Re: Did I cheat?
I too have seen similar situations. Here is my two cents:
Yes, it is the responsibility of each player to properly conceal his/her cards. However, often a player will think the cards are concealed when in fact they are not. This gives certain players an added advantage. Moreover, as time passes most people (myself included) will be more and more inclined to go for the peak when possible. This puts you in an unethical spot. I believe the honorable thing to do, therefore, is to alert the player that their cards are visable. You should not do this in the middle of a hand of course since you will be giving information out during a hand and the information is already known to you as it is. Clearly, you will not continue with your KK if you happen to notice that the raiser on your left has AA. So, I wait till the hand is done and let them know. Poker should be played honorably and you should win based on skill, not because you can see your oponent's cards.
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