61D-11.001. Definitions

(1) “Activity related to cardroom operations” or “cardroom activity” means:

(a) All aspects of cardroom management, record keeping, administration, supervision, and all activities that support card playing or games of dominoes; and

(b) The collection, counting and exchange of bets and revenue associated with card playing or games of dominoes.

(2) “Add-on” means any additional chips purchased in a tournament which is not considered a buy-in or re-buy.

(3) “All-in” means when a player commits all of his or her chips or tokens into a pot.

(4) “Ante” means a predetermined wager that each player is required to make in some poker games prior to any cards being dealt in order to participate in the round of play.

(5) “Bet” means to wager an amount signified by the number of chips or tokens contributed to a pot on any betting round.

(6) “Betting round” means a complete wagering cycle in a hand of poker after all players have called, folded, checked, or gone all-in.

(7) “Blind” means a predetermined bet a player or players must place on the table before the cards are dealt.

(8) “Business Entity” means a sole proprietorship, general or limited partnership, corporation, business trust, joint venture, or unincorporated association.

(9) “Button” means a circular object moved clockwise around a poker table to denote the assigned dealer for each hand.

(10) “Buy-in” means the amount of money required by the cardroom operator to enter and participate in a game.

(11) “Cardroom gaming area” means any area of a licensed facility designated by the cardroom operator in its floor plan in which authorized games are played or where any type of cardroom operations may occur, such as handling of cash, chips, tokens, dominoes, or cards. The cardroom gaming area shall include entrances and exits.

(12) “Cardroom surveillance” means the employees and systems with capability to observe and electronically record activities being conducted in a cardroom and its supporting areas.

(13) “Chips or tokens” means a money substitute, redeemable for cash, issued and sold by a cardroom operator for use in cardroom games.

(14) “Cross-cash chips” means cashing chips from one licensed cardroom operator’s facility at a different licensed cardroom operator’s facility.

(15) “Dedicated camera” means a color video camera that continuously records a specific activity.

(16) “Designated player” means the player identified by the button as the player in the dealer position.

(17) “Drop” means the procedure to remove drop boxes before counting the total amount of money, chips, and tokens removed from the drop box.

(18) “Drop Box” means a locked container permanently marked with the number corresponding to a permanent number on the card or domino table.

(19) “Facility” means the cardroom, any storage area for card or domino tables, cards, chips, tokens, dominoes, drop boxes, tip boxes, records relating to cardroom activity, and other cardroom supplies, the count room, and imprest vault.

(20) “Game” means the completion of all betting rounds and final determination of a winner based upon the comparison of all cards dealt and held by players at the end of all betting at a table.

(21) “Hand” means the group of cards dealt to a player in a game.

(22) “Imprest tray” means any tray in which a predetermined dollar amount of chips, tokens, or U.S. currency is kept.

(23) “Jackpot pool” means an accumulation of money collected from card games to be awarded to a player or players in accordance with Section 849.086(7)(d), F.S.

(24) “Licensee” means a person or entity holding any license issued by the division for purposes of cardroom operations.

(25) “Operate” means to conduct authorized games pursuant to Section 849.086, F.S.

(26) “Pot” means the total amount wagered in a game of games of poker or dominoes.

(27) “Proposition player” means a player who is employed by a cardroom operator, but who uses his own money to initiate or play in games.

(28) “PTZ Camera” means a light-sensitive color video camera that has pan, tilt, and zoom capabilities.

(29) “Raise” means to increase the size of the preceding bet.

(30) “Re-buy” means the additional tournament chips purchased by players according to the schedule of re-buys prominently displayed in the cardroom during tournament play.

(31) “Round of play” means, for any game of poker, the process by which cards are dealt, bets are placed and the winner is determined and paid in accordance with the rules of Chapter 61D-11, F.A.C.

(32) “Shill” means a player in a game provided by or employed by a cardroom operator who only bets with money provided by the cardroom operator.

(33) “Showdown” means the point in a poker game in which all hands are fully revealed to all other players and the hand with the best combination becomes the winner.

(34) “Side bets” means additional wagers made between two or more persons on the outcome or any portion of an authorized game.

(35) “Supporting areas” means those areas supporting the operation of the cardroom including, but not limited to, surveillance, cashiers’ cages, podiums, vaults, and count rooms.

(36) “Surveillance room” means a secure location in a pari-mutuel facility used for cardroom surveillance.

(37) “Surveillance system” means a system of video cameras, monitors, recorders, and other ancillary equipment used for cardroom surveillance.

(38) “Tip box” means a locked container into which all dealer tips must be inserted.

(39) “Tournament chips” means chips that have no cash value that are used in tournament play.

(40) “Vault” means a secure location where chips and currency are maintained.

Rulemaking Authority 550.0251(12), 849.086(4), (11) FS. Law Implemented 849.086 FS. History–New 1-7-97, Amended 5-9-04, 9-7-08, 7-21-14, 1-2-18, 9-1-20.