Re: Decision at WPT Gulf Coast Championship FT
IMO, Edler announced reraise so he must raise and he can still decide the amount. The BB announced reraise so he should have to raise at least the minimum after Edler acts (or all-in if that happens to be the case based on whatever Edler decides to reraise).
Franklin was going to have to face two reraises before it got to him and that's still what he will face (or possibly a reraise and a call if Edler's reraise puts the BB all-in).
If anyone gets 'screwed' here then ideally it should be the BB because he acted out of turn. By allowing Edler to select his reraise amount after knowing the BB's intended action...it does give Edler an advantage...but mostly at the BB's expense. I don't think Franklin gets screwed by this decision much, if at all.
Telling Edler he must act before you announce your ruling was wrong IMO. That's the whole point of calling the floor immediately.
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