1. (a) Each tile used in the game of Pai Gow must comply with the requirements in § 603a.18 (relating to Pai Gow tiles; physical characteristics) and contain the identifying spots listed in subsection (h).
2. (b) Tiles used in Pai Gow shall be changed at least every 12 hours.

3. (c) When comparing high hands or low hands to determine the higher ranking hand, the determination shall first be based upon the rank of any permissible pair of tiles which are in the hands. A hand with a permissible pair of tiles shall rank higher than a hand which does not contain a permissible pair. The permissible pairs of tiles and their rank, with the Supreme Pair being the highest or first ranking pair, are as follows:

   Ranking	Pairing
   	Supreme Pair
   First	Six (2-4) and Three (1-2)
   	Matched Pairs
   Second	Twelve (6-6) and Twelve (6-6)
   Third	Two (1-1) and Two (1-1)
   Fourth	Eight (4-4) and Eight (4-4)
   Fifth	Four (1-3) and Four (1-3)
   Sixth	Ten (5-5) and Ten (5-5)
   Seventh	Six (3-3) and Six (3-3)
   Eighth	Four (2-2) and Four (2-2)
   Ninth	Eleven (5-6) and Eleven (5-6)
   Tenth	Ten (4-6) and Ten (4-6)
   Eleventh	Seven (1-6) and Seven (1-6)
   Twelfth	Six (1-5) and Six (1-5)
   	Mixed or Unmatched Pairs
   Thirteenth	Mixed Nines (3-6 and 4-5)
   Fourteenth	Mixed Eights (3-5 and 2-6)
   Fifteenth	Mixed Sevens (3-4 and 2-5)
   Sixteenth	Mixed Fives (1-4 and 2-3)
   	Wongs
   Seventeenth	Twelve (6-6) and Nine (4-5)
   	Twelve (6-6) and Nine (3-6)
   Eighteenth	Two (1-1) and Nine (4-5)
   	Two (1-1) and Nine (3-6)
   	Gongs
   Nineteenth	Twelve (6-6) and Eight (2-6)
   	Twelve (6-6) and Eight (3-5)
   	Twelve (6-6) and Eight (4-4)
   Twentieth	Two (1-1) and Eight (2-6)
   	Two (1-1) and Eight (3-5)
   	Two (1-1) and Eight (4-4)

4. (d) When comparing two high hands or two low hands that are of identical permissible pair rank, the hand shall be considered a copy hand and the dealer or, if applicable, the bank shall win the hand.

5. (e) Except as provided in subsection (g), when comparing the rank of high hands or low hands which do not contain any of the pairs listed in subsection (c), the higher ranking hand shall be determined on the basis of the value of the hands. The value of a hand shall be a single digit number from zero to nine and shall be determined by adding the total number of spots which are contained on the two tiles which form the hand. If the total of the spots is a two-digit number, the left digit of the number shall be discarded and the right digit shall constitute the value of the hand. Examples of this rule are as follows:

   1. (1) A hand composed of a Two (1-1) and a Six (3-3) has a value of 8.
   2. (2) A hand composed of an Eleven (5-6) and a Seven (1-6) has a numeric total of 18 but a value of 8 since the left digit in the number 18 is discarded.
6. (f) If the tiles which form the Supreme Pair are used separately, the numeric total of the 1-2 tile may be counted as a 3 or a 6 and the numeric total of the 2-4 tile may be counted as a 3 or a 6. When the 1-2 tile is counted as 6, its individual ranking under subsection (h) shall be fifteenth instead of seventeenth and when the 2-4 tile is counted as 3, its individual ranking shall be seventeenth instead of fifteenth.
7. (g) When comparing high hands or low hands which are of identical value, the hand with the highest ranking individual tile shall be considered the higher ranking hand. If, however, the numeric value of the tiles results in a zero-zero tie, both hands, regardless of the highest ranking tile, are equally bad and the dealer or, if applicable, the bank shall be considered the higher ranking hand.

8. (h) The individual ranking for each tile, from highest rank to lowest rank, is as follows:

   Ranking	Tile	Number of Tiles in Set
   First	Twelve (6-6)	2
   Second	Two (1-1)	2
   Third	Eight (4-4)	2
   Fourth	Four (1-3)	2
   Fifth	Ten (5-5)	2
   Sixth	Six (3-3)	2
   Seventh	Four (2-2)	2
   Eighth	Eleven (5-6)	2
   Ninth	Ten (4-6)	2
   Tenth	Seven (1-6)	2
   Eleventh	Six (1-5)	2
   Twelfth	Nine (3-6)	1
   Twelfth	Nine (4-5)	1
   Thirteenth	Eight (2-6)	1
   Thirteenth	Eight (3-5)	1
   Fourteenth	Seven (2-5)	1
   Fourteenth	Seven (3-4)	1
   Fifteenth	Six (2-4)	1
   Sixteenth	Five (1-4)	1
   Sixteenth	Five (2-3)	1
   Seventeenth	Three (1-2)	1

9. (i) If the highest ranking tile in each hand being compared is of identical rank after the application of subsection (h), the hand shall be considered a copy hand, and the hand of the dealer or, if applicable, the bank shall be considered the higher ranking hand.

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 621a.1 (relating to definitions); 58 Pa. Code § 621a.4 (relating to opening of the table for gaming; mixing procedures); and 58 Pa. Code § 621a.8 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play; setting of hands; payment and collection of wagers; payout odds; vigorish).