58 Pa. Code § 631c.2 - Heavenly 9 progressive Baccarat wager
(a) If the certificate holder offers Baccarat
as described in Chapter 631a (relating to Baccarat), the certificate holder
may, if specified in its Rules Submission under §
601a.2 (relating to table games
Rules Submissions), offer to each player who has placed a Baccarat wager in
accordance with §
631a.8(a)
(relating to wagers) the option of placing a Heavenly 9 progressive wager, a
wager based on the hand total of the player, banker or both being a 3-card hand
total of 9.
(b) The layout for the
Baccarat table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations for
approval in accordance with §
601a.10(a)
(relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the
certificate holder offers the Heavenly 9 progressive Baccarat wager, in
addition to the requirements in §
631a.2 (relating to Baccarat table
physical characteristics), the layout shall contain a separate area designated
for the placement of the Heavenly 9 progressive Baccarat wager for each
player.
(c) After placing a
Baccarat wager, as required in §
631a.8(a), and
any other available optional wagers, a player may place a Heavenly 9
progressive Baccarat wager of no less than $5 at any time before the dealer
calls, "no more bets."
(d) If the
certificate holder is offering the Heavenly 9 progressive Baccarat wager, the
Baccarat table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with
605a.7 (relating to progressive table games), for the placement of the Heavenly
9 progressive Baccarat wager. 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 the
requirements in §
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
wager.
(2) A device that controls
or monitors the placement of progressive wagers at the gaming table, including
a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of any
progressive wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has
announced "no more bets."
(e) The dealer shall then deal the cards in
accordance with §
631a.9(b)-(f)
(relating to hands of player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two
cards to each hand), and the round of play shall be played and completed in
accordance to the house rules and provisions of §§
631a.10-631a.12 (relating to procedure for
dealing a third card; rules for determining whether a third card shall be
dealt; and announcement of result of round; payment and collection of
wagers).
(f) After the round of
play is completed and the announcement of the result is made, the dealer shall
settle the players- Heavenly 9 progressive Baccarat wagers while settling the
Baccarat wagers and other optional wagers placed by each player.
(g) A Heavenly 9 progressive Baccarat wager
placed shall win, and be paid out in accordance with the paytable in subsection
(i) if the following outcomes occur:
(1) The
banker and the player tie with a 3-card hand total of 9 and all cards are the
same suit.
(2) The banker and the
player tie with a 3-card hand total of 9 and all cards are the same
color.
(3) The banker and the
player tie with a 3-card hand total of 9.
(4) The banker has a 3-card hand total of
9.
(5) The player has a 3-card hand
total of 9.
(h) Each
Heavenly 9 progressive Baccarat wager placed shall lose and be collected by the
dealer if one of the outcomes specified in subsection (g) does not
occur.
(i) If a Heavenly 9
progressive Baccarat wager wins, it shall be paid out based upon the following
paytable:
| Hand | Paytable |
| Player and banker 3-card tie- all cards same suit | 100% progressive |
| Player and banker 3-card tie- all cards same color | 299 for 1 |
| Player and banker 3-card tie | 60 for 1 |
| Banker 3-card 9 | 9 for 1 |
| Player 3-card 9 | 8 for 1 |
| Meter seed/reseed | $10,000 |
| Increment rate | 10% |
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