Another floor ruling on mucked cards thread ( from Taj on Fri )

[Al_Capone_Junior]

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The right rule is the rule that upholds the integrity of the game and the spirit of fairness.

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This is absolutely 100% true. Great response.

al

[Randy_Refeld]

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but rules are rules.

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And you found this rule where, then?

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its just impossible to come up with a truly fair rule in that case. So a harsh strict one is the best way to do it, as in, if the cards touch the muck at all.


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The right rule is the rule that upholds the integrity of the game and the spirit of fairness. How does ruling for an angle shooter uphold fairness?

Regards,

T

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This is an excellant responce. If someone wanted an example of what the rules say about cards in the muck it looks something like this:

(1) any hand that touches the muck is considered fouled
(2) a fouled hand may be declared

The floor has the right to rule in the spirit of fairness when a strict interpretation of the rules would be detrimental to the game; however, this case he is ruling by the letter of the rule. This isn't a case of pulling cards out of the muck, they were never IN the muck. Merely touching the muck does not kill a hand.