Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart K - Table games
Chapter 645a - PAI GOW POKER
Section 645a.13 - Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression; payout limitation
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Pai Gow Poker Wager at odds of 1 to 1, except that the certificate holder shall extract a vigorish from the winning players in an amount equal to 5% of the amount won. When collecting the vigorish, the certificate holder may round off the vigorish to 25¢ or the next highest multiple of 25¢. A certificate holder shall collect the vigorish from a player at the time the winning payout is made.
(b) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Fortune Bonus Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions):
| Hand | Paytable A | Envy Bonus |
| Seven card straight flush | 8,000 to 1 | $5,000 |
| Royal flush and Royal Match | 2,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Seven-card straight flush with joker | 1,000 to 1 | $500 |
| Five aces | 400 to 1 | $250 |
| Royal flush | 150 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Hand | Paytable B | Envy Bonus |
| Seven-card straight flush | 5,000 to 1 | $3,000 |
| Royal flush and Royal Match | 2,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Seven-card straight flush with joker | 1,000 to 1 | $500 |
| Five aces | 400 to 1 | $250 |
| Royal flush | 150 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Hand | Paytable C | Envy Bonus |
| Seven-card straight flush | 5,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Royal flush and Royal Match | 1,000 to 1 | $250 |
| Seven-card straight flush with joker | 750 to 1 | $100 |
| Five aces | 250 to 1 | $50 |
| Royal flush | 100 to 1 | $25 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $10 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 20 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Straight | 2 to 1 | |
| Three pair | Push |
| Hand | Paytable D | Envy Bonus |
| Seven-card straight flush | 2,500 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Royal flush and Royal Match | 1,000 to 1 | $750 |
| Seven-card straight flush with joker | 750 to 1 | $250 |
| Five aces | 250 to 1 | $100 |
| Royal flush | 125 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
(c) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Emperor's Treasure Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
| Hand | Paytable A | Envy Bonus |
| Seven-card straight flush | 8,000 to 1 | $5,000 |
| Royal flush and ace king suited | 2,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Seven-card straight flush with joker | 1,000 to 1 | $500 |
| Five aces | 400 to 1 | $250 |
| Royal flush | 150 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Hand | Paytable B | Envy Bonus |
| Seven-card straight flush | 5,000 to 1 | $3,000 |
| Royal flush and ace king suited | 2,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Seven-card straight flush with joker | 1,000 to 1 | $500 |
| Five aces | 400 to 1 | $250 |
| Royal flush | 150 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Hand | Paytable C | Envy Bonus |
| Seven-card straight flush | 5,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Royal flush and ace king suited | 1,000 to 1 | $250 |
| Seven-card straight flush with joker | 750 to 1 | $100 |
| Five aces | 250 to 1 | $50 |
| Royal flush | 100 to 1 | $25 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $10 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 20 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Hand | Paytable D | Envy Bonus |
| Seven-card straight flush | 2,500 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Royal flush and ace king suited | 1,000 to 1 | $750 |
| Seven-card straight flush with joker | 750 to 1 | $250 |
| Five aces | 250 to 1 | $100 |
| Royal flush | 125 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
(d) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Pai Gow Insurance Wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2 provided that if the licensee is offering Emperor's Challenge Pai Gow Poker, the licensee may select from paytables a or b or if the licensee is offering Fortune Pai Gow Poker, the licensee may select from paytables c, d or e:
| Hand | Paytable A | Paytable B | Paytable C | Paytable D | Paytable E |
| Nine-high | 100 to 1 | 100 to 1 | 100 to 1 | 100 to 1 | 100 to 1 |
| Ten-high | 25 to 1 | 25 to 1 | 40 to 1 | 50 to 1 | 40 to 1 |
| Jack-high | 15 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 10 to 1 | 10 to 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Queen-high | 6 to 1 | 7 to 1 | 7 to 1 | 7 to 1 | 7 to 1 |
| King-high | 5 to 1 | 5 to 1 | 6 to 1 | 5 to 1 | 5 to 1 |
| Ace-high | 3 to 1 | 3 to 1 | 3 to 1 | 3 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
(e) If the certificate holder offers the Progressive Payout Wager:
| Hand | Payout |
| Seven-card straight flush | 100% |
| Five aces | 10% |
| Royal flush | 500 for 1 |
| Straight flush | 100 for 1 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 75 for 1 |
| Full house | 4 for 1 |
(f) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Queen's Dragon Wagers at odds of 50 to 1.
(g) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Dynasty Bonus Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and amounts in the following paytable:
| Hand | Payout | Envy Bonus |
| Ace/five natural straight flush and a natural ace/queen suited | 2,000 to 1 | $500 |
| Seven-card natural straight flush | 2,000 to 1 | $400 |
| Natural royal flush and natural ace/queen suited | 1,000 to 1 | $300 |
| Seven-card straight flush | 1,000 to 1 | $200 |
| Five aces | 500 to 1 | $100 |
| Ace/five natural straight flush | 120 to 1 | $75 |
| Royal flush | 120 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 | |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 | |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
(h) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Protection Wagers at the odds in the following paytable:
| Hand | Payout |
| Ace/five natural straight flush | 120 to 1 |
| Nine-high | 100 to 1 |
| Ten-high | 25 to 1 |
| Jack-high | 15 to 1 |
| Queen-high | 7 to 1 |
| King-high | 5 to 1 |
| Ace-high | 3 to 1 |
(i) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Red/Black Wagers at the odds in the following paytable:
| Hand | Payout |
| Seven cards of the chosen color | 5 to 1 |
| Six cards of the chosen color | 1 to 1 |
| Five cards of the chosen color | 1 to 1 |
| Four cards of the chosen color | 1 to 1 |
(j) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections (b)-
The provisions of this § 645a.13 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1202(b)(9)-(23) and (30), 1205, 1206(f) and (g), 1207(1) and (2), 1208(1)(iii), 1209(b), 1212, 1213, 13A02(1) and (2), 13A11, 13A12-13A14, 13A15 and 1802 and Chapter 13.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 645a.2 (relating to Pai Gow Poker table; Pai Gow Poker shaker; physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 645a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play); 58 Pa. Code § 645a.12 (relating to player bank; co-banking; selection of bank; procedures for dealing); and 58 Pa. Code § 645b.2 (relating to player-activated Pai Gow Poker; wagers based on the outcome of the dice).
