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:confused: I was playing in a tourny and there was just me and one other in the hand after the flop he raised and i reraised him all in he then said ive got top pair on board and a good kicker but top pair was only a 7 and turned his cards and laid them on the table without making a call i said his hand was dead he then called my all in who was correct.
 
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Meh, depends on the cardroom rules. If it was in a casino then just call the floor and make them decide, usually they will rule his hand dead. If it is a small home game then i'd let his hand stand, really in the interest of the game more than anything.
 
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Certain house rules vary from room to room. Provided the player has not exposed his/her cards past the threshold (muckline), the hand is still active.
 
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LOL failed angle shoot on your part? This should never, ever be ruled a dead hand IMO. Everybody's good friend Robert backs me up on that point.

Robert's Rules, Irregularities, Rule 12 (emphasis added):

12. Procedure for an exposed card varies with the poker form, and is given in the section for each game. A card that is flashed by a dealer is treated as an exposed card. A card that is flashed by a player will play. To obtain a ruling on whether a card was exposed and should be replaced, a player should announce that the card was flashed or exposed before looking at it. A downcard dealt off the table is an exposed card.

It's possible the player might get a penalty after the hand in a tournament but I simply can't see any justification for killing it.
 
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thanks for replying i would just like to make it clear that he turned over both cards and both cards were over the muckline and he did not act till i said his hand was dead it was not a small home game not that that makes any differance i would just like to know the rule as playing to the rules is the best way to play.
 
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