Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
The rank of the cards used in Let It Ride Poker, in order of highest to lowest
rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush
or straight formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5 but may not be combined with any other
sequence of cards (for example, queen, king, ace, 2, 3). All suits shall be
equal in rank.
(b) The permissible
Poker hands at the game of Let It Ride Poker, in order of highest to lowest
rank, shall be:
(1) A royal flush, which is a
hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand, other
than a royal flush, consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive
ranking, with king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 being the highest ranking straight
flush and ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest straight flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four aces being the highest
ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking
four-of-a-kind.
(4) A full house,
which is a hand consisting of three-of-a-kind and a pair, with three aces and
two kings being the highest ranking full house and three 2s and two 3s being
the lowest ranking full house.
(5)
A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in
consecutive order, with ace, king, queen, jack and 9 being the highest ranking
flush and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 being the lowest ranking flush.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
five cards of consecutive rank, with an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 being the
highest ranking straight and an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest ranking
straight.
(7) A three-of-a-kind,
which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, with three aces
being the highest ranking three-of-a-kind and three 2s being the lowest ranking
three-of-a-kind.
(8) Two pairs,
which is a hand consisting of two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the
highest ranking two pair and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking two
pair.
(9) A pair, which is a hand
containing two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the highest ranking
pair and two 2s being the lowest ranking pair.
(c) If the certificate holder offers the
optional Three Card Bonus Wager under §
643a.7(f)
(relating to wagers), the hands eligible for a payout shall be:
(1) A mini-royal, which is a straight flush
of an ace, king and queen.
(2) A
straight flush, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same suit in
consecutive ranking.
(3) A
three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same
rank.
(4) A straight, which is a
hand consisting of three cards of consecutive rank, including an ace, 2 and
3.
(5) A flush, which is a hand
consisting of three cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.
(6) A pair, which is a hand consisting of two
cards of the same rank.
(d) If the certificate holder offers the
Three-Card Progressive Payout Wager under §
643a.7(g), the
following hands eligible for a payout are:
(1)
A mini-royal, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king and queen of the same
suit.
(2) A straight flush, which
is a hand, other than a mini-royal, consisting of three cards of the same suit
in consecutive rank.
(3) A
three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same
rank.
(4) A straight, which is a
hand consisting of three cards of consecutive rank, including an ace, 2 and
3.
(e) If the certificate
holder offers the optional Six Card Bonus Wager, the Poker hands eligible for a
payout are:
(1) A six-card royal flush, which
is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 of the same
suit.
(2) A royal flush, which is a
hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(3) A straight flush, which is a hand
consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
consisting of four cards of the same rank, regardless of suit.
(5) A full house, which is a hand consisting
of three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(6)
A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.
(7) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit.
(8) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand
consisting of three cards of the same rank, regardless of
suit.
The provisions of this § 643a.6 amended under
4
Pa.C.S. §§
1202(b)(30) and 13A 02(1)
and (2).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
643a.1 (relating to definitions);
58 Pa. Code §
643a.7 (relating to wagers); 58
Pa. Code §
643a.11 (relating to procedures
for completion of each round of play); and 58 Pa. Code §
643b.1 (relating to Must-Hit-By
Mystery Bonus).
