[Doctor Straight]

The recent arguments in support of the hand being mucked show a great deal of sophistry. You have to consider
what the rule against showing your cards is designed to prevent, which I write about in the eponymous
column in this Friday's Australian Poker Weekly. Now that I've used the words "sophistry" and "eponymous"
in consecutive sentences, here's an excerpt

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The rule against showing your cards prematurely is all about angle-shooting.
In the early Texas days, Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim and others
would show an opponent their cards when they were considering a big call.
They'd be looking for a reaction from the bettor and would then fold or
call based on that reaction. This behaviour isn't allowed in poker
anymore, which is what the rule against prematurely showing your hand
is all about.

Obviously Jacky honestly thinks he's been called all-in and he
reveals his cards on that basis.
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Sorry we don't all play in Casino-class events, Strong Play.