(1) Winner's pot poker shall be played on a
table having player positions for no more than seven players on one side of the
table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. A true-to-scale
rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) shall be submitted to the
Bureau prior to utilizing the layout design.
(2) The layout for a winner's pot poker table
shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or
trade name of the gaming licensee;
(b) Four separate designated betting areas at
each player position for the placement of ante, bet, double and jacks plus
bonus wagers, configured in an array so that the jacks plus bonus wager area is
closest to the dealer, the double wager area is second closest to the dealer,
the bet wager area is third closest to the dealer, and the ante wager area is
farthest from the dealer;
(c) Three
separate designated betting areas for the placement of the ante, bet and double
wagers of the dealer, configured in an array in front of the dealer so that the
double wager area is closest to the dealer, the bet wager area is the second
closest to the dealer, and the ante wager area is farthest from the
dealer;
(d) A designated area at
each player position for the placement of the face up cards of the player,
which area shall be located to the left of and adjacent to the wagering areas
of the player;
(e) A designated
area at the center of the gaming table for the placement of the face up cards
of the dealer;
(f) A designated
area at the center of the gaming table for the placement of the collected
wagers comprising the winner's pot; and
(g) Unless the gaming licensee complies with
205 CMR 146.41(3), inscriptions:
1. Listing
the payout odds for the jacks plus bonus wager; and
2. Indicating that the winner's pot shall be
awarded to the highest ranking hand of a player or the dealer.
(3) If the information
required by 205 CMR 146.41(2)(g) is not inscribed on the layout, a sign shall
be posted at each winner's pot poker table that lists the payout odds for the
jacks plus bonus wager and indicates that the winner's pot shall be awarded to
the highest ranking hand of a player or the dealer. In addition, a sign shall
be posted at each winner's pot poker table indicating that:
(a) The ante wager of a player who folds
after the first three cards are dealt does not increment the winner's pot and
is placed in the table inventory container;
(b) The percentage or, if applicable, the
dollar amount of the commission that shall be deducted from the winner's pot
and placed in the table inventory container; and
(c) The outcome of a jacks plus bonus wager
of a player who has folded his or her hand shall be determined on the cards
dealt to the player prior to folding.
(4) Each winner's pot poker table shall have
a drop box and a tip box attached to it on the same side of the table as, but
on opposite sides of the dealer.
