Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart K - Table games
Chapter 621a - PAI GOW
Section 621a.2 - Pai Gow table; Pai Gow shaker; physical characteristics

Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 621a.2

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) Pai Gow shall be played at a table having betting positions for six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side of the table.

(b) The layout for a Pai Gow 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:

(1) The name or logo of the certificate holder.

(2) A separate betting area designated for the placement of the Pai Gow Wager for each player.

(3) A separate area, located to the left of the dealer, for the placement of four tiles which shall be referred to as the Dead Hand.

(4) If the certificate holder offers the optional Pair Fortunes Wager authorized under § 621a.5(e)(1) (relating to wagers):
(i) A separate betting area designated for the placement of the Pair Fortunes Wager for each player.

(ii) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds for the Pair Fortunes Wager. If the payout odds are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the odds shall be posted at each Pai Gow table.

(5) If the certificate holder is offering a wager based on the value of the dice in the manual or player-activated Pai Gow shaker, each player's wagering position must have:
(i) A separate betting area designated for the placement of the Sum Wager, if offered by the certificate holder, authorized under § 621a.5(e)(2).

(ii) Six separate betting areas designated for the placement of the Match Wager, if offered by the certificate holder, authorized under § 621a.5(e)(3).

(iii) A separate betting area designated for the placement of the Beat It Wager, if offered by the certificate holder, authorized under § 621a.5(e)(4).

(iv) A player-activation button if player-activated Pai Gow is being offered by the certificate holder.

(c) Each Pai Gow table must have a drop box with a tip box attached on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer, as approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with § 601a.10(g).

(d) Pai Gow shall be played with a Pai Gow shaker, approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a), used to shake three dice before each hand of Pai Gow is dealt to determine the starting position for the dealing of the Pai Gow tiles. The Pai Gow shaker shall be the responsibility of the dealer and may not be left unattended at the table. The Pai Gow shaker must be designed and constructed to maintain the integrity of the game and:

(1) Be capable of housing three dice that when not being shaken must be maintained within the Pai Gow shaker. Dice that have been placed in a Pai Gow shaker for use in gaming may not remain on a table for more than 24 hours.

(2) Be designed to prevent the dice from being seen while being shaken.

(3) Have the name or logo of the certificate holder imprinted or impressed thereon.

(e) If a certificate holder elects to use a computerized random number generator as permitted under § 621a.6 (relating to procedures for dealing the tiles; settling of wagers based on value of dice), the random number generator shall be approved by the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations in accordance with § 461a.4 (relating to submission for testing and approval) prior to its use.

(f) Notwithstanding subsection (d), a certificate holder may utilize a player-activated Pai Gow shaker to determine the starting position for the dealing of the Pai Gow tiles provided that the shaker is submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations for approval in accordance with § 461a.4 prior to its use. The player-activated Pai Gow shaker must:

(1) Have the capability of being sealed or locked to ensure the integrity of the three dice contained inside the shaker. Dice used inside the shaker must comply with § 603a.12(b) (relating to dice; physical characteristics) and if offering the Beat It Wager authorized under § 621a.5(e)(4)(i), one red and two blue dice must be used in the shaker.

(2) Shake the dice for at least 5 seconds to cause a random mixing of the dice.

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

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 645b.2 (relating to player-activated Pai Gow Poker; wagers based on the outcome of the dice).

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