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Exposed cards and straddles

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BROOKS:
If the card was exposed during the pitch (flying off the table, landing on the floor - face up or down is considered exposed), then as others have already stated - it is replaced with the burn card,
If this card somehow lands on the floor in the middle of the hand (by the player somehow dropping it), then that is different. The players hand is not killed, but I do not see any reason to expose this card. If anyone saw it, then they saw it, and technically they have an ethical obligation to speak up and say so. I do not think we need to force this player to expose that card for the remainder of the hand.

In regards to straddles - definitely not happening in tournaments. But in a cash game, they are considered a 3rd blind. Which means they have last action. Even if no one has raised, they still have the option to raise, just as the BB would have when there is no straddle and they have last action. As Dave said, that is the entire point of a straddle

Nick C:
I have to admit I was wrong on the straddle. The straddler (?) will have the last raise option on the initial round.
I looked back at earlier posts on this subject. The biggest issue I found was the difference in straddle amounts in limit vs pot limit and no limit.

Hopefully, we will never have to deal with straddles in tournaments!

Boris:
Hello folks,

In case of a card flying out of the table during dealing phase, I'd rather consider 2 options:
1. Both suit and rank are known before getting out of dealer's sight : misdeal
2. Suit, rank or both are unknown before getting out of sight : misdeal and change the deck.

An unknown card getting out of the table can be maliciously replaced by a player who is picking it from the floor.
If any game material is getting out of sight of the dealer, this should always be a supervisor call.

W0lfster:
Thanks for your replies everyone!

I get the impression that dropped cards are dealt with as being exposed and playing with them that lands on the floor could be a judgement call based in the intention whether to kill the hand or not.

In regards to straddles, what is the ruling if a player restraddles? Can the restraddles check if everyone calls preflop?

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