Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The rank of the cards used in Mississippi
Stud, in order of highest to lowest rank, must 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: king, queen, ace, 2
and 3). All suits shall be equal in rank.
(b) The permissible five-card Poker hands in
the game of Mississippi Stud, in order of highest to lowest rank, must 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.
(3) A four-of-a-kind,
which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.
(4) A full house, which is a hand consisting
of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(5) A flush, which is a hand consisting of
five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.
(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
five cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank.
(7) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand
consisting of three cards of the same rank.
(8) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of
two pairs.
(9) One pair, which is a
hand consisting of two cards of the same rank.
(c) For purposes of the Three Card Bonus
authorized under §
655a.7(d)(4)
(relating to wagers), the permissible three-card Poker hands must be:
(1) A mini-royal, which is straight flush of
an ace, king and queen.
(2) A
straight flush, which is three cards of the same suit in consecutive
rank.
(3) A Three-of-a-kind, which
is three cards of the same rank.
(4) A straight, which is three cards of
consecutive rank.
(5) A flush,
which is three cards of the same suit.
(6) A pair, which is two cards of the same
rank.
(d) 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 § 655a.6 amended under
4
Pa.C.S. §§
1202(b)(30) and 13A 02(1)
and (2).
