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Live rule new to me and made no sense
I tend to play live once a week but itsusually pub level stuff nothing fancy. Last night i headed out to my nearest casino driving over to Luton. Was playing a 1/2 cash game alot bigger than i would normally play but is christmas so thought i would treat myself. As i menetioned i play live regularly and have done for about 3 years never before heard of this rule.
Its 1/2 and a straddle in play im 1st to act after the straddle (not sure if that makes me UTG with the straddle and all) as i retrieve my cards i accidently flip 1 over DOH! its a king of spades. The cards are both behind the line of play and i am told by the dealer that i cannot make any aggresive action in the hand. I look down and see another king. So i am forced to flat multiple players come along flop is pretty wet straight draws and flush draws galour. Straddler leads i try and pop it up and am told that the no aggresive action wasn't just preflop its througout the whole hand. I have now effectivly shown my hand completly forced to check behind 2 streets luckily hold and win a small pot.
Has anybody heard of this rule before as far as i can tell the only advantage is to my opponants who now know 1/2 of my hand. As far as i see it the cards are accross the line and are mine to do with as i will if i so wanted i should be able to turn both cards (not that i ever would) to judge my opponants reaction. This isn't putting anybody at a disadvantage why am i being penilised for a mistake that benefits everybody else? is this a common rule as i hae never heard of it before but i suppose this situation doesn't happen alot.
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So, the ruling was that I could not make any aggressive action when the flop/river was dealt. Luckily for me, my opponent was none other than Mr Hitman Harvey, who checked it down like a gent! I still lost, but learnt my lesson!
My advice would be to read up on as many of the little quirks of live cash poker before you play at a casino. A good place to start would be the Bricks & Morter forum at 2+2
I didn't argue the point as was told its house rules just found it a stange rule. fwiw i have played in a few casinos before and thought i knew all the rules just this situation has never cropped up before on a table im on. Think i am just frustrated with myself for losing value from a clumsy mistake.
Morning Jams.
It is a fairly standard ruling, & is used at the majority of Live Venues.
Merry Christmas.