Whats the ruling here? - Page 2

Johnny5 · #11 01-20-2005, 04:14 PM

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I don't see the value of declaring the exposed hand dead (other than to punish the player). It serves no advantage to the other two players -- they still have the same information they would have had if the exposed hand were live.

In a home game, this seems to be simply vindictive.

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Agreed.

J5

PinataUT · #12 01-20-2005, 06:59 PM

Give him a warning this go 'round, then dead hand thereafter. Less draconian while still discouraging people to randomly flip over hands while others are still betting.

RRRRICK · #13 01-20-2005, 08:12 PM

I suppose this begs the question does an actual rule exist that is used in casino tournaments should this situation arise?

LetsRock · #14 01-21-2005, 12:35 AM

For a home game, there's no need to kill the hand. AS long as both active players see the cards, they both thave the same knowledge (no advantage) and should proceed with the hand.

That's how I would handle it.

Johnny5 · #15 01-21-2005, 11:08 AM

I don't know of a specific rule - the only one I know of in Robert's Rules pertains to deliberately exposing your hand - but I saw this same thing happen once in a tournament on tv, and everyone was kind of shocked, and just told the guy "don't do that", and continued with the hand.

J5