Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 52, December 28, 2024
(a) The rank of the cards used in Ultimate
Texas Hold 'Em 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 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). All suits shall be equal in rank.
(b) The permissible five-card Poker hands at
the game of Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em 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 ranking 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 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.
(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 more than one suit and 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
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 Poker hands that are
of identical rank under subsection (b), or that contain none of the hands
listed in subsection (b), the hand that contains the highest ranking card under
subsection (a), which is not contained in the other hand, shall be considered
the higher ranking hand. If the hands are of identical rank after the
application of this subsection, the hands shall be considered a tie.
(d) If the certificate holder is offering 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 § 653a.6 amended under
4
Pa.C.S. §§
1202(b)(30) and 13A 02(1)
and (2).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
653a.1 (relating to definitions);
58 Pa. Code §
653a.7 (relating to wagers); and
58 Pa. Code §
653a.11 (relating to procedures
for completion of each round of
play).
