205 CMR 146.59
Criss-cross Poker Table Physical Characteristics
(1) Criss-cross Poker 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 Criss-cross Poker table shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or trade name of the gaming licensee.
(b) Five separate betting areas for each player designated for the placement of the Ante
Across and Ante Down Wagers and the Across, Down and Middle Bets.
(c) Five separate areas designated for the placement of the five community cards. The area
for the community cards must form a cross with one box furthest from the table inventory
container, three boxes in the center row and one box directly in front of the table inventory
container.
(d) If the licensee offers the optional Five Card Bonus Wager, a separate area designated
for the placement of the Five Card Bonus Wager for each player.
(e) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers
offered by the licensee. If payout odds or amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign
identifying the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers shall be posted at each
Criss-cross Poker table.
(f) If the licensee establishes a payout limit per player per round, inscriptions that advise
patrons of the payout limit. If the limit is not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the
payout limit shall be posted at each Criss-cross Poker table.
(g) Each Criss-cross Poker table must have a drop box and a tip box attached on the same
side of the table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer as approved by the on-site Bureau
office. The Bureau may approve an alternative location for the tip box when a card shuffling
device or other table game equipment prevents the placement of the drop box and tip box on
the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer.
(3) Each Criss-cross Poker table must have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the
dealer's side of the table.