205 Mass. Reg. 146.58

Current through Register 1523, June 7, 2024

Section 146.58 - Crazy 4 Poker Table; Physical Characteristics

(1) Crazy 4 poker shall be played on a table having player positions for no more than six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. A true-to-scale rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) shall be submitted to the Bureau prior to utilizing the layout design.

(2) The layout for a Crazy 4 poker table shall contain, at a minimum:

(a) The name or trade name of the gaming licensee;

(b) Separate designated betting areas at each player position for the placement of the Ante, Play, Super Bonus and Queens Up Wagers for each player. The Super Bonus betting area must be located to the right of the Ante Wager betting area and be separated by an "=" symbol;

(c) If the licensee offers either the Four or Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of Crazy 4 Poker, a separate area designated for the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for each player;

(d) If a licensee offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of Crazy 4 Poker, each player position must contain an electronic wagering system for the placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager;

(e) An inscription identifying the payout odds for all authorized wagers or a sign identifying the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers posted at each Crazy 4 Poker table;

(f) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the following:

1. The best four-card hand plays.

2. The dealer qualifies with a king or better.

3. A player who has a pair of aces or better may place a Play Wager in an amount up to three times the player's Ante Wager.

4. The player's Super Bonus Wager shall be returned if the player beats or ties the dealer with a hand that is not a straight or better.

(4) Each Crazy 4 poker table shall have a drop box and a tip box attached to it on the same side of the table as, but on opposite sides of the dealer.

(5) If the gaming licensee offers either a Four or Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of Crazy 4 Poker, the Crazy 4 Poker table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with 205 CMR 143.02 for the placement of Progressive Payout Wagers. If the gaming licensee is offering a Progressive Payout Wager on multiple linked tables or games in the same gaming establishment, the progressive table game system must comply with 205 CMR 143.02: Progressive Gaming Devices. The progressive table game system must include:

(a) A wagering device at each player position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager; and

(b) A device that controls or monitors the placement of Progressive Payout Wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of any Progressive Payout Wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced "no more bets".

(6) If the gaming licensee offers the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of Crazy 4 Poker, the Crazy 4 Poker table must have a table game system, in accordance with 205 CMR 138.62 and an electronic wagering system in accordance with 205 CMR 146.43. Each player position must contain an electronic wagering system for the placement of the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager. The system must include a mechanism, such as a lockout button, that prevents the placement of any Five Card Hand Bonus Wagers that a player attempts to place after the dealer has begun dealing the cards. If the certificate holder is offering a Five Card Hand Bonus Wager on multiple linked tables or games in the same gaming establishment, the progressive table game must comply with 205 CMR 143.02: Progressive Gaming Devices.