Re: \"I Play the Board,\" I lose the pot, I miss a bet.
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A line needs to be drawn through Rule 8 before the next edition of the poker rules comes out
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Some version of that rule has been in every set of poker rules I have ever seen. It is there to protect someeon that isn't familiar with poker that doesn't know he has to show his hand toplay the board. A good rule of thumb to follow when ruling on whether or not to declare a fouled hand dead (since your hand may be dead for touching the muck or otherwise being fouled) is to determine the intent of the player; if it is clear they knew what they had or were attempting to make a claim for the pot their hand is clearly live. On the other hand if they throw their cards into the muck and they play next to them says "you had a straight" that hadn is clearly dead. Most fouled hand situations fall somewhere in the middle and require good judgement on the part of the floor.
Randy Refeld
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