Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The
rank of the cards used in Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to lowest, 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 a 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 and 3). The joker shall be used and ranked as
an ace or may be used as any card to complete a straight, a flush, a straight
flush or a royal flush.
(b) The
permissible Poker hands at the game of Pai Gow Poker, in order of highest to
lowest rank, shall be:
(1) Five aces, which is
a high hand consisting of four aces and a joker.
(2) A royal flush, which is a high hand
consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit or a king,
queen, jack and 10 of the same suit and a joker.
(3) A straight flush, which is a high hand
consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with ace, 2,
3, 4 and 5 being the highest ranking straight flush; king, queen, jack, 10 and
9 being the second highest ranking straight flush; and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 being
the lowest ranking straight flush.
(4) A four-of-a-kind, which is a high 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.
(5) A full house,
which is a high hand consisting of a 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.
(6) A flush, which is a high hand consisting
of five cards of the same suit. When comparing two flushes, the hand which
contains the highest ranking card, as provided in subsection (a), which is not
in the other hand, shall be considered the higher ranking hand.
(7) A straight, which is a high hand
consisting of five cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace,
king, queen, jack and 10 being the highest ranking straight; an ace, 2, 3, 4
and 5 being the second highest ranking straight; and a 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 being
the lowest ranking straight.
(8) A
three-of-a-kind, which is a high hand containing 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.
(9) Two pair, which is a high hand containing
two pairs, with two aces and two kings being the highest ranking two pair hand
and two 3s and two 2s being the lowest ranking two pair hand.
(10) A pair, which is either a high hand or a
low hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, with two aces being the
highest ranking pair and two 2s being the lowest ranking pair.
(c) When comparing two high hands
or two low hands that are of identical hand rank under subsection (b), or
contain none of the hands listed in subsection (b), the hand that contains the
highest ranking card under subsection (a), which is not in the other hand,
shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If the two hands are of identical
rank after the application of this section, the hands shall be considered a
tie.
(d) If the certificate holder
offers the optional Fortune Bonus Wager under §
645a.7(e)(1)
(relating to wagers), the following seven-card hands shall have a rank higher
than a hand of five aces, as described in subsection (b)(1), and be used to
determine the amount of the Fortune Bonus Wager payout or Envy Bonus payment to
a winning player:
(1) A seven-card straight
flush with no joker, which is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit
in consecutive ranking, with no joker used to complete the straight
flush.
(2) A royal flush plus Royal
Match, which is a seven-card hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and a
10 of the same suit, with or without a joker, with one of the following:
(i) An additional ace and king of a same suit
if offering Emperor's Challenge Pai Gow Poker.
(ii) An additional king and queen of a same
suit if offering Fortune Pai Gow Poker.
(3) A seven-card straight flush with joker,
which is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive
ranking with a joker being used to complete the straight flush.
(e) If the certificate holder
offers the optional Emperor's Treasure Wager under §
645a.7(e)(2), the
following seven-card hands shall have a rank higher than a hand of five aces,
as described in subsection (b)(1), and shall be used to determine the amount of
the Emperor's Treasure Wager payout or Envy Bonus payout to a winning player:
(1) A seven-card straight flush with no
joker, which is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in
consecutive ranking, with no joker used to complete the straight
flush.
(2) A royal flush plus ace
and king suited, which is a seven-card hand consisting of an ace, king, queen,
jack and a 10 of the same suit, with or without a joker, and an additional ace
and king of the same suit without a joker.
(3) A seven-card straight flush with joker,
which is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive
ranking with a joker being used to complete the straight flush.
(f) If a certificate holder offers
the optional Progressive Payout Wager under §
645a.7(e)(4), the
following seven-card hands shall be used to determine the amount of the
progressive payout to a winning player:
(1)
Seven-card straight flush is a hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit
in consecutive ranking, with or without a joker.
(2) Five aces, which is a hand consisting of
four aces and a joker.
(3) A royal
flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the
same suit or a king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit and a joker.
(4) A straight flush, which is a hand
consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.
(5) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(6) A full house, which is a hand consisting
of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(g) If the certificate holder offers the
optional Dynasty Bonus Wager under §
645a.7(e)(5)(ii),
in addition to the hands described in subsection (b), the following hands shall
also be used to determine the amount of the Dynasty Bonus or Envy Bonus payout
to a winning player:
(1) An ace/five natural
straight flush and a natural ace/queen suited, which is a hand consisting of an
ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5, without a joker, and an additional ace and queen of the
same suit without a joker.
(2) A
seven-card natural straight flush, which is a hand consisting of seven cards of
the same suit in consecutive ranking, without a joker used to complete the
straight flush.
(3) A natural royal
flush and a natural ace/king suited, which is a hand consisting of an ace,
king, queen, jack and a 10 of the same suit, without a joker, and an additional
ace and queen of the same suit without a joker.
(4) A seven-card straight flush, which is a
hand consisting of seven cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, with a
joker used to complete the straight flush.
(5) An ace/five natural straight flush, which
is a hand consisting of an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5, without a joker.
The provisions of this § 645a.6 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.7 (relating to wagers); and
58 Pa. Code §
645a.11 (relating to procedures
for completion of each round of
play).
