S.D. Admin. R. 20:18:16:30

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:18:16:30 - Showdown

If two 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. A player may discard a hand without showing it. A player must show the hand at the showdown if requested to do so by the dealer or management. If the player refuses to show the hand upon such a request, the player must leave the game. The player with the winning hand must show all cards before the pot is awarded.

The following provisions govern showdown:

(1) A hand with too many cards for that game is dead;

(2) A hand is ranked according to the actual cards it contains. The cards speak for themselves;

(3) A hand that is prematurely discarded by a player and touches the discarded cards is dead;

(4) A verbal concession is not binding;

(5) A player who leaves the table conceding the pot must discard the hand;

(6) A hand discarded face upward is a live hand if it has not become irretrievably mixed with the discards;

(7) A hand discarded face downward may be retrieved if the following conditions are met:

(a) The player retrieves it or requests the dealer to turn it face up;

(b) The hand has not touched any discards; and

(c) Another player has not been induced to discard the other player's hand;

(8) A hand discarded face downward that is not retrievable is dead even if it had been shown before being discarded;

(9) A hand discarded by the dealer with the player's approval is dead;

(10) If the dealer discards the winning hand without the player's approval, the player is entitled to the pot if it is claimed before being taken in by another player; and

(11) A player who remains silent has not given approval for the dealer to discard the player's hand. The player must positively approve the dealer's action.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:18:16:30

16 SDR 57, effective 10/1/1989; 17 SDR 93, effective 1/6/1991; 19 SDR 21, effective 8/20/1992; 22 SDR 95, effective 1/18/1996.

General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7.

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7B-1, 42-7B-2, 42-7B-2.1, 42-7B-3, 42-7B-4, 42-7B-7, 42-7B-14, 42-7B-15.