Re: This Never Happened to Me Before - Ruling
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- what exactly does a player need to do in order to protect their action?
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Speak up. "Hey I haven't acted yet"
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Right, and that's what SB did.
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And if he would have did it in a timely fashion, it'd be a different story. What did SB think when the pot was being handed to OP and OP was giving him the cards? The answer appears to be nothing, and that's what he gets.
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The rest of the table doesnt have the right to screw SB just because he gets distracted briefly. That seems unduly harsh to SB if you ask me. Dealer has a responsbility to bring SB's attention to his turn to act if SB is distracted, and everyone involved and paying attention has a responsbility to see that this procedure is followed, *not* to carry on regardless. In another situation it might be floor coming over to talk to SB, or maybe SB notices something (like a smoking trash can). Should SB forfeit his right of action then?
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