Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) A
certificate holder shall derive its Poker revenue at all Poker tables by
extracting a rake. Each certificate holder shall submit as part of its Rules
Submission under §
601a.2 (relating to table games
Rules Submissions) the following:
(1) The
types of rake utilized.
(2) The
methodology used for calculating the rake.
(3) The amount of maximum permissible rake
per round of play.
(b) A
certificate holder may use one or more of the following procedures in
determining and extracting the rake:
(1) A
percentage rake, not to exceed 10%, which shall be calculated and extracted
from the pot and any side pots:
(i) After the
conclusion of a betting round and placed into the designated rake area required
under §
637a.2(b)(2)
(relating to Poker table physical characteristics) as play
progresses.
(ii) Upon completion of
a round of play and immediately placed by the dealer into the drop
box.
(2) An incremental
rake, as certain predetermined dollar levels have been achieved which:
(i) Upon collection shall be placed into the
designated rake area required under § 637a.2(b)(2).
(ii) Upon completion of a round of play shall
be immediately placed by the dealer into the drop box.
(3) A rake based on time charges which:
(i) May be imposed on a per-player basis or
on a per-table basis. If taken on a per-player basis, inactive players seated
at the table shall also be assessed.
(ii) Shall be expressed as an hourly fee
based on the minimum and maximum betting limits at a game.
(iii) May be assessed fractionally every 20
or 30 minutes as determined by the certificate holder.
(iv) Once assessed shall be placed by the
dealer into the designated rake area required under §
637a.2(b)(2).
(v) Upon verification
by a floorperson or above of the time charges collected shall be immediately
placed by the dealer into the drop box.
(c) A sign describing the type and amount of
rake to be collected under subsection (b) shall be posted at each Poker
table.
(d) An uncalled final bet
may not be considered part of the pot for purposes of calculating the amount of
rake under subsection (b)(1) and (2).
(e) Once the dealer has extracted the rake
and the pot and any side pots have been collected by the winning player or
players, additional rake may not be taken.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
605a.2 (relating to electronic
wagering systems); 58 Pa. Code §
637a.1 (relating to definitions);
and 58 Pa. Code §
637a.7 (relating to Poker
overview; general dealing procedures for all types of
Poker).
