Can someone clarify a ruling / penalty please??

[texman]

What is the penalty to a player who declares his/ her hand while the action is still in play - will the player who declares his/her hand lose the pot or just have a time out from the table?

Does the penalty differ between say wsop and a wpt tourney??

[CardSharpCook]

There is a huge difference between declaring a hand and exposing a card. exposing a card is a 20-min penalty, IIRC. Declaring your hand.... is that an actual penalty or just another ettiquette violation?

[texman]

link:

http://www.pokerpages.com/pokerinfo/tournamentgallery/wsop/2006wsop-rules.htm

[CardSharpCook]

the pertinant part. [ QUOTE ]
# Verbally disclosing the contents of your hand or advising a player how to play a hand may result in a penalty, in Harrah´s discretion.

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