Re: How\'s this for a house rule??
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I don't dispute that a player must protect his hand, but that rule is not the one in question, it doesn't seem. This seems to be an issue of tabling the winning hand, and the dealer being responsible for correctly assessing the winning hand, not the player leaving his cards unguarded and having them swept into the muck.
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When a hand is turned face up the casino shoudl do everything possible to award the pot to the best hand; however, the player still must protect his hand from being taken by the dealer. This is why there is a specific provedure on how to muck the hands. The delaer should turn the losing hand face down in front of the player and slide it into the muck. By turning it down before moving it this gives the player a chance to object while their cards are still in front of them.
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