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58 Pa. Code § 653a.1. Definitions.

§ 653a.1. Definitions.

 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.

   Check—Waiving the right to place a Play Wager but remaining in the round of play.

   Community card—A card which may be used by all players 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 Ultimate Texas Hold ’Em 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 §  653a.6(b) (relating to Ultimate Texas Hold ’Em Poker rankings).

   Flop—The first three community cards dealt during a round of play.

   Fold—The withdrawal of a player from a round of play by not making a Play 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.

   Play Wager—An additional wager that a player shall make if the player opts to remain in competition against the dealer after the player reviews his hand.

   Progressive Payout Hand—A player’s five-card Poker hand with a rank of three-of-a-kind or better as defined in §  653a.6(b).

   Trips Wager—The wager that a player is required to make prior to any cards being dealt to compete against a posted paytable, regardless of the outcome of the player’s hand against the dealer’s hand.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  653a.1 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § §  1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).

Source

   The provisions of this §  653a.1 amended December 12, 2014, effective December 13, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7683. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (362647) to (362648).



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