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giancarlo93
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hi,
I have a question and apologies if it might be a 'nubish' question however i have indeed searched online for an answer and while I have found relevant information, I still do not have a definite answer.
Let's say we are on the river and two players (or more, it shouldn't make a difference for this question) are still in the game, and player 1 bets and player 2 calls.
Statement 1: According to official rules (which i read on https://www.wsop.com/poker-games/texas-holdem/rules/), I believe that the winner always has a right to ask to see the losing cards even if they have been mucked.
Statement 2: However, when playing online, most sites allow you (from settings configuration) to muck your cards if you lose.
My ultimate understanding is that as per statement 2, online poker sites (or at least the ones I play on) are going against the official rules (for some reason I am not sure of) and allowing player to always muck their cards.
Whilst as per statement 1, the official rules (i.e. playing live or in any official poker tournament/casino), you are always allowed to see your river's opponent mucked cards if you are the winner.
Am I correct in my assumptions or is there something I am missing?
I have a question and apologies if it might be a 'nubish' question however i have indeed searched online for an answer and while I have found relevant information, I still do not have a definite answer.
Let's say we are on the river and two players (or more, it shouldn't make a difference for this question) are still in the game, and player 1 bets and player 2 calls.
Statement 1: According to official rules (which i read on https://www.wsop.com/poker-games/texas-holdem/rules/), I believe that the winner always has a right to ask to see the losing cards even if they have been mucked.
Statement 2: However, when playing online, most sites allow you (from settings configuration) to muck your cards if you lose.
My ultimate understanding is that as per statement 2, online poker sites (or at least the ones I play on) are going against the official rules (for some reason I am not sure of) and allowing player to always muck their cards.
Whilst as per statement 1, the official rules (i.e. playing live or in any official poker tournament/casino), you are always allowed to see your river's opponent mucked cards if you are the winner.
Am I correct in my assumptions or is there something I am missing?