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Worse. Floor. Rulings. Ever.

The rule is if the cards are easily recoverable, they can still be played. I'm shocked the WSOP can't get this right.

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No, not at all. They were the correct rulings.

Look at it from another perspective. Hand #1. A player thinks for a bit. He picks up his cards, which we all know to be a tell that someone might fold. (remember, we all watch WPT, right?) Then he puts down his cards and makes no effort to protect them, and no verbal declaration to what he will do, and goes on to play with his chips waiting for the next hand. Obvious fold. Dealer picks up his cards and puts them in the muck because that's what he's trained to do.

Hand 2 is a no-brainer. Protect your cards.

The only difference is that the dealer might have made sure that the player intended to fold in hand 1, but it's the WSOP main event. Players should get it right.