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Originally Posted by Steve00007
If someone polled the players at all locals casinos probably between 90%-99% would think the jackpot should be paid in this case and in almost all cases. They wouldn’t care if a guy turned his hand over too early, if players discussed it during a hand or if a woman ran off with the cards to show her husband.
Of course players would believe it. The same number would believe that if the casino accidentally paid you $100 chips instead of $5 chips a few times that is their fault and they don't have a right to get chips back. Or, that Phil Ivey didn't cheat at Baccarat using edge sorting.
They also don't realize, especially in poker, the rules are there to protect players. This wasn't (at least initially) Station's Casino money. This was player money. The casino was protecting 99% of the players that contributed to the BBJ and were not present.