1. (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.
2. (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.
3. (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.’’

4. (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. (1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the progressive wager.
   2. (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.’’
5. (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).
6. (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.

7. (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. (1) The banker and the player tie with a 3-card hand total of 9 and all cards are the same suit.
   2. (2) The banker and the player tie with a 3-card hand total of 9 and all cards are the same color.
   3. (3) The banker and the player tie with a 3-card hand total of 9.
   4. (4) The banker has a 3-card hand total of 9.
   5. (5) The player has a 3-card hand total of 9.
8. (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.

9. (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%

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 631c.6 (relating to Must-Hit-By Mystery bonus).