Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The following
are permissible wagers in the game of Minibaccarat:
(1) A wager on the Banker's Hand which shall:
(i) Win if the Banker's Hand has a Point
Count higher than that of the Player's Hand unless EZ Baccarat is being played
and the Point Counts of the Banker's Hand and the Player's Hand result in a
Dragon 7.
(ii) Lose if the Banker's
Hand has a Point Count lower than that of the Player's Hand.
(iii) Tie and be returned to the player if
the Banker's Hand and the Player's Hand have the same Point Count or if EZ
Baccarat is being played and the Point Counts of the Banker's Hand and the
Player's Hand result in a Dragon 7.
(2) A wager on the Player's Hand which shall:
(i) Win if the Player's Hand has a Point
Count higher than that of the Banker's Hand and if EZ Baccarat is being played
and the Point Counts of the Player's Hand and the Dealer's Hand result in a
Panda 8.
(ii) Lose if the Player's
Hand has a Point Count lower than that of the Banker's Hand or if EZ Baccarat
is being played and the Point Counts of the Banker's Hand and the Player's Hand
result in a Dragon 7.
(iii) Tie and
be returned to the player if the Point Counts of the Banker's Hand and the
Player's Hand are equal.
(3) A Tie Wager which shall:
(i) Win if the Point Counts of the Banker's
Hand and the Player's Hand are equal.
(ii) Lose if Point Counts of the Banker's
Hand and the Player's Hand are not equal.
(4) If offered by a certificate holder, a
Dragon Bonus Wager on the Player's Hand or Banker's Hand, or both, which shall:
(i) Win if the selected hand is:
(A) A Natural and the other hand is not a
Natural.
(B) A Natural 9 and the
other hand is a Natural 8.
(C) Not
a Natural and has a Point Count that exceeds the Point Count of the other hand
by four or more points.
(ii) Lose if the selected hand is:
(A) A Natural 8 and the other hand is a
Natural 9.
(B) Not a Natural and
has a Point Count less than or equal to the Point Count of the other
hand.
(C) Not a Natural and has a
Point Count that exceeds the Point Count of the other hand by less than four
points.
(iii) Tie and be
returned to the player if the selected hand is a Natural and the other hand is
a Natural of equal Point Count.
(5) A Dragon 7 Insurance Wager, if the table
is designated for play as an EZ Baccarat table, which shall:
(i) Win if the Point Counts of the Banker's
Hand and the Player's Hand result in a Dragon 7.
(ii) Lose if the Point Counts of the Banker's
Hand and the Player's Hand do not result in a Dragon 7.
(6) A Panda 8 Insurance Wager, if the table
is designated for play as an EZ Baccarat table, which shall:
(i) Win if the Point Counts of the Player's
Hand and the Dealer's Hand result in a Panda 8.
(ii) Lose if the Point Counts of the Player's
Hand and the Dealer's Hand do not result in a Panda 8.
(7) If offered by a certificate holder, a
House Money Wager which shall:
(i) Win if the
first two cards of either the Player's Hand or Banker's Hand, or both, are a
pair. For purposes of the House Money Wager, a pair must be of same rank (two
queens, for example), regardless of suit.
(ii) Lose if in the first two cards dealt to
the player's hand and the banker's hand, neither the player's hand nor the
banker's hand contains a pair.
(b) Wagers at Minibaccarat shall be made by
placing value chips or plaques on the appropriate areas of the Minibaccarat
layout. Verbal wagers accompanied by cash may be accepted provided that they
are confirmed by the dealer and the cash is expeditiously converted into value
chips or plaques.
(c) A wager may
not be made, increased or withdrawn after the dealer has announced "no more
bets."
The provisions of this § 627a.7 amended under
4
Pa.C.S. §§
1202(b)(30),
1207(3), (6), (9) and (21)
and 13A02(1), (2) and (4).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
627a.2 (relating to Minibaccarat
table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code §
627a.12 (relating to payout odds;
vigorish); 58 Pa. Code §
627b.2 (relating to
commission-free Minibaccarat); and 58 Pa. Code §
627b.3 (relating to Royal 9
Progressive wager).
