Section 587.6. Raise It Up Stud Poker hand rankings

(a) The rank of the cards used in Raise It Up Stud Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ace may be used to complete a straight flush or a straight formed with a 2, 3, 4 and 5 but may not be combined with any other sequence of cards (for example: king, queen, ace, 2 and 3). All suits shall be equal in rank.

(b) The permissible five-card Poker hands in the game of Raise It Up Stud Poker, in order of highest to lowest rank, shall be:

(1) A royal flush, which is a hand consisting of an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of the same suit.

(2) A straight flush, which is a hand, other than a royal flush, consisting of five cards of the same suit in consecutive ranking.

(3) A four-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank.

(4) A full house, which is a hand consisting of a three-of-a-kind and a pair.

(5) A flush, which is a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order.

(6) A straight, which is a hand consisting of five cards of more than one suit and of consecutive rank.

(7) A three-of-a-kind, which is a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank.

(8) Two pairs, which is a hand consisting of two pairs.

(9) One pair, which is a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank.

(c) For purposes of the Pair Plus Wager authorized under § 587.7(d)(3) (relating to wagers) and the Progressive Payout Wager authorized under § 587.7(d)(4), the permissible three-card Poker hands must be:

(1) A straight flush, which is three cards of the same suit in consecutive rank.

(2) A three-of-a-kind, which is three cards of the same rank.

(3) A straight, which is three cards of consecutive rank.

(4) A flush, which is three cards of the same suit.

(5) A pair, which is two cards of the same rank.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 587.1 (relating to definitions); 58 Pa. Code § 587.7 (relating to wagers); and 58 Pa. Code § 587.11 (relating to procedures for completion of each round of play).