Re: cards speak or players?
First off, there is no "magic muck". There is no rule that states if a hand is slid towards the muck or on the muck, is now irrevocably dead. Such a hand, if it can be positively identified (i.e. it has not been mixed in), then it can be brought back into play.
The situation you described is the exact reason that this rule is in force.
And yes, it is very appropriate for a player to point out a miscalled hand. We are talking about the integrity of the game here and everyone at the table is part of that.
Further, I know of casinos who have a rule that if you miscall your hand (claiming a better hand than you have), it is dead, end of story. So in your scenario, Player 1 would be awarded the pot whether he actually had the best hand or not and even if his hand was mixed into the muck and gone forever.
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