Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) There shall
be two hands dealt in the game of Baccarat, one of which shall be designated
the Player's Hand and the other designated the Banker's Hand.
(b) After the dealer calling the game
announces "no more bets," the dealer calling the game shall instruct the
curator to commence dealing the cards by announcing "cards."
(c) The curator shall deal an initial four
cards from the dealing shoe face down to the areas designated for the placement
of the Player's Hand and the Dealer's Hand. The first and third cards dealt
shall constitute the first and second cards of the Player's Hand. The second
and fourth cards dealt shall constitute the first and second cards of the
Banker's Hand. Except as provided in subsection (d), after the cards are dealt
to each hand, the dealer calling the game shall place the cards face up in
front of himself. Any third cards that are required to be dealt shall first be
dealt face up to the Player's Hand and then to the Banker's Hand by the
curator.
(d) A certificate holder
may, if specified in its Rules Submission under §
601a.2 (relating to table games
Rules Submissions), elect to use the following procedures in lieu of the
procedures in subsection (c) and §
631a.10(a)
(relating to procedure for dealing a third card), after all four cards have
been dealt:
(1) The curator shall place the
Banker's Hand underneath the right corner of the dealing shoe.
(2) The dealer calling the game shall then
hand the two cards of the Player's Hand, face down, to the player with the
highest wager on the Player's Hand. After viewing the Player's Hand, the player
shall return the two cards, face up, to the dealer calling the game, who shall
place the cards face up on the area designated for the Player's Hand and
announce the Point Count of the Player's Hand.
(3) The dealer calling the game shall then
hand the two cards of the Banker's Hand, face down, to the player with the
highest wager on the Banker's Hand. After viewing the Banker's Hand, the player
shall return the two cards, face up, to the dealer calling the game, who shall
place the cards face up on the area designated for the Banker's Hand and
announce the Point Count of the Banker's Hand.
(4) Any third card required to be dealt to
the Player's Hand shall be placed face down on the area designated for the
Player's Hand. The dealer calling the game shall then hand the card, face down,
to the player who was handed and returned the Player's Hand. After viewing the
card, the player shall return the card, face up, to the dealer calling the
game, who shall place the card face up on the area designated for the Player's
Hand.
(5) Any third card required
to be dealt to the Banker's Hand shall be placed face down on the area
designated for the Banker's Hand. The dealer calling the game shall then hand
the card, face down, to the player who was handed and returned the Banker's
Hand. After viewing the card, the player shall return the card, face up, to the
dealer calling the game, who shall place the card face up on the area
designated for the Banker's Hand.
(6) If two or more players wager an equally
high amount on the Player's Hand, the player making the wager who is closest to
the dealer calling the game, moving counterclockwise around the table, shall be
handed the Player's Hand and any third card required to be dealt. If two or
more players wager an equally high amount on the Banker's Hand, the player
making the wager who is closest to the dealer calling the game, moving
counterclockwise around the table, shall be handed the Banker's Hand and any
third card required to be dealt.
(7) In the event there are no wagers on the
Player's Hand, the dealer calling the game shall turn the Player's Hand face up
and any additional card required to be dealt. In the event there are no wagers
on the Banker's Hand, the dealer calling the game shall turn the Banker's Hand
face up and any additional card required to be dealt.
(e) After the initial two cards of the
Player's Hand and Banker's Hand have been turned face up on the layout but
prior to dealing a third card in accordance with subsections (c) and (d), the
dealer shall settle all House Money Wagers as follows:
(1) If a player placed a House Money Wager,
beginning from the dealer's right and moving counterclockwise around the table,
the dealer shall collect all losing House Money wagers and pay all winning
wagers in accordance with §
631a.13(h)
(relating to payout odds; vigorish) provided that, at a player's discretion,
the player may add the winning House Money payout to the player's original
wager on the Player's or Banker's Hand in accordance with the following:
(i) All of the winning House Money payout or,
if specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission filed in accordance
with §
601a.2, only a specified portion
of the winning House Money payout shall be added to the area designated for the
placement of the player's original wager on the Player's or Banker's Hand. The
player's original wager and the House Money payout which was added to the
player's original wager shall then be settled based on the outcome of the
player's wager on the Player's or Banker's Hand.
(ii) A player may not touch the winning House
Money payout. The dealer shall either hand the entire winning House Money
payout to the player or place all or a portion thereof, as authorized by the
certificate holder, on the area designated for the placement of the player's
wager on the Player's or Banker's Hand.
(2) After settling the House Money Wagers,
the game shall resume by dealing any third cards that are required to be dealt
in accordance with subsection (c) or (d)(4).
(f) The dealer or floorperson assigned to the
table may require any player to relinquish the right to turn over the cards in
accordance with subsection (d) if the player unreasonably delays the game. If
the voluntary or compulsory relinquishment of that right occurs, the dealer
shall offer it to the player immediately to the right of the previous player.
If the player does not accept it or there is not a player in that position, the
dealer shall offer it to each of the other players in turn, moving
counterclockwise around the table for the remainder of that round of play. If
no player accepts the cards, the dealer shall turn the cards over and place
them on the designated areas of the layout.
The provisions of this § 631a.9 amended under
4
Pa.C.S. §§
1202(b)(30),
1207(3) and (9) and
13A02(1), (2) and (4).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
631a.10 (relating to procedure for
dealing a third card); 58 Pa. Code §
631a.12 (relating to announcement
of result of round; payment and collection of wagers); 58 Pa. Code §
631b.1 (relating to Perfect Pairs
wager); 58 Pa. Code §
631b.2 (relating to Heavenly 9
Progressive Baccarat wager); 58 Pa. Code §
631b.3 (relating to 5 Treasures
Baccarat wagers); 58 Pa. Code §
631b.4 (relating to Lucky Nines);
58 Pa. Code §
631b.5 (relating to
commission-free Baccarat); 58 Pa. Code §
631b.7 (relating to Majestic Match
wager); 58 Pa. Code §
631b.8 (relating to Rising Phoenix
Baccarat); 58 Pa. Code §
631b.9 (relating to Golden
Talons); and 58 Pa. Code §
631b.10 (relating to Harmony
Progressive).
