Section 655a.6. Mississippi Stud hand rankings

(a) The rank of the cards used in Mississippi Stud, in order of highest to lowest rank, must 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 Mississippi Stud, in order of highest to lowest rank, must 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 Three Card Bonus authorized under § 655a.7(d)(4) (relating to wagers), the permissible three-card Poker hands must be:

(1) A mini-royal, which is straight flush of an ace, king and queen.

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

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

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

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

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

Notation

Cross Referenes

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 655a.7 (relating to wagers).