Sticky Showdown Conundrum – I’m genuinely confused!

[Rick Nebiolo]

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I work as floor/TD in Vienna and although we do not have the IWTSTH rule we have a rule that states "a winning hand must be shown to receive the pot". The rule is strictly enforced in tournaments while in cashgames I instruct the dealers to only enforce it when requested by other players.

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Upon quick reflection, this rule appears to have merit (and I like the way you interpret it for cash games). Perhaps worth a thread of its own at some future date.


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To answer your question under my rooms existing rules I would have the hand tabled. But I would rather rule that since player A did not show when he was supposed to he has forfeited his right to see player B's cards.

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Using the catch all "management reserves the right to make rulings not listed explicitly in the rulebook that reflect the spirit of fairness" was used by a couple of managers I've spoken with regarding this and a few other problems they are having. But its best to have an explicit rule if the situation comes up often and the rule is a good one.

~ Rick