§ 1544. Shuffling device.
§ 1544. Shuffling device. (a) If appropriate to the play of an approved Texas Hold’em Poker game, a Board-approved mechanical shuffling device may be used to dispense each player’s cards, and/or the community cards, as a group, to the dealer. The dealer shall then deal an intact group of cards from the shuffling device to […]
§ 1545. Protection of hands.
§ 1545. Protection of hands. A player shall protect a held hand by holding onto it above the table or by placing 1 or more chips on it. A protected hand may not be ruled dead by accidental contact with discards unless it is impossible to reconstruct completely. A player who has a protected hand […]
§ 1546. Misdeal.
§ 1546. Misdeal. (a) A card that is meant to be dealt face downward but is dealt face upward or flashed as it is dealt so that a player might know its identity or a card that is dealt off the table is dead. An exposed card meant to be dealt face downward must be […]
§ 1547. Burned cards.
§ 1547. Burned cards. If the dealer burns a card, it must be kept separate from the muck until all cards have been dealt. If the dealer burns a card and is unable to deal immediately, the dealer may place the burned card back on top of the deck. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, § […]
§ 1548. Required statements when betting.
§ 1548. Required statements when betting. A player may substitute a gesture for a verbal statement of the player’s action. The dealer must announce it, and the player must correct the dealer before any further action takes place. A player may verbally state an action as “check,” “call,” “raise,” or “fold.” If a player bets […]
§ 1549. Call procedure.
§ 1549. Call procedure. (a) Players who unintentionally put fewer chips into the pot than are needed to call must complete the call or withdraw the partial bet in full. If action has taken place, the player is responsible for completing such player’s bet, even if the player might have been unaware of the raise. […]
§ 1550. Showdown.
§ 1550. Showdown. (a) If 2 or more players remain in the pot after all of the cards have been dealt and the betting is over for that hand, the remaining players show their cards to determine which player has the best hand and wins the pot. (b) The following provisions govern showdown: (1) A […]
§ 1551. Review of hands at showdown.
§ 1551. Review of hands at showdown. At the conclusion of the round, a player shall place the player’s hand face upward on the table at the showdown as follows: (1) If there has been a bet on the final round, the player who made the bet must show first; (2) If there have been […]
§ 1552. Award of pot.
§ 1552. Award of pot. Pots may only be awarded by the dealer. When the dealer has awarded a pot and it has been taken in by a player without a claim against it, the award stands. Any such claim shall be made before the objecting player’s cards are mucked. No player may make an […]
§ 1553. Odd chips in ties.
§ 1553. Odd chips in ties. If a pot that is split by having tied hands at the showdown has an odd chip, the chip is awarded to the first live player to the left of the button. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 4;