CHAPTER 633b. BLACKJACK SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS—TEMPORARY REGULATIONS Sec.
633b.1—633b.12. [Reserved].
633b.13. [Reserved].
633b.14. [Reserved].
633b.15. [Reserved].
633b.16. EZ Bust Blackjack.
633b.17. 21+3 progressive.
633b.18. Royal Match progressive.
633b.19. King Bounty—additional paytable.
633b.20. Blazing 7’s wager.
633b.21 Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager.Authority The temporary provisions of this Chapter 633b added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03, unless otherwise noted.
Source The temporary provisions of this Chapter 633b added September 3, 2021, effective September 4, 2021, expire September 4, 2024, 51 Pa.B. 5607, unless otherwise noted.
§ § 633b.1—633b.12. [Reserved].
Authority The temporary provisions of these § § 633b.1—633b.12 deleted under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The temporary provisions of this these § § 633b.1—633b.12 deleted May 24, 2024, effective May 25, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 2923. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (418719) to (418720), (406505) to (406560) and (407761) to (407762).
§ 633b.13. [Reserved].
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 633b.13 amended and deleted under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The temporary provisions of this § 633b.13 amended December 3, 2021, effective December 4, 2021, expire December 4, 2024, 51 Pa.B. 7468; deleted May 24, 2024, effective May 25, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 2923. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (407762) to (407765).
§ 633b.14. [Reserved].
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 633b.14 deleted under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The temporary provisions of this § 633b.14 deleted May 24, 2024, effective May 25, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 2923. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (407765) to (407768).
§ 633b.15. [Reserved].
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 633b.15 deleted under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The temporary provisions of this § 633b.15 added December 3, 2021, effective December 4, 2021, expire December 4, 2024, 51 Pa.B. 7468; deleted May 24, 2024, effective May 25, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 2923. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (407768) and (418721).
§ 633b.16. EZ Bust Blackjack.
(a) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to players who have made a Blackjack Wager under § 633a.6(d) (relating to wagers) the option to place an EZ Bust Blackjack side wager.
(b) Except as provided under this section, Blackjack games which offer the EZ Bust Blackjack side wager shall follow the rules and procedures outlined in Chapter 633a (relating to Blackjack).
(c) A patron shall have the option to place an EZ Bust Blackjack wager if after dealing the initial two cards to the dealer’s hand under § 633a.7(f) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play) the dealer’s up card is a two, three, four, five or six.
(1) A patron shall have the option to place an EZ Bust Blackjack wager even if the patron was dealt a Blackjack.
(2) A patron shall have the option to place an additional EZ Bust Blackjack wager each time they split their hand under § 633a.11 (relating to splitting pairs).
(d) The patron may place an EZ Bust Blackjack wager up to an amount equal to their initial Blackjack wager.
(e) After the placement of any EZ Bust Blackjack wagers, the Blackjack round of play shall be completed consistent with § 633a.7.
(f) An EZ Bust Blackjack wager shall:
(1) Win if the dealer, having drawn a third card or more under § 633a.7(l)—(n), results in the dealer’s hand having a point count greater than 21—that is, busting.
(2) Lose if the dealer, having drawn a third card or more under § 633a.7(l)—(n), results in the dealer’s hand resulting in a point count less than or equal to 21.
(g) The certificate holder may, if specified in the rules submission, treat all EZ Bust Blackjack wagers as a push, if all players Blackjack wagers have resulted in a Blackjack or have busted.
(h) EZ Bust Blackjack wagers shall be settled prior to the settlement of the player’s Blackjack wager, and the removal of the player’s cards.
(i) Winning EZ Bust Blackjack wagers shall be paid at odds of 1 to 1.
Source The provisions of this § 633b.16 added September 22, 2023, effective September 23, 2023, expire September 23, 2026, 53 Pa.B. 5923.
§ 633b.17. 21+3 progressive.
(a) A certificate holder may offer players the option to place a 21+3 progressive wager, a progressive wager variation of the Three Card Poker side wager authorized under § 633a.6(e)(9) (relating to wagers). Unless otherwise specified under this section, the 21+3 progressive wager shall follow the rules and procedures of the Three Card Poker wager under § 633a.6(e)(9).
(b) The 21+3 progressive may be played on a Blackjack table that utilizes between three decks and eight decks of cards comprised of 52 cards per deck.
(c) In addition to the layout requirements under § 633a.2 (relating to Blackjack table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections), the Blackjack table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games), for the placement of the 21+3 progressive wager. If the certificate holder is offering a progressive payout wager on multiple linked tables or games in the same licensed facility, the progressive table game system must comply with the requirements in § 605a.8 (relating to linked progressive table games). The progressive table game system must include any of the following:
(1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the progressive wager.
(2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of progressive wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of any progressive wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced ‘‘no more bets.’’
(d) If specified in its Rules Submission form required under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a Blackjack wager in accordance with § 633a.6(d) the option of placing a 21+3 progressive wager.
(e) After placing a Blackjack wager as required in § 633a.6(d) and any optional wagers, including the 21+3 progressive wager, the dealer shall announce ‘‘no more bets’’ and, if the 21+3 progressive wager is being offered, use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional progressive wagers. If any progressive 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 wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table inventory container.
(f) If a player has won a 21+3 progressive payout, the dealer shall do all of the following:
(1) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(2) Verify that the appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been illuminated.
(3) Have a floorperson or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate holder’s approved internal control procedures.
(4) Pay the winning 21+3 progressive wager in accordance with the payout odds in subsection (g). 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.
(g) The certificate holder shall pay out winning 21+3 progressive wagers, for the highest ranking three-card hand formed, 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:
Hand Paytable 1 Paytable 4 Paytable 7 Paytable 10 3 aces or 3 kings (certificate holder declared suit) 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 3 aces or 3 kings (suited) 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 2,000 for 1 3,000 for 1 Three-of-a-kind (suited) 125 for 1 150 for 1 150 for 1 200 for 1 Straight flush 25 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 30 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 20 for 1 20 for 1 20 for 1 20 for 1 Straight 7 for 1 7 for 1 5 for 1 10 for 1 Flush 3 for 1 3 for 1 3 for 1 loss
Hand Paytable 2 Paytable 5 Paytable 8 3 aces, 3 kings or 3 queens (certificate holder declared suit) 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 3 aces, 3 kings or 3 queens (suited) 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 2,000 for 1 Three-of-a-kind (suited) 125 for 1 150 for 1 125 for 1 Straight flush 25 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 20 for 1 20 for 1 20 for 1 Straight 6 for 1 7 for 1 6 for 1 Flush 2 for 1 2 for 1 2 for 1
Hand Paytable 3 Paytable 6 Paytable 9 Paytable 11 3 aces (certificate holder declared suit) 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 3 aces (suited) 100% of progressive meter 100% of progressive meter 2,000 for 1 3,000 for 1 Three-of-a-kind (suited) 125 for 1 150 for 1 150 for 1 200 for 1 Straight flush 25 for 1 40 for 1 40 for 1 30 for 1 Three-of-a-kind 20 for 1 20 for 1 20 for 1 20 for 1 Straight 7 for 1 7 for 1 5 for 1 10 for 1 Flush 3 for 1 3 for 1 3 for 1 loss (h) The initial seed and reseed amounts, increment rate and reserve rate listed in the following chart shall correspond with the paytable selected under subsection (g) and shall be included by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Paytable Number of Decks Seed/Reseed (represented compared to 21+3 wager) Increment Rate Reserve Rate Paytable 1 3 2,000x 20% 0 Paytable 1 4 or more 2,000x 17% 0 Paytable 2 3 3,000x 24% 0 Paytable 2 4 or more 2,000x 17% 0 Paytable 3 3 N/A 17% 4% Paytable 3 4 or more $2000 17% 0 Paytable 4 4 or more $2000 17% 0 Paytable 5 4 or more $2000 17% 0 Paytable 6 4 or more $2000 17% 0 Paytable 7 4 or more N/A 16% 4% Paytable 8 4 or more N/A 15% 5% Paytable 9 4 or more N/A 16% 4% Paytable 10 4 or more N/A 17% 4% Paytable 11 4 or more N/A 18% 4%
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 633b.17 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The temporary provisions of this § 633b.17 added March 22, 2024, effective March 23, 2024, expire March 23, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 1537.
§ 633b.18. Royal Match progressive.
(a) A certificate holder may offer players the option to place a Royal Match progressive side wager, which is a progressive variation of the Royal Match 21 wager authorized under § 633a.6(e)(4) (relating to wagers).
(b) The Royal Match progressive side wager shall win if any of the following occur:
(1) The player’s initial two cards are a two-card straight flush.
(2) The player’s initial two cards are a Royal Match.
(3) The player’s and dealer’s initial two cards are a Crown Treasure.
(c) The layout for a Blackjack table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the certificate holder offers the Royal Match progressive wager, in addition to the requirements in § 633a.2 (relating to Blackjack table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections), the layout shall contain a separate area for each player designated for the placement of the Royal Match progressive wager.
(d) If the certificate holder is offering the Royal Match progressive wager, the Blackjack table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games), for the placement of the Royal Match progressive wager. If the certificate holder is offering a progressive payout wager on multiple linked tables or games in the same licensed facility, the progressive table game system must comply with the requirements in § 605a.8 (relating to linked progressive table games). The progressive table game system must include all of the following:
(1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Royal Match progressive wager.
(2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of Royal Match progressive wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of any progressive wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced ‘‘no more bets.’’
(e) If specified in its Rules Submission form required under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a Blackjack wager in accordance with § 633a.6(d) the option of placing a Royal Match progressive wager.
(f) After placing a Blackjack wager as required in § 633a.6(d) and any optional wagers including the Royal Match progressive wager, the dealer shall announce ‘‘no more bets’’ and, if the Royal Match progressive wager is being offered, use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any additional progressive wagers. If any progressive 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 wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The dealer shall then place the value chips into the table inventory container.
(g) The dealer shall then deal the cards in accordance with § 633a.7(a)—(g) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play). Immediately after the second card is dealt to each player and the dealer, but prior to any additional cards being dealt or before a card reader device is utilized, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the dealer’s right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction, settle the player’s optional wagers by collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers. The following apply:
(1) If a player placed a Royal Match progressive wager and the player’s initial two cards are not a two-card straight flush or a Royal Match, the Royal Match progressive wager is lost and shall be collected.
(2) If a player placed a Royal Match progressive wager and the player’s initial two cards are a two-card straight flush, the dealer shall pay the winning Royal Match progressive wager in accordance with subsection (i).
(3) If a player placed a Royal Match progressive wager and the player’s initial two cards are a Royal Match and the dealer’s up card is not a king or queen, the dealer shall pay the winning Royal Match progressive wager in accordance with subsection (i).
(4) If a player placed a Royal Match progressive wager and the player’s initial two cards are a Royal Match and the dealer’s up card is a king or queen, the players Royal Match progressive wager shall be settled after the dealer’s hole card is exposed but prior to settling the player’s blackjack wager. If after exposing the hole card the dealer also has a Royal Match, the player shall be paid a Crown Treasure payout in accordance with subsection (i).
(h) If a player has won a Royal Match progressive payout, the dealer shall do all of the following:
(1) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(2) Verify that the appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been illuminated.
(3) Have a floorperson or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate holder’s approved internal control procedures.
(4) Pay the winning Royal Match progressive wager in accordance with the payout odds in subsection (i). 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.
(5) Pay the Envy bonus, in accordance with subsection (k), to all players who made a Royal Match progressive wager. Players are entitled to multiple Envy bonuses if more than one other player has a Crown Treasure. A player is not entitled to an Envy bonus for his own hand.
(i) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Royal Match progressive wagers at the odds in following payout table:
Hand Paytable A Crown Treasure 100% of meter Royal Match 60 to 1 Two-card straight flush 10 to 1 Seed amount 10,000x the minimum wager Increment rate 15% (j) If in the same round of play two or more players have won the same progressive jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the jackpot amount shall be split equally between the winning players.
(k) When any player wins with a Crown Treasure, an Envy bonus shall be paid to all other players who have made a Royal Match progressive wager at a payout of 500 to 1.
(l) After settling the Royal Match progressive wagers, the dealer shall continue the hand in accordance with § 633a.7(i)—(t).
(m) The following terms, when used in this section, have the following meanings:
Two-card straight flush—Two cards of the same suit in consecutive order.
Royal Match—A king and queen of the same suit.
Crown Treasure—When both the player’s and dealer’s hands are comprised of a Royal Match combination.
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 633b.18 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The temporary provisions of this § 633b.18 added March 22, 2024, effective March 23, 2024, expire March 23, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 1537.
§ 633b.19. King’s Bounty—additional paytable.
(a) A certificate holder that offers the King’s Bounty wager in accordance with § 633a.6(e)(6) (relating to wagers) may offer the King’s Bounty wager with the paytable authorized under § 633a.13(h) (relating to payout odds; payout limitation) (to be known as paytable A) or paytable B authorized under subsection (d).
(b) A certificate holder shall specify the selected paytable as part of the Rules Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions).
(c) All other aspects of the King’s Bounty wager shall follow the rules and procedures outlined in § 633a.6(e)(6).
(d) Additional paytable:
Hand Paytable B King of spades pair and dealer Blackjack 1,000 to 1 King of spades pair 100 to 1 Suited kings pair 30 to 1 Suited queens, jacks or 10s pair 20 to 1 Suited 20 10 to 1 Pair of kings 8 to 1 Any 20 6 to 1
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 633b.19 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The temporary provisions of this § 633b.19 added March 22, 2024, effective March 23, 2024, expire March 23, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 1537.
§ 633b.20. Blazing 7’s wager.
(a) The layout for a Blackjack table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the certificate holder offers the Blazing 7’s wager authorized under subsection (c), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Blazing 7’s wager for each player.
(b) If specified in its Rules Submission form filed under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a Blackjack wager in accordance with § 633a.6(d) (relating to wagers) the option of placing a Blazing 7’s wager, which shall win if either of the player’s initial two cards is a seven.
(c) After placing a Blackjack wager as required in § 633a.6(d) and any optional wagers, including the Blazing 7’s wager, the dealer shall deal the cards in accordance with § 633a.7(a)—(g) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play).
(d) As part of the dealing procedures of § 633a.7(g), the dealer shall settle the Blazing 7’s wager as follows:
(1) If a player placed a Blazing 7’s wager and neither of their initial two cards is a seven, the Blazing 7’s wager is lost and shall be collected.
(2) If the player placed a Blazing 7’s wager and at least one of their initial two cards is a seven, the Blazing 7’s wager shall win, and the dealer shall pay the winning Blazing 7’s wager in accordance with subsection (e).
(3) If the player placed a Blazing 7’s wager and both of their initial two cards are sevens, and the dealer’s up card is a seven, the Blazing 7’s wager shall win, and the dealer shall pay the winning Blazing 7’s wager in accordance with subsection (e).
(e) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Blazing 7’s progressive wagers at the odds in Paytable A as follows:
Hand Paytable A Three 7’s—all diamonds 5,000 to 1 Three 7’s—same suit 2,000 to 1 Three 7’s—same color 1,000 to 1 Three 7’s 500 to 1 Player’s first two cards (two 7’s) 40 to 1 Either of player’s first two cards (one 7) 2 to 1 (f) After settling the Blazing 7’s wagers, the dealer shall continue the hand in accordance with § 633a.7(g)—(t).
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 633b.20 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The temporary provisions of this § 633b.20 added March 22, 2024, effective March 23, 2024, expire March 23, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 1537.
§ 633b.21. Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager.
(a) The layout for a Blackjack table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the certificate holder offers the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager authorized under subsection (c), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager for each player. The Blackjack table must have a progressive table game system in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games) for the placement of Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wagers. The progressive table game system must include all of the following:
(1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager.
(2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of progressive payout wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the placement of any Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wagers that a player attempts to place after the dealer has begun dealing the cards.
(b) If specified in its Rules Submission form filed under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a Blackjack wager in accordance with § 633a.6(d) (relating to wagers) the option of placing a Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager, which shall win if either of the player’s initial two cards is a seven.
(c) After placing a Blackjack wager as required in § 633a.6(d) and any optional wagers, including the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager, the dealer shall deal the cards in accordance with § 633a.7(a)—(f) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play).
(d) The dealer shall settle any optional wagers, including the Blazing 7s multi-progressive wager, in accordance with § 633a.7(g). The following apply:
(1) If a player placed a Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager and neither of their initial two cards is a seven, the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager is lost and shall be collected.
(2) If the player placed a Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager and at least one of their initial two cards is a seven, the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager shall win, and the dealer shall pay the winning Blazing 7’s wager in accordance with subsection (f).
(3) If the player placed a Blazing 7’s wager and both of their initial two cards are sevens and the dealer’s up card is a seven, the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager shall win, and the dealer shall pay the winning Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager in accordance with subsection (f).
(e) If a player has won the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager, the dealer shall do all of the following:
(1) Verify that the hand is a winning hand.
(2) Have a floorperson or above verify any Blazing 7’s multi-progressive payout with odds greater than 200 for 1 in accordance with approved internal control procedures submitted under § 465a.2 (relating to internal control systems and audit protocols).
(3) Pay the player the winning Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wager in accordance with subsection (f). If a player has won a progressive payout that is 10% or more 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 the player must remain on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed. If more than one player at the table has won a progressive payout that is 100% of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter, each player shall share the maximum amount equally.
(f) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
Hand Paytable A Paytable B Three 7’s—diamonds 100% of mega 100% mega Three 7’s—same suit 100% of major 100% major Three 7’s—same color 100% minor 100% minor Three 7’s 400 to 1 200 to 1 Player’s first two cards (two 7’s) 30 to 1 25 to 1 Either of player’s first two cards (one 7) 2 to 1 3 to 1 (g) The rate of progression for the meters and the initial seed used for the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive shall be as follows:
Hand Seed Incrementation Mega 2,000x the minimum wager 14% Major 1,000x the minimum wager 6% Minor 500x the minimum wager 4% (h) After settling the Blazing 7’s multi-progressive wagers, the dealer shall continue the hand in accordance with § 633a.7(g)—(t).
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 633b.21 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The temporary provisions of this § 633b.21 added March 22, 2024, effective March 23, 2024, expire March 23, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 1537.
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