§ 1565. Texas Hold’em Poker tournament director.
§ 1565. Texas Hold’em Poker tournament director. (a) A sponsoring organization shall appoint a tournament director for each Texas Hold’em Poker tournament. Nothing shall preclude the sponsoring organization from having a member of the licensed third-party or charitable gaming vendor as tournament director. (b) The Texas Hold’em Poker tournament director shall be the final arbitrator […]
§ 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;
§ 1554. Use of defective deck.
§ 1554. Use of defective deck. If a defective deck is used, all chips in the pot must be returned to the players in the amount each contributed. Players who know the deck was defective and attempt to win the pot by a bet are not entitled to their chips in the pot. Such chips […]
§ 1555. Faced card.
§ 1555. Faced card. If a card is improperly faced in the deck, it must be treated as a dead card and replaced by the next card below it in the deck. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 4;
§ 1540. Ranking of cards in hand.
§ 1540. Ranking of cards in hand. The cards are ranked ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. A Texas Hold’em Poker hand in a showdown shall consist of 5 cards, ranked according to the following from highest to lowest: (1) Straight flush. — Five cards of the […]
§ 1556. Time limit.
§ 1556. Time limit. The sponsoring organization may place a maximum time limit for players to act on their hands. At the end of the time limit, if the players have not bet, they must check. If there has been a bet to a player, the player’s hand is dead. The dealer must provide warning […]
§ 1541. Tie.
§ 1541. Tie. Ties shall be broken and/or resolved according to house rules. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 4;