Supreme Pai Gow Table; Pai Gow Poker Shaker; Physical Characteristics; Computerized Random

Number Generator (1) Supreme pai gow shall be played at 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 supreme pai gow table shall contain, at a minimum: (a) The name or trade name of the gaming licensee; (b) Six separate designated betting areas for the players at the table for placement of the supreme pai gow wager with each area being numbered one through six; (c) Two separate areas located below each betting area which shall be designated for the placement of the high and low hands of that player and configured with the high hand area farther from the betting area; (d) Two separate areas located in front of the table inventory container designated for the placement of the high and low hands of the dealer and configured with the dealer’s high hand closer to the dealer; and (e) A separate designated area at each player position for placement of the bonus wager, which area shall be located immediately above and to the right of the supreme pai gow wagering area as viewed by the player. (3) Each supreme pai gow table shall have a drop box and tip box attached to it on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer. (4) Pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of Supreme Pai Gow, supreme pai gow may be played with a container, to be known as a “pai gow shaker”, which shall be used to shake three dice before each hand of supreme pai gow is dealt in order to determine the starting position for the dealing or delivery of the cards. The pai gow shaker shall be designed and constructed to contain any feature the Bureau may require to maintain the integrity of the game and shall, at a minimum, adhere to the following specifications: (a) The pai gow shaker shall be capable of housing three dice and shall be designed so as to prevent the dice from being seen while the dealer is shaking it; and (b) The pai gow shaker shall have the name or identifying logo of the gaming licensee imprinted or impressed thereon. (5) As an alternative to using the shaker and dice described in 205 CMR 146.42(4), a gaming licensee may determine the starting position for the dealing or delivery of the cards in supreme pai gow by utilizing a computerized random number generator that automatically selects and displays a number from one through seven. Any computerized random number generator proposed for use by a gaming licensee shall be approved by the Bureau.