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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.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) If the
				  deck of cards used by the certificate holder contains two jokers, the dealer
				  and a floorperson shall ensure that only one joker is utilized and that the
				  other joker is torn in half and placed in the box, envelope or container that
				  the deck came from. 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 and include the one joker.
(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 §
										670a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
				  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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.5 - Shuffle and cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing 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) After the cards have been shuffled and
				  stacked, the dealer shall:
(1) If the cards
				  were shuffled using an automated card shuffling device, determine the starting
				  position in accordance with subsection (i), then deal the cards in accordance
				  with §
											670a.8, §
											670a.9 or §
											670a.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
				  subsections (c)-(e).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.6 - Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker rankings

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(a) The rank of the cards used in Six-Card
				  Fortune Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to lowest, shall be: ace, king,
				  queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an
				  ace may be used to complete a straight flush or a straight formed with a 2, 3,
				  4 and 5 but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example:
				  queen, king, ace, 2 and 3). The joker shall be used and ranked as an ace or may
				  be used as any card to complete a straight or a flush.
(b) The permissible five-card high hands at
				  the game of Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank,
				  shall be:
(1) Five aces consisting of four
				  aces and a joker.
(2) A royal flush
				  consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit or a king,
				  queen, jack and 10 of the same suit and a joker.
(3) A straight flush consisting of five cards
				  of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the
				  highest ranking straight flush; king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 being the second
				  highest ranking straight flush; and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 being the lowest ranking
				  straight flush.
(4) A
				  four-of-a-kind consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being
				  the highest ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking
				  four-of-a-kind.
(5) A full house
				  consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair, with three aces and two kings being
				  the highest ranking full house and three 2s and two 3s being the lowest ranking
				  full house.
(6) A flush consisting
				  of five cards of the same suit. When comparing two flushes, the hand which
				  contains the highest ranking card, as provided in subsection (a), which is not
				  in the other hand, shall be considered the higher ranking hand.
(7) A straight consisting of five cards of
				  consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen, jack and 10
				  being the highest ranking straight; an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the second
				  highest ranking straight; and a 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 being the lowest ranking
				  straight.
(8) A three-of-a-kind
				  containing three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest
				  ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2s being the lowest ranking
				  three-of-a-kind.
(9) Two pair
				  containing two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two
				  pair hand and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking two pair
				  hand.
(10) A pair consisting of two
				  cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking pair and two 2s
				  being the lowest ranking pair.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.7 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at
				  Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or
				  other Board-approved wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the
				  Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may
				  not be accepted.
(b) Only players
				  who are seated at a Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker 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) Except the Double Down Wager, all wagers
				  at Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker shall be placed prior to the dealer
				  announcing "no more bets" in accordance with the dealing procedures in §
										670a.8, §
										670a.9 or §
										670a.10 (relating to procedures
				  for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedures for dealing the
				  cards from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated
				  dealing shoe). Except the Double Down Wager, 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 a
				  Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker Wager.
(e) If specified in its Rules Submission
				  under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a
				  Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker Wager, in accordance with subsection (d), the
				  option of placing the following additional wagers:
(1) A Double Down Wager equal to the Six-Card
				  Fortune Pai Gow Poker Wager that both the player's high and low hands will beat
				  the dealer's high and low hands.
(2) A Fortune Bonus Wager that the six cards
				  dealt to the player will form a five-card Poker hand with a rank of a
				  three-of-a-kind or better as described in §
											670a.6(b)
				  (relating to Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker rankings).
(3) An Insurance Wager that the six cards
				  dealt to the player will form a five-card Poker hand with a rank of a king-high
				  or less.
(4) A Progressive Payout
				  Wager that the six cards dealt to the player will form a five-card Poker hand
				  with a rank of a straight or better as described in § 670a.6(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.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 §
										670a.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 Fortune Bonus 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 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.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 §
											670a.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 Fortune
				  Bonus 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 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.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 under
				  §
											670a.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.
(2) Prior to the shoe
				  dispensing any stacks of cards, the dealer shall announce "no more bets" and:
(i) If the Fortune Bonus Wager is being
				  offered and a player makes a Qualifying Fortune Bonus 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 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										670a.8, §
										670a.9 or §
										670a.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 Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow 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 to be
				  set.
(2) Each player shall keep his
				  six 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 670a - SIX-CARD FORTUNE PAI GOW POKER › Section 670a.12 - Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression

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(a) A certificate holder shall pay each
				  winning Six-Card Fortune Pai Gow Poker and Double Down Wager at odds of 1 to
				  1.
(b) The certificate holder shall
				  pay out winning Fortune Bonus Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and
				  amounts in the following paytables:
(1)
Fortune Bonus Payout.
Hand
Payout
Five aces
1,000 to 1
Royal flush
250 to 1
Straight flush
100 to 1
Four-of-a-kind
50 to 1
Full house
15 to 1
Flush
10 to 1
Straight
8 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
5 to 1
(2)
Envy Bonus Payouts.
Envy Bonus Payouts shall be made according
				  to the following payouts for Envy Bonus Qualifying Hands based upon the amount
				  of the Fortune Bonus Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:
$1 Fortune Bonus Wager
Hand
Envy
								Bonus
Five aces
$1,000
Royal flush
$200
Straight flush
$50
Four-of-a-kind
$15
Full house
$5
$5 Fortune Bonus Wager
Hand
Envy
								Bonus
Five aces
$5,000
Royal flush
$1,000
Straight flush
$250
Four-of-a-kind
$75
Full house
$25
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.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:
Bet Wager
-An additional wager that a
					 player shall make if the player opts to remain in competition against the
					 dealer after the player reviews his hand.
Draw
-When a player exchanges between two
					 and five of the cards held in his hand for an equal number of new cards from
					 the deck or buys a sixth card.
Fold
-The withdraw of a player from a round
					 of play by refusing to make a Bet Wager.
Options fee
-An additional payment made by
					 a player to draw an additional card or cards.
Super Wager
-An additional wager that a
					 player shall make to play against a posted paytable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.2 - Lunar Poker table physical characteristics

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(a) Lunar Poker shall be played at a table
				  having betting positions for no more than five 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 Lunar Poker table shall
				  be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with
				  §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of
				  the certificate holder.
(2)
				  Separate betting areas designated for the placement of the Ante and Bet Wagers
				  for each player.
(3) A separate
				  betting area designated for the placement of the Super Wager for each player
				  and betting areas for the placement of the Super Wager on the dealer's hand and
				  on any other player's hand for each player.
(4) A separate area designated for the
				  placement of the player's Options fees for each player. The Options area must
				  be inscribed with the following:
(i) Exchange
				  2-5 cards.
(ii) Buy a 6th
				  Card.
(5) Inscriptions
				  that advise patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers
				  offered by the certificate holder. If 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 Lunar Poker table.
(6) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the
				  following:
(i) Dealer plays with an ace-king
				  or higher.
(ii) Instant payout for
				  a royal flush or straight flush on the first five cards dealt to the
				  player.
(7) If the
				  information in paragraph (6) is not on the layout, a sign which sets forth the
				  required information shall be posted at each Lunar Poker table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Lunar Poker 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, Lunar Poker may be played with two decks of cards in accordance with
				  the following requirements:
(1) The cards in
				  each deck must be of the same design. The backs of the cards in one deck must
				  be of a different color than the cards included in the other deck.
(2) One deck of cards shall be shuffled and
				  stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other deck is being
				  used to play the game.
(3) Both
				  decks are continuously alternated in and out of play, with each deck being used
				  for every other round of play.
(4)
				  The cards from only one deck are placed in the discard rack at any given
				  time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.4 - Opening of the table for gaming

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(a)
				  After receiving one or more decks of cards at the table, the dealer shall
				  inspect the cards for any defects. The floorperson assigned to the table shall
				  verify the inspection.
(b) After
				  the cards are inspected, the cards shall be spread out face up on the table for
				  visual inspection by the first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall
				  be spread in horizontal fan shaped columns by deck according to suit and in
				  sequence.
(c) After the first
				  player arriving at the table has been afforded an opportunity to visually
				  inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed
				  thoroughly by a washing of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been
				  stacked, the cards shall be shuffled in accordance with §
										671a.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 §
												671a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.5 - Shuffle and cut of the cards

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(a)
				  Immediately prior to commencement of play, unless the cards were preshuffled in
				  accordance with §
										603a.16(u) or (v)
				  (relating to cards; receipt, storage, inspection and removal from use), after
				  each round of play has been completed or when directed by a floorperson or
				  above, the dealer shall shuffle the cards, either manually or by use of an
				  automated card shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly intermixed.
				  Upon completion of the shuffle, the dealer or automated shuffling device shall
				  place the deck of cards in a single stack. The certificate holder may use an
				  automated card shuffling device which, upon completion of the shuffling of the
				  cards, inserts the stack of cards directly into a dealing shoe.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  being used, which counts the number of cards in the deck after the completion
				  of each shuffle and indicates whether 52 cards are present, and the device
				  reveals that an incorrect number of cards are present, the deck shall be
				  removed from the table.
(c) After
				  the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall:
(1) If the cards were shuffled using an
				  automated card shuffling device, deal the cards in accordance with §
											671a.8, §
											671a.9 or §
											671a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards
				  from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing
				  shoe).
(2) If the cards were
				  shuffled manually or were preshuffled, 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 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.6 - Lunar Poker rankings

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(a) The rank of
				  the cards used in Lunar Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
				  ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the
				  foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush or a straight 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). All suits shall be equal in
				  rank.
(b) The permissible Poker
				  hands in the game of Lunar Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting
				  of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand, other
				  than a royal flush, consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive
				  ranking, with king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 being the highest ranking straight
				  flush and ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest
				  ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking
				  four-of-a-kind.
(4) A full house,
				  which is a hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair, with three aces and
				  two kings being the highest ranking full house and three 2s and two 3s being
				  the lowest ranking full house.
(5)
				  A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in
				  consecutive order, with ace, king, queen, jack and 9 being the highest ranking
				  flush and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 being the lowest ranking flush.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
				  five cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank, with an ace, king,
				  queen, jack and 10 being the highest ranking straight and an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5
				  being the lowest ranking straight.
(7) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand
				  consisting of three cards of the same rank, with three aces being the highest
				  ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2s being the lowest ranking
				  three-of-a-kind.
(8) Two pairs,
				  which is a hand consisting of two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the
				  highest ranking two pair and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking two
				  pair.
(9) A pair, which is a hand
				  consisting of two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest
				  ranking pair and two 2s being the lowest ranking pair.
(10) An ace-king, which is a hand consisting
				  of an ace and a king.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.7 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at Lunar
				  Poker shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other Board-approved
				  wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the table layout. Verbal
				  wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted.
(b) Only players who are seated at a Lunar
				  Poker 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) The following wagers
				  may be placed in the game of Lunar Poker:
(1)
				  A player shall compete against the dealer's five-card Poker hand by placing
				  both an Ante Wager, then a Bet Wager in accordance with §
											671a.11(b) or (d)
				  (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).
(2) In addition to the Ante and Bet Wagers, a
				  player shall place a Super Wager on the player's hand equal to or greater than
				  the player's Ante Wager to compete against a posted paytable.
(3) If specified in its Rules Submission
				  under §
											601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player at a Lunar
				  Poker table the option to make an additional Super Wager on the dealer's hand
				  and any other player's hand. After placing an Ante Wager, a player may make the
				  additional Super Wager by placing a value chip on the designated betting area
				  prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets." The additional Super Wager on
				  the dealer or other player's hand may be made in any amount equal to or greater
				  than the table minimum and is not required to be equal to or greater than the
				  player's Ante Wager.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.8 - Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe

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(a) If a manual dealing shoe is used, the
				  dealing shoe must be located on the table in a location approved by the Bureau
				  of Casino Compliance in accordance with §
										601a.10(g)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). Once the
				  procedures required under §
										671a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the stacked deck of cards shall be
				  placed in the dealing shoe by the dealer or by the automated card shuffling
				  device.
(b) The dealer shall
				  announce "no more bets" and begin dealing the cards. Each card shall be removed
				  from the dealing shoe with the hand of the dealer that is closest to the
				  dealing shoe and placed face down on the appropriate area of the layout with
				  the opposite hand.
(c) Starting
				  with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table
				  in a clockwise manner, the dealer shall deal one card at a time face down to
				  each player who placed an Ante Wager and to the dealer until each player and
				  the dealer have five cards. The last card of the dealer shall be turned face up
				  on the layout.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												671a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards); 58 Pa. Code §
												671a.7 (relating to wagers); and
						58 Pa. Code §
												671a.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 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.9 - Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand

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(a) If the cards are dealt from the dealer's
				  hand, the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) An automated shuffling device shall be
				  used to shuffle the cards.
(2)
				  After the procedures required under §
											671a.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 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.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 §
											671a.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 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										671a.8, §
										671a.9 or §
										671a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards
				  from the hand; and procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing
				  shoe) have been completed, each player shall examine his cards, subject to the
				  following limitations:
(1) Each player who
				  wagers at Lunar Poker shall be responsible for his own hand and no person other
				  than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may touch the cards
				  of that player.
(2) Each player
				  shall keep his five cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(3) After the dealer announces "all decisions
				  are locked in," a player may not amend his decision to fold or increase,
				  decrease or place any Bet Wager or Options fee except as provided in subsection
				  (d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.12 - Payout odds

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(a) The certificate
				  holder shall pay an instant payout on a player's Ante Wager in accordance with
				  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
Paytable
								C
Royal flush
1,500 to 1
1,000 to 1
1,000 to 1
Straight flush
250 to 1
300 to 1
250 to 1
(b)
				  A certificate holder shall pay the player's winning Super Wager at the
				  following odds:
Hand
Payout
Four-of-a-kind
200 to 1
Five picture cards
150 to 1
Full house
100 to 1
Flush
60 to 1
Straight
30 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
8 to 1
Ace-king-queen
5 to 1
Same colored five
2 to 1
(c)
				  When a dealer does not qualify with an ace and king or higher, a player's Ante
				  Wager shall be paid at odds of 1 to 1 provided that if the player's hand is a
				  straight or higher, the player's Ante Wager shall be paid at odds of 4 to
				  1.
(d) A winning Bet Wager shall be
				  paid at the following odds:
Hand
Payout
Royal flush
100 to 1
Straight flush
50 to 1
Four-of-a-kind
20 to 1
Full house
7 to 1
Flush
5 to 1
Straight
4 to 1
Three-of-a-kind
3 to 1
Two pair
2 to 1
One pair
1 to 1
Ace-king
1 to 1
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												671a.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 671a - LUNAR POKER › Section 671a.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 any of the
				  dealer's cards that are dealt face down on the layout are inadvertently exposed
				  prior to each player having either folded or placed a Bet Wager as provided
				  under §
										671a.11 (relating to procedures
				  for completion of each round of play), all hands shall be void, all wagers
				  shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(e) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  being used and the device jams, stops shuffling during a shuffle or fails to
				  complete a shuffle cycle, the cards shall be reshuffled.
(f) If an automated dealing shoe is being
				  used and the device jams, stops dealing cards or fails to deal cards during a
				  round of play, the round of play shall be void, all wagers shall be returned to
				  the players and the cards shall be removed from the device and reshuffled with
				  any cards already dealt.
(g) If an
				  automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe malfunctions and
				  cannot be used, the automated card shuffling device or automated dealing shoe
				  shall be covered or have a sign indicating that the automated card shuffling
				  device or automated dealing shoe is out of order placed on the device before
				  any other method of shuffling or dealing may be utilized at that
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.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 contains no 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 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.2 - Free Bet Blackjack table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections

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(a) Free
				  Bet 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 Free Bet 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 Blackjack Wager for
				  each player.
(3) The following
				  inscriptions:
(i) Blackjack pays 3 to
				  2.
(ii) Insurance pays 2 to
				  1.
(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).
(iv) Blackjack Wagers will push if the
				  dealer's hand has a total point count of 22 or other similar
				  language.
(v) Surrender is not
				  available on a Free Bet Blackjack table or other similar language. If the
				  language is not inscribed on the layout, a sign specifying that surrender is
				  not available shall be posted at each Free Bet Blackjack table.
(4) If the certificate holder
				  offers the Push 22 Wager, a separate area designated for the placement of the
				  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 Free Bet Blackjack
				  table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.3 - Cards; number of decks; value of cards

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
				  Free Bet Blackjack shall be played with six or eight deck shoes of cards that
				  are identical in appearance and at least one cover card.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, Free Bet Blackjack shall be played
				  with at least two shoes 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 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.4 - Opening of the table for gaming

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(a)
				  After receiving one or more decks of cards at the table, the dealer shall
				  inspect the cards for any defects. The floorperson assigned to the table shall
				  verify the inspection.
(b) After
				  the cards are inspected, the cards shall be spread out face up on the table for
				  visual inspection by the first player to arrive at the table. The cards shall
				  be spread in horizontal fan shaped columns by deck according to suit and in
				  sequence.
(c) After the first
				  player arriving at the table has been afforded an opportunity to visually
				  inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed
				  thoroughly by a washing of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been
				  stacked, the cards shall be shuffled in accordance with §
										672a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards).
(d) If an
				  automated shuffling device is utilized, other than a continuous shuffler, all
				  the decks in one batch of cards shall be spread for inspection, mixed, stacked
				  and shuffled in accordance with subsections (a)-(c) separate from the decks in
				  the other batch of cards.
(e) If
				  the 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.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 shoe of cards is dealt or when directed by a floorperson or above, the
				  dealer shall shuffle the cards, either manually or by use of an automated card
				  shuffling device, so that the cards are randomly intermixed. Upon completion of
				  the shuffle, the dealer or device shall place the decks of cards in a single
				  stack. The certificate holder may use an automated card shuffling device which,
				  upon completion of the shuffling of the cards, inserts the stack of cards
				  directly into a dealing shoe.
(b)
				  After the cards have been shuffled and stacked, the dealer shall offer the
				  stack of cards to be cut, with the backs facing away from the dealer, to the
				  player determined under subsection (c). If no player accepts the cut, the
				  dealer shall cut the cards.
(c) The
				  cut of the cards shall be offered to players in the following order:
(1) The first player arriving at the table,
				  if the game is just beginning.
(2)
				  The player on whose betting area the cover card appeared during the last round
				  of play.
(3) If the cover card
				  appeared on the dealer's hand during the last round of play, the player at the
				  farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer
				  to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise
				  manner.
(4) If the reshuffle was
				  initiated at the direction of the floorperson or above, the player at the
				  farthest position to the right of the dealer. If this player refuses, the offer
				  to cut the cards shall rotate to each player in a counterclockwise
				  manner.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 672a - FREE BET BLACKJACK › Section 672a.6 - Wagers

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(a) Wagers at Free
				  Bet Blackjack shall be made by placing value chips, plaques or other
				  Board-approved table game wagering instruments on the appropriate areas of the
				  Free Bet Blackjack layout.
(b)
				  After the cards have been shuffled as required under §
										672a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards), a certificate holder may prohibit any patron, whether seated
				  at the gaming table or not, who does not make a wager on a given round of play
				  from placing a wager on the next round of play and any subsequent round of play
				  at that gaming table until either:
(1) The
				  certificate holder chooses to permit the player to begin wagering
				  again.
(2) A reshuffle of the cards
				  has occurred.