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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 623c - CRAPS AND MINI-CRAPS SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 623c.3 - Bonus Craps alternate paytable option; change in wager verbiage

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) If the
				  certificate holder offers Craps as described in Chapter 623a (relating to Craps
				  and Mini-Craps), specifically the Bonus Craps side wager as described in §
										623a.3(a)(43) 
				  (relating to wagers), the certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules
				  Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer players an alternate paytable to the paytable
				  outlined in §
										623a.5(h)
				  (relating to payout odds) and shall change the verbiage of one of the Bonus
				  Craps wagers.
(b) The Bonus Craps
				  wager previously named "All or Nothing at All wager" shall be renamed to "Make
				  -Em All wager," and the certificate holder shall update its layout and submit
				  it to the Bureau of Gaming Operations for approval in accordance with §
										601a.10(a) 
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment), if
				  necessary.
(c) If a Bonus Craps
				  side wager wins, the certificate holder may use one of the two following
				  paytables, which shall be specified in its Rules Submission under §
				  601a.2:
Wager
Paytable 1
Paytable 2
All Small
34 to 1
30 to 1
All Tall
34 to 1
30 to 1
Make -Em All
175 to 1
150 to 1
(d)
				  Notwithstanding the provisions in this section, the remaining rules and
				  procedures for Bonus Craps as described in §
										623a.12 (relating to additional
				  procedures and rules for Bonus Craps) shall remain in effect.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 623c - CRAPS AND MINI-CRAPS SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 623c.4 - Hot Shooter jackpot wager

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) If
				  the certificate holder offers Craps on a fully automated electronic gaming
				  table or a hybrid gaming table, the certificate holder may offer players the
				  option to place a Hot Shooter jackpot wager.
(b) The layout for a Craps table shall be
				  submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations for approval in accordance with
				  §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the
				  certificate holder offers the Hot Shooter jackpot wager, in addition to the
				  requirements in §
										623a.2 (relating to Craps and
				  Mini-Craps tables; physical characteristics), the electronic or hybrid layout
				  shall contain a separate area designated for the electronic placement of the
				  Hot Shooter jackpot wager for each player.
(c) A player may place a Hot Shooter jackpot
				  wager by electronically placing a value chip on the designated area of the
				  table layout prior to the shooter throwing the dice on the come out roll to
				  establish a point.
(d) If after the
				  come out roll the shooter:
(1) Throws the dice
				  7 times or less before the next 7 out, the Hot Shooter jackpot wager shall
				  lose.
(2) Throws the dice 8 times
				  to 15 times before the next 7 out, the Hot Shooter jackpot wager shall
				  push.
(3) Throws the dice 16 times
				  or more before the next 7 out, the Hot Shooter jackpot wager shall win and be
				  paid in accordance with subsection (e).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 625a - SIC BO › Section 625a.1 - Sic Bo table; Sic Bo shaker; physical characteristics

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Each Sic Bo table must have a drop box
				  and tip box attached on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite
				  sides of, the dealer, as approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in
				  accordance with §
										601a.10(g)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment).
(b) Each Sic Bo table must have an area that
				  depicts all wagers authorized under §
										625a.3 (relating to wagers) and an
				  electrical device, approved by the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations in
				  accordance with §
										461a.4 (relating to submission for
				  testing and approval), which illuminates the winning combinations on the Sic Bo
				  table after the numeric value of each die has been entered by the
				  dealer.
(c) The layout for a Sic Bo
				  table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in
				  accordance with §
										601a.10(a), and
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo
				  of the certificate holder.
(2)
				  Specific areas designated for the placement of the wagers authorized under
				  § 625a.3.
(3) The payout odds,
				  in accordance with §
											625a.6 (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 Sic Bo table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 625a - SIC BO › Section 625a.2 - Dice; number of dice

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Sic Bo shall be
				  played with three dice, which shall be kept inside the Sic Bo shaker while at
				  the Sic Bo table.
(b) The dice that
				  have been placed in a manual Sic Bo shaker may not be used for the play of the
				  game for more than 24 hours. Dice that have been locked in an automated Sic Bo
				  shaker and comply with the requirements of §
										603a.12(c)
				  (relating to dice; physical characteristics) may not be used for the play of
				  the game for more than 1 month.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 625a - SIC BO › Section 625a.3 - Wagers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A player may place the following wagers in the game of Sic
					 Bo:
(1) Three of a Kind which wins if
				  the same number is showing on all three dice and the player selected that
				  number to appear on all three dice.
(2) Two of a Kind which wins if the same
				  number is showing on two of the three dice and the player selected that number
				  to appear on two out of the three dice.
(3) Any Three of a Kind which wins if the
				  numeric value on all three dice is the same and the player wagered that any of
				  the numbers 1 through 6 would appear on all of the three dice.
(4) Total Value Bet which wins if the numeric
				  total of all three dice equals the total of the number wagered.
(5) Two Dice Combination which wins when the
				  player wagered that a combination of two specific but different numeric values
				  would appear on at least two of the dice and the two numeric values chosen are
				  showing.
(6) Small Bet which wins
				  if the numeric total of all three dice equals any one of the following totals:
				  4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 and loses if any other numeric total is shown or if a
				  Three of a Kind appears.
(7) Big
				  Bet which wins if the numeric total of all three dice equals any one of the
				  following totals: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 and loses if any other numeric
				  total is shown or if a Three of a Kind appears.
(8) One of a Kind which wins if one or more
				  of the three dice shows a numeric value equal to the number wagered.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												625a.1 (relating to Sic Bo table;
						Sic Bo shaker; physical characteristics); and 58 Pa. Code §
												625a.7 (relating to
						irregularities).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 625a - SIC BO › Section 625a.4 - Placement of wagers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Wagers at
				  Sic Bo shall be made by placing value chips or plaques on the appropriate areas
				  of the Sic Bo layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted at
				  the game of Sic Bo.
(b) Each player
				  shall be responsible for the correct positioning of his wagers on the Sic Bo
				  layout regardless of whether the player is assisted by the dealer. Each player
				  shall ensure that any instructions given to the dealer regarding the placement
				  of wagers are correctly carried out.
(c) Each wager shall be settled in accordance
				  with its position on the layout when the dice come to rest and the numeric
				  value showing on each die has been entered into the electrical device and
				  illuminated at the table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 625a - SIC BO › Section 625a.5 - Procedures for opening and dealing the game

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Prior to opening the Sic Bo table for
				  gaming activity, the floorperson assigned to the Sic Bo table shall inspect the
				  following items to insure that each is in proper working order:
(1) The electrical device which causes the
				  winning combinations on the Sic Bo table to be illuminated when the numeric
				  value of each die has been entered by the dealer. At a minimum, the inspection
				  shall be completed by entering three numeric values into the electrical device
				  and verifying that all winning combinations are properly illuminated.
(2) The automated dice shaker, if one is in
				  use. At a minimum, the inspection shall be completed by operating the device
				  three times and verifying that the dice are being properly
				  tossed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 625a - SIC BO › Section 625a.6 - Payout odds

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The certificate
				  holder shall pay out winning Sic Bo wagers at the odds in one of the following
				  paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in
				  accordance with §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions):
Wager
Paytable
								A
Paytable B
Three of a Kind
150 to 1
180 to 1
Two of a Kind
8 to 1
11 to 1
Any Three of a Kind
24 to 1
31 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 4
50 to 1
62 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 5
18 to 1
31 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 6
14 to 1
18 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 7
12 to 1
12 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 8
8 to 1
8 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 9
6 to 1
7 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 10
6 to 1
6 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 11
6 to 1
6 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 12
6 to 1
7 to
								1
Total Value of Bet 13
8 to 1
8 to
								1
Total Value of Bet 14
12 to 1
12 to
								1
Total Value of Bet 15
14 to 1
18 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 16
18 to 1
31 to
								1
Total Value Bet of 17
50 to 1
62 to
								1
Any Two Dice Combination
5 to 1
6
								to 1
Small Bet
1 to 1
1 to 1
Big Bet
1 to 1
1 to 1
(b)
				  For purposes of a One of a Kind Wager:
(1) If
				  only one of the dice show the numeric value upon which the wager was placed,
				  the One of a Kind Wager shall be paid at 1 to 1.
(2) If two of the dice show the numeric value
				  upon which the wager was placed, the One of a Kind Wager shall be paid at 2 to
				  1.
(3) If all three dice show the
				  same numeric value upon which the wager was placed and if the certificate
				  holder selected:
(i) Paytable A in subsection
				  (a), the One of a Kind Wager shall be paid at 3 to 1.
(ii) Paytable B in subsection (a), the One of
				  a Kind Wager shall be paid at 12 to 1.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 625a - SIC BO › Section 625a.7 - Irregularities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) If all three
				  dice do not land flat on the bottom of the Sic Bo shaker after being tossed,
				  the dealer shall call a "no roll" and all wagers placed shall be returned to
				  the players.
(b) If the electrical
				  device which causes the winning combinations to be illuminated when the numeric
				  value of each die has been entered by the dealer or the area of the Sic Bo
				  table which depicts all permissible wagers under §
										625a.3 (relating to wagers)
				  malfunctions after the manual Sic Bo shaker has been uncovered or the automated
				  Sic Bo dice shaker has tossed the dice, the dealer shall, in the presence of a
				  floorperson or above, collect losing wagers and pay winning wagers. Once the
				  wagers on the layout have been settled, all gaming at the Sic Bo table shall
				  cease until the electrical device which causes the winning combinations on the
				  Sic Bo table to be illuminated when the numeric value of each die has been
				  entered by the dealer has been fixed.
(c) If the automated Sic Bo shaker fails to
				  operate or malfunctions when activated, the round of play shall be void and
				  wagers placed shall be returned to the players.
(d) If an automated Sic Bo shaker
				  malfunctions or cannot be used, the dice must be removed and the automated Sic
				  Bo shaker must be covered or have a sign placed on the device indicating that
				  the automated Sic Bo shaker is out of order before a manual Sic Bo shaker may
				  be utilized.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 625b - SIC BO SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 625b.1 - Super Sic Bo

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A certificate
				  holder may offer to players a game variation entitled Super Sic Bo. Super Sic
				  Bo shall be played consistent with Chapter 625a (relating to Sic Bo), unless
				  otherwise provided in this section.
(b) In addition to the layout requirements of
				  §
										625a.1 (relating to Sic Bo table;
				  Sic Bo shaker; physical characteristics), the layout must include:
(1) Specific areas designated for the
				  placement of all wagers authorized under subsection (c).
(2) A method of showing which wagers a
				  multiplier is applied to, and the resulting payout odds of said wager, under
				  subsection (e).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Dragon 7
-A Banker's Hand which has a Point
					 Count of 7 with a total of three cards dealt and the Player's Hand which has a
					 Point Count of less than 7.
EZ Baccarat
-A variation of Minibaccarat in
					 which vigorish is not collected.
Natural
-A hand which has a Point Count of
					 8 or 9 on the first two cards dealt.
Panda 8
-A Player's Hand which has a Point
					 Count of 8 with a total of three cards dealt and the Banker's Hand which has a
					 Point Count of less than 8.
The provisions of this § 627a.1 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30),
						1207(3), (6), (9) and (21)
						and 13A02(1), (2) and (4).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.2 - Minibaccarat table physical characteristics

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Minibaccarat shall be played on a table
				  having numbered positions for no more than nine seated 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
				  Minibaccarat 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)
				  Separate areas designated for the placement of wagers on the Banker's Hand,
				  Player's Hand and Tie Hand for each player.
(3) 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 shall be posted at each
				  Minibaccarat table.
(4) An area
				  designated for the placement of cards for the Player's Hand and Banker's
				  Hand.
(5) If a certificate holder
				  offers the Dragon Bonus Wager authorized under §
											627a.7(a)(4)
				  (relating to wagers), separate areas designated for the placement of the Dragon
				  Bonus Wager for each player.
(6) If
				  a certificate holder offers EZ Baccarat in which vigorish is not collected:
(i) Separate areas designated for the
				  placement of the Dragon 7 Insurance Wager, authorized under §
				  627a.7(a)(5), for each player.
(ii)
				  Inscriptions that advise patrons that a wager on the Banker's Hand that results
				  in a Dragon 7 shall push and be returned to the player. If the information is
				  not inscribed on the layout, a sign containing the information shall be posted
				  at each Minibaccarat table.
(iii)
				  Separate areas designated for the placement of the Panda 8 Insurance Wager,
				  authorized under § 627a.7(a)(6), for each player.
(7) If a certificate holder offers the House
				  Money Wager, authorized under §
											627a.7(a)(7),
				  separate areas designated for the placement of the House Money Wager for each
				  player.
(8) Numbered areas that
				  correspond to the seat numbers for the purpose of marking vigorish unless the
				  dealer, in accordance with the option selected in the certificate holder's
				  Rules Submission under §
											601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), collects the vigorish from a player at the time the winning
				  payout is made or the table is designated for play as an EZ Baccarat table in
				  which vigorish is not collected.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.3 - Cards; number of decks

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Minibaccarat shall be played with six to eight
				  decks of cards that are identical in appearance and two cover cards.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, Minibaccarat shall be played with 12 to 16 decks of cards in
				  accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The cards shall be separated into two
				  batches with an equal number of 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 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.4 - Opening of the table for gaming

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
				  After receiving six 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, they 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.
(d) If an
				  automated card shuffling device is utilized and two batches of cards are
				  received at the table, all the decks in one batch of cards shall be spread for
				  inspection on the table separate from the decks in the other batch of cards.
				  After the first player is afforded an opportunity to visually inspect the
				  cards, each batch of cards shall separately be turned face down on the table
				  and stacked.
(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 §
												627b.2 (relating to
						commission-free Minibaccarat).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.6 - Value of cards; Point Count of hand

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
				  The value of the cards in each deck shall be as follows:
(1) Any card from 2 to 9 shall have its face
				  value.
(2) Any 10, jack, queen or
				  king shall have a value of zero.
(3) Any ace shall have a value of
				  one.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.7 - Wagers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				  are permissible wagers in the game of Minibaccarat:
(1) A wager on the Banker's Hand which shall:
(i) Win if the Banker's Hand has a Point
				  Count higher than that of the Player's Hand unless EZ Baccarat is being played
				  and the Point Counts of the Banker's Hand and the Player's Hand result in a
				  Dragon 7.
(ii) Lose if the Banker's
				  Hand has a Point Count lower than that of the Player's Hand.
(iii) Tie and be returned to the player if
				  the Banker's Hand and the Player's Hand have the same Point Count or if EZ
				  Baccarat is being played and the Point Counts of the Banker's Hand and the
				  Player's Hand result in a Dragon 7.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.8 - Hands of player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) There shall be
				  two hands dealt in the game of Minibaccarat, one of which shall be designated
				  the Player's Hand and the other designated the Banker's Hand.
(b) Prior to dealing any cards, the dealer
				  shall announce "no more bets."
(c)
				  The dealer shall then deal an initial four cards from the dealing shoe in
				  accordance with one of the following options selected by the certificate holder
				  in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions):
(1) The dealer shall
				  remove cards from the dealing shoe with his left hand and place them face up on
				  the appropriate area of the layout with his right hand. The first and third
				  cards dealt shall constitute the first and second cards of the Player's Hand
				  and placed on the area designated for the Player's Hand. The second and fourth
				  cards dealt shall constitute the first and second cards of the Banker's Hand
				  and placed on the area designated for the Banker's Hand.
(2) The dealer shall remove cards from the
				  dealing shoe with his left hand and place them face down on the layout. The
				  first and third cards dealt shall constitute the first and second cards of the
				  Player's Hand and placed on the area designated for the Player's Hand. The
				  second and fourth cards dealt shall constitute the first and second cards of
				  the Banker's Hand and placed underneath the right corner of the dealing shoe
				  until the Player's Hand is called as provided in §
											627a.9 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing a third card). The second and fourth cards shall then be turned face up
				  and placed on the area designated for the Banker's Hand.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.9 - Procedure for dealing a third card

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
				  After the dealer positions the cards in accordance with §
										627a.8(c)(1) or (2)
				   (relating to hands of player and banker;
				  procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand), the dealer shall
				  announce the Point Count of the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand.
(b) Following the announcement of the Point
				  Counts of each hand, the dealer shall determine whether to deal a third card to
				  each hand in accordance with §
										627a.10 (relating to rules for
				  determining whether a third card shall be dealt).
(c) After the dealer positions the cards in
				  accordance with §
										627a.8(c)(1) or
				  (2), any third card required to be dealt
				  shall first be dealt face up to the Player's Hand and then to the Banker's
				  Hand.
(d) In no event may more than
				  one additional card be dealt to either hand.
(e) 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. Upon completion of that hand, the dealer shall announce "last
				  hand." At the completion of one more hand, the cards shall be reshuffled.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												627a.8 (relating to hands of
						player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand); 58
						Pa. Code §
												627a.11 (relating to announcement
						of result of round; payment and collection of wagers); 58 Pa. Code §
												627b.2 (relating to
						commission-free Minibaccarat); and 58 Pa. Code §
												627b.3 (relating to Royal 9
						Progressive wager).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.10 - Rules for determining whether a third card shall be dealt

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) If either the
				  Player's Hand or the Banker's Hand is a Natural, no more cards may be dealt to
				  either hand.
(b) If the Point Count
				  of the Player's Hand and the Banker's Hand is 0 to 7 on the first two cards,
				  the Player's Hand shall:
(1) Draw (take a
				  third card) if the Player's Hand has a Point Count of less than 6.
(2) Stay (not take a third card) if the
				  Player's Hand has a Point Count of 6 or more.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.11 - Announcement of result of round; payment and collection of wagers

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(a) After each hand
				  has received all the cards to which it is entitled under §§
										627a.8,
				  627a.9 and
				  627a.10 (relating to hands of
				  player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand;
				  procedure for dealing a third card; and rules for determining whether a third
				  card shall be dealt), the dealer shall announce the final Point Count of each
				  hand indicating which hand has won the round. If two hands have equal Point
				  Counts, the dealer shall announce "tie hand." If the table is designated for
				  play as an EZ Baccarat table and the Point Counts of the Banker's Hand and the
				  Player's Hand result in a Dragon 7 or a Panda 8, the dealer shall announce
				  "Dragon 7" or "Panda 8."
(b) After
				  the result of the round is announced, the dealer shall first collect each
				  losing wager. After the losing wagers are collected, the dealer shall, starting
				  at the highest numbered player position at which a winning wager is located,
				  mark or collect the vigorish owed by that player, unless the table is
				  designated for play as an EZ Baccarat table in which vigorish is not collected.
				  Immediately thereafter, the dealer shall pay that player's winning wager and
				  then, proceeding in descending order to the next highest numbered player
				  position at which a winning wager is located, repeat this procedure until the
				  vigorish owed by each player is either marked or collected and each winning
				  wager is paid.
(c) At the
				  conclusion of a round of play, the dealer shall remove all cards from the table
				  and place them in the discard rack in a manner that permits the reconstruction
				  of each hand in the event of a question or dispute.
The provisions of this § 627a.11 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30),
						1207(3), (6), (9) and (21)
						and 13A02(1), (2) and (4).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.12 - Payout odds; vigorish

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(a) A winning
				  wager made on the Player's Hand shall be paid at odds of 1 to 1.
(b) A winning Tie Wager shall be paid at odds
				  of at least 8 to 1.
(c) A winning
				  wager made on the Banker's Hand shall be paid at odds of 1 to 1, except that
				  the certificate holder shall extract a vigorish from the winning players in an
				  amount equal to 5% of the amount won unless the certificate holder is offering
				  EZ Baccarat in which vigorish is not collected. When collecting the vigorish,
				  the certificate holder may round off the vigorish to 25¢ or the next
				  highest multiple of 25¢.
(d) A
				  dealer shall collect the vigorish from a player in accordance with one of the
				  following procedures selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission
				  under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions):
(1) At the time the
				  winning payout is made.
(2) At a
				  later time, provided that:
(i) The outstanding
				  vigorish shall be collected prior to the reshuffling of the cards in a dealing
				  shoe or when the player leaves the gaming table, whichever occurs
				  first.
(ii) The amount of the
				  vigorish shall be tracked by placing a coin or marker button, which contains
				  the amount of the vigorish owed, in the rectangular space on the layout that is
				  imprinted with the number of the player owing the vigorish.
(iii) The coin or marker button may not be
				  removed from the layout until the vigorish owed is collected.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627a - MINIBACCARAT › Section 627a.13 - Irregularities

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), a card drawn in error from the dealing shoe that is
				  not disclosed shall be used as the first card of the next hand of
				  play.
(b) A third card dealt to the
				  Player's Hand that is not disclosed, when a third card is not authorized under
				  §
										627a.10 (relating to rules for
				  determining whether a third card shall be dealt), shall become the third card
				  of the Banker's Hand if the Banker's Hand is required to draw under §
										627a.10(c). If
				  the Banker's Hand is required to stay, the card dealt in error shall become the
				  first card of the next hand of play.
(c) If a third card dealt to the Player's
				  Hand, when a third card is not authorized under §
										627a.10, is disclosed at the time
				  it is dealt or is found face up in the dealing shoe, the dealer shall use the
				  disclosed card as the third card of the Banker's Hand if the Banker's Hand is
				  required to draw under §
										627a.10(c). If
				  the Banker's Hand is required to stay, the dealer shall, in accordance with one
				  of the following procedures designated in the certificate holder's Rules
				  Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions):
(1) Place the disclosed
				  card and one additional card, drawn face down from the dealing shoe, into the
				  discard rack without disclosing the additional card.
(2) Use the disclosed card as the first card
				  of a simulated round of play in which wagers may not be accepted. The cards
				  shall be dealt in accordance with this chapter and placed in the discard rack
				  upon completion of the dealing procedures.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627b - MINIBACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 627b.3 - Reserved

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The temporary provisions of this §
												627b.3 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30),
						13A 02(1) and (2) and
						13A03. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (406414) and (406431)
						to (406432).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627b - MINIBACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 627b.4 - Rising Phoenix Baccarat

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(a) A
				  certificate holder may offer to players a Minibaccarat game variation entitled
				  Rising Phoenix Baccarat.
(b) The
				  certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission whether it will offer
				  Rising Phoenix Baccarat as a standard commission or a commission-free
				  Minibaccarat offering.
(c) Unless
				  otherwise provided in this section, Rising Phoenix Baccarat shall be played
				  consistent with Chapter 627a (relating to Minibaccarat) or §
										627b.2 (relating to
				  commission-free Minibaccarat).
(d)
				  Rising Phoenix Baccarat shall be played on a table with those characteristics
				  provided in §
										627a.2(a) through (b)(4) and (b)(7) through
				  (e) (relating to Minibaccarat table physical
				  characteristics).
(e) In addition
				  to the table characteristics provided in subsection (d), the Rising Phoenix
				  Baccarat table shall include:
(1) If a
				  certificate holder offers the Sun 7 wager, authorized under subsection
				  (g)(4)(i), separate areas designated for the placement of the Sun 7 Bonus for
				  each player.
(2) If a certificate
				  holder offers the Moon 8 wager, authorized under subsection (g)(4)(ii),
				  separate areas designated for the placement of the Moon 8 Bonus of each
				  player.
(3) If a certificate holder
				  offers any of the Bonus wagers, authorized under subsection (g)(4), separate
				  areas designated for the placement of the Bonus wagers for each
				  player.
(4) If a certificate holder
				  offers the Harmony Progressive wager, authorized under §
											627b.6 (relating to Harmony
				  Progressive), separate areas designated for the placement of the Harmony
				  Progressive for each player.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627b - MINIBACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 627b.5 - Golden Talons

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(a) The
				  certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission, offer to each
				  player who has placed a Minibaccarat wager in accordance with §
										627a.7(a)
				  (relating to wagers), the operation of placing a Golden Talons wager.
(b) After placing a Minibaccarat wager, a
				  player may place a Golden Talons wager prior to the dealer calling, "No more
				  bets."
(c) The dealer shall then
				  deal the cards in accordance with §
										627a.8 (relating to hands of
				  player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand), and
				  the round of play shall be played and completed in accordance with the house
				  rules and the provisions of §§
										627a.9-627a.11 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing a third card; rules for determining whether a third card shall be
				  dealt; and announcement of result of round; payment and collection of
				  wagers).
(d) After the round of
				  play is completed and the announcement of the result is made, the dealer shall
				  settle the Player's Golden Talons wager while settling the Minibaccarat wagers
				  and other optional wagers placed by each player.
(e) The Golden Talons wager may be placed on
				  the Player's hand, the Banker's hand, or both, and shall win if:
(1) The hand wagered upon wins by at least 4
				  points, or
(2) The hand wagered
				  upon is a natural win or a natural tie, or
(3) The hand wagered upon wins or ties
				  pursuant to the approved paytable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627b - MINIBACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Section 627b.6 - Harmony Progressive

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(a) If the
				  certificate holder offers Minibaccarat or Minibaccarat variations as described
				  in Chapter 627a or Chapter 627b (relating to Minibaccarat; and Minibaccarat
				  side wagers and variations-temporary regulations), the certificate holder may,
				  if specified in its Rules Submission, offer to each player who has placed a
				  Minibaccarat wager in accordance with §
										627a.7(a) 
				  (relating to wagers), the option of placing a Harmony Progressive wager, a
				  wager based on the combination of the player and banker hands.
(b) If the certificate holder offers the
				  Harmony Progressive wager, in addition to the requirements in §
										627a.2 (relating to Minibaccarat
				  table physical characteristics), the layout shall contain a separate area
				  designated for the placement of the Harmony Progressive wager for each
				  player.
(c) After placing a
				  Minibaccarat wager, as required in §
										627a.7(a), and
				  any other available optional wagers, a player may place a Harmony Progressive
				  wager at any time before the dealer calls, "No more bets."
(d) If the certificate holder is offering the
				  Harmony Progressive wager, the Minibaccarat table must have a progressive table
				  game system, in accordance with §
										605a.7 (relating to progressive
				  table games), for the placement of the Harmony Progressive wager. If the
				  certificate holder is offering a Progressive Payout wager on multiple linked
				  tables or games in the same licensed facility, the progressive table game
				  system must comply with the requirements in §
										605a.8 (relating to linked
				  progressive table games). The progressive table game system must include:
(1) A wagering device at each betting
				  position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Progressive
				  wager.
(2) A device that controls
				  or monitors the placement of Progressive wagers at the gaming table, including
				  a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of any
				  Progressive wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has
				  announced "No more bets."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627c - MINIBACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 627c.1 - Perfect Pairs wager

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(a) The layout
				  for a Minibaccarat 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 if the
				  certificate holder offers the Perfect Pairs wager authorized under subsection
				  (b), the layout shall contain separate areas designated for the placement of
				  the Perfect Pairs wager on the player hand and the banker hand for each
				  player.
(b) A certificate holder
				  may, if specified in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer to each player the option of placing a Perfect Pairs
				  wager on the player hand or the banker hand, or both. The Perfect Pairs wager
				  shall win if the initial two cards dealt to the player hand or banker hand or
				  both contain a colored pair, mixed pair or perfect pair. For purposes of the
				  Perfect Pairs wager, only cards that are identical in either number or type
				  will be considered of the same rank. For example: two jacks or two
				  4s.
(c) After the dealer positions
				  the cards in accordance with §
										627a.8(c)(1) or
				  (2) (relating to hands of player and banker;
				  procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand), the dealer shall
				  announce the point count of the player's hand and the banker's hand and shall
				  settle a Perfect Pairs wager by collecting all losing wagers and paying all
				  winning wagers. If a player placed the Perfect Pairs wager on the player's hand
				  or the banker's hand and the initial two cards dealt to the player's hand or
				  banker's hand:
(1) Are a colored pair, mixed
				  pair or perfect pair, the dealer shall pay the winning Perfect Pairs wager in
				  accordance with subsection (d). If a player placed a Perfect Pairs wager on
				  both the player's hand and banker's hand, and both the player's hand and
				  banker's hand contain a colored pair, mixed pair or perfect pair, the player
				  shall receive a payout in accordance with subsection (d) for both winning
				  hands.
(2) Do not contain a colored
				  pair, mixed pair or perfect pair, the dealer shall collect the Perfect Pairs
				  wager.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627c - MINIBACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 627c.2 - Commission-free Minibaccarat

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(a) If
				  specified in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer commission-free Minibaccarat
				  in which no commission is collected.
(b) In addition to the requirements in §
										627a.2(a) and
				  (b)(1)-(4), (relating to Minibaccarat table
				  physical characteristics, the layout for commission-free Minibaccarat shall
				  contain:
(1) Separate areas designated for
				  the placement of the Player Pair wager authorized under subsection
				  (c)(1).
(2) Separate areas
				  designated for the placement of the Banker Pair wager authorized under
				  subsection (c)(2).
(3) Separate
				  areas designated for the placement of the Lucky Six wager for each player, as
				  authorized under subsection (c)(3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 627c - MINIBACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 627c.3 - Royal 9 progressive wager

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(a)
				  The layout for a Minibaccarat 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 if the
				  certificate holder offers the Royal 9 progressive wager authorized under
				  subsection (c), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the
				  placement of the Royal 9 progressive wager for each player. The Minibaccarat
				  table must have a progressive table game system in accordance with §
										605a.7 (relating to progressive
				  table games) for the placement of a Royal 9 progressive wager. The progressive
				  table game system must include:
(1) A
				  wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the
				  placement of the Royal 9 progressive wager.
(2) A device that controls or monitors the
				  placement of progressive payout wagers at the gaming table including a
				  mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the placement of a Royal 9
				  progressive wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has begun
				  dealing the cards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 629a - MIDIBACCARAT › Section 629a.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:
Dragon 7
-A Banker's Hand which has a Point
					 Count of 7 with a total of three cards dealt and the Player's Hand which has a
					 Point Count of less than 7.
EZ Baccarat
-A variation of Midibaccarat
					 in which vigorish is not collected.
Natural
-A hand which has a Point Count of
					 8 or 9 on the first two cards dealt.
Panda 8
-A Player's Hand which has a Point
					 Count of 8 with a total of three cards dealt and the Banker's Hand which has a
					 Point Count of less than 8.
The provisions of this § 629a.1 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30),
						1207(3), (6), (9) and (21)
						and 13A02(1), (2) and (4).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 629a - MIDIBACCARAT › Section 629a.2 - Midibaccarat table physical characteristics

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(a) Midibaccarat shall be played on a table
				  having numbered positions for no more than nine seated 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
				  Midibaccarat 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)
				  Separate areas designated for the placement of wagers on the Banker's Hand,
				  Player's Hand and Tie Hand for each player.
(3) 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 shall be posted at each
				  Midibaccarat table.
(4) An area
				  designated for the placement of cards for the Player's Hand and Banker's
				  Hand.
(5) If a certificate holder
				  offers the Dragon Bonus Wager, authorized under §
											629a.7(a)(4)
				  (relating to wagers), separate areas designated for the placement of the Dragon
				  Bonus Wager for each player.
(6) If
				  a certificate holder offers EZ Baccarat in which vigorish is not collected:
(i) Separate areas designated for the
				  placement of the Dragon 7 Insurance Wager, authorized under §
				  629a.7(a)(5), for each player.
(ii)
				  Inscriptions that advise patrons that a wager on the Banker's Hand that results
				  in a Dragon 7 shall push and be returned to the player. If the information is
				  not inscribed on the layout, a sign containing the information shall be posted
				  at each Midibaccarat table.
(iii)
				  Separate areas designated for the placement of the Panda 8 Insurance Wager,
				  authorized under § 629a.7(a)(6), for each player.
(7) If a certificate holder offers the House
				  Money Wager, authorized under §
											629a.7(a)(7),
				  separate areas designated for the placement of the House Money Wager for each
				  player.
(8) Numbered areas that
				  correspond to the seat numbers for the purpose of marking vigorish unless the
				  dealer, in accordance with the option selected in the certificate holder's
				  Rules Submission under §
											601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), collects the vigorish from a player at the time the winning
				  payout is made or the table is designated for play as an EZ Baccarat table in
				  which vigorish is not collected.