Re: Help -- I have NEVER seen this happen before.
For the cheap price of ~$350.00 you have learned a very valuable life lesson.
Don't let anybody tell you what to do or push you around when it's your money at stake until you know for sure that they are right and have the authority to make the decision.
By now you know that you weren't treated properly. It's not really that big a deal in the scheme of things if you've learned your lesson.
As to what I would've done:
I would not have let go of my cards and would've started yelling for the floor. There is no need to get hysterical but make sure that the floor makes the decision after everything is fully explained. I've seen players over-react and then get barred from a poker room where they've been making good money. You can't let that happen. I'd tell that dealer to his face, quietly, that he doesn't know what he's doing and that unless he acknowledges that to you you will complain about him to the top manager and he will never see a tip from you or those you can influence ever again.
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