[Jonno P]

I understand the Businessman would like all their players to be happy and have no complaints so that they come back next week, but as I said, it is the Tournament Directors responsibility to uphold the integrity of the game.I think you missed the point completely. It is your responsibility as the operator of the game, to make sure that everyone knows the rules and that they are enforced correctly, and to educate players where necessary to ensure these mistakes don't happen again.Just because the players agreed to split the pot, doesn't make it the correct thing to do. What if the player with the straight flush had demanded the pot - or the player with the full house demand that that players hand be ruled dead for touching the muck? Would you have ruled differently? Poker is big business now yes - but it is still a game that should be respected and held above all else.