Another one that came up last night in Bath was after the river when the betting was complete, one person turns over a card to show top pair but then threw the other card on the muck pile.
I think most people are aware of it now, but can everyone in the LPL remember that to win the hand (when another person at the table has called after the river) you have to show BOTH cards to actually win the pot. The result of it last night was that the person who threw their second card into the muck pile, actually had to forfeit the hand as they didn't show both cards and therefore couldn't claim the pot. On this occasion there wasn't a great deal in the pot and it was taken very well by the person who had to muck the hand, but on another occasion if there were all-ins or a very large pot, it could cause problems.
I think with the prizes that are at stake at the moment, everyone is sticking completely to the rules, so maybe we should have a set of poker rules printed and given to each venue; I would be happy to go with Roberts Rules as well.
Mike, is it possible to get a copy printed for each venue in case moments such as this one and the ones above crop up?
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