Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
The rank of the cards used in Three Card Prime, 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 with a 2 and 3 but may not be combined with any other sequence of
cards (for example, king, ace and 2). All suits shall be equal in
rank.
(b) The permissible Poker
hands in the game of Three Card Prime, in order of highest to lowest rank,
shall be:
(1) A mini-royal, which is a hand
consisting of an ace, king and queen of the same suit.
(2) A straight flush, which is a hand
consisting of three cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking, other than a
mini-royal, with a king, queen and jack being the highest ranking straight
flush and an ace, 2 and 3 being the lowest ranking straight flush.
(3) 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.
(4) A straight,
which is a hand consisting of three cards of more than one suit and of
consecutive rank, with an ace, king and queen being the highest ranking
straight and an ace, 2 and 3 being the lowest ranking straight.
(5) A flush, which is a hand consisting of
three cards of the same suit, regardless of rank.
(6) 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 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 equal rank after the application
of this section, the hands shall be considered a tie.
(d) If a certificate holder offers the
All-Six Bonus Wager, the rank of the hands shall be:
(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, other than a royal flush, 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.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
679a.7 (relating to wagers); and
58 Pa. Code §
679a.11 (relating to procedures
for completion of each round of
play).
