I've been reading a lot of posts on the forum for the past week or so and haven't come across this, so I apologize if it has already been addressed.
Blinds 1k/2k
UTG raises to 5k
Folds to the button who throws out a 5k chip.
SB and BB both fold
Dealer puts out flop, and button says "hey I was all in"
The dealer did not hear the all in, and UTG in seat 10 also says he didn't hear it. The rest of the table, all 8 of them, say they heard it.
Button is in seat 7 directly across from seat 10.
Both blinds say they only folded because the button was all in.
I feel this falls under Rule #2 players are responsible for making their intentions clear, and Rule #37 A) if simultaneously pushing out chips with verbal declaration , a clear and reasonable verbal declaration takes precedence, otherwise the chips play.
I would like to add that about 30 minutes prior to this, there was almost a premature turn, but the players made the dealer aware in time. To which I brought up the reasoning behind why the dealer pats the table before burning and turning.
I feel that since all 8 players apparently heard the verbal all in, all of them and the button himself had ample opportunity to speak up as the dealer pats the table, burns the card, puts the 3 flop cards down one at a time before flipping. Yet, no one did. I do not believe all 8 players heard. Possibly the blinds, but this button player was a regular and friends with everyone.
Curious as to what others would do in this situation
All in stands and flop is reshuffled
Or
Call of 5k stands and board stays