A very interesting ethics situation and a Bellagio Floor ruling

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If a player acts out of turn, his action must stand.



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I strongly disagree. From Robert's rules of Poker:

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An action or verbal declaration out of turn may be ruled binding if there is no bet, call, or raise by an intervening player acting after the infraction has been committed.


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