- (a) A certificate holder may offer to each player who has placed a Baccarat wager in accordance with § 631a.8(a) (relating to wagers) the option of placing one or more of the wagers which comprise the Eclipse side wager package.
- (b) The certificate holder shall specify in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions) the version or variation of Baccarat as authorized under Chapters 631a, 631b or 631c (relating to Baccarat; Baccarat side wagers and variations—temporary regulations; and Baccarat side wagers and variations), including whether standard commission or commission free, with which the Eclipse side wager package will be offered.
(c) In addition to the table characteristics provided in the rules and procedures of Baccarat or variation of Baccarat, the table shall include a separate area designated for each player for the placement of any of the following wagers:
- (1) Sun 7.
- (2) Moon 8.
- (3) Supreme 7.
- (4) Divine 9.
- (5) Eclipse.
(d) The Eclipse side wager package shall consist of the following side wager betting options, any or all of which may be placed after placing a Baccarat wager, but prior to the dealer calling, ‘‘no more bets:’’
- (1) Sun 7, which shall win if the banker hand wins with a hand consisting of three cards with a point count of seven.
- (2) Moon 8, which shall win if the player hand wins with a hand consisting of three cards with a point count of eight.
- (3) Supreme 7, which shall win if the player and banker hands both consist of two cards with a point count of seven, or both the player and banker hands consist of three cards with a point count of seven.
- (4) Divine 9, which shall win if the player or banker hand, or both, consist of three cards with a point count of nine.
- (5) Eclipse, which shall win if any of the winning events for the Sun 7, Moon 8, Supreme 7 or Divine 9 wagers occur.
- (e) The dealer shall then deal the cards in accordance with the house rules and the rules and procedures provisions of the Baccarat game or variation as provided under Chapters 631a, 631b and 631c.
- (f) After the round of play is completed and the announcement of the result is made, the dealer shall settle the Eclipse package of wagers while settling the Baccarat wagers and other optional wagers placed by each player.
(g) The Eclipse package of wagers shall be paid out based upon one of the following paytables, which shall be specified in and approved as part of the certificate holder’s Rules Submission under § 601a.2:
| Wager | Hand Configuration | Paytable A | Paytable B | Paytable C |
| Sun 7 | Banker hand wins with 3-card 7 | 40 to 1 | 40 to 1 | 40 to 1 |
| Moon 8 | Player hand wins with 3-card 8 | 25 to 1 | 25 to 1 | 25 to 1 |
| Supreme 7 | Player and banker hands both are 3-card 7 | 200 to 1 | 400 to 1 | Loss |
| Player and banker hands both are 2-card 7 | 50 to 1 | Loss | 100 to 1 |
| Divine 9 | Player and banker hands both are 3-card 9 | 75 to 1 | 75 to 1 | 75 to 1 |
| Player or banker hands are 3-card 9 | 10 to 1 | 10 to 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Eclipse | A Sun 7, Moon 8, Supreme 7 or Divine 9 winning outcome | 6 to 1 | 6 to 1 | 6 to 1 |
Authority
The temporary provisions of this § 631b.11 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source
The temporary provisions of this § 631b.11 added March 7, 2025, effective March 8, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 2071.