[Groty]

EP player raises to $30. Folds to LP who calls. Blinds fold. Flop 26T rainbow. EP bets $50; LP raises to $100; EP re-raises to $200.

Here's where it gets interesting.

LP announces, "Well, I guess your pair is bigger than mine". He said this while both hands were still on his cards and WITHOUT pushing them toward the dealer suggesting he was conceding the pot.

However, EP interpretted LP's remarks as conceding. He couldn't contain his glee and said "you mean you couldn't beat this" and flipped over pocket fives.

A guy not in the hand says something like, "you better be careful, he's still got his cards." LP then says he wants a ruling and the dealer calls over the floor.

It was obvious to everyone that LP was posturing with his remark and would have eventually pushed his cards toward the dealer had EP not flipped his hand over.

The dealer accurately described what had happened and the floor ruled the hand was live.

Proper ruling?

If so, insta push by LP? LP had about $800 before the hand started and EP had about $1000.