Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart K - Table games
Chapter 621a - PAI GOW
Section 621a.1 - Definitions

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 Wagers.

Co-banking-When the bank and the dealer each cover 50% of all winning Pai Gow Wagers.

Copy hand-A high hand or low hand of a player which is identical in pair rank or point value as the corresponding high hand or low hand of the dealer or bank.

Gee Joon Pair-The Six (2-4) tile and the Three (1-2) tile.

Heaven Pair-Two Twelve (6-6) tiles.

High hand-The two-tile hand formed with two of the four tiles dealt that ranks higher than the low hand formed from the remaining two tiles.

Identical Pair-Two tiles that are identical in appearance such as two Four (3-1) tiles.

Low hand-The two-tile hand formed with two of the four tiles dealt that ranks lower than the high hand formed from the remaining two tiles.

Marker-An object used to designate the bank and the co-bank.

Mixed Pair-Two tiles with the same number of spots but not identical in appearance such as two Eight tiles (6-2) and (5-3).

Setting the hands-The process of forming a high hand and a low hand from the four tiles dealt.

Supreme Pair-The Six (2-4) tile and the Three (1-2) tile that forms the highest ranking hand.

Value-The numerical point value assigned to a pair of tiles in accordance with § 621a.3 (relating to Pai Gow tiles; ranking of hands, pairs and tiles; value of the hand).

Vigorish-A fee collected on winning Pai Gow Wagers.

The provisions of this § 621a.1 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1202(b)(30), 1322, 13A 02(1) and (2), 13A27, 1602, 1604 and 1608.