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28 DE Code § 1545. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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 taken in by the dealer or fouled by discards through no fault of the player is entitled to a refund of all of the chips the player put in the pot in that game. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1546. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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 replaced. (b) In Texas Hold'em Poker games, if the flop is dealt prematurely or contains too many cards, the community cards are mixed with the remainder of the deck, which is then reshuffled, cut by the dealer and a new flop is dealt without burning a card. If the fourth community card is dealt prematurely, it is taken out of play for that round. The dealer will burn and turn what would have been the fifth community card in its place. After betting is completed, the dealer will place the premature fourth community card in the remainder of the deck, which is then reshuffled, cut by the dealer who then burns and deals the final community card. If the premature card is dealt on the fifth card, the deck is reshuffled and dealt in the same manner. (c) A misdeal causes all of the cards to be returned to the dealer for a redeal. A misdeal may not be called once action has occurred. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1547. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1548. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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 but announces a fold, the player has a dead hand. A statement by a player of “call” or “raise,” “check” or “fold,” or of a specific bet is binding. A player who states a certain amount but puts a different value of chips into the pot must correct the bets to the stated amount. The dealer must insure all bets are as stated by the player. Players, who make a bet, decide incorrectly that they have no live hand against the play, and fold their hand, lose the pot unless their hand is declared retrievable by the dealer. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1549. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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. Players may assemble chips in front of them before acting. A player makes a bet if such player pushes assembled chips forward or releases chips into the pot at a sufficient distance from the player to make it obvious that the intent is to bet. If the situation is unclear and a player allows the dealer to pull the player's chips into the pot without making an immediate objection, it is a bet. A player must place the entire bet in front of the player at one time. Unless a player has placed the amount of chips required to call a bet and to signify a raise, the player may not place additional chips for a raise. (b) If a player calls but places a value of chips into the pot that is larger than the bet, it must be regarded as a call unless the player announces a raise. The player may clarify an apparent call as a raise only if no other player behind such player has placed chips into the pot or announced a call or raise. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1550. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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 hand with too many or too few cards for that game is dead. (2) A hand is ranked according to the actual cards it contains. The cards speak for themselves when exposed and laid face up on the table. (3) A hand that is prematurely discarded by a player and touches the discarded cards is dead. (4) A verbal concession of a losing hand is not binding. (5) Players who leave the table concede the pot and have a dead hand. (6) A hand discarded by the dealer without objection is dead.75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1551. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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 1 or more raises on the final round, the player who last raised must show first; (3) If the final round has been checked by all the players, the player who acted first must show first; (4) The subsequent order of showing hands is clockwise around the table from the player who must show first; and (5) A player may choose to discard a hand without showing it.75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1552. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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 agreement with any other player regarding the pot. A hand must be played to conclusion and the pot awarded to the winning player or players. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1553. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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;
28 DE Code § 1554. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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 must remain in the pot as forfeited for the next game. A player who won a pot is entitled to keep it, even though the deck is subsequently found to be defective. No sponsoring organization or licensed third-party or charitable gaming vendor shall use a deck which it knows or reasonably should have known to be defective. The cards in the deck shall be counted within 30 minutes of play, at a minimum. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1555. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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;
28 DE Code § 1556. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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 to the player before the expiration of the time limit. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1557. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1557. Posting of rules.

§ 1557. Posting of rules. (a) Posted sponsoring organization rules shall be clear and legible and placed in a conspicuous and conveniently accessible location available to all players in the Texas Hold'em Poker tournament room. Rules posted and the place of posting must be approved by the sponsoring organization. Printed copies of sponsoring organization rules must be provided to players upon request. Any other rules besides the rules stated in this chapter shall be developed by the sponsoring organization. The sponsoring organization rules shall make reference to the Delaware Council on Gambling Problems, Inc., helpline phone number 888-850-8888. (b) The sponsoring organization shall post in a conspicuous manner the Delaware Council on Gambling Problems, Inc., helpline phone number, which currently is 888-850-8888, and may display in a prominent manner materials provided by the Delaware Council on Gambling Problems, Inc. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1558. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1558. Maximum number of players.

§ 1558. Maximum number of players. The maximum number of players in a Texas Hold'em Poker tournament shall be set by the sponsoring organization, but in no instance shall exceed the room occupancy established by the Delaware or Municipal Fire Marshal for the room in which the Texas Hold'em Poker tournament takes place. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1559. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1559. Tournament chips required.

§ 1559. Tournament chips required. All wagers must be made with approved tournament chips provided by the sponsoring organization or licensed third-party or charitable gaming vendors. No currency, chips other than tournament chips, or other thing of value may be used as wagers. No person may introduce into any Texas Hold'em Poker game any playing card that was not obtained through the current deal of the cards by the sponsoring organization's dealer, or any poker chip other than those obtained from the sponsoring organization where the Texas Hold'em Poker game is being held. Tournament chips shall have no cash value, and shall represent tournament points only. There shall be no limitation of the size of a wager made with tournament chips. Tournament chips may never be redeemed for cash or for any other thing of value, except that the point total represented by the players' accumulations of tournament chips shall be used to determine the winners and/or final place in a tournament. If the tournament chips in play are not imprinted with a number representing the actual number of points or units of credit which the chip represents, each tournament table must display a notice visible to all players which describes the currently assigned point or credit value to each different color of chip. The point value assigned to each color chip may change between rounds of tournament play, but the required notice must always reflect the current values. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1560. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1560. Sit and go games; entry fee.

§ 1560. Sit and go games; entry fee. (a) Sit and go games. — Only those individuals who lost in the multitable tournament may participate in a sit and go game. The entry fee for a sit and go game shall not exceed 1/2 the cost of that tournament's multitable entry fee. No rebuy or add-on shall be permitted at any sit and go game. The house rules, consistent with this chapter, shall govern the award of prizes for sit and go games. (b) The amount of the tournament entry fee shall not exceed $150. In exchange for the entry fee, a player shall receive a predetermined number of chips from the sponsoring organization. A player may be allowed 2 rebuys or add-ons per tournament event and the rebuys must be in the first 3 hours of the tournament. Each rebuy or add-ons fee shall not exceed $25 and shall contain a predetermined number of chips. The sponsoring organization or licensed third-party vendor shall supply wristbands to all tournament players who pay the tournament entry fee. Wristbands shall stay on the player the entire tournament. When a rebuy or add-on occurs, it shall be indicated on the wristband by the sponsoring organization or third-party vendor with some kind of predetermined marking or hole punch. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §§  16-22;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1561. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1561. House rules for Texas Hold'em Poker tournament play.

§ 1561. House rules for Texas Hold'em Poker tournament play. Printed house rules for the Texas Hold'em Poker tournament shall include:  (1) The standard rules of play of each game as set forth in this chapter. (2) The amount of the entry fee. The rules must also expressly state whether or not rebuys or add-ons will be permitted, and if permitted, under what circumstances and conditions. (3) The initial amount of all antes and blind bets and a description of the manner in which the amount of antes and blinds will increase during the progress of the Texas Hold'em Poker tournament. (4) How the final round of play is to be determined and how the Texas Hold'em Poker tournament is to be concluded. (5) How many prizes are to be awarded and the exact description of each prize.75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  23;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1562. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1562. Limitations of Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments.

§ 1562. Limitations of Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments. No sponsoring organization shall conduct more than 5 Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments per calendar year with each tournament by the sponsoring organization to be held at least 70 days apart. Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments shall not commence prior to 1: 30 p.m. and shall be limited to 6 consecutive hours and may not continue after 1: 00 a.m. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §§  1, 24-27;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1563. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1563. Prize amount.

§ 1563. Prize amount. The value of prizes shall be prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Board. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  28;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1564. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1564. Alcoholic beverages.

§ 1564. Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages shall be allowed to be sold and/or distributed at a Texas Hold'em Poker tournament pursuant to the Delaware Liquor Control Act [Title 4]. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1565. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 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 of all disputes that occur during that tournament. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1566. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1566. Age.

§ 1566. Age. No person under the age of 21 years shall be permitted to participate in the Texas Hold'em Poker tournament or be permitted on that portion of the premises used for a tournament. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1569. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1569. License renewal.

§ 1569. License renewal. (a) Each individual applicant's license shall expire and be renewable every 3 years. Ninety days prior to expiration, each licensee shall contact the Division of Professional Regulation and submit a new and updated license application form for a background investigation. The background investigation will follow the procedures set forth in § 1567 of this title. (b) Any person licensed under this chapter or any person who has submitted a license application shall notify the Division of Professional Regulation no later than 3 days after arrest for any crime (excluding minor traffic violations). The Division of Professional Regulation will then forward such notification to the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming. This subsequent criminal history information shall be used by the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming in making a determination about the person's continued suitability as a licensee. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §  33;  78 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
28 DE Code § 1570. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 15. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming|Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em|§ 1570. Licensed third-party vendors.

§ 1570. Licensed third-party vendors. (a) Sponsoring organizations shall be allowed to use licensed third-party or charitable gaming vendors to supply equipment and dealers for Texas Hold'em Poker. (b) Sponsoring organizations shall contract with the licensed third-party or charitable gaming vendor or vendors with terms to be worked out between the parties. However, no licensed third-party or charitable gaming vendor shall receive a gross aggregate compensation based on a percentage of what the sponsoring organization receives in fees for that tournament, including entry fees and rebuy fees or add-on fees and sit and go games. 75 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 21, §§  1, 34;  79 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  4;
29 DE Code § 401. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 4. Buildings and Grounds|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 401. General powers and duties.

§ 401. General powers and duties. The Office of Management and Budget, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Office,” shall:  (1) Approve and determine the location of any state buildings upon state lands owned or acquired by the State in the City of Dover; (2) Determine and cause the style of architecture of any building erected, reconstructed or altered on the state group park or any state lands adjacent thereto to conform with the architecture of the other buildings erected thereon since 1930; (3) Review and approve the style of architecture of all buildings erected, reconstructed or altered on all other state lands in the City of Dover; (4) Supervise the furnishing or refurnishing of the Governor's office in the legislative building or wherever the same may be located at the State Capitol and act in an advisory capacity in the furnishing or refurnishing of any other important public rooms or halls; (5) Consider and determine the effect landscaping and maintenance of lands might have on the appearance of buildings and grounds; (6) Determine and approve the location of all pipes, conduits, cables, wires and other service media, either above or below the ground, which in the opinion of the Office may be required for the distribution of utility service to or across those lands within the jurisdiction of the Office. After such determination and approval of location, the Office may grant, in the name of the State, those rights-of-way or easements across or through state lands which in its opinion are deemed necessary for adequate utility service.44 Del. Laws, c. 211, §§  5, 7;  48 Del. Laws, c. 116, §  1;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  3105;  57 Del. Laws, c. 740, §§  1B-1D;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  16(5);