Ethics question

[Al_Capone_Junior]

It's not a totally clear-cut question. Ethically, I don't feel you are doing anything wrong by taking the pot. Anyone who risks their money at the gaming table should be prepared to face the consequences of their own actions. Even if this means losing half a pot due to their own lack of knowledge of the proper rules. Once his cards are mucked and dead, the pot is legally and wrightfully yours, so once again, no ethics problem. You payz your money and you takes your chances and you pays the consequences of your own actions when you choose to gamble.

However, if you wanted to be a really super nice guy, you could point out the mistake of your opponent in front of the whole table, then be the big man by giving him half the pot, even though he isn't technically, legally, nor ethically entitled to the mula. It's an image play by you.

Is the enhanced image worth the dollar value of half the pot? and what if nobody but you realizes the situation? and what if somebody brings it up after you are already stacking the chips?

complicated question.

Ethics. Complicated topic.

Al