58 Pa. Code § 631c.7 - Majestic Match wager

(a) The layout for a Baccarat 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 if the certificate holder offers the Majestic Match wager authorized under subsection (b), the layout shall contain separate areas designated for the placement of the Majestic Match wager on the player's hand and the banker's hand for each player.

(b) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to each player the option of placing a Majestic Match wager on the player's hand or the banker's hand, or both, without the necessity of placing a Baccarat wager. The Majestic Match wager shall win if the initial two cards dealt to the player's hand or banker's hand, or both, contain a Royal Match or Suited Match.

(c) After the cards are positioned in accordance with § 631a.9(c) or (d)(1)-(3) (relating to hands of player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand), the dealer shall announce the point count of the player's hand and the banker's hand and shall settle a Majestic Match wager by collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers. If a player placed the Majestic Match wager on the player's hand or the banker's hand and the initial two cards dealt to the player's hand or banker's hand:

(1) Are a Royal Match or Suited Match, the dealer shall pay the winning Majestic Match wager in accordance with subsection (d). If a player placed a Majestic Match wager on both the player's hand and banker's hand, and both the player's hand and banker's hand contain a Royal Match or Suited Match, the player shall receive a payout in accordance with subsection (d) for both winning hands.

(2) Do not contain a Royal Match or Suited Match, the dealer shall collect the Majestic Match wager.

(d) The certificate holder shall pay out a winning Majestic Match wager at the odds in the following paytable specified by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:

Majestic Match
Outcome	Payback
Royal Match (suited king and queen)	25 to 1
Suited Match (any other suited)	2.5 to 1

(e) As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:

Royal Match-The initial two cards dealt to the player or banker that are a king and queen of the same suit.

Suited Match-The initial two cards dealt to the player or banker that are of the same suit but are not a king and queen.

Notes

58 Pa. Code § 631c.7

Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 21. May 25, 2024, effective 5/25/2024