Community card
-A card which is used by all
					 players to form the best possible five-card Poker hand.
Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed sum payout
					 made to a player who placed a Progressive Payout Wager when another player at
					 the Raise It Up Stud Poker table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying
					 Hand.
Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-A hand with a
					 rank of an ace, king, queen straight flush as defined in §
										669a.6(c) 
					 (relating to Raise It Up Stud Poker hand rankings).
Fold
-The withdrawal of a player from a
					 round of play by not making a Play Wager.
Push
-A player's hand that results in
					 neither payment on nor collection of the player's wagers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.2 - Raise It Up Stud Poker table physical characteristics

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(a) Raise It Up Stud Poker shall be played on
				  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 Raise
				  It Up Stud Poker table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations
				  and approved in accordance with §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo
				  of the certificate holder.
(2)
				  Three separate betting areas designated for the placement of the Ante, Blind
				  and Play Wagers for each player.
(3) Separate areas designated for the
				  placement of the three community cards located directly in front of the table
				  inventory container. One area must be inscribed 4th Street, a second area
				  inscribed 5th Street and a third area inscribed 6th Street.
(4) If the certificate holder offers the
				  optional Progressive Payout Wager authorized under §
											669a.7(d)(4)
				  (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the
				  Progressive Payout Wager for each player.
(5) If the certificate holder offers the
				  optional Six Card Bonus Wager authorized under §
											669a.7(d)(5), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus Wager for each
				  player.
(6) Inscriptions that
				  advise patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers and the
				  rules governing the required amount of the Play Wager as a multiple of the
				  player's Ante Wager. If the information is not inscribed on the layout, a sign
				  that sets forth the required information must be posted at each Raise It Up
				  Stud Poker table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Raise It Up Stud Poker shall be played with one
				  deck of cards and one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, Raise It Up Stud Poker may be played with two decks of cards in
				  accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The cards in each deck must be of the
				  same design. The backs of the cards in one deck must be of a different color
				  than the cards included in the other deck.
(2) One deck shall be shuffled and stored in
				  the automated card shuffling device while the other deck is being used to play
				  the game.
(3) Both decks are
				  continually alternated in and out of play, with each deck being used for every
				  other round of play.
(4) The cards
				  from only one deck shall be placed in the discard rack at any given
				  time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.4 - Opening of the table for gaming

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(a)
				  After receiving one or more decks of cards at the table, the dealer shall
				  inspect the cards for defects. The floorperson assigned to the table shall
				  verify the inspection.
(b) After
				  the cards are inspected, the cards shall be spread out face up on the table for
				  visual inspection by the first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall
				  be spread out in horizontal fan shaped columns by deck according to suit and in
				  sequence.
(c) After the first
				  player arriving at the table has been afforded an opportunity to visually
				  inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed
				  thoroughly by a washing of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been
				  stacked, the cards shall be shuffled in accordance with §
										669a.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 §
												669a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
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(a)
				  Immediately prior to commencement of play, unless the cards were preshuffled in
				  accordance with §
										603a.16(u) or (v)
				  (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use), after
				  each round of play has been completed or when directed by a floorperson or
				  above, the dealer shall shuffle the cards, either manually or by use of an
				  automated card shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly intermixed.
				  Upon completion of the shuffle, the dealer or automated card shuffling device
				  shall place the deck of cards in a single stack. The certificate holder may use
				  an automated card shuffling device which, upon completion of the shuffling of
				  the cards, inserts the stack of cards directly into a dealing shoe.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  being used, which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion
				  of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present, and the device
				  reveals that an incorrect number of cards are present, the deck shall be
				  removed from the table.
(c) After
				  the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall:
(1) If the cards were shuffled using an
				  automated card shuffling device, deal the cards in accordance with §
											669a.8, §
											669a.9 or §
											669a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards
				  from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing
				  shoe).
(2) If the cards were
				  shuffled manually or were pre-shuffled, cut the cards in accordance with
				  subsection (d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.6 - Raise It Up Stud Poker hand rankings

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(a) The rank of the cards used in Raise It Up
				  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 formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5
				  but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example: king,
				  queen, ace, 2 and 3). All suits shall be equal in rank.
(b) The permissible five-card Poker hands in
				  the game of Raise It Up Stud Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall
				  be:
(1) A royal flush, which is a hand
				  consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand, other
				  than a royal flush, consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive
				  ranking.
(3) A four-of-a-kind,
				  which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(4) A full house, which is a hand consisting
				  of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(5) A flush, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank.
(7) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of three cards of the same rank.
(8) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of
				  two pairs.
(9) One pair, which is a
				  hand consisting of two cards of the same rank.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.8 - Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe

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(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the
				  dealing shoe must be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau
				  of Casino Compliance in accordance with §
										601a.10(g)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). Once the
				  procedures required under §
										669a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be
				  placed in the dealing shoe either by the dealer or by the automated card
				  shuffling device.
(b) Prior to
				  dealing the cards, the dealer shall announce "no more bets" and, if the
				  Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, use the progressive table game
				  system to prevent the placement of additional Progressive Payout Wagers. The
				  dealer shall then collect any Progressive Payout Wagers and, on the layout in
				  front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of value chips
				  wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by the
				  progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into
				  the table inventory container.
(c)
				  Each card shall be removed from the dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer
				  that is the closest to the dealing shoe and placed on the appropriate area of
				  the layout with the opposite hand.
(d) The dealer shall, starting with the
				  player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a
				  clockwise manner, deal the cards, face down, as follows:
(1) Deal one card at a time to each player
				  who placed Ante and Blind Wagers in accordance with §
											669a.7(d)(1) 
				  (relating to wagers) until each player who placed a wager has three
				  cards.
(2) Three cards to the area
				  designated for the placement of the community cards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.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 §
											669a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck
				  of cards in either hand. After the dealer has chosen the hand in which he will
				  hold the cards, the dealer shall continue to use that hand whenever holding the
				  cards during that round of play. The cards held by the dealer shall be kept
				  over the table inventory container and in front of the dealer at all
				  times.
(3) Prior to dealing the
				  cards, the dealer shall announce "no more bets" and, if the Progressive Payout
				  Wager is being offered, use the progressive table game system to prevent the
				  placement of additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive Payout
				  Wagers have been made, the dealer shall then collect the wagers and, on the
				  layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of
				  value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by
				  the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips
				  into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.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 §
											669a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the
				  automated dealing shoe.
(2) Prior
				  to the dealing shoe dispensing any stacks, the dealer shall announce "no more
				  bets" and, if the Progressive Payout Wager is being offered, use the
				  progressive table game system to prevent the placement of additional
				  Progressive Payout Wagers. The dealer shall then collect any Progressive Payout
				  Wagers and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify
				  that the number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout
				  Wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then
				  place the value chips into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										669a.8, §
										669a.9 or §
										669a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards
				  from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing
				  shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards, subject to the
				  following limitations:
(1) Each player who
				  wagers at Raise It Up 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 cards in full view of the dealer at all
				  times.
(3) A player may not
				  exchange or communicate information regarding his hand prior to the dealer
				  revealing all of the community cards. A violation shall result in a forfeiture
				  of all wagers on that round by that person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.12 - Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression

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(a) A player placing a Pair Plus Wager shall
				  be paid at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the
				  certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions):
Hand
Paytable
								A
Paytable B
Straight flush
40 to 1
40 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
30 to 1
25 to 1
Straight
6 to 1
6 to 1
Flush
4 to 1
4 to 1
Pair
1 to 1
1 to 1
(b)
				  A certificate holder shall pay each winning Ante Wager at odds of 1 to
				  1.
(c) A certificate holder shall
				  pay each winning Play Wager in accordance with the following odds:
Hand
Payout
Royal flush
100 to 1
Straight flush
20 to 1
Four-of-a-kind
10 to 1
Full house
6 to 1
Flush
5 to 1
Straight
4 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 1
Two pair
3 to 2
Pair of 10s or better
1 to 1
(d)
				  A certificate holder shall pay each winning Blind Wager in accordance with the
				  following odds:
Hand
Payout
Royal flush
1,000 to 1
Straight flush
200 to 1
Four-of-a-kind
30 to 1
Full house
4 to 1
Flush
3 to 1
Straight
2 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
1 to 1
Two pair
Push
Pair of 10s or better
Push
(e)
				  If a certificate holder offers the Progressive Payout Wager:
(1) The certificate holder shall pay each
				  winning Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with the following odds:
Hand
Payout
Ace, king and queen of spades
100% of
								meter
Ace, king and queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs
500 for 1
Straight flush
70 for 1
Three-of-a-kind
60 for 1
Straight
6 for 1
(2)
				  A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking hand formed from
				  the player's three cards and the three community cards.
(3) The rate of progression (incrementation
				  rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive
				  payouts in paragraph (1) must be based on the amount of the Progressive Wager
				  being offered and must be as follows:
Seed/reseed
$1,000 for 1
Incrementation rate
Primary
14%
(4)
				  Winning Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid in accordance with the amount on
				  the meter when it is the player's turn to be paid in accordance with §
											669a.11(i)(3)(i)
				  (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
(5) Envy Bonus payouts shall be made
				  according to the following payout schedules for every Envy Bonus Qualifying
				  Hand based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player
				  receiving the Envy Bonus:
$1 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand
Envy Bonus
Ace, king and queen of spades
$100
Ace, king and queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs
$25
$5 Progressive Payout Wager
Hand
Envy
								Bonus
Ace, king and queen of spades
$500
Ace, king and queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs
$125
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 669a - RAISE IT UP STUD POKER › Section 669a.13 - Irregularities

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(a) A card that is
				  found face up in the shoe or the deck while the cards are being dealt may not
				  be used in that round of play and shall be placed in the discard rack. If more
				  than one card is found face up in the shoe or the deck during the dealing of
				  the cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players
				  and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(b) A card drawn in error without its face
				  being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe or
				  the deck.
(c) If any player or the
				  area designated for the placement of the community cards is dealt an incorrect
				  number of cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the
				  players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(d) If any of the community cards are exposed
				  prior to the dealer revealing the community cards in accordance with §
										669a.11(c), (e) and
				  (h) (relating to procedures for completion of
				  each round of play), all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to
				  the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(e) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  being used and the device jams, stops shuffling during a shuffle or fails to
				  complete a shuffle cycle, the cards shall be reshuffled.
(f) If an automated dealing shoe is being
				  used and the device jams, stops dealing cards or fails to deal cards during a
				  round of play, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to
				  the players and the cards shall be removed from the device and reshuffled with
				  any cards already dealt.
(g) If an
				  automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe malfunctions and
				  cannot be used, the automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe
				  shall be covered or have a sign indicating that the automated card shuffling
				  device or automated dealing shoe is out of order placed on the device before
				  any other method of shuffling or dealing may be utilized at that
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.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:
Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed sum payout
					 made to a player who placed a Progressive Payout Wager or a Qualifying Fortune
					 Bonus Wager when another player at the Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker table is
					 the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-
(i) For purposes of the Fortune Bonus Wager,
				  a player's hand with a rank of a full house or better formed from the six cards
				  dealt to a player.
(ii) For
				  purposes of the Progressive Payout Wager, a player's hand with a rank of a
				  four-of-a-kind or better formed from the six cards dealt to a player.
High hand
-The five-card hand that is
					 formed from the six cards dealt so as to rank equal to or higher than the low
					 hand.
Low hand
-The one-card hand that is formed
					 from the six cards dealt so as to rank equal to or lower than the high hand.
Qualifying Fortune Bonus Wager
-A 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 six cards dealt.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.2 - Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker table; physical characteristics; shaker

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(a) Six-Card
				  Fortune 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 Six-Card Fortune 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 Six-Card Fortune 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
				  Double Down Wager authorized under §
											670a.7(e)(1)
				  (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the
				  Double Down Wager for each player.
(6) If the certificate holder offers the
				  optional Fortune Bonus Wager authorized under §
											670a.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 Insurance Wager authorized under §
											670a.7(e)(3), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Insurance Wager for each
				  player.
(8) If the certificate
				  holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager authorized under §
											670a.7(e)(4), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for
				  each 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 Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Six-Card Fortune 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 Six-Card Fortune 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, Six-Card Fortune 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.