Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 629c.3 - Royal 9 progressive wager(a) The layout for a Midibaccarat table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the certificate holder offers the Royal 9 progressive wager authorized under subsection (c), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Royal 9 progressive wager for each player. The Midibaccarat table must have a progressive table game system in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games) for the placement of Royal 9 progressive wagers. The progressive table game system must include: (1) A wagering device at each betting position that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the Royal 9 progressive wager.(2) 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 placement of any Royal 9 progressive wagers that a player attempts to place after the dealer has begun dealing the cards.(b) If specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), a certificate holder may offer to each player who placed a Midibaccarat wager in accordance with § 629a.7(b) (relating to wagers) the option of placing a Royal 9 progressive wager which shall win if the first two cards to either the banker hand or player hand consist of a face card (king, queen or jack) and a nine.(c) After placing a Midibaccarat wager, as required in § 629a.7(b), and any optional wagers, including the Royal 9 progressive wager, the dealer shall deal the cards in accordance with § 629a.8(a)-(d) (relating to hands of player and banker; procedure for dealing initial two cards to each hand).(d) A winning Royal 9 progressive wager as outlined in subsection (e) will be paid by the dealer in accordance with subsections (f) and (g). The dealer will then complete the dealing procedures in § 629a.8(c)(4)-(6).(e) Winning Royal 9 progressive wagers are as follows: (1)Royal 9-Either the player hand or banker hand contains a Royal 9.(2)Suited Royal 9-Either the player or banker hand contains a Royal 9 where both cards are of the same suit.(3)Royal 9 tieh and-Both player and banker have a Royal 9; not necessarily the same Royal 9 combination.(4)Suited Royal 9 tie hand-Both player and banker have a suited Royal 9; not necessarily the same suited Royal 9.(5)Personal progressive combinations-Each player position has a unique combination consisting of a king and a 9 which is printed on the layout in front of the wagering area which can trigger a progressive payout.(6)Mega jackpot-Personal king 9 versus personal king 9-The player hand and banker hand both contain the same king and 9 combination that is a personal progressive combination assigned to a player position.(7)Major jackpot-Personal king 9 on banker hand- The banker hand contains the king 9 combination that is a personal progressive combination assigned to a player position.(8)Minor jackpot-Personal king 9 on player hand- The player hand contains the king 9 combination that is a personal progressive combination assigned to a player position.(9)Mega envy-Any player position's king 9 versus king 9-The banker and player hand contains the same king 9 combination that is assigned to one of the player positions. It does not matter if the player position is occupied or if there is a wager in the player position that contains the winning king 9 combination.(f) Royal 9 progressive wager paytable for $5 wager.(1) If a table game certificate holder offers a $5 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the Royal 9 progressive wager pay table is as follows: | Hand | Paytable |
| Personal king 9 v. personal king 9 | 100% of mega jackpot |
| Personal king 9 on banker hand | 100% major jackpot |
| Personal king 9 on player hand | 100% minor jackpot |
| Mega envy-any position's king 9 v. king 9 | $5,000 |
| Suited Royal 9 tie hand | $1,500 |
| Royal 9 tie hand | $250 |
| Suited Royal 9 | $50 |
| Royal 9 | $25 |
(2) The rate of progression for the meters used for the Royal 9 progressive wager must be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2. If a table game certificate holder offers a $5 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the initial and reset amounts must also be in the Rules Submission and shall be at least $50,000 for the mega jackpot, $450 for the major jackpot and $450 for the minor jackpot.(g) Royal 9 progressive wager paytable for $1 wager.(1) If a table game certificate holder offers a $1 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the Royal 9 progressive wager pay table is as follows: | Hand | Paytable |
| Personal king 9 v. personal king 9 | 100% of mega jackpot |
| Personal king 9 on banker hand | 100% major jackpot |
| Personal king 9 on player hand | 100% minor jackpot |
| Mega envy-any position's king 9 v. king 9 | $1,000 |
| Suited Royal 9 tie hand | $300 |
| Royal 9 tie hand | $50 |
| Suited Royal 9 | $10 |
| Royal 9 | $5 |
(2) The rate of progression for the meters used for the Royal 9 progressive wager must be specified in the certificate holder's Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2. If a table game certificate holder offers a $1 denomination Royal 9 progressive wager, the initial and reset amounts must also be in the Rules Submission and shall be at least $10,000 for the mega jackpot, $90 for the major jackpot and $90 for the minor jackpot.(h) If the progressive table game system utilized by the certificate holder has the capability to offer a mystery progressive, the seed and reseed amount, random must hit by amount and incrementation rate shall be as follows: | Configuration | Reseed Random | Must-Hit-By | Incrementation Rate |
| 1 | $250 | $1,000 | 5% |
| 2 | $100 | $500 | 5% |
| 3 | $100 | $200 | 2% |
Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 21. May 25, 2024, effective 5/25/2024