Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart K - Table games
Chapter 633c - BLACKJACK SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS
Section 633c.13 - Buster Blackjack wager
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) If a certificate holder offers Blackjack, the certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to each player who placed a Blackjack wager in accordance with § 633a.6(d) (relating to wagers) the option of placing a Buster Blackjack wager where a player places a wager as to whether the dealer's hand will result in a total point count in excess of 21 (a "bust").
(b) The layout for the Blackjack table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations for approval in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the certificate holder offers the Buster Blackjack wager, in addition to the requirements in § 633a.2 (relating to Blackjack table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Buster Blackjack wager.
(c) The Buster Blackjack wager may be offered on tables where Blackjack is played with one-deck, four-deck, six-deck or eight-deck shoes.
(d) After placing a Blackjack wager, as required in § 633a.6(d), and any other available optional wagers, a player may place a Buster Blackjack wager before each round of Blackjack at any time before the dealer calls, "no more bets." A Buster Blackjack wager may be made for any amount within the table limits.
(e) The dealer shall then deal the cards in accordance with § 633a.7 (relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of play), and the round of play shall be played and completed according to house rules and the provisions of § 633a.7.
(f) After all action on the players- hands has been completed, the dealer shall draw cards to his hand until he reaches a point total of at least 17 or busts.
(g) If the dealer's hand does not result in a bust, the Buster Blackjack wager loses and shall be collected by the dealer.
(h) If the dealer's hand results in a bust, the Buster Blackjack wager wins and shall be paid out based upon one of the following paytables which shall be specified in the Rules Submission under § 601a.2, with the payout determined by the number of cards in the dealer's hand when the bust occurs:
| Single Deck Shoe | |||
| Dealer busts with | Paytable A | Paytable B | Paytable C |
| Eight or more cards | 250 to 1 | 200 to 1 | 250 to 1 |
| Seven cards | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 |
| Six cards | 15 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Five cards | 4 to 1 | 4 to 1 | 4 to 1 |
| Four cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Three cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Single Deck Shoe | |||
| Dealer busts with | Paytable D | Paytable E | Paytable F |
| Eight or more cards | 200 to 1 | 250 to 1 | 250 to 1 |
| Seven cards | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 |
| Six cards | 12 to 1 | 12 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Five cards | 4 to 1 | 3 to 1 | 8 to 1 |
| Four cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Three cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 1 to 1 |
| Four-Deck Shoe | |
| Dealer busts with | Paytable |
| Eight or more cards | 250 to 1 |
| Seven cards | 50 to 1 |
| Six cards | 15 to 1 |
| Five cards | 4 to 1 |
| Four cards | 2 to 1 |
| Three cards | 2 to 1 |
| Six-Deck Shoe | |||
| Dealer busts with | Paytable A | Paytable B | Paytable C |
| Eight or more cards | 250 to 1 | 200 to 1 | 250 to 1 |
| Seven cards | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 |
| Six cards | 15 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Five cards | 4 to 1 | 4 to 1 | 4 to 1 |
| Four cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Three cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Six-Deck Shoe | |||
| Dealer busts with | Paytable D | Paytable E | Paytable F |
| Eight or more cards | 200 to 1 | 250 to 1 | 250 to 1 |
| Seven cards | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 |
| Six cards | 12 to 1 | 12 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Five cards | 4 to 1 | 3 to 1 | 8 to 1 |
| Four cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Three cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 1 to 1 |
| Eight-Deck Shoe | |||
| Dealer busts with | Paytable A | Paytable B | Paytable C |
| Eight or more cards | 250 to 1 | 200 to 1 | 250 to 1 |
| Seven cards | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 |
| Six cards | 15 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Five cards | 4 to 1 | 4 to 1 | 4 to 1 |
| Four cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Three cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Eight-Deck Shoe | |||
| Dealer busts with | Paytable D | Paytable E | Paytable F |
| Eight or more cards | 200 to 1 | 250 to 1 | 250 to 1 |
| Seven cards | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 |
| Six cards | 12 to 1 | 12 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Five cards | 4 to 1 | 3 to 1 | 8 to 1 |
| Four cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Three cards | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 1 to 1 |
(i) The certificate holder may also offer a cash bonus award to any player whose hand results in a Blackjack and who also wins a Buster Blackjack wager of at least $5 with the dealer's hand busting with seven cards or eight or more cards, with one of the following payouts specified in the Rules Submission under § 601a.2(a):
| Dealer busts with | Bonus Pay B1 | Bonus Pay B2 |
| Eight or more cards | $8,000 | $5,000 |
| Seven cards | $1,000 | $1,000 |
