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Dealer Awards Pot to the Wrong Person

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Uniden32:
Pretty much what Brooks said.

Only thing I might add is depending on the size of the pot we might notify the local sheriff's department.

Nick C:
Ralph...Wow, are you serious? If it was that much, don't know if I'd even allow him to cash out...assuming it was casino chips and not cash.

 That's kind of like a black jack player busting and picking up his chips before the dealer has a chance to scoop them up and walking away from the table. It's stealing...the chips don't belong to you.

BROOKS:
"It's stealing...the chips don't belong to you"

Is it really stealing though? They were given to him by the dealer.
We don't contact police because we gave him the chips, albeit in error, but all we can do is ask for them back. If he refuses, we escort him out and don't let him back til the $ is returned.
This is the same if a dealer overpaid someone, for example on roulette, or they paid a push in blackjack, etc.

Nick C:
Brooks,

 I think you're going a little too easy on that player. Barring a player from returning to your casino or poker game might be effective if the guilty party is a regular player. There are many players that are tourists and barring them from returning might not be punishment enough, if at all.

 Small amounts of cash awarded by mistake are much easier to deal with as opposed to larger amounts that might be substantial. As rules go, I realise the amount should be irrelevant.

 In the original situation, all players, including Albert, knew the pot was awarded to the wrong player...no way he walks out of my game with that money.

Dave Miller:
Chips are the property of the casino. Refuse to cash them.

But be coy about it. If he refuses to return the chips, tell him he will be escorted to the cage, then escorted out the door. When he gets to the cage, only cash the portion that is his.

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