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.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 28 - Sports and Amusements
Chapter 15. DELAWARE BOARD OF CHARITABLE GAMING
Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em
§ 1537. Definitions for Texas Hold'em Poker.
§ 1538. Who may conduct Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments; control and supervision.
§ 1539. Texas Hold'em Poker tournament rules.
§ 1540. Ranking of cards in hand.
§ 1542. Sponsoring organization to provide dealer.
§ 1548. Required statements when betting.
§ 1551. Review of hands at showdown.
§ 1554. Use of defective deck.
§ 1558. Maximum number of players.
§ 1559. Tournament chips required.
§ 1560. Sit and go games; entry fee.
§ 1561. House rules for Texas Hold'em Poker tournament play.
§ 1562. Limitations of Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments.
§ 1565. Texas Hold'em Poker tournament director.