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Originally Posted by AllJackedUp
There is nothing in the wording of the rule that limits this to players not in the hand. It hasn't really come up before that I remember because nobody has taken the opportunity to gain an edge by intentionally disrupting an opponent's right to think while it's their action. Well, Tony G, I suppose?
I'm not sure what you're saying about etiquette violations. Are you saying it's in the rules but isn't really a rule? Or, it's ok to intentionally violate this rule to gain an edge? Serious question. Frankly, I'm not sure how we could ever write a rule that really stops disruption while still allowing games to be social.
imo the etiquette rule should also be applied to the TD, he had the worst etiquette of any of the humans involved
condescending
self important
contemptuous
disruptive of Kassouf telling his side
and worst of all blatantly partial towards the player with whom he had aligned business interests.
He should have been the one to take a time out for a round or two.
In fact, can anyone answer why he was even called over? There was a floor standing directly behind the dealer, addressing the lady's complaints, witnessing everything with his own eyes. Then Jack comes in and the only information he has is second hand, excepting that he has a business relationship with one of the players.
He's seen nothing himself and doesn't even give Kassouf a chance to tell his side of the story.
The floor that witnessed everything should have continued dealing with the situation. I would bet that the floor dealing w/the situation called Jack over specifically because he knew who that lady with regard to the dealer school and didn't want to have any decision he made come back on him in some way.
Clearly a biased decision from an edgy TD who had no actual first hand knowledge of what occurred.