58 Pa. Code § 639a.2 - Caribbean Stud Poker table physical characteristics
(a) Caribbean Stud Poker shall be played at a
table having betting positions for no more than seven players on one side of
the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side of the
table.
(b) The layout for a
Caribbean Stud Poker table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming
Operations and approved in accordance with §
601a.10(a)
(relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and
contain, at a minimum:
(1) The name or logo of
the certificate holder.
(2) Two
separate betting areas designated for the placement of Ante and Bet Wagers for
each player.
(3) If the certificate
holder offers the optional Progressive Payout Wager authorized under §
639a.7(d)(2)
(relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the
Progressive Payout Wager for each player.
(4) If the certificate holder offers the
optional Caribbean Stud Bonus Wager authorized under §
639a.7(d)(3), a
separate area designated for the placement of the Caribbean Stud Bonus Wager
for each player.
(5) If a
certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under
§
639a.7(d)(4),
each betting position must contain an electronic wagering system for the
placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager.
(6) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the
payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers offered by the certificate
holder. If the payout odds or amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign
identifying the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers shall be
posted at each Caribbean Stud Poker table.
(7) An inscription indicating that the Bet
Wager will be returned if the dealer has less than an ace/king. If the
information is not inscribed on the layout, a sign which sets forth the
required information shall be posted at each Caribbean Stud Poker
table.
(c) If a
certificate holder offers a Progressive Payout Wager in accordance with §
639a.7(d)(2), the
Caribbean Stud Poker table must have a progressive table game system, in
accordance with §
605a.7 (relating to progressive
table games), for the placement of Progressive Payout Wagers. If the
certificate holder is offering a Progressive Payout Wager on multiple linked
tables or games in the same licensed facility, the progressive table game
system must comply with §
605a.8 (relating to linked
progressive table games). The progressive table game system must include:
(1) A wagering device at each betting
position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Progressive Payout
Wager.
(2) A device that controls
or monitors the placement of Progressive Payout Wagers at the gaming table,
including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition
of any Progressive Payout Wager that a player attempts to place after the
dealer has announced "no more bets."
(d) If the certificate holder offers the Five
Card Hand Bonus Wager authorized under §
639a.7(d)(4), the
Caribbean Stud Poker table must have a table game system, in accordance with
§
605a.7 and an electronic wagering
system in accordance with §§
605a.2 and
605a.3 (relating to electronic
wagering systems; and procedures for buying in to and cashing out of a table
game using an electronic wagering system). Each betting position must contain
an electronic wagering system for the placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus
Wager. The system must include a mechanism, such as a lockout button, that
prevents the placement of any Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers that a player
attempts to place after the dealer has begun dealing the cards. If the
certificate holder is offering a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager on multiple linked
tables or games in the same licensed facility, the progressive table game must
comply with §
605a.8.
(e) Each Caribbean Stud Poker table must have
a drop box and a tip box attached on the same side of the table as, but on
opposite sides of, the dealer, as approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance
in accordance with §
601a.10(g). The
Bureau of Casino Compliance may approve an alternative location for the tip box
when a card shuffling device or other table game equipment prevents the
placement of the drop box and tip box on the same side of the gaming table as,
but on opposite sides of, the dealer.
(f) Each Caribbean Stud Poker table must have
a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the
table.
Notes
The provisions of this § 639a.2 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1202(b)(30) and 13A 02(1) and (2).
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