Re: Is this considered a muck?
He mucked. Kill the hand and move on. He doesn't get to throw the cards in, wait for his opponent to then say "thank goodness, I was bluffing" and then retrieve them (or to wait to see the expression on his opponent's face that says this same thing).
This isn't the same thing as might happen at a showdown--here he's facing a bet that he hasn't called yet. Once you've called and it's time to table your cards, you do often get a moment to rethink tossing your cards away (depending on the room).
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