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Re: I make a straight on turn, player has trips. River makes board straigh
Cards speak, but had no cards to speak for him. However, can't he say he's playing the board? Do you need your cards to do that? (Haven't gone to a poker room yet.. 21st birthday in a month [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] )
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Re: I make a straight on turn, player has trips. River makes board straigh
Well... Karma and the Poker Gods aside, he cannot say that he is playing the board.
Once he mucked his hand, the hand is dead, period. He could do anything else - Even if he tabled his hand and threw it in the muck, technically as long as he exposed his cards, in most casinos - the cards speak. Using that logic, I could fold pre-flop and go "crap, I would have made the nuts" and get part of the pot. Personally, I would not give him his money back. You are well within your rights to keep it, the casino would support your choice, and let the nits at the table curse you for the good luck. Think of it like a +EV thing. Much like a drunk donking off his stack to you, this is a gift at the table. He's a fish, and the Poker Gods smiled on you giving you an extra bit of money. |
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Re: I make a straight on turn, player has trips. River makes board straigh
Happened at my local casino, no i did not return money but did by drinks for him the rest of the night ($1 tip not full price) Seemed to make him happier
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Re: I make a straight on turn, player has trips. River makes board str
[ QUOTE ]
Cards speak, but had no cards to speak for him. However, can't he say he's playing the board? Do you need your cards to do that? (Haven't gone to a poker room yet.. 21st birthday in a month [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] ) [/ QUOTE ] He can SAY he is playing the board all he wants, but unless he tables his cards face-up he is not entitled to any portion of the pot. Its a standard rule, you must show both cards to contend for the pot or portion thereof. |
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Re: I make a straight on turn, player has trips. River makes board str
Technically by Robert's you can say you're playing the board and muck, but I would not advise anybody anywhere to do that ever. Your local rules and floorpeople may and most likely do vary.
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Re: I make a straight on turn, player has trips. River makes board str
yea there is no way you should give him half the pot....here is something you could say to counter them if you feel the need to defend yourself (granted its not really that significant but to alot of live donks they wont disagree with you because they pride themselves on reads and dont want it to look like they dont want information, even though most barely know what to do with it)
...anyway just tell them it is not fair for him to get half of the pot when he didnt allow the table any information of what he had and how he played it while you had to show your cards and give people insight into how you played the hand the only time i would give half the pot back is if it jeopardized my chances of being invited back...if this was a public casino then your fine |
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Re: I make a straight on turn, player has trips. River makes board str
[ QUOTE ]
Technically by Robert's you can say you're playing the board and muck, but I would not advise anybody anywhere to do that ever. Your local rules and floorpeople may and most likely do vary. [/ QUOTE ] That is not exactly what the rule in Robert's (and most rule books) means. You are still supposed to show your hand, but if you are newish to the game and think stating "play the board" is enough you still get your fair share of the pot. |
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Re: I make a straight on turn, player has trips. River makes board str
1) he didn't flip his cards up
2) he mucked 3) pot is yours |
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Re: I make a straight on turn, player has trips. River makes board str
Just answering OP.
I don't think you were wrong, but you asked if anyone would have given him half the pot, and I would have. I try to live by "do unto others...." (I'm not religious at all.) I also believe in "what goes around...." |
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