- (a) If the certificate holder offers Criss-Cross Poker as described in Chapter 674a (relating to Criss-Cross Poker), the certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission filed under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to each player who has placed Criss-Cross Poker wagers in accordance with § 674a.7(d) (relating to wagers) the optional Five Card progressive payout wager.
- (b) In addition to the layout and signage for the Criss-Cross Poker table under § 674a.2(b) (relating to Criss-Cross Poker table physical characteristics), the layout shall include a designated area for the placement of the Five Card progressive wager.
(c) If a certificate holder offers the Five Card progressive payout wager, the Criss-Cross Poker table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games), for the placement of Five Card progressive payout wagers. If the certificate holder is offering the Five Card progressive payout wager on multiple linked tables or games in the same licensed facility, the progressive table game system must comply with § 605a.8 (relating to linked progressive table games). The progressive table game system must include:
- (1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Five Card progressive payout wager.
- (2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of Five Card progressive payout wagers at the gaming table including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of a Five Card progressive payout wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced ‘‘no more bets.’’
- (d) A Five Card progressive payout wager may be placed at any time prior to the dealer announcing ‘‘no more bets’’ under § § 674a.8(b), 674a.9(b) or 674a.10(b) (relating to procedure for dealing the cards from a manual dealing shoe; procedure for dealing the cards from the hand; and procedure for dealing the cards from an automated dealing shoe).
- (e) After placing the Criss-Cross Poker wagers as required in § 674a.7(d) and any optional wagers, including the Five Card progressive payout wager, the dealer shall deal the cards in accordance with § 674a.11(a) and (b) (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play). If a player, having made a Five Card progressive payout wager, chooses not to place an Across bet, thereby folding, the Five Card progressive payout wager shall be treated in the same manner as the Five Card bonus wager under § 674a.11(b) and remain on the table until settled.
- (f) The dealer shall continue to deal the round to completion consistent with § 674a.11(c)—(i). Five Card progressive payout wagers shall be settled as part of the settlement of optional wagers prior to the removal of cards under § 674a.11(i).
- (g) The Five Card progressive payout wager shall win and be paid according to subsection (h) if the player’s two individual cards, the two horizontal outside community cards under § 674a.11(c) and the middle community card under § 674a.11(g) form a hand comprising a designated winning combination under the certificate holder selected paytable.
(h) The certificate holder shall pay out winning Five Card progressive payout 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hand | Paytable MLP-1a/MLP-1b | Paytable MLP-2 | Paytable MLP-3 |
| Wager amount | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Royal flush (certificate holder declared suit) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Royal flush | 100% progressive meter | 100% Mega progressive meter | 100% Mega progressive meter |
| Straight flush | 10% progressive meter | 100% Major progressive meter | 100% Major progressive meter |
| Four-of-a-kind | 300 for 1 | 300 for 1 | 100% Minor progressive meter |
| Full House | 50 for 1 | 50 for 1 | 50 for 1 |
| Flush | 40 for 1 | 40 for 1 | 40 for 1 |
| Straight | 30 for 1 | 30 for 1 | 30 for 1 |
| Three-of-a-kind | 9 for 1 | 9 for 1 | 9 for 1 |
| Two pair | Loss | Loss | Loss |
(i) 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% |
| Progressive Meter | | Paytable MLP-1a | Paytable MLP-1b | Paytable MLP-2 | Paytable MLP-3 |
| Progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | $10,000 | $2,000 | N/A | N/A |
| Progressive meter | Increment rate | 21% | 22% | N/A | N/A |
| Mega progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | N/A | N/A | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Mega progressive meter | Increment rate | N/A | N/A | 11% | 10% |
| Major progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | N/A | N/A | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Major progressive meter | Increment rate | N/A | N/A | 10% | 10% |
| Minor progressive meter | Seed/Reseed amount | N/A | N/A | N/A | $250 |
| Minor progressive meter | Increment rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3% |
- (j) No reserve meters shall be used to fund part or all of the reseed amounts under subsection (i).
(k) If the certificate holder selects Paytable MLP-1a, MLP-1b, MLP-2 or MLP-3, under subsection (h), an Envy bonus shall be paid to all players who placed a Five Card progressive payout wager in the following chart. The Envy bonus will not be paid to the player with the trigger hand combination.
| Hand | Envy Bonus |
| Royal flush | $1,000 |
| Straight flush | $300 |
Authority
The temporary provisions of this § 674b.2 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source
The temporary provisions of this § 674b.2 added August 22, 2025, effective August 23, 2025, expire August 23, 2028, 55 Pa.B. 6050.