Ruling needed, I feel dirty (Winstar obv)

[Phat Mack]

AJs used to have a rule that would have awarded the pot to the guy who folded. It should probably be more widely adopted.

[bav]

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AJs used to have a rule that would have awarded the pot to the guy who folded. It should probably be more widely adopted.

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I disagree. If a player wants a piece at showdown, all that is required is to table the hand. Really easy, and at that point you get the full help of the dealer and the players at the table to correctly read the hand. But instead, if you opt to read your own hands and keep them s3kr3t unless you have a winner, then you pay the price for failing to read your hand correctly. And failing to see a straight on the board is failing to read your hand correctly.

On the other hand, if the player says "I'm playing the board" and then mucks, ok, I can take pity on him for having read Robert's Rules and believing they apply everywhere. He HAS read his hand, and he knows what he's playing and that his two cards are immaterial. In that case it's a matter of not knowing a specific casino's policy on that specific topic, and that's a lame way to lose a pot.

[RR]

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On the other hand, if the player says "I'm playing the board" and then mucks, ok, I can take pity on him for having read Robert's Rules and believing they apply everywhere. He HAS read his hand, and he knows what he's playing and that his two cards are immaterial. In that case it's a matter of not knowing a specific casino's policy on that specific topic, and that's a lame way to lose a pot.


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That rule is actually in every good set of rules I have ever seen. A lot of people read too much into it. All it means if if you are playing the board, make it clear you are playing the board, and throw your hand away because you don't know you have to show you still get your money. What it does not allow is for an experienced player to say "play the board" and muck his cards to keep from showing them.