Life or Death

[rowdyclassmate]

<< BB sees the hero start to have a heart attack and pushes all in just before the button collapses - with 15,100 - exactly $100 more than the button raised (black chips play). Sucks to be the button eh? >>

I can see the angle shooters pondering, "I'm going to fake a heart attack!"

[Eponymous]

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I wonder what hand he held ...

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A8

[AKQJ10]

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Sucks to be the button eh?

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Well, yeah. He had a heart attack.

[AngusThermopyle]

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I wonder what hand he held ...

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7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

[beaver]

Maybe his heart stopped when he realized one of the cards on the board was also in his hand. Whooooops!

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[Ghazban]

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If the executor of his estate were in the poker room, I would have no problem with the estate finishing the hand (although proving who the executor is might be difficult on short notice).

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even if the executor was already at the table as a player?

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If he's folded out of the hand before the guy expired, why not?

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Are you serious?

[OmahaGal]

This is why I do think that ethical consideration is in order here and just like contracts parties involved must complete their end of the deal (waging at the tables could be considered a quasi contract - action begets action and concludes when all parties have acted).

When the potential action is interrupted due to death, then all bets should be off. I don't agree with the ruling and think they neglect to consider the more ethical question of what it takes to complete the deal.

Perhaps a better rule would be to allow the dead guy's hand stand as though he were all in [no matter what action followed upon his death] and let the chips fall where they may.

[SplawnDarts]

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If the executor of his estate were in the poker room, I would have no problem with the estate finishing the hand (although proving who the executor is might be difficult on short notice).

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even if the executor was already at the table as a player?

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If he's folded out of the hand before the guy expired, why not?

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Are you serious?

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Is this thread?

[Ghazban]

Knowledge of 2 folded cards the other players don't have is a fairly significant advantage. Do you see why?

[SplawnDarts]

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Knowledge of 2 folded cards the other players don't have is a fairly significant advantage. Do you see why?

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Taking things seriously that aren't is a fairly serious deficiency. Do you see why?