Ethics

[whickerda]

In poker, playing soft is extremely unethical. If your neighbor accidentally shows your their cards you definitely do have an ethical responsibility. You should pretend that you saw nothing and you should make that opponent pay for their mistake.

As has been noted many times before, it is your responsibility, and noone else's, to protect your friggin' hand. Anyone that says you have some responsibility to notify anyone when you see an opponents cards doesn't understand the history and culture of the game.

When you're sitting in seat 1 or 10 and a dealer notes that your exposing your cards, thank them for teaching you that lesson before your opponents do their duty and take advantage of you for it.

[mikehildebrand]

I agree, I love nothing more than to be in seat one and watch as seat ten opens their cards toward the dealer. Sorry, but this isn't a cash game, its a tourney, and I am there to win - not neccissarily make friends. Seeing cards = +EV.