Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 653a - ULTIMATE TEXAS HOLD 'EM POKER › Section 653a.2 - Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker table physical characteristics

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em 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 an
				  Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming
				  Operations in accordance with §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo
				  of the certificate holder.
(2) Four
				  separate betting areas designated for the placement of Ante, Blind, Play and
				  Trips Wagers for each player. The Blind Wager betting area must be located to
				  the right of the Ante Wager betting area and separated by an "="
				  symbol.
(3) A separate area
				  designated for the placement of the five community cards located directly in
				  front of the table inventory container.
(4) A separate area designated for the
				  placement of the dealer's two cards.
(5) If a certificate holder offers the
				  optional Progressive Payout Wager authorized under §
											653a.7(d)(3) 
				  (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the
				  Progressive Payout Wager for each player.
(6) If a certificate holder offers the
				  optional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under §
											653a.7(d)(4),
				  each betting position must contain an electronic wagering system for the
				  placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager.
(7) If the certificate holder offers the Six
				  Card Bonus Wager authorized under §
											653a.7(d)(5), the
				  layout must contain:
(i) A separate area
				  designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus Wager for each
				  player.
(ii) A designated area on
				  the layout for the four Six Card Bonus cards.
(8) If the certificate holder offers the Bad
				  Beat Bonus Wager authorized under §
											653a.7(d)(6), the
				  layout must contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Bad
				  Beat Bonus 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 Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em Poker table.
(10) Inscriptions indicating the following:
(i) An Ante Wager will push if the dealer has
				  less than a pair.
(ii) A Blind
				  Wager will push if the player's winning hand is not a straight or better or a
				  flush or better, depending on the paytable selected by the certificate
				  holder.
(iii) The rules governing
				  the required amount of a Play Wager as a multiple of the player's Ante
				  Wager.
(iv) The payout limit per
				  hand established by the certificate holder under §
												653a.12(h)
				  (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression; payout limitation)
				  or a generic inscription indicating that the game is subject to the posted
				  payout limit.
(11) If the
				  information required under paragraph (10) is not inscribed on the layout, a
				  sign which sets forth the required information shall be posted at each Ultimate
				  Texas Hold 'Em Poker table.