Winner’s Pot Poker Table; Physical Characteristics

(1) Winner’s pot poker shall be played on a table having player positions for no more than seven 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 winner’s pot poker table shall contain, at a minimum: (a) The name or trade name of the gaming licensee; (b) Four separate designated betting areas at each player position for the placement of ante, bet, double and jacks plus bonus wagers, configured in an array so that the jacks plus bonus wager area is closest to the dealer, the double wager area is second closest to the dealer, the bet wager area is third closest to the dealer, and the ante wager area is farthest from the dealer; (c) Three separate designated betting areas for the placement of the ante, bet and double wagers of the dealer, configured in an array in front of the dealer so that the double wager area is closest to the dealer, the bet wager area is the second closest to the dealer, and the ante wager area is farthest from the dealer; (d) A designated area at each player position for the placement of the face up cards of the player, which area shall be located to the left of and adjacent to the wagering areas of the player; (e) A designated area at the center of the gaming table for the placement of the face up cards of the dealer; (f) A designated area at the center of the gaming table for the placement of the collected wagers comprising the winner’s pot; and (g) Unless the gaming licensee complies with 205 CMR 146.41(3), inscriptions: 1. Listing the payout odds for the jacks plus bonus wager; and 2. Indicating that the winner’s pot shall be awarded to the highest ranking hand of a player or the dealer. (3) If the information required by 205 CMR 146.41(2)(g) is not inscribed on the layout, a sign shall be posted at each winner’s pot poker table that lists the payout odds for the jacks plus bonus wager and indicates that the winner’s pot shall be awarded to the highest ranking hand of a player or the dealer. In addition, a sign shall be posted at each winner’s pot poker table indicating that: (a) The ante wager of a player who folds after the first three cards are dealt does not increment the winner’s pot and is placed in the table inventory container; (b) The percentage or, if applicable, the dollar amount of the commission that shall be deducted from the winner’s pot and placed in the table inventory container; and (c) The outcome of a jacks plus bonus wager of a player who has folded his or her hand shall be determined on the cards dealt to the player prior to folding. (4) Each winner’s pot 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.