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§ 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; 

§ 1522. Immunity from arrest for violation of gambling laws; exceptions.

§ 1522. Immunity from arrest for violation of gambling laws; exceptions. No person: (1) Lawfully conducting or participating in the conduct of; or (2) Possessing, selling or in any manner disposing of, any shares, tickets or rights to participate in; or (3) Permitting the conduct upon any premises owned by the person or it, of […]

§ 1538. Who may conduct Texas Hold’em Poker tournaments; control and supervision.

§ 1538. Who may conduct Texas Hold’em Poker tournaments; control and supervision. (a) The game of Texas Hold’em Poker shall be conducted only by sponsoring organizations and shall be permitted and conducted according to the rules contained in this chapter and any regulations regarding the permitting of the sponsoring organization. A Texas Hold’em Poker tournament […]

§ 1523. Suspension or revocation of license.

§ 1523. Suspension or revocation of license. The Board may suspend or revoke licenses, after hearing, for violations of this chapter or for violation of the rules and regulations adopted by the Board. At any hearing to suspend or revoke an otherwise valid license the Board shall have the burden of proving any violation or […]

§ 1539. Texas Hold’em Poker tournament rules.

§ 1539. Texas Hold’em Poker tournament rules. (a) Deal. — (1) When a table is opened for play, the deck of cards in a game of Texas Hold’em Poker must be verified by the dealer as 1 new sealed complete standard deck of 52 cards. The design on the backs of the cards in the […]

§ 1524. Definitions.

§ 1524. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Bingo” means a game of chance played for prizes with cards bearing numbers or other designations, 5 or more in 1 line, the holder covering numbers as objects similarly numbered are drawn from a receptacle and the game being won by the person who first covers […]

§ 1525. Prize limits.

§ 1525. Prize limits. (a) In bingo, no prize will be offered or given in excess of the sum of $350 in any single game and the aggregate of all prizes offered or given in all of such games conducted on a single occasion shall not exceed the sum or value of $3,000. For purposes […]