Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart K - Table games
Chapter 627c - MINIBACCARAT SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS
Section 627c.3 - Royal 9 progressive wager

Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 627c.3

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

(a) The layout for a Minibaccarat 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 if the certificate holder offers the Royal 9 progressive wager authorized under subsection (c), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Royal 9 progressive wager for each player. The Minibaccarat table must have a progressive table game system in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games) for the placement of a Royal 9 progressive wager. The progressive table game system must include:

(1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Royal 9 progressive wager.

(2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of progressive payout wagers at the gaming table including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the placement of a Royal 9 progressive wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has begun dealing the cards.

(b) 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 Minibaccarat wager in accordance with § 627a.7(b) (relating to wagers), the option of placing a Royal 9 progressive wager which shall win if the first two cards to either the banker hand or player hand consist of a face card (king, queen or jack) and a nine.

(c) After placing a Minibaccarat wager, as required in § 627a.7(b), and any optional wagers, including the Royal 9 progressive wager, the dealer shall deal the cards in accordance with § 627a.8(a)-(c) (relating to hands of player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand).

(d) A winning Royal 9 progressive wager as outlined in subsection (e) will be paid by the dealer in accordance with subsections (f) and (g). The dealer will then complete the dealing procedures in § 627a.9 (relating to procedure for dealing a third card).

(e) Winning Royal 9 progressive wagers are as follows:

(1) Royal 9-Either the player hand or banker hand contains a Royal 9.

(2) Suited Royal 9-Either the player or banker hand contains a Royal 9 where both cards are of the same suit.

(3) Royal 9 tieh and-Both player hand and banker have a Royal 9; not necessarily the same Royal 9 combination.

(4) Suited Royal 9 tieh and-Both player and banker have a suited Royal 9; not necessarily the same suited Royal 9.

(5) Personal progressive combinations-Each player position has a unique combination consisting of a king and a nine which is printed on the layout in front of the wagering area which can trigger a progressive payout.

(6) Mega jackpot-Personal king 9 versus Personal king 9-The player hand and banker hand both contain the same king and nine combination that is a personal progressive combination assigned to a player position.

(7) Major jackpot-Personal king 9 on banker hand- The banker hand contains the king 9 combination that is a personal progressive combination assigned to a player position.

(8) Minor jackpot-Personal king 9 on player hand- The player hand contains the king 9 combination that is a personal progressive combination assigned to a player position.

(9) Mega envy-Any player position's king 9 versus king 9-The banker hand and player hand contains the same king 9 combination that is assigned to one of the player positions. It does not matter if the player position is occupied or if there is a wager in the player position that contains the winning king 9 combination.

(f) Royal 9 progressive wager paytable for $5 wager.

(1) If a table game certificate holder offers a $5 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the Royal 9 progressive wager pay table is as follows:

Hand Paytable
Personal king 9 v. personal king 9 100% of mega jackpot
Personal king 9 on banker hand 100% major jackpot
Personal king 9 on player hand 100% minor jackpot
Mega envy-any position's king 9 v. king 9 $5,000
Suited Royal 9 tie hand $1,500
Royal 9 tie hand $250
Suited Royal 9 $50
Royal 9 $25

(2) The rate of progression for the meters used for the Royal 9 progressive wager must be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2. If a table game certificate holder offers a $5 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the initial and reset amounts must also be in the Rules Submission and shall be at least $50,000 for the mega jackpot, $450 for the major jackpot, and $450 for the minor jackpot.

(g) Royal 9 progressive wager paytable for $1 wager.

(1) If a table game certificate holder offers a $1 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the Royal 9 progressive wager pay table is as follows:

Hand Paytable
Personal king 9 v. personal king 9 100% of mega jackpot
Personal king 9 on banker hand 100% major jackpot
Personal king 9 on player hand 100% minor jackpot
Mega envy-any position's king 9 v. king 9 $1,000
Suited Royal 9 tie hand $300
Royal 9 tie hand $50
Suited Royal 9 $10
Royal 9 $5

(2) The rate of progression for the meters used for the Royal 9 progressive wager must be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2. If a table game certificate holder offers a $1 denomination Royal 9 progressive, the initial and reset amounts must also be in the Rules Submission and shall be at least $10,000 for the mega jackpot, $90 for the major jackpot and $90 for the minor jackpot.

(h) If the progressive table game system utilized by the certificate holder has the capability to offer a mystery progressive, the seed and reseed amount, random must hit by amount and incrementation rate shall be as follows:

Configuration Reseed Random Must-Hit-By Incrementation Rate
1 $250 $1,000 5%
2 $100 $500 5%
3 $100 $200 2%

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