Re: Neighbor wasnt protecting his cards... i feel so dirty. (long)
In a slightly related situation...
I was playing in one of the weekly Borgata tournaments a couple of weeks ago. Blinds are 200/400 with 50 antes. It's folded to me in the cutoff. The guy on the button has already looked at his cards, and he placed them on the table in front of the button, which is in front of his chips. I take that as an indication that he is going to fold, so I see a green light to steal the 1100 already in there. I make it 1200 with J3o. He leaves his cards where they are and calls. Both blinds fold, and the flop is 972. I check with every intention of folding. The button reaches for chips and then says, "Hey, where are my cards?"
The dealer had pulled them in, and she apologizes while pushing me the pot. The player is upset so the dealer calls the floor who agrees.
He's mad because he says he had tens. I felt bad, but not bad enough to give him the pot. (I'm not sure they would've let me even if I'd wanted to.) Was that unethical of me?
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