Pennsylvania Poker Showdown Instant Lottery Game [34 Pa.B. 4979] Under the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-101--3761-314) and 61 Pa. Code § 819.203 (relating to notice of instant game rules), the Secretary of Revenue hereby provides public notice of the rules for the following instant lottery game:
1. Name: The name of the game is Pennsylvania Poker Showdown.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Poker Showdown instant lottery game ticket is $5.
3. Play Symbols:
(a) Each Pennsylvania Poker Showdown instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area consisting of nine separate ''HANDS,'' and a ''BONUS'' play area. Each ''HAND'' is played separately. The ''HANDS'' and the ''BONUS'' play area have a different game play method and are played separately.
(b) The play area contains ''HAND 1,'' ''HAND 2,'' ''HAND 3,'' ''HAND 4,'' ''HAND 5,'' ''HAND 6,'' ''HAND 7,'' ''HAND 8'' and ''HAND 9.'' There are 52 card play symbols, five of which will be located in each of the nine ''HAND'' play areas. The card play symbols are: Black 2 through Ace of Spades card play symbols, Black 2 through Ace of Clubs card play symbols, Red 2 through Ace of Diamonds card play symbols and Red 2 through Ace of Hearts card play symbols.
(c) The prize play and play symbols and their captions located in the ''BONUS'' area are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15$ (FIFTN), $20$ (TWENTY), $25$ (TWY FIV), $35$ (TRY FIV), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN) and NO BONUS (TRY AGAIN).
4. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in the ''HANDS'' play area are $5, $10, $20, $25, $50, $100, $500, $50,000 and $100,000. The prizes that can be won in the ''BONUS'' play area are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $25, $35, $50 and $100. The player can win up to 10 times on a ticket.
5. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 6,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Poker Showdown instant lottery game.
6. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets containing a ''Royal Flush'' (the 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace card play symbols, all of the same suit), in the same ''HAND,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.
(b) Holders of tickets containing a ''Straight Flush'' (any five consecutive card play symbols of the same suit), in the same ''HAND,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50,000.
(c) Holders of tickets containing ''4 of a Kind'' (any four card play symbols of the same value), in the same ''HAND,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(d) Holders of tickets containing a ''Full House'' (three card play symbols of the same value combined with a ''Pair'' of card play symbols with a different value), in the same ''HAND,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(e) Holders of tickets with a $100 (ONE HUN) prize play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(f) Holders of tickets containing a ''Flush'' (any five card play symbols of the same suit), in the same ''HAND,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(g) Holders of tickets with a $50$ (FIFTY) prize play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(h) Holders of tickets with a $35$ (TRY FIV) prize play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $35.
(i) Holders of tickets containing a ''Straight'' (any five consecutive card play symbols of any suit), in the same ''HAND,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(j) Holders of tickets with a $25$ (TWY FIV) prize play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(k) Holders of tickets containing ''3 of a Kind'' (any three card play symbols of the same value), in the same ''HAND,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(l) Holders of tickets with a $20$ (TWENTY) prize play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(m) Holders of tickets with a $15$ (FIFTN) prize play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(n) Holders of tickets containing ''2 Pair'' (two different pairs of card play symbols, each ''Pair'' being two card play symbols of the same value), in the same ''HAND,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(o) Holders of tickets with a $10.00 (TEN DOL) prize play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(p) Holders of tickets containing ''1 Pair'' (a pair of card play symbols, the ''Pair'' being two card play symbols of the same value), in the same ''HAND,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(q) Holders of tickets with a $5.00 (FIV DOL) prize play symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
7. Number and Description of Prizes and Approximate Odds: The following table sets forth the approximate number of winners, amounts of prizes and approximate odds of winning:
Approximate No. of Approximate Winners Per Odds of 6,000,000 Win With Prize(s) of: Win: 1 In:
Tickets Any Pair $5 10.91 550,000 $5 BONUS $5 30 200,000 2 Pair $10 60 100,000 $10 BONUS $10 60 100,000 Any Pair + 2 Pair $15 85.71 70,000 $15 BONUS $15 600 10,000 Any Pair × 2 + $5 BONUS $15 600 10,000 2 Pair + $5 BONUS $15 600 10,000 Any Pair × 4 $20 200 30,000 2 Pair × 2 $20 200 30,000 3 of a Kind $20 100 60,000 $20 BONUS $20 600 10,000 Any Pair × 2 + $10 BONUS $20 600 10,000 2 Pair + $10 BONUS $20 600 10,000 Any Pair × 5 $25 150 40,000 Straight $25 200 30,000 $25 BONUS $25 200 30,000 Any Pair × 7 $35 600 10,000 Any Pair + 2 Pair + 3 of a Kind $35 600 10,000 $35 BONUS $35 300 20,000 3 of a Kind + 2 Pair $35 600 10,000 Straight × 2 $50 600 10,000 2 Pair × 5 $50 600 10,000 Flush $50 600 10,000 $50 BONUS $50 300 20,000 Any Pair × 9 + $5 BONUS $50 300 20,000 Any Pair × 5 + $25 BONUS $50 300 20,000 3 of a Kind × 5 $100 3,000 2,000 Straight × 4 $100 3,000 2,000 Flush × 2 $100 5,000 1,200 Full House $100 3,000 2,000 $100 BONUS $100 1,333 4,500 Flush × 2 + Full House × 4 $500 120,000 50 Full House × 5 $500 120,000 50 4 of a Kind $500 120,000 50 Full House × 5 + 4 of a Kind $1,000 1,200,000 5 Straight Flush $50,000 1,200,000 5 Royal Flush $100,000 1,200,000 5 BONUS = Win Between Straight = $25 $5 and $100 automatically Flush = $50 A Pair = $5 Full House = $100 2 Pairs = $10 4 of a Kind = $500 3 of a Kind = $20 Straight Flush = $50,000 Royal Flush = $100,000
8. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Poker Showdown instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).
9. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Poker Showdown, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Poker Showdown instant lottery game tickets will be retained by the Secretary for payment to the persons entitled thereto. If no claim is made within 1 year of the announced close of the Pennsylvania Poker Showdown instant lottery game, the right of a ticket holder to claim the prize represented by the ticket, if any, will expire and the prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes provided for by statute.
10. Governing Law: In purchasing a ticket, the customer agrees to comply with and abide by the State Lottery Law, 61 Pa. Code Part V (relating to State Lotteries) and the provisions contained in this notice.
11. Termination of the Game: The Secretary may announce a termination date, after which no further tickets from this game may be sold. The announcement will be disseminated through media used to advertise or promote Pennsylvania Poker Showdown or through normal communications methods.
GREGORY C. FAJT,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1657. Filed for public inspection September 3, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
