9. Wagers

9.1 The wagers defined in this rule shall be the permissible wagers at the game of Pai Gow:

9.1.1 a wager by a player against the bank which shall

9.1.1.1 win if -

9.1.1.1.1 the player's high hand is higher than the high hand of the b
ank and the player's low hand is higher than the low hand of the bank;
9.1.1.1.2 the bank and the player have the same value hand and the
player's high tile is of a higher ranking;
9.1.1.2 lose if -

9.1.1.2.1 the bank's high hand is higher than the high hand of the player and the bank's low hand is higher than the low hand of the player;

9.1.1.2.2 either the high or low hand from both the bank and p
layer is zero regardless of ranking;
9.1.1.2.3 the bank and the player have identical hands;
9.1.1.2.4 the bank and the player have the same value hand and the bank's high tile is of equal ranking to the player's high tile;

9.1.1.3 neither win nor lose when only one of the player's hands is higher than the matching bank's hands.
9.1.2 a wager by a player/banker, or player/banker and the House co-banking, which shall

9.1.2.1 win if -

9.1.2.1.1 the bank's high hand is higher than the high hand of the player and the bank's low hand is higher than the low hand of the player;

9.1.2.1.2 either the high or low hand from both the bank and player is zero regardless of ranking;

9.1.2.1.3 the bank and the player have identical hands;
9.1.2.1.4 the bank and the player have the same value hand and t
he bank's high tile is of equal ranking to the player's high tile;
9.1.2.2 lose if -

9.1.2.2.1 the player's high hand is higher than the high hand of the bank and the player's low hand is higher than the low hand of the bank;
9.1.2.2.2 the bank and the player have the same value hand a
nd the player's high tile is of a higher ranking;
9.1.2.3 neither win nor lose when only one of the bank's hands is higher than
the matching player's hands.
9.2 All wagers shall be placed by means of chips and/or casino promotional tokens or vouchers.

9.3 A wager by a player shall be placed on the appropriate playing areas of the Pai Gow layout after the shuffle and prior to the cut.

9.4 No wager may be handled, placed, increased or withdrawn after the cut, when the House banks or co-banks.

9.5 When a player banks no wager may be handled, placed, increased or withdrawn after the cut without the player/banker's consent.

9.6 Up to three players may wager on any one playing area, but a casino supervisor may restrict the numbers of players to less than three.

9.7 Where more than one player wagers on a playing area the decisions with regard to the tiles dealt to that area shall be called by:

9.7.1 the player who is seated at the playing area;
9.7.2 at the discretion of the seated player, the player with the highest wager on that playing area;
9.7.3 where there is no seated player, the player with the highest wager on that playing area;

9.7.4 where there is no seated player and all wagers are of equal value, the player whose wager is nearest the dealer.

9.8 The dealer shall, prior to the commencement of a round of play, ascertain the player who shall call the decisions with respect to any playing area in accordance with rule 9.7.

9.9 The dealer shall ensure that the player calling the decisions places his/her wager in the portion of the playing area nearest to the dealer's side of the table.

9.10 A player may wager on more than one playing area but shall only control the tiles on one playing area.
9.11 A player is not permitted to place an additional wager on another playing area when no other player is in control of that playing area.

9.12 Upon accepting the bank, the player/banker shall make a wager dependent on the method of play. The dealer shall ascertain that the player/banker has sufficient funds to cover the minimum requirements for that method.

9.13 When a player has the bank, the player/banker's wager is the only wager allowed on the player/banker's playing area.


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