58 Pa. Code § 633b.22 - [Effective until 10/19/2026] Lucky Ladies progressive
(a) A
certificate holder may offer players the option to place a Lucky Ladies
progressive side wager, which is a progressive variation of the Lucky Ladies
Twenty Point bonus wager authorized under §
633a.6(e)(1)
(relating to wagers).
(b) The Lucky
Ladies progressive side wager shall win if the player's initial two cards have
a total point count of 20.
(c) The
layout for a Blackjack 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 Lucky Ladies progressive wager, in addition to
the requirements in §
633a.2 (relating to Blackjack
table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections), the layout
shall contain a separate area for each player designated for the placement of
the Lucky Ladies progressive wager.
(d) If the certificate holder is offering the
Lucky Ladies progressive wager, the Blackjack table must have a progressive
table game system, in accordance with §
605a.7 (relating to progressive
table games), for the placement of the Lucky Ladies progressive 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 all of
the following:
(1) A wagering device at each
betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Lucky Ladies
progressive wager.
(2) A device
that controls or monitors the placement of Lucky Ladies 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) If specified in its Rules Submission form
required under §
601a.2 (relating to table games
Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a
Blackjack wager in accordance with §
633a.6(d) the
option of placing a Lucky Ladies progressive wager.
(f) After placing a Blackjack wager as
required in §
633a.6(d) and any
optional wagers including the Lucky Ladies progressive wager, the dealer shall
announce "no more bets" and, if the Lucky Ladies progressive wager is being
offered, use the progressive table game system to prevent the placement of any
additional progressive wagers. If any progressive wagers have been made, the
dealer shall collect the wagers and, on the layout in front of the table
inventory container, verify that the number of value chips wagered equals the
number of progressive wagers accepted by the progressive table game system. The
dealer shall then place the value chips into the table inventory
container.
(g) The dealer shall
then deal the cards in accordance with §
633a.7(a)-(g)
(relating to procedure for dealing the cards; completion of each round of
play). Immediately after the second card is dealt to each player and the
dealer, but prior to any additional cards being dealt or before a card reader
device is utilized, the dealer shall, starting with the player farthest to the
dealer's right and continuing around the table in a counterclockwise direction,
settle the player's optional wagers by collecting all losing wagers and paying
all winning wagers. The following apply:
(1)
If a player placed a Lucky Ladies progressive wager and the player's initial
two cards do not have a point count total of 20, the Lucky Ladies progressive
wager is lost and shall be collected.
(2) If a player placed a Lucky Ladies
progressive wager and the player's initial two cards have a point count total
of 20, the dealer shall pay the winning Lucky Ladies progressive wager in
accordance with subsection (i).
(h) If a player has won a Lucky Ladies
progressive payout, the dealer shall do all of the following:
(1) Verify that the hand is a winning
hand.
(2) Verify that the
appropriate light on the progressive table game system has been
illuminated.
(3) Have a floorperson
or above validate the progressive payout in accordance with the certificate
holder's approved internal control procedures.
(4) Pay the winning Lucky Ladies progressive
wager in accordance with the payout odds in subsection (i). If a player has won
a progressive payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the
progressive meter, the progressive payout may not be paid from the table
inventory container. If a player has won a progressive payout that is not being
paid from the table inventory container, the cards of that player must remain
on the table until the necessary documentation has been completed.
(i) The certificate holder shall
pay out winning Lucky Ladies progressive wagers at the odds in one of the
following payout tables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules
Submission form filed in accordance with §
601a.2:
| Hand Combination | Paytable 1 | Paytable 2 | Paytable 3 |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (hearts) | 100% of meter | 100% of meter | 100% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (suited) | 100% of meter | 100% of meter | 100% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (non-suited) | 100% of meter | 100% of meter | 25% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair | 200 for 1 | 200 for 1 | 250 for 1 |
| Matched 20 | 25 for 1 | 20 for 1 | 50 for 1 |
| Suited 20 | 10 for 1 | 10 for 1 | 10 for 1 |
| Any 20 | 2 for 1 | 3 for 1 | 2 for 1 |
| Hand Combination | Paytable 4 | Paytable 5 | Paytable 6 |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (hearts) | 100% of meter | 100% of meter | 100% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (suited) | 100% of meter | 100% of meter | 100% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (non-suited) | 1,000 for 1 | 100% of meter | 100% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair | 200 for 1 | 250 for 1 | 150 for 1 |
| Matched 20 | 50 for 1 | 30 for 1 | 20 for 1 |
| Suited 20 | 10 for 1 | 10 for 1 | 10 for 1 |
| Any 20 | 2 for 1 | 2 for 1 | 3 for 1 |
| Hand Combination | Paytable 7 | Paytable 8 | Paytable 9 |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (hearts) | 100% of meter | 100% of meter | 100% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (suited) | 100% of meter | 100% of meter | 25% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (non-suited) | 25% of meter | 750 for 1 | 10% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair | 200 for 1 | 150 for 1 | 250 for 1 |
| Matched 20 | 25 for 1 | 25 for 1 | 25 for 1 |
| Suited 20 | 10 for 1 | 10 for 1 | 10 for 1 |
| Any 20 | 2 for 1 | 2 for 1 | 2 for 1 |
| Hand Combination | Paytable 10 |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (hearts) | 100% of meter |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (suited) | 3,000 for 1 |
| Queen of hearts pair with dealer Blackjack (non-suited) | 1,000 for 1 |
| Queen of hearts pair | 150 for 1 |
| Matched 20 | 25 for 1 |
| Suited 20 | 10 for 1 |
| Any 20 | 2 for 1 |
(j)
The initial seed and reseed amounts, increment rate and reserve rate listed in
the following chart shall correspond with the paytable selected under
subsection (i) and shall be included by the certificate holder in its Rules
Submission form filed in accordance with §
601a.2:
| Paytable | Initial Seed (multiple of wager) | Incrementation Rate | Reserve Rate |
| Paytable 1 | 2,000- | 17% | 4% |
| Paytable 2 | 2,000- | 17% | 4% |
| Paytable 3 | 5,000- | 16% | 4% |
| Paytable 4 | 5,000- | 16% | 4% |
| Paytable 5 | 2,000- | 17% | N/A reseeded with initial seed amount |
| Paytable 6 | 2,000- | 17% | N/A reseeded with initial seed amount |
| Paytable 7 | 5,000- | 18% | 5% |
| Paytable 8 | 5,000- | 18% | 5% |
| Paytable 9 | 5,000- | 18% | 2% |
| Paytable 10 | 10,000- | 18% | 4% |
(k)
The paytables outlined under subsection (i) may only be offered in conjunction
with Blackjack games which utilize the following number of decks of cards:
| Paytable | Number of Decks |
| Paytable 1 | 2, 4, 5, 6 or 8 |
| Paytable 2 | 2 |
| Paytable 3 | 2 |
| Paytable 4 | 2 |
| Paytable 5 | 4, 5, 6 or 8 |
| Paytable 6 | 4, 5, 6 or 8 |
| Paytable 7 | 4, 5, 6 or 8 |
| Paytable 8 | 4, 5, 6 or 8 |
| Paytable 9 | 4, 5, 6 or 8 |
| Paytable 10 | 4, 5, 6 or 8 |
(l)
If in the same round of play two or more players have won the same progressive
jackpot amount on the progressive meter, the jackpot amount shall be split
equally between the winning players.
(m) After settling the Lucky Ladies
progressive wagers, the dealer shall continue the hand in accordance with
§
633a.7(i)-(t).
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