Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker Table; Physical Characteristics

(1) Texas Hold’em bonus 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 Texas Hold’em bonus poker table shall contain, at a minimum: (a) The name or trade name of the gaming licensee; (b) A separate designated betting area at each player position for the placement of ante wagers; (c) Three separate designated areas at each player position for the placement of flop, turn and river wagers, which areas shall be located immediately above the ante betting area as viewed by a player; (d) A separate designated area at each player position for the placement of an optional bonus wager, which area shall be located immediately above and to the right of the flop wager betting area as viewed by a player; (e) A separate designated area for the placement of the five community cards, which area shall be located in the center of the table between the table inventory container and the player betting areas; (f) A separate designated area for the placement of the dealer’s two cards, which area shall be located between the table inventory container and the designated area for the community cards described in 205 CMR 146.36(2)(e); and (g) An inscription indicating that an ante wager shall receive a payout if a winning hand has a qualifying rank, as elected by the gaming licensee, of straight or higher or flush or higher. (3) A sign that lists the payout odds for all authorized wagers shall be posted at each Texas Hold’em bonus poker table. (4) Each Texas Hold’em bonus 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.