A very interesting ethics situation and a Bellagio Floor ruling

[klezmaniac]

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However in NL, if Player A bets 10, and Player C acts out of turn and Bets 30, But Player B wants to make it 20 and does, technically Player C still has to make it 30.

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I was in a hand like this recently at the Showboat in AC. Preflop raiser bets 20, and I immediately say "Raise to 60," not realizing that the player in seat 10 has cards, and that the action is on him. Dealer tells me I'm acting out of turn; and player in seat 10 then raises to 40. Dealer tells me my action wasn't binding, and I can still raise, call, or fold; and I elect to call (and nobody complains). I assume, however, that had seat 10 checked, I would have been held to my 60 raise.

--klez