(a) The layout for a Midibaccarat 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 Royal 9 progressive wager authorized under subsection (c), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Royal 9 progressive wager for each player. The Midibaccarat table must have a progressive table game system in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games) for the placement of Royal 9 progressive wagers. The progressive table game system must include:
- (1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Royal 9 progressive wager.
- (2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of progressive payout wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the placement of any Royal 9 progressive wagers that a player attempts to place after the dealer has begun dealing the cards.
- (b) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a Midibaccarat wager in accordance with § 629a.7(b) (relating to wagers) the option of placing a Royal 9 progressive wager which shall win if the first two cards to either the banker hand or player hand consist of a face card (king, queen or jack) and a nine.
- (c) After placing a Midibaccarat wager, as required in § 629a.7(b), and any optional wagers, including the Royal 9 progressive wager, the dealer shall deal the cards in accordance with § 629a.8(a)—(d) (relating to hands of player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand).
- (d) A winning Royal 9 progressive wager as outlined in subsection (e) will be paid by the dealer in accordance with subsections (f) and (g). The dealer will then complete the dealing procedures in § 629a.8(c)(4)—(6).
(e) Winning Royal 9 progressive wagers are as follows:
- (1) Royal 9—Either the player hand or banker hand contains a Royal 9.
- (2) Suited Royal 9—Either the player or banker hand contains a Royal 9 where both cards are of the same suit.
- (3) Royal 9 tie hand—Both player and banker have a Royal 9; not necessarily the same Royal 9 combination.
- (4) Suited Royal 9 tie hand—Both player and banker have a suited Royal 9; not necessarily the same suited Royal 9.
- (5) Personal progressive combinations—Each player position has a unique combination consisting of a king and a 9 which is printed on the layout in front of the wagering area which can trigger a progressive payout.
- (6) Mega jackpot—Personal king 9 versus personal king 9—The player hand and banker hand both contain the same king and 9 combination that is a personal progressive combination assigned to a player position.
- (7) Major jackpot—Personal king 9 on banker hand—The banker hand contains the king 9 combination that is a personal progressive combination assigned to a player position.
- (8) Minor jackpot—Personal king 9 on player hand—The player hand contains the king 9 combination that is a personal progressive combination assigned to a player position.
- (9) Mega envy—Any player position’s king 9 versus king 9—The banker and player hand contains the same king 9 combination that is assigned to one of the player positions. It does not matter if the player position is occupied or if there is a wager in the player position that contains the winning king 9 combination.
(f) Royal 9 progressive wager paytable for $5 wager.
(1) If a table game certificate holder offers a $5 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the Royal 9 progressive wager pay table is as follows:
| Hand | Paytable |
| Personal king 9 v. personal king 9 | 100% of mega jackpot |
| Personal king 9 on banker hand | 100% major jackpot |
| Personal king 9 on player hand | 100% minor jackpot |
| Mega envy—any position’s king 9 v. king 9 | $5,000 |
| Suited Royal 9 tie hand | $1,500 |
| Royal 9 tie hand | $250 |
| Suited Royal 9 | $50 |
| Royal 9 | $25 |
- (2) The rate of progression for the meters used for the Royal 9 progressive wager must be specified in the certificate holder’s Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2. If a table game certificate holder offers a $5 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the initial and reset amounts must also be in the Rules Submission and shall be at least $50,000 for the mega jackpot, $450 for the major jackpot and $450 for the minor jackpot.
(g) Royal 9 progressive wager paytable for $1 wager.
(1) If a table game certificate holder offers a $1 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the Royal 9 progressive wager pay table is as follows:
| Hand | Paytable |
| Personal king 9 v. personal king 9 | 100% of mega jackpot |
| Personal king 9 on banker hand | 100% major jackpot |
| Personal king 9 on player hand | 100% minor jackpot |
| Mega envy—any position’s king 9 v. king 9 | $1,000 |
| Suited Royal 9 tie hand | $300 |
| Royal 9 tie hand | $50 |
| Suited Royal 9 | $10 |
| Royal 9 | $5 |
- (2) The rate of progression for the meters used for the Royal 9 progressive wager must be specified in the certificate holder’s Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2. If a table game certificate holder offers a $1 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the initial and reset amounts must also be in the Rules Submission and shall be at least $10,000 for the mega jackpot, $90 for the major jackpot and $90 for the minor jackpot.
(h) If the progressive table game system utilized by the certificate holder has the capability to offer a mystery progressive, the seed and reseed amount, random must hit by amount and incrementation rate shall be as follows:
| Configuration | Reseed Random | Must-Hit-By | Incrementation Rate |
| 1 | $250 | $1,000 | 5% |
| 2 | $100 | $500 | 5% |
| 3 | $100 | $200 | 2% |