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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 19-1318a

[49 Pa.B. 4956]
[Saturday, August 31, 2019]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

Annex A

TITLE 58. RECREATION

PART VII. GAMING CONTROL BOARD

Subpart K. TABLE GAMES

CHAPTER 617a. ROULETTE

§ 617a.1. Roulette ball; Roulette wheel and table; physical characteristics; double zero Roulette wheel used as a single zero Roulette wheel.

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 (f) The layout for a Roulette table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) and contain, at a minimum:

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 (4) If the certificate holder offers the Five Adjacent Number Wager authorized under § 617a.3, a replica of the Roulette wheel.

 (5) If the certificate holder offers the Touchdown Roulette Wager offered on a fully automated electronic table game, the electronic layout must contain a separate area designated for the electronic placement of the Touchdown Roulette Wager for each player. If the certificate holder is offering the Touchdown Roulette Wager, Roulette shall be played on a double zero Roulette wheel as described in subsection (d).

 (g) Each Roulette table must have a drop box and tip box attached in locations as approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with § 601a.10(g).

§ 617a.3. Placement of wagers.

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 (e) The wagers in the game of Roulette include:

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 (14) A 19—36 Wager that the Roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the Roulette wheel that corresponds to any 1 of 18 consecutive numbers from 19—36. The player shall make a 19—36 Wager by placing a wager within the box on the Roulette layout that is labeled 19—36.

 (f) If the certificate holder offers Touchdown Roulette on a fully automated electronic gaming table, a player may make a Touchdown Roulette Wager before each Roulette spin unless a Touchdown Roulette game is already in progress. A Touchdown Roulette Wager shall be made by electronically placing a value chip on the designated area of the table layout. After placing a Touchdown Roulette Wager, if the Roulette ball comes to rest on:

 (1) Any number (1—36), the Touchdown Roulette Wager shall lose and be collected.

 (2) A 0 or 00, the player shall choose either the red team or black team. To begin the Touchdown Football game, the electronic football shall be placed at the 50 yard line. Each Touchdown Roulette game shall last for the next four spins (downs). The player has four downs to move the football as close to the chosen team's end zone, based on the value of the compartment upon which the ball lands. The color of the compartment determines whether the football moves toward the end zone of the red team or black team. For example, if a player selected the red team and if over the course of the next four spins the football collectively moved:

 (i) To the 18 yard line for the red team, the player would be paid out for a win on the 11—20 yard line as provided in § 617a.4(d) (relating to payout odds).

 (ii) To the 18 yard line for the black team, the player would be paid out for selecting the losing team as provided in § 617a.4(d).

§ 617a.4. Payout odds.

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 (c) When Roulette is played on a double zero wheel being used as a single zero wheel, as provided in § 617a.1 (relating to Roulette ball; Roulette wheel and table; physical characteristics; double zero Roulette wheel used as a single zero Roulette wheel), the following apply:

 (1) Notice shall be provided that the double zero wheel is being used as a single zero wheel.

 (2) If the Roulette ball comes to rest in a compartment marked double zero (00), the dealer shall announce ''no spin,'' declare the spin void and respin the wheel.

 (3) Wagers on red, black, odd, even, 1—18 and 19—36 will be lost if the Roulette ball comes to rest in a compartment marked zero (0).

 (d) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Touchdown Roulette Wagers at the odds in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions):


Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D
Touchdown 1,000 to 1 500 to 1 1,000 to 1 500 to 1
1—10 yard line 150 to 1 250 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1
11—20 yard line 75 to 1 75 to 1 75 to 1 100 to 1
21—30 yard line 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1
31—40 yard line 25 to 1 25 to 1 25 to 1 25 to 1
41—49 yard line 10 to 1 10 to 1 10 to 1 10 to 1
Tie—50 yard line 5 to 1 5 to 1 5 to 1 5 to 1
Losing team 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 1

CHAPTER 625a. SIC BO

§ 625a.1. Sic Bo table; Sic Bo shaker; physical characteristics.

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 (d) Sic Bo shall be played with a Sic Bo shaker approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a), which shall be used to shake the dice to arrive at the winning combinations.

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 (2) An automated Sic Bo shaker, approved by the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations in accordance with § 461a.4, may be used in the game of Sic Bo, provided that:

 (i) The automated Sic Bo shaker must have a transparent compartment that is capable of being sealed or locked to secure the three dice and, depending on the shaker selected by the certificate holder, may utilize a separate opaque cover which conceals the dice while the automated Sic Bo shaker is activated.

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§ 625a.5. Procedures for opening and dealing the game.

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 (f) After all losing wagers have been collected and all winning wagers have been paid, the dealer shall clear the previously illuminated winning combinations from the table.

 (g) Notwithstanding the requirements in subsections (b) and (c), if the certificate holder is utilizing an automated Sic Bo shaker without an opaque cover or a player-activated Sic Bo shaker, all wagers shall be placed prior to the shaker being activated. After the dealer announces ''no more bets,'' the dealer, or a selected player if utilizing a player-activated shaker, shall then activate the automated dice shaker and complete the requirements in subsections (d)—(f).

§ 625a.6. Payout odds.

 (a) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Sic Bo wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions):

Wager Paytable A Paytable B
Three of a Kind 150 to 1 180 to 1
Two of a Kind 8 to 1 11 to 1
Any Three of a Kind 24 to 1 31 to 1
Total Value Bet of 4 50 to 1 62 to 1
Total Value Bet of 5 18 to 1 31 to 1
Total Value Bet of 6 14 to 1 18 to 1
Total Value Bet of 7 12 to 1 12 to 1
Total Value Bet of 8 8 to 1 8 to 1
Total Value Bet of 9 6 to 1 7 to 1
Total Value Bet of 10 6 to 1 6 to 1
Total Value Bet of 11 6 to 1 6 to 1
Total Value Bet of 12 6 to 1 7 to 1
Total Value of Bet 13 8 to 1 8 to 1
Total Value of Bet 14 12 to 1 12 to 1
Total Value of Bet 15 14 to 1 18 to 1
Total Value Bet of 16 18 to 1 31 to 1
Total Value Bet of 17 50 to 1 62 to 1
Any Two Dice Combination 5 to 1 6 to 1
Small Bet 1 to 1 1 to 1
Big Bet 1 to 1 1 to 1

 (b) For purposes of a One of a Kind Wager:

 (1) If only one of the dice show the numeric value upon which the wager was placed, the One of a Kind Wager shall be paid at 1 to 1.

 (2) If two of the dice show the numeric value upon which the wager was placed, the One of a Kind Wager shall be paid at 2 to 1.

 (3) If all three dice show the same numeric value upon which the wager was placed and if the certificate holder selected:

 (i) Paytable A in subsection (a), the One of a Kind Wager shall be paid at 3 to 1.

 (ii) Paytable B in subsection (a), the One of a Kind Wager shall be paid at 12 to 1.

 (c) A certificate holder may list its payouts odds in subsections (a) and (b) as either ''to 1'' or ''1 wins.''

CHAPTER 637a. POKER

§ 637a.10. Seven-card Stud Poker; procedures for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play.

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 (b) No more than nine players may participate in a Seven-card Stud Poker game. Each player who elects to participate in a round of play may be required to place an Ante bet. The rules governing the placement of an Ante bet and the amount of the Ante bet, if any, shall be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions) and posted on a sign at each Poker table.

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CHAPTER 639a. CARIBBEAN STUD POKER

§ 639a.7. Wagers.

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 (e) The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the number of adjacent boxes on which a player may place a wager in one round of play.

§ 639a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.

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 (b) The dealer shall deliver the first stack of cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed an Ante Wager in accordance with § 639a.7(d)(1) (relating to wagers). As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall, moving clockwise around the table, deliver a stack face down to each of the other players who has placed an Ante Wager. The dealer shall then deliver a stack of five cards face down to the area designated for the placement of the dealer's cards and spread the cards face down on the layout so the top card of the stack is to the dealer's right and the bottom card is to the dealer's left. The dealer shall turn the bottom card of the stack (the card on the dealer's far left) face up and leave the other four cards in the stack face down on the area designated for the placement of the dealer's cards.

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§ 639a.12. Payout odds; rate of progression.

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 (d) If a certificate holder offers the Progressive Payout Wager:

 (1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Progressive Payout Wagers at the odds in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:

Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C
Royal flush 100% of meter 100% of meter 100% of meter
Straight flush 5,000 for 1 10% of meter 10% of meter
Four-of-a-kind 500 for 1 500 for 1 200 for 1
Full house 100 for 1 100 for 1 50 for 1
Flush 50 for 1 50 for 1 40 for 1
Straight 10 for 1 10 for 1 30 for 1
Three-of-a-kind 3 for 1 3 for 1 9 for 1
Two pair 2 for 1 2 for 1 N/A
Hand Paytable D Paytable E
Royal flush 100% of meter 100% of meter
Straight flush 10% of meter 10% of meter
Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 500 for 1
Full house 50 for 1 100 for 1
Flush 40 for 1 50 for 1
Straight 30 for 1 N/A
Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 N/A
Hand Paytable F Paytable G Paytable H
Royal flush 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot
Straight flush 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot
Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 100% minor jackpot 100% minor jackpot
Full house 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1
Flush 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1
Straight 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1
Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 10 for 1 9 for 1

 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed.

 (3) Paytables A, B, C and E may not be selected by the certificate holder if the Progressive Payout Wager is offered on multiple linked games with a shared progressive jackpot.

 (4) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D Paytable E
Seed/reseed $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1
Incrementation rate
Primary 53% 53% 25% 21% 65%
Reserve 15% 15% N/A N/A 5%

Paytable F Paytable G Paytable H
Seed/reseed
Mega $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1
Major $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1
Minor N/A $250 for 1 $250 for 1
Incrementation rate
Mega 11% 9% 10%
Major 10% 7% 8%
Minor N/A 3% 3%

 (5) Winning Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player's turn to be paid in accordance with § 639a.11(c)(5) (relating to procedure for completion of each round of play).

 (6) If the certificate holder selects Paytables D, F, G or H, Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payouts for Envy Bonus Qualifying Hands based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:

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 (e) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager:

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 (4) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

Seed $10,000 for 1
Reseed $0
Incrementation rate
Primary 13%
Reserve 8%

CHAPTER 641a. FOUR CARD POKER

§ 641a.2. Four Card Poker table physical characteristics.

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 (b) The layout for a Four Card 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:

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 (5) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under § 641a.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 Six Card Bonus Wager authorized under § 641a.7(d)(8), the layout must contain:

 (i) A separate area designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus Wager for each player.

 (ii) A designated area on the layout for the additional Six Card Bonus card.

 (7) 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 Four Card Poker table.

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§ 641a.6. Four Card Poker rankings.

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 (d) When the certificate holder offers a payout based on the rank of a five-card Poker hand, the rank of the hands must be:

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 (7) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank.

 (e) If the certificate holder offers the optional Six Card Bonus Wager, the Poker hands eligible for a payout are:

 (1) A six-card royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 of the same suit.

 (2) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.

 (3) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.

 (4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.

 (5) A full house, which is a hand consisting of three-of-a-kind and a pair.

 (6) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.

 (7) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit.

 (8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.

§ 641a.7. Wagers.

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 (d) The following wagers may be placed in the game of Four Card Poker:

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 (7) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player at a Four Card Poker table the option to make an additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager that the player's five-card Poker hand or the dealer's five-card Poker hand, or both, will contain a flush or better as defined in § 641a.6(d) (relating to Four Card Poker rankings). After placing an Ante Wager, a player may make the additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager on the player's hand or the dealer's hand, or both, by using the electronic wagering device designated for that player. Each player shall be responsible for verifying that the player's Five Card Hand Bonus Wager has been accepted.

 (8) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed an Ante Wager the option of placing a Six Card Bonus Wager which shall win if the player's five cards and the additional Six Card Bonus card forms a three-of-a-kind or better as described in § 641a.6(e). A Six Card Bonus Wager does not have bearing on any other wagers made by the player.

 (e) A certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the number of adjacent boxes on which a player may place a wager in one round of play.

§ 641a.8. Procedures for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.

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 (d) After all wagers have been placed, if any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal one card, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus card. The dealer shall then, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal one card at a time to each player who has placed a wager in accordance with § 641a.7 (relating to wagers) and to the dealer until each player who placed a wager has five cards and the dealer has six cards. All cards dealt to the players and the first five cards dealt to the dealer shall be dealt face down. The dealer's sixth card shall be dealt face up. The dealer's fifth and sixth cards shall be dealt consecutively.

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§ 641a.9. Procedures for dealing the cards from the hand.

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 (b) The dealer shall deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and use the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout. If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal one card, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus card. The dealer shall then, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal one card at a time to each player who has placed a wager in accordance with § 641a.7 (relating to wagers) and to the dealer until each player who placed a wager has five cards and the dealer has six cards. All cards dealt to the players and the first five cards dealt to the dealer shall be dealt face down. The sixth card dealt to the dealer shall be dealt face up. The dealer's fifth and sixth cards shall be dealt consecutively.

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§ 641a.10. Procedures for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.

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 (b) The dealer shall deliver the first stack of cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed a wager in accordance with § 641a.7 (relating to wagers). As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall, moving clockwise around the table, deliver a stack face down to each of the other players who has placed a wager in accordance with § 641a.7. The dealer shall then deliver a stack of five cards face down to the area designated for the placement of the dealer's cards.

 (c) The dealer shall then remove the next stack of five cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe and turn the bottom card of the stack face up on the dealer's hand. If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall then deal the next card in the stack face down on the area of the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus card. The dealer shall then place the remaining cards of that stack in the discard rack without exposing the cards. After the cards have been dispensed and delivered, the dealer shall remove the stub from the automated dealing shoe and, except as provided in subsection (d), place the remaining cards in the discard rack without exposing the cards.

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§ 641a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.

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 (b) After each player has examined his cards and placed the cards face down on the layout, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's left and moving clockwise around the table, ask each player who placed an Ante Wager if he wishes to make a Play Wager in an amount from one to three times the amount of the player's Ante Wager or forfeit the Ante Wager and end his participation in the round of play. If a player:

 (1) Has placed an Ante Wager and an Aces Up or Six Card Bonus Wager but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit the Ante Wager but may not forfeit the Aces Up or Six Card Bonus Wager.

 (2) Has placed an Ante Wager and a Four or Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager but does not make a Play Wager, the player shall forfeit both the Ante Wager and the Progressive Payout Wager but may not forfeit the eligibility to receive an Envy Bonus under § 641a.12(d) or (e) (relating to payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression).

 (c) After each player who has placed an Ante Wager has either placed a Play Wager on the designated area of the layout or forfeited his Ante Wager, the dealer shall collect all forfeited wagers and associated cards, if applicable, and place the cards in the discard rack. The dealer shall then reveal the dealer's cards and select the four cards that form the highest possible ranking Four Card Poker hand. After the dealer's cards are turned face up, the dealer shall, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction, complete the following applicable procedures in succession for each player:

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 (6) After settling any Aces Up Wagers, the dealer shall settle a player's Bad Beat Bonus Wager as follows:

 (i) If the player's hand contains a two pair or better and the dealer's hand outranks the player's hand, as provided in § 641a.6(b) (relating to Four Card Poker rankings), the certificate holder shall pay the winning Bad Beat Bonus Wager in accordance with § 641a.12(f) based on the rank of the player's losing hand.

 (ii) If the dealer's hand contains a two pair or better and the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand, as provided in § 641a.6(b), the certificate holder shall pay the winning Bad Beat Bonus Wager in accordance with § 641a.12(f) based on the rank of the dealer's losing hand.

 (iii) If the player's hand and the dealer's hand tie, if the player's hand of two pair or better does not lose to the dealer's hand, or if the dealer's hand of two pair or better does not lose to the player's hand, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Bad Beat Bonus Wager.

 (7) After settling a player's Aces Up Wagers, the dealer shall settle the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager, if offered by the certificate holder, and any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payouts. The dealer shall form the highest ranking five-card Poker hand of the player and the dealer. For the dealer's hand, the dealer shall form the highest ranking five-card Poker hand from the first five cards dealt to the dealer. A winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wager shall be paid irrespective of whether the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand. If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus or any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout, the dealer shall:

 (i) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.

 (ii) Have a floorperson or above verify any Five Card Hand Bonus payout with odds of 500 for 1 or a payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter in accordance with approved internal control procedures submitted under § 465a.2 (relating to internal control systems and audit protocols).

 (iii) Credit the player's game account for the winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wager or the Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout in accordance with § 641a.12(g). If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the payout may not be paid to the player's game account. If a player has won a payout that is not being paid to the player's game account, the winning hand must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.

 (8) The dealer shall then settle a player's Six Card Bonus Wager by revealing the Six Card Bonus card and combining it with the player's five cards to form the highest ranking Poker hand as provided with § 641a.6(e). If the player's hand:

 (i) Does not contain a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Six Card Bonus Wager.

 (ii) Contains a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall pay the winning Six Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 641a.12(h).

 (d) After all wagers of the player have been settled, the dealer shall remove all remaining cards from the table and place them in the discard rack in a manner that permits the reconstruction of each hand in the event of a question or dispute.

§ 641a.12. Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression.

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 (d) If a certificate holder offers a Four-Card Progressive Payout Wager:

 (1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Four-Card Progressive Payout Wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:

Hand Paytable A Paytable B
Four aces 100% of meter 100% of meter
Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 300 for 1
Straight flush 100 for 1 100 for 1
Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 15 for 1

 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking Four Card Poker hand formed.

 (3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

Paytable A Paytable B
Seed/reseed $5,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1
Incrementation rate
Primary 29% 25%
Reserve N/A 5%

 (4) Winning Four-Card Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid the amount on the meter when it is the player's turn to be paid in accordance with § 641a.11(c)(5) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).

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 (e) If a certificate holder offers the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager:

 (1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Wagers at the odds in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:


Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D
Royal flush 100% of meter 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot
Straight flush 10% of meter 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot
Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 300 for 1 100% minor jackpot 100% minor jackpot
Full house 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1
Flush 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1
Straight 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1
Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 9 for 1 10 for 1 9 for 1

 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed.

 (3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

Paytable A
Seed/reseed $10,000 for 1
Incrementation rate
Primary 21%
Reserve N/A
Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D
Seed/reseed
Mega $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1
Major $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1
Minor N/A $250 for 1 $250 for 1
Incrementation rate
Mega 11% 9% 10%
Major 10% 7% 8%
Minor N/A 3% 3%

 (4) Winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player's turn to be paid in accordance with § 641a.11(c)(5).

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 (f) If a certificate holder offers the Bad Beat Bonus Wager, the certificate holder shall pay out winning Bad Beat Wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:

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 (g) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager:

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 (4) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

Seed $10,000 for 1
Reseed $0
Incrementation rate
Primary 13%
Reserve 8%

 (h) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Six Card Bonus Wagers at the odds in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:

Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C
Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1
Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1
Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 100 to 1
Full house 25 to 1 25 to 1 20 to 1
Flush 20 to 1 15 to 1 15 to 1
Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 9 to 1
Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 5 to 1 8 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E
Six-card royal flush—diamonds 200,000 to 1
Six-card royal flush—hearts, spades or clubs 20,000 to 1
Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1
Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1
Four-of-a-kind 100 to 1 50 to 1
Full house 20 to 1 20 to 1
Flush 15 to 1 15 to 1
Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1
Three-of-a-kind 7 to 1 5 to 1

CHAPTER 643a. LET IT RIDE POKER

§ 643a.2. Let It Ride Poker table physical characteristics.

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 (b) The layout for a Let It Ride 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:

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 (8) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under § 643a.7(i), each betting position must contain an electronic wagering system for the placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager.

 (9) If the certificate holder offers the Six Card Bonus Wager authorized under § 643a.7(j), the layout must contain:

 (i) A separate area designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus Wager for each player.

 (ii) A designated area on the layout for the Six Card Bonus card.

 (10) 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 Let It Ride Poker table.

 (11) An inscription indicating the payout limit per hand established by the certificate holder under § 643a.12(h) (relating to payout odds; payout limitation) or a generic inscription indicating the game is subject to the posted payout limit. If the payout limit is not inscribed on the layout, a sign which sets forth the required information shall be posted at each Let It Ride Poker table.

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§ 643a.6. Let It Ride Poker rankings.

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 (d) If the certificate holder offers the Three-Card Progressive Payout Wager under § 643a.7(g), the following hands eligible for a payout are:

 (1) A mini-royal, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king and queen of the same suit.

 (2) A straight flush, which is a hand, other than a mini-royal, consisting of three cards of the same suit in consecutive rank.

 (3) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank.

 (4) A straight, which is a hand consisting of three cards of consecutive rank, including an ace, 2 and 3.

 (e) If the certificate holder offers the optional Six Card Bonus Wager, the Poker hands eligible for a payout are:

 (1) A six-card royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 of the same suit.

 (2) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.

 (3) A straight flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.

 (4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.

 (5) A full house, which is a hand consisting of three-of-a-kind and a pair.

 (6) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.

 (7) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit.

 (8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.

§ 643a.7. Wagers.

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 (i) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player at a Let It Ride Poker table the option to make an additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager that the player's five-card Poker hand will contain a flush or better as defined in § 643a.6(b) (relating to Let It Ride Poker rankings). After placing an Ante Wager, a player may make the additional Five Card Hand Bonus Wager by using the electronic wagering device designated for that player. Each player shall be responsible for verifying that the player's Five Card Hand Bonus Wager has been accepted.

 (j) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed Let it Ride Wagers the option of placing a Six Card Bonus Wager which shall win if the player's three cards and the three additional Six Card Bonus cards form a three-of-a-kind or better as described in § 643a.6(e). A Six Card Bonus Wager does not have bearing on any other wagers made by the player.

 (k) A Five Card Bonus Wager, Three Card Bonus Wager, Five Card Hand Bonus Wager, Progressive Payout Wager and Six Card Bonus Wager do not have a bearing on any other wagers made by the player.

 (l) A certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 the number of adjacent boxes on which a player may place a wager in one round of play.

§ 643a.8. Procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe.

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 (d) If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal three cards, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards. The dealer shall then, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:

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§ 643a.9. Procedure for dealing the cards from the hand.

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 (b) The dealer shall deal each card by holding the deck of cards in the chosen hand and use the other hand to remove the top card of the deck and place it face down on the appropriate area of the layout. If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall deal three cards, face down, to the area on the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards. The dealer shall then, starting with the player farthest to the dealer's left and continuing around the table in a clockwise manner, deal the cards as follows:

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§ 643a.10. Procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe.

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 (b) The dealer shall deliver the first stack of cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe face down to the player farthest to the dealer's left who has placed the three required Let It Ride Poker Wagers in accordance with § 643a.7(d) (relating to wagers). As the remaining stacks are dispensed to the dealer by the automated dealing shoe, the dealer shall, moving clockwise around the table, deliver a stack face down to each of the other players who has placed the three required wagers in accordance with § 643a.7(d). The dealer shall then deliver a stack of three cards face down to the area designated for the placement of the community cards and spread the stack within the designated area so that the top card is to the dealer's right and the bottom card is to the dealer's left. The dealer shall then remove the card that is to his left and place that card in the discard rack without exposing the card. If any player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall then remove the next stack of three cards dispensed by the automated dealing shoe and place the cards face down on the area of the layout designated for the placement of the Six Card Bonus cards.

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§ 643a.11. Procedures for completion of each round of play.

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 (f) After the second community card is turned face up, beginning with the player farthest to the dealer's right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction, the dealer shall turn the three cards of the player face up on the layout and combine the two community cards and the three cards dealt to the player shall form the highest ranking five-card Poker hand of that player. If the player's hand:

 (1) Contains a pair of 9s or lower, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Let It Ride Poker Wagers.

 (2) Contains a pair of 10s or better, the dealer shall pay the player's winning Let it Ride Poker Wagers in accordance with § 643a.12(a) (relating to payout odds; payout limitation).

 (g) After settling the player's Let It Ride Poker Wagers, the dealer shall settle any Five Card Bonus Wagers, Three Card Bonus Wagers, Progressive Payout Wagers or Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers as follows:

 (1) If a player placed a Five Card Bonus Wager and the two community cards and the three cards dealt to the player:

 (i) Form a five-card Poker hand of two pair or better, or a pair of 10s or better, depending on the payout table selected by the certificate holder, the dealer shall pay the winning Five Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 643a.12(b).

 (ii) Does not form a five-card Poker hand of two pair or better, or a pair of 10s or better, depending on the payout table selected by the certificate holder, the dealer shall collect the losing Five Card Bonus Wager.

 (2) If a player placed a Three Card Bonus Wager and the three cards dealt to the player:

 (i) Form a three-card Poker hand of a pair or better as defined in § 643a.6(c) (relating to Let It Ride Poker rankings), the dealer shall pay the winning Three Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 643a.12(c).

 (ii) Does not form a three-card Poker hand of a pair or better as defined in § 643a.6(c), the dealer shall collect the player's losing Three Card Bonus Wager.

 (3) If a player placed a Three-Card Progressive Payout Wager and the three cards dealt to the player form a three-of-a-kind or better, as defined in § 643a.6(d), or a straight or better, depending on the paytable selected by the certificate holder, the dealer shall:

 (i) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.

 (ii) Verify that the appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been illuminated.

 (iii) Have a floorperson or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate holder's approved internal control procedures.

 (iv) Pay the winning Three-Card Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 643a.12(d)(1). If a player has won a progressive payout that is 100% of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the progressive payout may not be paid from the table inventory container. If a player has won a progressive payout that is not being paid from the table inventory container, the cards of that player must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.

 (v) Pay any Three-Card Envy Bonus won in accordance with § 643a.12(d)(5). Players making a Three-Card Progressive Payout Wager shall receive a Three-Card Envy Bonus when another player at the same Let It Ride Poker table is the holder of a Three-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. Players are entitled to multiple Envy Bonuses if more than one player is the holder of a Three-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. A player is not entitled to a Three-Card Envy Bonus for his own hand.

 (4) If a player placed a Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager and the player's three cards and the two community cards form a three-of-a-kind or better, as defined in § 643a.6(b), the dealer shall:

 (i) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.

 (ii) Verify that the appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been illuminated.

 (iii) Have a floorperson or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate holder's approved internal control procedures.

 (iv) Pay the winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with the payout odds in § 643a.12(e)(1). If a player has won a progressive payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the progressive payout may not be paid from the table inventory container. If a player has won a progressive payout that is not being paid from the table inventory container, the cards of that player must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.

 (v) Pay any Five-Card Envy Bonus won in accordance with § 643a.12(e)(5). Players making a Progressive Payout Wager shall receive a Five-Card Envy Bonus when another player at the same Let It Ride Poker table is the holder of a Five-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. Players are entitled to multiple Envy Bonuses if more than one player is the holder of a Five-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hand. A player is not entitled to a Five-Card Envy Bonus for his own hand.

 (5) If a player placed a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager, the dealer shall settle any Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payouts and any winning Five Card Hand Bonus wagers as follows:

 (i) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.

 (ii) Have a floorperson or above verify any Five Card Hand Bonus payout with odds of 500 for 1 or a payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter in accordance with approved internal control procedures submitted under § 465a.2 (relating to internal control systems and audit protocols).

 (iii) Credit the player's game account for the winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wager or the Magic Card or Lucky Bonus payout in accordance with § 643a.12(f). If a player has won a Five Card Hand Bonus payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the payout may not be paid to the player's game account. If a player has won a payout that is not being paid to the player's game account, the winning hand must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.

 (6) If a player placed a Six Card Bonus Wager, the dealer shall reveal the three Six Card Bonus cards and combine them with the player's three cards to form the highest ranking Poker hand as provided in § 643a.6(e). If the player's hand:

 (i) Does not contain a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall collect the player's losing Six Card Bonus Wager.

 (ii) Contains a three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer shall pay the winning Six Card Bonus Wager in accordance with § 643a.12(g).

 (h) After all wagers of the player have been settled, the dealer shall remove all remaining cards from the table and place them in the discard rack in a manner that permits the reconstruction of each hand in the event of a question or dispute.

§ 643a.12. Payout odds; payout limitation.

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 (b) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Bonus Wager, the certificate holder shall pay out winning Five Card Bonus Wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:


Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C
Royal flush 20,000 to 1 20,000 to 1 20,000 to 1
Straight flush 2,000 to 1 2,000 to 1 2,000 to 1
Four-of-a-kind 150 to 1 200 to 1 100 to 1
Full house 75 to 1 75 to 1 75 to 1
Flush 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1
Straight 25 to 1 25 to 1 25 to 1
Three-of-a-kind 4 to 1 5 to 1 9 to 1
Two pair 3 to 1 4 to 1 6 to 1
Pair of tens, jacks, queens, kings or aces 2 to 1 1 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E Paytable F Paytable G
Royal flush 10,000 to 1 10,000 to 1 10,000 to 1 25,000 to 1
Straight flush 2,000 to 1 2,000 to 1 2,000 to 1 2,500 to 1
Four-of-a-kind 200 to 1 200 to 1 100 to 1 400 to 1
Full house 75 to 1 100 to 1 75 to 1 200 to 1
Flush 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1
Straight 25 to 1 25 to 1 25 to 1 25 to 1
Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 10 to 1 9 to 1 5 to 1
Two pair 4 to 1 6 to 1 6 to 1
Pair of tens, jacks, queens, kings or aces 1 to 1

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 (d) If a certificate holder offers the Three-Card Progressive Payout Wager:

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 (3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payouts in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

Paytable A Paytable B
Seed/reseed $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1
Incrementation rate
Primary 14% 20%

 (4) Winning Three-Card Progressive Payout Wagers shall be paid the amount on the meter when it is the player's turn to be paid in accordance with § 643a.11(g)(3) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).

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 (e) If a certificate holder offers the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager:

 (1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Wagers at the odds in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:

Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D
Royal flush 100% of meter 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot 100% mega jackpot
Straight flush 10% of meter 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot 100% major jackpot
Four-of-a-kind 300 for 1 300 for 1 100% minor jackpot 100% minor jackpot
Full house 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1 50 for 1
Flush 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1
Straight 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1 30 for 1
Three-of-a-kind 9 for 1 9 for 1 10 for 1 9 for 1


 (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed.

 (3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

Paytable A
Seed/reseed $10,000 for 1
Incrementation rate
Primary 21%
Reserve N/A
Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D
Seed/reseed
Mega $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1 $10,000 for 1
Major $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1 $1,000 for 1
Minor N/A $250 for 1 $250 for 1
Incrementation rate
Mega 11% 9% 10%
Major 10% 7% 8%
Minor N/A 3% 3%

 (4) Winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player's turn to be paid in accordance with § 643a.11(g)(4).

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 (f) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager:

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 (4) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

Seed $10,000 for 1
Reseed $0
Incrementation rate
Primary 13%
Reserve 8%

 (g) A certificate holder shall pay out winning Six Card Bonus Wagers at the odds in one of the following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:

Hand Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C
Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1
Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1 200 to 1
Four-of-a-kind 50 to 1 50 to 1 100 to 1
Full house 25 to 1 25 to 1 20 to 1
Flush 20 to 1 15 to 1 15 to 1
Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1 9 to 1
Three-of-a-kind 5 to 1 5 to 1 8 to 1
Hand Paytable D Paytable E
Six-card royal flush—diamonds 200,000 to 1
Six-card royal flush—hearts, spades or clubs 20,000 to 1
Royal flush 1,000 to 1 1,000 to 1
Straight flush 200 to 1 200 to 1
Four-of-a-kind 100 to 1 50 to 1
Full house 20 to 1 20 to 1
Flush 15 to 1 15 to 1
Straight 10 to 1 10 to 1
Three-of-a-kind 7 to 1 5 to 1

 (h) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsection (a), a certificate holder may establish in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 a maximum amount that is payable to a player on a single hand. The maximum amount shall be at least $50,000 or the maximum amount that one patron could win per round when betting the minimum permissible wager, whichever is greater. Any maximum payout limit established by a certificate holder must apply only to payouts of Let It Ride Poker Wagers under subsection (a) but may not apply to payouts of Five Card Bonus Wagers, Three Card Bonus Wagers Progressive Payout Wagers, Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers or Six Card Hand Bonus Wagers as provided in subsections (b)—(g).

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