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The instant cards hit the muck, they're dead.

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I know I repeat myself a lot on this, but people keep saying it. The muck has no magical powers that kills anything it touches. There simply is no rule that a hand is dead for touching the muck.

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Except that if a hand is solidly in the muck (or even just on top of it), there will always be some question as to which cards are his. If there's any doubt, the hand should be declared dead.