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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.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:
Bank
-A player who elects to have the other
					 players and the dealer play against him and accepts the responsibility of
					 paying all winning Pai Gow Poker Wagers.
Co-banking
-When the bank and the dealer
					 each cover 50% of all winning Pai Gow Poker Wagers.
EZ Pai Gow Poker
-A variation of Pai Gow
					 Poker in which vigorish is not collected.
Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed sum payout
					 made to a player who placed a Qualifying Wager when another player at the Pai
					 Gow Poker table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand.
Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-A player's Pai
					 Gow Poker hand with a rank of a four-of-a-kind or better formed from the seven
					 cards dealt to a player.
High hand
-The five-card hand that is
					 formed from the seven cards dealt so as to rank equal to or higher than the
					 two-card low hand.
Low hand
-The two-card hand that is formed
					 from the seven cards dealt so as to rank equal to or lower than the five-card
					 high hand.
Qualifying Wager
-An Emperor's Treasure
					 Wager, Fortune Bonus Wager or a Dynasty Bonus Wager of at least $5 which may
					 entitle a player to an Envy Bonus.
Queen's Dragon
-The dealer's seven cards of
					 different ranks which do not form a straight, a flush, a straight flush or a
					 royal flush but contain a queen high card.
Setting the hands
-The process of forming a
					 high hand and low hand from the seven cards dealt.
The provisions of this § 645a.1 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30) and
						13A 02(1) and (2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Pai Gow Poker shall be played with one deck of
				  cards that are identical in appearance and two cover cards. The deck of cards
				  used to play Pai Gow Poker must include one joker. A certificate holder may use
				  decks that are manufactured with two jokers provided that only one joker is
				  used for gaming.
(b) If an
				  automated card shuffling device is utilized, Pai Gow Poker may be played with
				  two decks of cards in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The cards in each deck must be of the
				  same design but the backs of the cards in one deck must be of a different color
				  than the cards in the other deck.
(2) One deck of cards shall be shuffled and
				  stored in the automated card shuffling device while the other deck is being
				  used to play the game.
(3) Both
				  decks of cards shall be continuously alternated in and out of play, with each
				  deck being used for every other round of play.
(4) The cards from only one deck shall be
				  placed in the discard rack at any given time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.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 §
										645a.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 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.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 §
											645a.8, §
											645a.9 or §
											645a.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 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.6 - Pai Gow Poker rankings

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(a) The rank of
				  the cards used in 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, a flush, a straight
				  flush or a royal flush.
(b) The
				  permissible Poker hands at the game of Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to
				  lowest rank, shall be:
(1) Five aces, which is
				  a high hand consisting of four aces and a joker.
(2) A royal flush, which is a high hand
				  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, which is a high hand
				  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, which is a high 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.
(5) A full house,
				  which is a high 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.
(6) A flush, which is a high hand 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, which is a high hand
				  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, which is a high hand 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, which is a high hand 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, which is either a high hand or a
				  low 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.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 §
										645a.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, Emperor's
				  Treasure Wager or Dynasty Bonus Wager is being offered and a player makes a
				  Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall place an Envy lammer next to that player's
				  wager.
(2) If the Progressive
				  Payout Wager is being offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game
				  system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If
				  any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the
				  wagers and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify
				  that the number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout
				  Wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then
				  place the value chips into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.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 §
											645a.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, Emperor's Treasure Wager or Dynasty Bonus Wager is being
				  offered and a player makes a Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall place an Envy
				  lammer next to that player's wager.
(ii) If the Progressive Payout Wager is being
				  offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game system to prevent the
				  placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If any Progressive
				  Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the
				  layout in front of the table inventory container, verify that the number of
				  value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout Wagers accepted by
				  the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips
				  into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.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
				  §
											645a.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, Emperor's
				  Treasure Wager or Dynasty Bonus Wager is being offered and a player makes a
				  Qualifying Wager, the dealer shall place an Envy lammer next to that player's
				  wager.
(ii) If the Progressive
				  Payout Wager is being offered, the dealer shall use the progressive table game
				  system to prevent the placement of any additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If
				  any Progressive Payout Wagers have been made, the dealer shall collect the
				  wagers and, on the layout in front of the table inventory container, verify
				  that the number of value chips wagered equals the number of Progressive Payout
				  Wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then
				  place the value chips into the table inventory container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.11 - Procedures for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										645a.8, §
										645a.9 or §
										645a.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 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 of the dealer to be set in
				  accordance with the certificate holder's Rules Submission under §
											601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions).
(2) Each player
				  shall keep his seven cards in full view of the dealer at all times.
(3) Once each player has set 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 645a - PAI GOW POKER › Section 645a.12 - Player bank; co-banking; selection of bank; procedures for dealing

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(a) A certificate
				  holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), offer to all players at a Pai Gow Poker table the
				  opportunity to bank the game. If the certificate holder elects this option, the
				  provisions of this section control for any round of play in which a player is
				  the bank. All other provisions of this chapter apply to the extent that they do
				  not conflict with the provisions in this section.
(b) A player may not be the bank at the start
				  of the game. For the purposes of this section, the start of the game means the
				  first round of play after the dealer is required to shuffle the cards in
				  accordance with §
										645a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards; procedures for determining the starting position for dealing
				  cards).
(c) After the first round
				  of play, each player at the table shall have the option to either be the bank
				  or pass the bank to the next player. The dealer shall offer the bank to each
				  player, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing
				  around the table in a counterclockwise manner, until a player accepts the bank.
				  The dealer shall place a marker designating the bank in front of the player who
				  accepts the bank. If the first player offered the bank accepts, the player
				  seated to the right of the bank shall be offered the bank first on the next
				  round of play. A player may not bank two consecutive rounds of play. If no
				  player accepts the bank, the round of play shall proceed in accordance with the
				  rules of play provided in this chapter.
(d) Before a player may bank a round of play,
				  the dealer shall confirm that:
(1) The player
				  placed a Pai Gow Poker Wager against the dealer during the last round of play
				  in which there was no player banking the game.
(2) The player has sufficient value chips or
				  plaques on the table to cover all of the Pai Gow Poker Wagers placed by other
				  players at the table for that round of play.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645b - RESERVED › Section 645b.1 - Reserved

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This chapter cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												645b.1 (relating to
						commission-free Pai Gow Poker); and 58 Pa. Code §
												645b.3 (relating to Must-Hit-By
						Mystery Bonus).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645c - PAI GOW POKER SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 645c.1 - Commission-free Pai Gow Poker

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(a) In
				  addition to the provisions in Chapter 645a (relating to Pai Gow Poker), an
				  operator may offer a variation of Pai Gow Poker in which no vigorish is
				  collected as provided in this section.
(b) In addition to the requirements in §
										645a.2(b)
				  (relating to Pai Gow Poker table; Pai Gow Poker shaker; physical
				  characteristics), if a certificate holder offers commission-free Pai Gow Poker,
				  the layout shall contain:
(1) Separate areas
				  designated for the Tiger 9 wager, if offered by the certificate
				  holder.
(2) Inscriptions that
				  advise patrons that if the dealer's hand contains a Tiger 9, all Pai Gow Poker
				  wagers shall push and be returned to the player.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 645c - PAI GOW POKER SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS › Section 645c.2 - Player-activated Pai Gow Poker; wagers based on the outcome of the dice

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(a) If specified in
				  its Rules Submission under §
										601a.2 (relating to table games
				  Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may use a player-activated shaker to
				  determine the starting position for the dealing of the cards in Pai Gow
				  Poker.
(b) The player-activated
				  shaker shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations for
				  approval in accordance with §
										461a.4 (relating to submission for
				  testing and approval) prior to its use and must:
(1) Have the capability of being sealed or
				  locked to ensure the integrity of the three dice contained inside the
				  shaker.
(2) Shake the dice for at
				  least 5 seconds to cause a random mixture of the dice.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 647a - TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER › Section 647a.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:
Burn
-To remove the top or next card from
					 the deck and place it face down in the discard rack without exposing the card
					 to anyone.
Community card
-A card which may be used by
					 each player and the dealer to form the best possible five-card Poker hand.
Envy Bonus
-An additional fixed sum payout
					 made to a player who placed a Progressive Payout Wager when another player at
					 the Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker table is the holder of an Envy Bonus Qualifying
					 Hand.
Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand
-A player's
					 five-card Poker hand with a rank of a straight flush or better as defined in
					 §
										647a.6(b)
					 (relating to Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker rankings).
Flop
-The first three community cards dealt
					 during a round of play.
Flop Wager
-The second wager that a player
					 shall make prior to the Flop being dealt to continue participation in the round
					 of play.
Fold
-The withdrawal of a player from a
					 round of play by not making a Flop Wager.
Hand
-The five-card Poker hand formed from
					 the two cards of the player or the dealer and any of the five community cards.
Lucky Bonus
-An additional payout to a
					 player who placed a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager on:
(i) The player's hand if the player is seated
				  in the position that is randomly selected by the table game system.
(ii) The dealer's hand if the dealer position
				  is randomly selected by the table game system.
Magic Card Bonus
-An additional payout to a
					 player who placed a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager on:
(i) The player's hand if one of the cards in
				  the player's hand or the three-card Flop matches the card randomly selected by
				  the table game system.
(ii) The
				  dealer's hand if one of the cards in the dealer's hand or the three-card Flop
				  matches the card randomly selected by the table game system.
Progressive Payout Hand
-A player's
					 five-card Poker hand with a rank of three-of-a-kind or better as defined in
					 § 647a.6(b).
River card
-The fifth and final community
					 card dealt during a round of play.
River Wager
-The fourth wager that a
					 player may place prior to the River card being dealt.
Turn card
-The fourth community card dealt
					 during a round of play.
Turn Wager
-The third wager that a player
					 may place prior to the Turn card being dealt.
The provisions of this § 647a.1 amended under
						4
						Pa.C.S. §§
													1202(b)(30) and
						13A 02(1) and (2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 647a - TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER › Section 647a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker shall be played with one
				  deck of cards that are identical in appearance and two cover cards.
(b) If an automated card shuffling device is
				  utilized, Texas Hold 'Em Bonus 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 of cards shall be continuously alternated in and out of play, with each
				  deck being used for every other round of play.
(4) The cards from only one deck shall be
				  placed in the discard rack at any given time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 647a - TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER › Section 647a.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 out in horizontal fan shaped columns by deck according to suit and in
				  sequence.
(c) After the first
				  player arriving at the table has been afforded an opportunity to visually
				  inspect the cards, the cards shall be turned face down on the table, mixed
				  thoroughly by a washing of the cards and stacked. Once the cards have been
				  stacked, the cards shall be shuffled in accordance with §
										647a.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 §
												647a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 647a - TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER › Section 647a.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 §
											647a.8, §
											647a.9 or §
											647a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards
				  from the hand; and procedure 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
				  subsection (d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 647a - TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER › Section 647a.6 - Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker rankings

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(a)
				  The rank of the cards used in Texas Hold 'Em Bonus 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 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). All suits
				  shall be equal in rank.
(b) The
				  permissible five-card Poker hands at the game of Texas Hold 'Em Bonus 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 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 pair,
				  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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 647a - TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER › Section 647a.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 §
											647a.5 (relating to shuffle and
				  cut of the cards) have been completed, the dealer shall place the stacked deck
				  of cards in either hand. After the dealer has chosen the hand in which he will
				  hold the cards, the dealer shall continue to use that hand whenever holding the
				  cards during that round of play. The cards held by the dealer shall be kept
				  over the table inventory container and in front of the dealer at all
				  times.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 647a - TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER › Section 647a.10 - Procedure 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 §
											647a.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" and, if the Progressive Payout Wager or Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is
				  being offered, use the progressive table game system or electronic wagering
				  system to prevent the placement of additional Progressive Payout Wagers. If
				  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 647a - TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER › Section 647a.11 - Procedure for completion of each round of play

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(a) After the dealing procedures required
				  under §
										647a.8, §
										647a.9 or §
										647a.10 (relating to procedure for
				  dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards
				  from the hand; and procedure 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 Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker shall be responsible for his own hand and
				  no person other than the dealer and the player to whom the cards were dealt may
				  touch the cards of that player.
(2)
				  Each player shall keep his cards in full view of the dealer at all
				  times.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 647a - TEXAS HOLD 'EM BONUS POKER › Section 647a.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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the cards
				  are found face up after each player and the dealer have received their initial
				  two cards, any Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Wager shall be settled in accordance with
				  the payout odds in §
										647a.12(b)
				  (relating to payout odds; payout limitation).
(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, the
				  dealer or the area designated for the placement of the community cards is dealt
				  an incorrect number of cards, all hands shall be void, all wagers shall be
				  returned to the players and the cards shall be reshuffled.
(d) If either of the cards dealt to the
				  dealer in Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker is inadvertently exposed prior to each
				  player having either folded or placed a Flop, Turn or River Wager as provided
				  for under §
										647a.11 (relating to procedure for
				  completion of each round of play), all hands shall be void and all Ante, Flop,
				  Turn and River Wagers shall be returned to the players and the cards shall be
				  reshuffled. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if a player has placed a Texas Hold
				  'Em Bonus Wager, the wager shall be settled in accordance with the payout odds
				  in § 647a.12(b).
(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 must 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 649a - THREE CARD POKER › Section 649a.2 - Three Card Poker table physical characteristics

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(a) Three Card Poker shall be played at a
				  table having betting positions for no more than seven 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 Three
				  Card Poker table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations in
				  accordance with §
										601a.10(a)
				  (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and
				  contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo
				  of the certificate holder.
(2)
				  Three separate betting areas designed for the placement of Ante, Play and Pair
				  Plus Wagers for each player.
(3) If
				  the certificate holder offers the optional Three-Card Progressive Payout Wager
				  authorized under §
											649a.7(d)(4)
				  (relating to wagers) or the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager authorized under
				  §
											649a.7(d)(6), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for
				  each player.
(4) If the certificate
				  holder offers the optional Six Card Bonus Wager authorized under §
											649a.7(d)(5), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus Wager for each
				  player.
(5) If a certificate holder
				  offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under §
											649a.7(d)(7),
				  each betting position must contain an electronic wagering system for the
				  placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager.
(6) If the certificate holder offers the 5 of
				  6 Progressive Payout Wager authorized under §
											649a.7(d)(8), a
				  separate area designated for the placement of the 5 of 6 Progressive Payout
				  Wager.
(7) Inscriptions that advise
				  patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers offered by the
				  certificate holder and the phrase "Dealer Plays with Queen High or Better." If
				  payout odds or amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign indicating the
				  payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers shall be posted at each Three
				  Card Poker table.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 649a - THREE CARD POKER › Section 649a.3 - Cards; number of decks

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subsection (b), Three Card 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, Three Card 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 649a - THREE CARD POKER › Section 649a.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 §
										649a.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 §
												649a.5 (relating to shuffle and
						cut of the cards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 649a - THREE CARD POKER › Section 649a.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 §
											649a.8, §
											649a.9 or §
											649a.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 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 649a - THREE CARD POKER › Section 649a.6 - Three Card Poker rankings

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(a) The
				  rank of the cards used in Three Card 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 and 3 but may not be combined with any other sequence of
				  cards (for example, king, ace and 2). All suits shall be equal in
				  rank.
(b) The permissible Poker
				  hands in the game of Three Card Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank,
				  shall be:
(1) A straight flush, which is a
				  hand consisting of three cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with an
				  ace, king and queen being the highest ranking straight flush and an ace, 2 and
				  3 being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(2) 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.
(3) A straight,
				  which is a hand consisting of three cards of more than one suit and of
				  consecutive rank, with an ace, king and queen being the highest ranking
				  straight and an ace, 2 and 3 being the lowest ranking straight.
(4) A flush, which is a hand consisting of
				  three cards of the same suit, regardless of rank.
(5) 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart K - Table Games › Chapter 649a - THREE CARD POKER › Section 649a.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 §
											649a.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" and, if a Progressive Payout
				  Wager or the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager is being offered, use the progressive
				  table game system or the electronic wagering system to prevent the placement of
				  any additional Progressive Payout or Five Card Hand Bonus 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.