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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.8 - Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe

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(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the
				  dealing shoe must be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau
				  of Casino Compliance. Once the procedures required under §
										659a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
				  cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be placed in the
				  dealing shoe either by the dealer or by an automated card shuffling
				  device.
(b) Prior to dealing any
				  cards, the dealer shall announce "no more bets" and:
(1) If the Fortune Bonus Wager is being
				  offered and a player makes a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall place an Envy
				  lammer next to that player's wager.
(2) If the Progressive Payout Wager is being
				  offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game system to prevent the
				  placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive
				  Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the
				  layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of
				  value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by
				  the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips
				  into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.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 §
											659a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
				  cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the deck of cards in either
				  hand. After the dealer has chosen the hand in which to hold the cards, the
				  dealer shall continue to use that hand when holding the cards during that round
				  of play. The cards held by the dealer shall be kept over the table inventory
				  container and in front of the dealer at all times.
(3) Prior to dealing any cards, the dealer
				  shall announce "no more bets" and:
(i) If the
				  Fortune Bonus Wager is being offered and a player makes a Qualifying Wager, the
				  dealer shall place an Envy lammer next to that player's wager.
(ii) If the Progressive Payout Wager is being
				  offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game system to prevent the
				  placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive
				  Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the
				  layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of
				  value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by
				  the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips
				  into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.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, after the procedures under §
										659a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
				  cards) have been completed, the cards shall be placed in the automated dealing
				  shoe. Prior to the shoe dispensing any stacks of cards, the dealer shall
				  announce "no more bets" and:
(1) If the
				  Fortune Bonus Wager is being offered and a player makes a Qualifying Wager, the
				  dealer shall place an Envy lammer next to that player's wager.
(2) If the Progressive Payout Wager is being
				  offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game system to prevent the
				  placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive
				  Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the
				  layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of
				  value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by
				  the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips
				  into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 659a - FORTUNE ASIA POKER › Section 659a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										659a.8, §
										659a.9 or §
										659a.10 (relating to procedures
				  for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the
				  cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated
				  dealing shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards subject
				  to the following limitations:
(1) Each player
				  who wagers at a Fortune Asia Poker table shall be responsible for setting his
				  own hands and no person other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards
				  were dealt may touch the cards of that player. If a player requests assistance
				  in the setting of his hands, the dealer shall inform the player of the manner
				  in which the certificate holder requires the hands of the dealer to be set in
				  accordance with the certificate holder's Rules Submission under §
											601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions).
(2) Each player
				  shall keep his seven cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(3) Once each player has set his three hands
				  and placed them face down on the appropriate area of the layout, the player may
				  not touch the cards again.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 661a - THREE DICE FOOTBALL › Section 661a.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:
Defensive Die
-The red die thrown by the
					 Quarterback.
Down
-Each time the Quarterback throws the
					 dice with a corresponding outcome occurring on the field.
Extra point roll
-An additional throw that
					 occurs after a touchdown or Trips TD is scored.
Offensive Dice
-Two green dice thrown by
					 the Quarterback.
Penalty
-When the total of the Offensive
					 Dice is less than the value of the Defensive Die. A turnover is not a
					 penalty.
Quarterback
-The player responsible for
					 throwing the dice.
Stickperson
-An employee of the certificate
					 holder whose primary function is to control the selection and use of the dice
					 at a Three Dice Football table.
Touchdown
-When, through downs, the 0 yard
					 line is passed by the Quarterback resulting in the end of the game.
Triple
-On an extra point roll when all
					 three dice show the same number.
Trips TD
-When all three dice show the same
					 number resulting in an instant end of the game.
Turnover
-When the Defensive Die is a 6 and
					 the Offensive Dice have a total of 2 or 3 resulting in an instant end of the
					 game.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 661a - THREE DICE FOOTBALL › Section 661a.2 - Three Dice Football table; physical characteristics

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(a) Three Dice
				  Football shall be played on an oblong table with rounded corners, high walled
				  sides and wagering locations for a maximum of 16 players.
(b) The layout for a Three Dice Football
				  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)
				  Specific areas designated for the placement of wagers authorized under §
											661a.3(b) and (d)
				  (relating to wagers).
(3)
				  Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds for all permissible wagers
				  offered by the certificate holder. If the payout odds are not inscribed on the
				  layout, a sign identifying the payout odds for all permissible wagers shall be
				  posted at each Three Dice Football table.
(4) A football field containing two end
				  zones, two 10 yard lines and two 20 yard lines. Each yard, from 1 through 23,
				  shall also be labeled in the center of the football field.
(5) An area designated for the following:
(i) 1st Down.
(ii) 2nd Down.
(iii) 3rd Down.
(iv) 1st & Goal.
(v) 2nd & Goal.
(vi) 3rd & Goal.
(vii) Extra Point.
(6) An area designated for the game length,
				  labeled 1 through 6.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 661a - THREE DICE FOOTBALL › Section 661a.3 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers
				  shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other Board-approved wagering
				  instruments on the appropriate areas of the layout. Verbal wagers accompanied
				  by cash may not be accepted.
(b)
				  The following full game wagers are authorized in Three Dice Football:
(1) A Touchdown Wager which shall win if a
				  touchdown or Trips TD is scored.
(2) A Defense Wager which shall win if a
				  touchdown or Trips TD is not scored.
(3) An Extra Point Wager which shall win if a
				  touchdown or Trips TD is made and on the extra point roll either:
(i) One or more of the three dice shows a
				  1.
(ii) Any triple, other than
				  three 1s, is rolled.
(4)
				  A Quick Strike TD Wager which shall win if a touchdown or Trips TD is scored in
				  4 downs or fewer.
(5) A Game
				  Changer Wager which shall win if a Trips TD or a turnover occurs.
(6) The following Game Length Wagers which
				  shall win if the game lasts exactly:
(i) One
				  play.
(ii) Two plays.
(iii) Three plays.
(iv) Four plays.
(v) Five plays.
(vi) Six plays.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 661a - THREE DICE FOOTBALL › Section 661a.4 - Dice; physical characteristics, retention and selection

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(a) The
				  physical characteristics of the dice used in Three Dice Football must comply
				  with the requirements of §
										603a.12(a)
				  (relating to dice; physical characteristics) except a set of four green and two
				  red dice must be present at the table during gaming. Control of the dice at the
				  table is the responsibility of the stickperson. The stickperson shall retain
				  all dice, except those in active play, in a dice cup at the table.
(b) At the commencement of play, the
				  stickperson shall offer the set of dice to the player immediately to the left
				  of the stickperson. If that player rejects the dice, the stickperson shall
				  offer the dice to each of the other players in turn clockwise around the table
				  until one of the players accepts the dice.
(c) The first player to accept the dice when
				  offered shall become the Quarterback who selects and retains two of the green
				  dice and one red die offered. The remaining dice of the set shall be returned
				  to the dice cup which shall be placed immediately in front of the
				  stickperson.
(d) A set of dice used
				  at a Three Dice Football table shall be changed at least once every 24 hours. A
				  new set of dice shall be used when a Three Dice Football table is reopened for
				  gaming, if a die goes off the table during play and is lost or if the dice show
				  signs of tampering or alteration or are otherwise marked, chipped, scratched or
				  no longer suitable for play.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 661a - THREE DICE FOOTBALL › Section 661a.5 - Throw of the dice; invalid roll of the dice

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(a) After
				  selecting the Offensive and Defensive Dice, the Quarterback shall throw the
				  three selected dice so that they leave the Quarterback's hand simultaneously
				  and in a manner which causes the dice to strike the end of the table farthest
				  from the Quarterback.
(b) A roll of
				  the dice shall be invalid if any of the dice go off the table or if one die
				  comes to rest on top of the other.
(c) The stickperson shall have the authority
				  to invalidate a roll of the dice by calling "no roll" for any of the following
				  reasons:
(1) The dice do not leave the
				  Quarterback's hand simultaneously.
(2) Any of the dice fail to strike the end of
				  the table farthest from the Quarterback.
(3) Any of the dice come to rest on the chips
				  constituting the bank of chips located in front of the stickperson.
(4) Any of the dice come to rest in the dice
				  cup in front of the stickperson or on one of the rails surrounding the
				  table.
(5) The use of a cheating,
				  crooked or fixed device or technique in the roll of the dice.
(6) The stickperson considers the throw to be
				  improper.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 661a - THREE DICE FOOTBALL › Section 661a.6 - Rules of the game; settlement of wagers

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(a) Immediately
				  prior to the commencement of each round of play, the dealer shall place the
				  Down Puck on the area of the table layout designated for the 1st Down. The Yard
				  Marker shall be placed on the football field in the 20 yard line circle. The
				  Game Length Puck shall be placed on the area of the table layout designated for
				  Play 1.
(b) Prior to the first
				  throw of the dice, each player shall place a wager authorized under §
										661a.3(b) or (d)
				  (relating to wagers). Prior to each subsequent roll of the dice, a player may
				  place any single play wager authorized under §
										661a.3(d).
(c) Each roll of the dice shall determine the
				  result of each down as follows:
(1) If the
				  total of the Offensive Dice is greater than the value of the Defensive Die, a
				  gain of yards has occurred. The dealer shall subtract the value of the
				  Defensive Die from the total of the Offensive Dice and move the Yard Marker
				  down the field toward the end zone the total number of yards earned during that
				  down. For example, if the total of the Offensive Dice is 10 and the value of
				  the Defensive Die is 2, the dealer shall move the Yard Marker toward the end
				  zone 8 yards from its previous position on the field. The dealer shall then
				  place the Down Puck on the next down and the Game Length Puck to the next
				  play.
(2) If the total of the
				  Offensive Dice is less than the value of the Defensive Die, a penalty has
				  occurred which shall result in the loss of only 1 yard and the loss of the
				  current down. The dealer shall move the Yard Marker back 1 yard from its
				  previous position on the field, place the Down Puck on the next down and the
				  Game Length Puck to the next play.
(3) If the total of the Offensive Dice is
				  equal to the value of the Defensive Die, a gain or penalty has not occurred.
				  The dealer shall place the Down Puck on the next down and the Game Length Puck
				  to the next play.
(4) If the
				  Quarterback rolls a turnover, the dealer shall announce the turnover and end
				  the game.
(5) If the Quarterback
				  rolls a Trips TD, the dealer shall move the Yard Marker to the end zone and end
				  the game.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 661a - THREE DICE FOOTBALL › Section 661a.7 - Continuation of Quarterback; selection of new Quarterback

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(a) If a game
				  ends in a touchdown or Trips TD, the Quarterback shall retain the dice. If the
				  game ends with defense winning, the stickperson shall offer the dice to the
				  player to the immediate left of the previous Quarterback. If the player does
				  not accept the dice, the stickperson shall offer the dice to each of the other
				  players in turn clockwise around the table.
(b) The first player to accept the dice when
				  offered shall become the new Quarterback who shall select and retain two of the
				  green dice and one of the red die offered. The remaining dice of the set shall
				  be returned to the dice cup which shall be placed immediately in front of the
				  stickperson.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 661a - THREE DICE FOOTBALL › Section 661a.8 - Payout odds

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(a) The
				  certificate holder shall pay out winning full game wagers in accordance with
				  the following odds:
Wager
Payout
Touchdown Wager
1 to 1
Defense Wager
4 to 5
Extra Point Wager with:
A 1 appearing on one of the dice
1 to 1
A 1 appearing on two of the dice
10 to
								1
A triple of 1s
50 to 1
Any triple other than 1s
10 to 1
Quick Strike TD Wager on:
Play One
8 to 1
Play Two
5 to 1
Play Three
3 to 1
Play Four
1 to 1
Game Change Wager
5 to 1
Game Length Wager lasting:
One play
22 to 1
Two plays
22 to 1
Three plays
6 to 5
Four plays
5 to 1
Five plays
3 to 1
Six plays
6 to 1
(b)
				  The certificate holder shall pay out winning single play wagers in accordance
				  with the following odds:
Wager
Paytable
Trips TD Wager
30 to 1
Penalty Wager
9 to 1
Turnover Wager
60 to 1
Cover Three Wager
7 to 1
No Gain Wager
5 to 1
Big Play Wager
4 to 1
Over 4 Yards Wager
1 to 1
Over 4 Yards Wager with Trips TD
7 to 1
Under 4 Yards Wager
1 to 1
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												661a.6 (relating to rules of the
						game; settlement of wagers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.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:
High hand
-The three-card hand that is
					 formed from the five cards dealt so as to have a point value higher than the
					 two-card low hand.
Low hand
-The two-card hand that is formed
					 from the five cards dealt so as to have a point value lower than the three-card
					 high hand.
Setting the hands
-The process of forming a
					 high hand and low hand from the five cards dealt.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.2 - Five Card Hi-Lo table; physical characteristics

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(a) Five Card Hi-Lo 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 Five Card Hi-Lo 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 Ante Wager for each
				  player.
(3) A separate betting area
				  designated for the placement of the Play Wager for each player.
(4) Two separate areas designated for the
				  placement of the high and low hands of each player.
(5) If the certificate holder offers the
				  optional Tie Wager authorized under §
											663a.7(e)(1)
				  (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the Tie
				  Wager for each player.
(6) If the
				  certificate holder offers the optional Poker Bonus Wager authorized under
				  §
											663a.7(e)(2), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Poker Bonus Wager for each
				  player.
(7) 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 Five Card Hi-Lo table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Five Card Hi-Lo shall be played with one deck of
				  cards that are identical in appearance and one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, Five Card Hi-Lo 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 in the other deck.
(2) One deck of cards shall be shuffled and
				  stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other deck is being
				  used to play the game.
(3) Both
				  decks of cards shall be continuously alternated in and out of play, with each
				  deck being used for every other round of play.
(4) The cards from only one deck shall be
				  placed in the discard rack at any given time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.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 is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the cards, the cards
				  shall be turned face down on the table, mixed thoroughly by a washing of the
				  cards and stacked. Once the cards have been stacked, the cards shall be
				  shuffled in accordance with §
										663a.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 §
												663a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.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 the floorperson or
				  above, the dealer shall shuffle the cards, either manually or by use of an
				  automated card shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly intermixed.
				  Upon completion of the shuffle, the dealer or device shall place the deck of
				  cards in a single stack. The certificate holder may use an automated card
				  shuffling device which, upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts
				  the stack of cards directly into a dealing shoe.
(b) 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 §
											663a.8, §
											663a.9 or §
											663a.10 (relating to procedures
				  for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the
				  cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated
				  dealing shoe).
(2) If the cards
				  were shuffled manually, cut the cards in accordance with the procedures in
				  subsection (d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.6 - Five Card Hi-Lo rankings

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(a) Each card
				  dealt must have a point value. The point value of all nonface cards is their
				  denomination. Jacks, queens and kings have a point value of 10. Aces have a
				  point value of 11 if played in the high hand and a point value of 1 if played
				  in the low hand.
(b) If the
				  certificate holder offers the Poker Bonus Wager, authorized under §
										663a.7(e)
				  (relating to wagers), the winning five-card Poker hands must be:
(1) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting
				  of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand, other
				  than a royal flush, consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive
				  ranking. An ace may be used to complete a straight flush formed with a 2, 3, 4
				  and 5 but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example:
				  queen, king, ace, 2 and 3).
(3) A
				  four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank
				  regardless of suit.
(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 consecutive rank, regardless of suit. An ace may be used to
				  complete a straight formed with a king, queen, jack and 10 or a 2, 3, 4 and 5
				  but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example: queen,
				  king, ace, 2 and 3).
(7) A
				  three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank,
				  regardless of suit.
(8) Two pairs,
				  which is a hand consisting of two pairs.
(9) One pair of 6s, 7s or better, depending
				  on the paytable selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission
				  filed in accordance with §
											601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), 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 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.7 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at Five
				  Card Hi-Lo shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other
				  Board-approved wagering instruments, as defined in §
										603a.10 (relating to permissible
				  wagering; exchange and redemption of gaming chips and plaques), on the
				  appropriate areas of the Five Card Hi-Lo layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by
				  cash may not be accepted.
(b) Only
				  players who are seated at a Five Card Hi-Lo table may wager at the game. Once a
				  player has placed a wager and received cards, that player shall remain seated
				  until the completion of the round of play. If a player leaves the table during
				  a round of play, any wagers made by the player may be considered abandoned and
				  may be treated as losing wagers.
(c) All wagers at Five Card Hi-Lo shall be
				  placed prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets" in accordance with the
				  dealing procedures in §
										663a.8, §
										663a.9 or §
										663a.10 (relating to procedures
				  for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the
				  cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated
				  dealing shoe). A wager may not be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer
				  has announced "no more bets."
(d)
				  To participate in a round of play and compete against the dealer's high and low
				  hands, a player shall place an Ante Wager.
(e) A certificate holder may, if specified in
				  its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer to each player who placed an Ante Wager, in
				  accordance with subsection (d), the option of placing the following additional
				  wagers:
(1) A Tie Wager that the total point
				  value of either the high hand or the low hand of the player, or both, will tie
				  the high or low hand of the dealer.
(2) A Poker Bonus Wager that the five cards
				  dealt to the player will form a five-card Poker hand with a rank of a pair of
				  6s or better or a pair of 7s or better, as described in §
											663a.6(b) 
				  (relating to Five Card Hi-Lo rankings), depending on the pay table selected by
				  the certificate holder.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.8 - Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe

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(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the
				  dealing shoe must be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau
				  of Casino Compliance in accordance with §
										601a.10(g)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). Once the
				  procedures required under §
										663a.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 an automated card
				  shuffling device.
(b) Prior to
				  dealing any cards, the dealer shall announce "no more bets."
(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 one card at a time to each player who
				  placed an Ante Wager in accordance with §
										663a.7(d)
				  (relating to wagers) and to the dealer until each player and the dealer have
				  five cards.
(e) After five cards
				  have been dealt to each player and the dealer, the dealer shall remove the stub
				  from the manual dealing shoe and, except as provided in subsection (f), place
				  the stub in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(f) If an automated card shuffling device,
				  which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion of each
				  shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present, is not being used, the
				  dealer shall count the stub at least once every 5 rounds of play to determine
				  if the correct number of cards are still present in the deck. The dealer shall
				  determine the number of cards in the stub by counting the cards face down on
				  the layout.
(g) If the count of the
				  stub indicates that 52 cards are in the deck, the dealer shall place the stub
				  in the discard rack without exposing the cards.
(h) If the count of the stub indicates that
				  the number of cards in the deck is incorrect, the dealer shall determine if the
				  cards were misdealt. If the cards were misdealt (a player or the dealer has
				  more or less than 5 cards) but 52 cards remain in the deck, all hands shall be
				  void and all wagers shall be returned to the players. If the cards were not
				  misdealt, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players
				  and the entire deck of cards shall be removed from the table.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												663a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards); 58 Pa. Code §
												663a.7 (relating to wagers); and
						58 Pa. Code §
												663a.11 (relating to procedures
						for completion of each round of
						play).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.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 §
											663a.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 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.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 §
											663a.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 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										663a.8, §
										663a.9 or §
										663a.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 a Five Card Hi-Lo table shall be responsible for setting his own
				  hands and a person other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were
				  dealt may not touch the cards of that player.
(2) Each player shall keep his five cards in
				  full view of the dealer at all times.
(3) Once each player has set a high and low
				  hand and placed the two hands face down on the appropriate area of the layout,
				  the player may not touch the cards again.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.12 - Payout odds

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(a) A certificate
				  holder shall pay each winning Ante and Play Wager at odds of 1 to 1.
(b) The certificate holder shall pay an Ante
				  B onus Payout based on the amount of the player's Ante Wager 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
Four aces and one 2
1,000 for 1
500 for 1
Four aces
100 for 1
50 for 1
Three aces
10 for 1
5 for 1
Hand
Paytable
								C
Paytable D
Four aces and one 2
200 for 1
100
								for 1
Four aces
50 for 1
50 for 1
Three aces
5 for 1
5 for 1
(c)
				  The certificate holder shall pay out winning Tie Wagers at the odds in the
				  following paytable:
Hand
Payout
Low hands tie
4 to 1
High hands tie
4 to 1
Both high and low hands tie
20 to 1
(d)
				  The certificate holder shall pay out winning Poker 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:
Hand
Paytable
								A
Paytable B
Royal flush
250 to 1
500 to 1
Straight flush
50 to 1
100 to
								1
Four-of-a-kind
25 to 1
40 to 1
Full house
15 to 1
15 to 1
Flush
10 to 1
8 to 1
Straight
8 to 1
6 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
5 to 1
4 to 1
Two pair
3 to 1
3 to 1
Pair of 7s or better
1 to 1
Pair of 6s or better
1 to 1
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												663a.11 (relating to procedures
						for completion of each round of
						play).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 663a - FIVE CARD HI-LO › Section 663a.13 - Irregularities

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(a) A card that is
				  found face up in the shoe or the deck while the cards are being dealt may not
				  be used in that round of play and shall be placed in the discard rack. If more
				  than one card is found face up in the shoe or the deck during the dealing of
				  the cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to the players
				  and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(b) A card drawn in error without its face
				  being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe or
				  the deck.
(c) If any player or the
				  dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards, all hands shall be void, all
				  wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be
				  reshuffled.
(d) If 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.
(e) 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.
(f) 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 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.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:
Blackjack
-An ace and any card having a
					 value of 10 dealt as the initial two cards to a player or the dealer.
Card reader device
-A device which permits
					 the dealer to determine if the hole card will give the dealer a Blackjack.
Hard total
-The total point count of a hand
					 which does not contain aces or which contains aces that are each counted as 1
					 in value.
Hole card
-The second card dealt face down
					 to the dealer.
Soft total
-The total point count of a hand
					 containing an ace when the ace is counted as 11 in value.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.2 - Double Attack Blackjack table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections

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(a) Double
				  Attack Blackjack 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 Double Attack Blackjack 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 Bet Wager and the
				  Double Attack Wager for each player.
(3) The following inscriptions:
(i) Blackjack pays even money.
(ii) Insurance pays 5 to 2.
(iii) Dealer shall draw to 16 and stand on
				  all 17s or other similar language approved by the Executive Director in
				  accordance with § 601a.10(a).
(4) If the certificate holder offers the
				  optional Bust It Wager authorized under §
											665a.6(e)
				  (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the Bust
				  It Wager for each player.
(5)
				  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 Blackjack
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.3 - Cards; number of decks; value of cards

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
				  Double Attack Blackjack shall be played with an eight-deck batch of cards that
				  are identical in appearance and at least one cover card. The decks shall
				  consist of 48 cards, with the 10 of each suit removed from each deck during the
				  inspection required under §
										665a.4 (relating to opening of the
				  table for gaming) or as provided in §
										603a.16(u) or (v)
				  (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspection and removal from
				  use).
(b) If an automated card
				  shuffling device is utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, Double Attack
				  Blackjack shall be played with two batches of cards in accordance with the
				  following requirements:
(1) The cards shall be
				  separated into two batches with eight decks 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 665a - DOUBLE ATTACK BLACKJACK › Section 665a.4 - Opening of the table for gaming

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(a)
				  After receiving the decks of cards at the table, the dealer shall inspect the
				  cards for any defects. The floorperson assigned to the table shall verify the
				  inspection.
(b) If the decks
				  contain the 10 of any suit, the dealer and a floorperson shall ensure that
				  these cards are removed from the decks, torn in half and placed in the box,
				  envelope or container that the decks came from.
(c) 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.
(d) 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 §
										665a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards).
(e) 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.
(f) 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) and (c)-(e) do not apply.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.3 (relating to card; number
						of decks; value of cards); and 58 Pa. Code §
												665a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).