1. (a) A certificate holder shall pay each winning Ante Wager and Play Wager at odds of 1 to 1.

2. (b) A player placing an Ante Wager and a Play Wager shall be paid a bonus on the Ante Wager, at the odds in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), regardless of whether the player’s Three Card Poker hand outranks the dealer’s hand:

   Hand	Paytable A	Paytable B	Paytable C
   Straight flush	5 to 1	5 to 1	4 to 1
   Three-of-a-kind	4 to 1	3 to 1	3 to 1
   Straight	1 to 1	1 to 1	1 to 1

3. (c) If a certificate holder offers the version of Three Card Poker as described in § 649a.7(e) (relating to wagers), a player placing an Ante Wager and Play Wager shall be paid an Ante Bonus 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 A	Paytable B	Paytable C
   Ace, king, queen of spades	50 to 1	50 to 1	50 to 1
   Ace, king, queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs	5 to 1	50 to 1	10 to 1
   Straight flush	4 to 1	8 to 1	6 to 1
   Three-of-a-kind	3 to 1	6 to 1	3 to 1
   Straight	1 to 1

4. (d) A player placing a Pair Plus Wager shall be paid 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 A	Paytable B	Paytable C
   Straight flush	35 to 1	40 to 1	40 to 1
   Three-of-a-kind	25 to 1	30 to 1	30 to 1
   Straight	6 to 1	5 to 1	6 to 1
   Flush	4 to 1	4 to 1	3 to 1
   Pair	1 to 1	1 to 1	1 to 1

   Hand	Paytable D	Paytable E
   Straight flush	40 to 1	40 to 1
   Three-of-a-kind	30 to 1	25 to 1
   Straight	6 to 1	6 to 1
   Flush	4 to 1	4 to 1
   Pair	1 to 1	1 to 1

5. (e) If a certificate holder offers a Progressive Payout Wager:

   1. (1) A player placing a Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid 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 A	Paytable B
      Ace, king and queen of spades	100% of meter	100% of meter
      Ace, king and queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs	500 for 1	500 for 1
      Straight flush	70 for 1	100 for 1
      Three-of-a-kind	60 for 1	90 for 1
      Straight	6 for 1	N/A

   2. (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking Three Card Poker hand formed.

   3. (3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payouts in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

      	Paytable A	Paytable B
      Seed/reseed	$1,000 for 1	$1,000 for 1
      Incrementation rate
      Primary	14%	20%

   4. (4) Winning Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player’s turn to be paid in accordance with § 649a.11(c) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).

   5. (5) Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payouts for Envy Bonus Qualifying Hands based upon the amount of the Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:

      $1 Progressive Payout Wager
      

      Hand	Envy Bonus
      Ace, king and queen of spades	$100
      Ace, king and queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs	$25

      $5 Progressive Payout Wager
      

      Hand	Envy Bonus
      Ace, king and queen of spades	$500
      Ace, king and queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs	$125

6. (f) If a certificate holder offers the Six Card Bonus Wager, the certificate holder shall pay out winning Six Card Bonus Wagers at the amounts in one of the following paytables selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2:

   Hand	Paytable A	Paytable B	Paytable C
   Royal flush	1,000 to 1	1,000 to 1	1,000 to 1
   Straight flush	200 to 1	200 to 1	200 to 1
   Four-of-a-kind	50 to 1	100 to 1	100 to 1
   Full house	25 to 1	20 to 1	20 to 1
   Flush	20 to 1	15 to 1	15 to 1
   Straight	10 to 1	9 to 1	10 to 1
   Three-of-a-kind	5 to 1	8 to 1	7 to 1

   Hand		Paytable D	Paytable E
   Super Royal of diamonds		$1,000,000
   Super Royal of hearts, spades or clubs		$100,000
   Royal flush	1,000 to 1	1,000 to 1
   Straight flush		200 to 1	200 to 1
   Four-of-a-kind		50 to 1	50 to 1
   Full house		25 to 1	20 to 1
   Flush		15 to 1	15 to 1
   Straight		10 to 1	10 to 1
   Three-of-a-kind		5 to 1	5 to 1

7. (g) If selected by the certificate holder in its Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2, the paytables in subsections (b) and (d) may include a payout for a mini-royal flush in accordance with the following:

   1. (1) In subsection (b), a mini-royal flush shall pay out at odds of no less than 5 to 1.
   2. (2) In subsection (d), a mini-royal flush shall pay out at odds of no less than 40 to 1.

8. (h) If a certificate holder offers the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager:

   1. (1) A player placing a Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager shall be paid at the following odds:

      Hand	Paytable
      Royal flush	100% of meter
      Straight flush	10% of meter
      Four-of-a-kind	300 for 1
      Full house	50 for 1
      Flush	40 for 1
      Straight	30 for 1
      Three-of-a-kind	9 for 1

   2. (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed.

   3. (3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

      Seed/reseed	$10,000 for 1
      Incrementation rate
      Primary	21%

   4. (4) Winning Five-Card Progressive Payout Hands shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player’s turn to be paid in accordance with § 649a.11(c)(7).
   5. (5) Five-Card Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payouts for Five-Card Envy Bonus Qualifying Hands based upon the amount of the Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:

9. (i) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager:

   1. (1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers at the odds in the following paytable:

      Hand	Payout
      Royal flush	100% of meter
      Straight flush	10% of meter
      Four-of-a-kind	500 for 1
      Full house	100 for 1
      Flush	50 for 1

   2. (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed. If a player placed a Five Card Bonus Wager on both the dealer’s hand and the player’s hand, the player shall receive a payout in accordance with paragraph (1) for both the highest ranking five-card Poker hand of the dealer and the highest ranking five-card Poker hand of the player. If the dealer’s hand qualifies for a payout that is a percentage of the jackpot amount on the progressive meter and if more than one player wagered on the dealer’s hand, the jackpot will be divided equally amongst the number of players who wagered on the dealer’s hand.

   3. (3) The certificate holder may pay a Magic Card or Lucky Bonus in accordance with the odds in the following paytable:

      Hand	Payout
      Magic Card	20 for 1
      Lucky Bonus	5 for 1

   4. (4) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager being offered and must be as follows:

      Seed	$10,000 for 1
      Reseed	$0
      Incrementation rate
      Primary	21%
      Reserve	8%

10. (j) If a certificate holder offers the 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wager:

    1. (1) The certificate holder shall pay out winning 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wagers at the odds in the following paytable:

       Hand	Paytable
       Royal flush of spades	100% of meter
       Royal flush of clubs, diamonds or hearts	25% of meter
       Straight flush	250 for 1
       Four-of-a-kind	100 for 1
       Full house	20 for 1
       Flush	10 for 1
       Straight	5 for 1

    2. (2) A player shall receive the payout for only the highest ranking five-card Poker hand formed.

    3. (3) The rate of progression (incrementation rate) and the seed and reseed amounts for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph (1) must be based upon the amount of the 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wager being offered and must be as follows:

       Seed/reseed	$10,000 for 1
       Incrementation rate
       Primary	28%

    4. (4) Winning 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wagers shall be paid in accordance with the amount on the meter when it is the player’s turn to be paid.

    5. (5) Envy Bonus payouts shall be made according to the following payouts for 5 of 6 Envy Bonus Qualifying Hands based upon the amount of the 5 of 6 Progressive Payout Wager placed by the player receiving the Envy Bonus:

       $1 Progressive Payout Wager

       Hand	Envy Bonus
       Royal flush of spades	$100
       Royal flush of clubs, diamonds or hearts	$50

       $5 Progressive Payout Wager

       Hand	Envy Bonus
       Royal flush of spades	$500
       Royal flush of clubs, diamonds or hearts	$250

$1 Progressive Payout Wager Hand Envy Bonus Royal flush $1,000 Straight flush $300

$5 Progressive Payout Wager Hand Envy Bonus Royal flush $5,000 Straight flush $1,500

Authority

The provisions of this § 649a.12 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 1207(3) and (9), 1322, 13A02(1), (2) and (4), 13A27, 1602, 1604 and 1608.

Source

The provisions of this § 649a.12 amended January 31, 2014, effective February 1, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 619; amended December 12, 2014, effective December 13, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7683; amended November 1, 2019, effective November 2, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 6676. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (375926) to (375931).

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 649a.6 (relating to Three Card Poker rankings); 58 Pa. Code § 649a.7 (relating to wagers); 58 Pa. Code § 649a.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play); 58 Pa. Code § 649a.4 (relating to Ante wager bonus—additional paytable); and 58 Pa. Code § 649b.5 (relating to Six Card bonus wager—additional paytable).