Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
The rank of the cards used in Fortune Asia 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 and 4 but may not be combined with any other
sequence of cards (for example: queen, king, ace and 2). 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 Fortune Asia Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:
(1) Four aces, which is a hand consisting of
four aces.
(2) A straight flush,
which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit in consecutive
ranking, with ace, king, queen, jack being the highest ranking straight flush
and an ace, 2, 3, 4 being the second highest ranking straight flush.
(3) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
consisting of four cards of the same rank, with four kings being the highest
ranking four-of-a-kind and four 2s being the lowest ranking
four-of-a-kind.
(4) A flush, which
is a hand consisting of four cards of the same suit. When comparing two
flushes, the provisions in subsection (c) shall be applied.
(5) A straight, which is a hand consisting of
four cards of consecutive rank, regardless of suit, with an ace, king, queen
and jack being the highest ranking straight; an ace, 2, 3 and 4 being the
second highest ranking straight; and a 2, 3, 4 and 5 being the lowest ranking
straight.
(6) A three-of-a-kind,
which is a 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.
(7) Two pair,
which is a 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.
(8) 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 high hands,
two medium hands or two low hands that are of identical hand rank under
subsection (b), or contain none of the hands in subsection (b), the hand that
contains the highest ranking card under subsection (a) 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 copy.
(d) If the certificate holder offers the
optional Fortune Bonus Wager under §
659a.7(e)(1)
(relating to wagers), the following seven-card hands shall be used to determine
the amount of the 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 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 an additional king and queen
of the same suit.
(3) A seven-card
straight flush with a joker, which is a hand consisting of seven cards of the
same suit in consecutive ranking with a joker used to complete the straight
flush.
(4) Five aces, which is a
hand consisting of four aces and a joker.
(5) A royal flush, which is a five-card hand
consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.
(6) A straight flush, which is a hand
consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive rank.
(7) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand
consisting of four cards of the same rank regardless of suit.
(8) A full house, which is a hand consisting
of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.
(9) A flush, which is a hand consisting of
five cards of the same suit.
(10) A
three-of-a-kind, which is a hand containing three cards of the same rank
regardless of suit.
(11) A
straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of consecutive rank,
regardless of suit.
(e)
If the certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager under
§
659a.7(e)(3), 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.
The provisions of this § 659a.6 amended under
4
Pa.C.S. §§
1202(b)(30) and 13A 02(1)
and (2).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
659a.7 (relating to wagers); and
58 Pa. Code §
659a.11 (relating to procedures
for completion of each round of
play).
