- (a) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to players a variation on the Five-Card progressive payout wager authorized under § 643a.7(h) (relating to wagers) entitled the STAX progressive.
- (b) Except as provided in this section, the STAX progressive shall follow the rules and procedures of the Five-Card progressive payout wager under Chapter 643a (relating to Let It Ride Poker).
- (c) Regardless of whether a player elects to withdraw their Bet Number 1, Bet Number 2 and Bet Number 3 under § 643a.11(a)—(d) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play), the STAX progressive shall not be forfeited and will remain on the table to be resolved during the procedures provided under § 643a.11(g)(4).
(d) A certificate holder shall pay out winning STAX progressive wagers at the odds in one of the following paytables, selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
| Hand | Paytable SP-1a/SP-1b | Paytable SP-2a/SP-2b | Paytable SP-3 |
| STAX progressive wager amount | $1 | $1 | $5 |
| Royal flush (certificate holder declared suit) | 100% Star progressive meter | N/A | 100% Star progressive meter |
| Royal flush | 100% Spade progressive meter | 100% Star progressive meter | 100% Spade progressive meter |
| Straight flush | 100% Heart progressive meter | 100% Spade progressive meter | 100% Heart progressive meter |
| Four-of-a-kind | 100% Diamond progressive meter | 100% Heart progressive meter | 100% Diamond progressive meter |
| Full House | 100 for 1 | 100 for 1 | 100% Club progressive meter |
| Flush | 50 for 1 | 50 for 1 | 40 for 1 |
| Straight | 25 for 1 | 25 for 1 | 30 for 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 10 for 1 | 10 for 1 | 10 for 1 |
| Two pair | Loss | Loss | Loss |
| Hand | Paytable SP-4 | Paytable SP-5a/SP-5b/SP-5c | Paytable SP-6a/SP-6b/SP-6c |
| STAX progressive wager amount | $5 | $5 | $5 |
| Royal flush (certificate holder declared suit) | N/A | 100% Star progressive meter | N/A |
| Royal flush | 100% Star progressive meter | 100% Spade progressive meter | 100% Star progressive meter |
| Straight flush | 100% Spade progressive meter | 100% Heart progressive meter | 100% Spade progressive meter |
| Four-of-a-kind | 100% Heart progressive meter | 100% Diamond progressive meter | 100% Heart progressive meter |
| Full House | 100% Diamond progressive meter | 50 for 1 | 100% Diamond progressive meter |
| Flush | 30 for 1 | 30 for 1 | 30 for 1 |
| Straight | 20 for 1 | 20 for 1 | 20 for 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 8 for 1 | 10 for 1 | 10 for 1 |
| Two pair | 3 for 1 | 4 for 1 | 4 for 1 |
| Hand | Paytable SP-7a/SP-7b/SP-7c | Paytable SP-8a/SP-8b/SP-8c | Paytable SP-9a/SP-9b/SP-9c |
| STAX progressive wager amount | $5 | $5 | $5 |
| Royal flush (certificate holder declared suit) | 100% Star progressive meter | N/A | 100% Star progressive meter |
| Royal flush | 100% Spade progressive meter | 100% Star progressive meter | 100% Spade progressive meter |
| Straight flush | 100% Heart progressive meter | 100% Spade progressive meter | 100% Heart progressive meter |
| Four-of-a-kind | 100% Diamond progressive meter | 100% Heart progressive meter | 100% Diamond progressive meter |
| Full House | 60 for 1 | 100% Diamond progressive meter | 100% Club progressive meter |
| Flush | 40 for 1 | 50 for 1 | 50 for 1 |
| Straight | 30 for 1 | 30 for 1 | 30 for 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 15 for 1 | 15 for 1 | 10 for 1 |
| Two pair | Loss | Loss | Loss |
(e) The initial seed and reseed amounts and increment rates listed in the following charts shall correspond with the paytable selected under subsection (d) and shall be included by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
| Progressive Meter | | Paytable SP-1a | Paytable SP-1b | Paytable SP-2a | Paytable SP-2b | Paytable SP-3 |
| Star progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $5,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $50,000 |
| Star progressive meter | Increment rate | 5% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Spade progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $2,500 | $2,500 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Spade progressive meter | Increment rate | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Heart progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $500 | $500 | $200 | $200 | $1,000 |
| Heart progressive meter | Increment rate | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Diamond progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $200 | $200 | N/A | N/A | $250 |
| Diamond progressive meter | Increment rate | 4% | 4% | N/A | N/A | 2% |
| Club progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Club progressive meter | Increment rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Progressive Meter | | Paytable SP-4 | Paytable SP-5a | Paytable SP-5b | Paytable SP-5c | Paytable SP-6a |
| Star progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $50,000 | $10,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $10,000 |
| Star progressive meter | Increment rate | 8% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Spade progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $1,000 |
| Spade progressive meter | Increment rate | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Heart progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $500 |
| Heart progressive meter | Increment rate | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Diamond progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $200 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $100 |
| Diamond progressive meter | Increment rate | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Club progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Club progressive meter | Increment rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Progressive Meter | | Paytable SP-6b | Paytable SP-6c | Paytable SP-7a | Paytable SP-7b | Paytable SP-7c |
| Star progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $25,000 | $50,000 | $10,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| Star progressive meter | Increment rate | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Spade progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $1,000 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Spade progressive meter | Increment rate | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Heart progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Heart progressive meter | Increment rate | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Diamond progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $100 | $100 | $500 | $500 | $500 |
| Diamond progressive meter | Increment rate | 6% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Club progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Club progressive meter | Increment rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Progressive Meter | | Paytable SP-8a | Paytable SP-8b | Paytable SP-8c | Paytable SP-9a | Paytable SP-9b |
| Star progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $10,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| Star progressive meter | Increment rate | 4% | 4% | 4% | 7.5% | 7% |
| Spade progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Spade progressive meter | Increment rate | 4% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Heart progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $500 | $500 | $500 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Heart progressive meter | Increment rate | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Diamond progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $100 | $100 | $100 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Diamond progressive meter | Increment rate | 6% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Club progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | N/A | N/A | N/A | $250 | $250 |
| Club progressive meter | Increment rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3% | 3% |
| Progressive Meter | | Paytable SP-9c |
| Star progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $50,000 |
| Star progressive meter | Increment rate | 6% |
| Spade progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $10,000 |
| Spade progressive meter | Increment rate | 6% |
| Heart progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $5,000 |
| Heart progressive meter | Increment rate | 4% |
| Diamond progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $1,000 |
| Diamond progressive meter | Increment rate | 3% |
| Club progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $250 |
| Club progressive meter | Increment rate | 3% |
- (f) No reserve meters shall be used to fund part or all of the reseed amounts under subsection (e).
Authority
The temporary provisions of this § 643b.2 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source
The temporary provisions of this § 643b.2 added August 22, 2025, effective August 23, 2025, expire August 23, 2028, 55 Pa.B. 6050.