Re: What is the general rule for showing just one card?
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I'm not comfortable with the "may" part and not sure what the reasoning is (I'm in a rush so don't have time to research it right now).
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I think the "may" part of that penalty clause is seen as a way to avoid having to penalize someone for an accident, or perhaps in lesser events for ignorance. If you're moving a stack of chips and your sleeve catches a card and it flips, you shouldn't have to spend 15 minutes on the rail. If someone intentionally does this during Caesars $130 noon tournament, it's conceivable the TD might just want to warn folks that doing so is against the rules without penalizing the infringer. But if you intentionally show your cards during WSOP play, I'd hope they always invoke the penalty.
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