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Originally Posted by Dealer
What's the purpose of killing the AA here? The damage is already done. Not to mention, his buddy showing the AA could just as likely get him to call with his JJ or TT hand and lose to 3rd player's under full or bigger PP.
I'd much rather warn the player or kick him out for the night than kill his hand.
The purpose of killing the AA hand there is to punish and deter an action that costs another player action that he or she is entitled to. And the fact that, in my hypothetical, the action was deliberate, in my opinion, pushes it over the line.
Bear in mind, there's no doubt that hands CAN be killed under the rules when they are exposed in this fashion. Turning your hand up in a multi-way pot is folding it, strictly speaking. The issue is whether players should be granted a reprieve from that harsh rule. In general, I agree they should be-- but I would not say there is no situation when it should be enforced.
And by the way, while I have never seen it enforced in a CASH game, I have heard of it being strictly enforced in tournament play.