Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 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% |
Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 21. May 25, 2024, effective 5/25/2024