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Suggestions for New TDA Rules and amendments to existing rules for 2021 Summit / Will there be a 2021 TDA Summit?
« Last post by BillM16 on April 09, 2021, 05:24:17 AM »Will there be a 2021 TDA Summit?
If you hold off on exposing the hand that's not contesting that side pot, the problem you speak of can never happen!
Having the rule does a couple things.
The explanation is this...
When a "tournament life" is on the line, all players in the event have an interest in the outcome of the hand. We want to make sure:
A. That the all-in hand is tabled so that if it truly wins, it is not mucked by mistake and the player knocked out of the event.
B. That all competing hands are also tabled so that a hand that might beat the all-in hand is not mucked in error. Also that no collusion occurs where a better hand is deliberately mucked so the all-in can remain in the event.
Regarding a side pot, consider this situation: 2 hands are competing for the side pot, Player A tables trips and Player B mistakenly mucks a flush face down. Then for the main pot, Player C tables a straight and beats Player A's trips. However, if all hands were required to be tabled, Player C would be knocked out by B's flush.
Hope this helps.