Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 688a.12 - Payout odds; Envy Bonus; rate of progression(a) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Face Up Pai Gow Poker Wager at odds of 1 to 1, and shall not charge a commission or vigorish on winning hands.(b) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Ace High Bonus Wager payouts at the odds and amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions): | Paytable 1 |
| Outcome | Pay |
| Both dealer and player have ace high | 20 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, with joker | 10 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, no joker | 8 to 1 |
| Paytable 2 |
| Outcome | Pay |
| Both dealer and player have ace high | 40 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, with joker | 15 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, no joker | 5 to 1 |
| Paytable 3 |
| Outcome | Pay |
| Both dealer and player have ace high | 30 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, with joker | 15 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, no joker | 6 to 1 |
| Paytable 4 |
| Outcome | Pay |
| Both dealer and player have ace high | 25 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, with joker | 10 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, no joker | 7 to 1 |
| Paytable 5 |
| Outcome | Pay |
| Both dealer and player have ace high | 40 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, with joker | 12 to 1 |
| Only dealer has ace high, no joker | 5 to 1 |
(c) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Fortune Bonus Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2: | Paytable 1 |
| Outcome | Pay | Envy |
| 7 card straight flush | 5,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Royal flush + royal match | 1,000 to 1 | $250 |
| 7 card straight flush with joker | 750 to 1 | $100 |
| Five aces | 250 to 1 | $50 |
| Royal flush | 100 to 1 | $25 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $10 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 20 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Three pair | Push |
| Paytable 2 |
| Outcome | Pay | Envy |
| 7 card straight flush | 8,000 to 1 | $5,000 |
| Royal flush + royal match | 2,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| 7 card straight flush with joker | 1,000 to 1 | $500 |
| Five aces | 400 to 1 | $250 |
| Royal flush | 150 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Paytable 3 |
| Outcome | Pay | Envy |
| 7 card straight flush | 5,000 to 1 | $3,000 |
| Royal flush + royal match | 2,000 to 1 | $1,000 |
| 7 card straight flush with joker | 1,000 to 1 | $500 |
| Five aces | 400 to 1 | $250 |
| Royal flush | 150 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Paytable 4 |
| Outcome | Pay | Envy |
| 7 card straight flush | 2,500 to 1 | $1,000 |
| Royal flush + royal match | 1,000 to 1 | $750 |
| 7 card straight flush with joker | 750 to 1 | $250 |
| Five aces | 250 to 1 | $100 |
| Royal flush | 125 to 1 | $50 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $5 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Paytable 5 |
| Outcome | Pay | Envy |
| 7 card straight flush | 5,000 to 1 | $2,500 |
| Royal flush + royal match | 1,000 to 1 | $500 |
| 7 card straight flush with joker | 500 to 1 | $250 |
| Five aces | 300 to 1 | $150 |
| Royal flush | 100 to 1 | $55 |
| Straight flush | 45 to 1 | $25 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 5 to 1 | $6 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| Paytable 6 |
| Outcome | Pay | Envy |
| 7 card straight flush | 5,000 to 1 | $2,500 |
| Royal flush + royal match | 2,000 to 1 | $500 |
| 7 card straight flush with joker | 1,000 to 1 | $250 |
| Five aces | 400 to 1 | $150 |
| Royal flush | 150 to 1 | $55 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 | $25 |
| Four-of-a-kind | 25 to 1 | $6 |
| Full house | 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 3 to 1 |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
(d) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Progressive Payout Wagers and Envy Bonus payouts at the odds and amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2: | Paytable 1 ($1 wager) | Pay |
| 7 card straight flush | 100% of meter |
| Five aces | 10% of meter |
| Royal flush | $500 |
| Straight flush | $100 |
| Four-of-a-kind | $75 |
| Full house | $4 |
| Meter seed: $10,000 |
| Rate of progression: 28% |
| Original wager not returned to player |
| Paytable 2 ($1 wager) | Pay |
| 7 card natural straight flush | 100% of meter |
| 7 card wild straight flush | 10% of meter |
| Five-of-a-kind | $500 |
| Royal flush | $300 |
| Straight flush | $100 |
| Four-of-a-kind | $30 |
| Full house | $7 |
| Meter seed: $10,000 |
| Rate of progression: 7% |
| Original wager not returned to player |
| Fully wild joker |
| Paytable 3 ($5 wager) | Pay |
| 7 card straight flush | 100% of meter |
| Five aces | 10% of meter |
| Royal flush | $2,500 |
| Straight flush | $500 |
| Four-of-a-kind | $375 |
| Full house | $20 |
| Meter seed: $10,000 |
| Rate of progression: 29% |
| Original wager not returned to player |
| Paytable 4 ($5 wager) |
| Outcome | Pay & Progressive | Envy |
| 7 card straight flush | $5,000/100% of meter | $1,000 |
| Royal flush + royal match | $5,000/20% of meter | $750 |
| 7 card straight flush w/joker | $5,000/10% of meter | $250 |
| Five aces | $2,500 | $100 |
| Royal flush | $500 | $50 |
| Straight flush | $200 | $20 |
| Four-of-a-kind | $100 | $5 |
| Meter seed: $10,000 |
| Rate of progression: 1% |
| Reserve rate: 1% |
| Original wager returned to player |
| Paytable 5 ($1 wager) | Pay |
| 7 card straight flush | 100% of meter |
| Five aces | 10% of meter |
| Five-of-a-kind | $1,000 |
| Royal flush | $500 |
| Straight flush | $100 |
| Four-of-a-kind | $20 |
| Full house | $5 |
| Meter seed: $5,000 |
| Rate of progression: 17% |
| Original wager not returned to player |
| Fully wild joker |
| Paytable 6 ($1 wager) | Pay |
| 7 card straight flush | 100% of meter |
| Five aces | 10% of meter |
| Five-of-a-kind | $800 |
| Royal flush | $400 |
| Straight flush | $75 |
| Four-of-a-kind | $10 |
| Meter seed: $2,000 |
| Rate of progression: 17% |
| Original wager not returned to player |
| Fully wild joker |
| Paytable 7 ($1 wager) | Pay |
| Five aces | 100% of meter |
| Royal flush | $500 |
| Straight flush | $100 |
| Four-of-a-kind | $75 |
| Full house | $5 |
| Meter seed: $1,000 |
| Rate of progression: 26% |
| Original wager not returned to player |
| Fully wild joker |
(e) Notwithstanding the payout odds in subsections (b)-(d), a certificate holder may, in its rules submission under § 601a.2, establish a maximum amount that is payable to a player on a single hand. The maximum payout amount shall be at least $50,000 or the maximum amount that one player could win per round when betting the minimum permissible wager, whichever is greater. Any maximum payout limit established by a certificate holder may not apply to progressive wager meter payouts or envy bonus payouts. This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 688a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).