Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart K - Table games
Chapter 621a - PAI GOW
Section 621a.5 - Wagers

Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 621a.5

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

(a) Wagers at Pai Gow shall be made by placing value chips or plaques on the appropriate areas of the Pai Gow layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted.

(b) Only players who are seated at the Pai Gow table may place a wager. Once a player has placed a wager and received tiles, that player shall remain seated until the completion of the round of play. If a player leaves the table during a round of play, any wagers made by the player may be considered abandoned and treated as losing wagers.

(c) All wagers at Pai Gow shall be placed prior to the dealer announcing "no more bets" in accordance with the dealing procedures in § 621a.6 (relating to procedures for dealing the tiles; settling of wagers based on value of dice). Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may not be accepted. A wager may not be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced "no more bets."

(d) To participate in a round of play and compete against the dealer's high and low hands, a player shall place a Pai Gow Wager.

(e) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a Pai Gow Wager in accordance with subsection (d) the option of placing the following additional wagers:

(1) A Pair Fortunes Wager which shall win if any of the four tiles dealt to a player contains a Gee Joon Pair, Heaven Pair, Identical Pair or Mixed Pair. The Pair Fortunes Wager does not have bearing on any of the player's other wagers.

(2) A Sum Wager, which shall be based on the value of the dice in the manual or player-activated Pai Gow Shaker and shall win depending on the paytable selected by the certificate holder, if:
(i) The total of the three dice in the Pai Gow shaker is equal to an 8, 16 or 17.

(ii) The total of the three dice is equal to a 3, 8 or 9.

(iii) At least two of the dice are matching.

(iv) The three dice form a series, such as a 1, 2 and 3, or 3, 4 and 5.

(3) A Match Wager, which shall be based on the value of the dice in the manual or player-activated Pai Gow shaker and shall win if at least two of the dice in the Pai Gow shaker match the value selected by the player. For example, a player's Match Wager on the 1 shall win if two or three of the dice rolled is a 1.

(4) A Beat It Wager, which shall be based on the value of the dice in the manual or player-activated Pai Gow shaker and shall win depending on the payout table selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission, if:
(i) The red die in the Pai Gow shaker is equal in value to or greater than the sum of the two blue dice. For example, a player's Beat It Wager shall win if the red die is a 6 and the two blue dice are a 2 and a 1 for a total of 3.

(ii) Any single dice beats the sum of the two other dice by 1 to 4 points. For example, a player's Beat It Wager shall win if the dice rolled are a 5, a 1 and a 1 (5 - (1 + 1) = 3).

(f) Except as provided in § 621a.9(f) (relating to player bank; co-banking; selection of bank; procedures for dealing), a certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2, permit a player to wager on two adjacent betting areas at a Pai Gow table. If a certificate holder permits a player to wager on adjacent betting areas, the tiles dealt to each betting area shall be played separately. If the Pai Gow Wagers are not equal, the player shall rank and set the hand with the larger wager before ranking and setting the other hand. If the amounts wagered are equal, each hand shall be played separately in a counterclockwise rotation with the first hand being ranked and set before the player proceeds to rank and set the second hand. Once a hand has been ranked, set and placed face down on the layout, the hands may not be changed.

The provisions of this § 621a.5 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 § 621a.2 (relating to Pai Gow table; Pai Gow shaker; physical characteristics); and 58 Pa. Code § 621a.6 (relating to procedures for dealing the tiles; settling of wagers based on value of dice).

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