Re: Help -- I have NEVER seen this happen before.
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there's "Robert's rules of poker" (Bob Caffione). Each card room keeps thier own modified version of these AFAIK. In any case, the dealer isn't supposed to fix a mistake, that's the floor's job. Dealers make mistakes, floor managers fix them.
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Some mistakes can be fixed by the dealer.
For example, somebody is only dealt one card (not the button, that is fixed right away) and attention is brought to the mistake before anyone has acted. It's a misdeal and if the table is full of regulars they all know it. No need to call over a usually busy floor.
But if a newbie starts to protest (he probably holds nice cards) then the floor should still be called. If there is some question regarding how much action there was before the mistake was discovered than the floor should be called. If there seems to be a significant protest from one of the players, then the floor should be called.
OTOH, this situation was about as seriously in need of a floor decision as any I've seen. I'm easy on dealers but this is unforgivable.
~ Rick
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