Bellagio tournament hand, floor ruling question.
Bellagio Friday Tournament:
EP pushes all-in. Action is on me in MP. LMP declares "all-in" and pushes his chips forward, then realizes I haven't acted. It reads like a genuine mistake.
I ask the dealer to explain what my options are, and what is or is not binding, and he does so. I ask if his ruling will be final, or if there will be any possibility of this being overturned by the floor, and he calls the floor to consult. The floor comes to a different decision.
What is the correct decision?
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In case you're curious about how reality went:
The dealer said that if I called or folded, the LMP all-in would be binding, but if raised then LMP would have a choice between folding and going all-in.
The floor declared that LMPs action was not binding under any circumstances.
I wound up making a small raise on top of the initial all-in, which left about 70% of my stack behind, LMP folded and apologized several more times for his mistake.
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