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I fully understand why people want to give the winning hand the pot. The problem here is that there will always be doubt what the winning hand is. If I didn't specifically see it there is no way I am going to trust other players. The dealer obviously didn't know and shouldn't be listened to.

I say old time Vegas approach. So If all the players agree that the player with the mucked hand had the flush, the floor should count the pot, award it to the OP, and pay the player with the mucked hand the same amount, taking the pot out of the dealer's pay. That is the old school Las Vegas approach, and makes dealers more apprecitive of those $.50 tips. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

Harsh, yes, but the dealers can't make horrible errors like mucking the winning hand. It will always lead to at least one or two bitter customers. In a huge game the dealers may not be able to afford a big pot, but then the house should go to the tape.