58 Pa. Code § 678a.2 - High Card Flush table physical characteristics

(a) High Card Flush shall be played at a table having betting positions for no more than six 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 High Card Flush 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 the Ante and Raise Wagers for each player.

(3) A separate area designated for the placement of the dealer's seven cards.

(4) If the certificate holder offers the optional Flush Bonus Wager authorized under § 678a.7(d)(2) (relating to wagers), a separate area designated for the placement of the Flush Bonus Wager for each player.

(5) If the certificate holder offers the optional Straight Flush Bonus Wager authorized under § 678a.7(d)(3), a separate area designated for the placement of the Straight Flush Bonus Wager for each player.

(6) If a certificate holder offers the optional Progressive Jackpot Wager authorized under § 678a.7(d)(4), a separate area designated for the placement of the Progressive Jackpot Wager for each player.

(7) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the following:

(i) The payout odds for all permissible wagers offered by the certificate holder.

(ii) The dealer qualifies with a three-card flush, nine high or pays the Ante Wager and pushes the Raise Wager.

(iii) For Raise Wagers, if a player has:

(A) A two-card, three-card or four-card flush, a player may place a Raise Wager equal to the player's Ante Wager.

(B) A five-card flush, a player may place a Raise Wager up to two times the amount of the player's Ante Wager.

(C) A six-card or seven-card flush, a player may place a Raise Wager up to three times the amount of the player's Ante Wager.

(iv) If established by the certificate holder, the payout limit per player per round of play, as authorized under § 678a.12(e) (relating to payout odds; payout limitation).

(8) If the information under paragraph (7) is not inscribed on the layout, a sign which sets forth the required information shall be posted at each High Card Flush table.

(c) If a certificate holder offers the Progressive Jackpot Wager in accordance with § 678a.7(d)(4), the High Card Flush table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games), for the placement of the Progressive Jackpot Wagers. If the certificate holder is offering the Progressive Jackpot 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 Jackpot Wager.

(2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of Progressive Jackpot Wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of any Progressive Jackpot Wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced "no more bets."

(d) Each High Card Flush 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.

(e) Each High Card Flush table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table.

Notes

58 Pa. Code § 678a.2