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Originally Posted by Thirdman
Say the at the showdown if 3 players turn over their hands, one guy thinks he's won with 2 pair (both hole cards paired) and says "I win 2 pair", the dealer scans cards for 10 seconds then agrees and moves chips over to the "winner" and collects cards. Meanwhile a guy who had a better 2 pair kept quiet (board was paired and probably didn't realise right away that he won) another player who has been paying attention speaks up and after a delay and says - the other guy won that with a better 2 pair. The dealer and everyone else missed it! When is it too late for a player claim the pot after the dealer has incorrectly declared the winner?
It's the players responsibility to protect their hands, even due to mistakes by the dealer.
If the winning hand is mucked, game over.
If he still has his hand, he should be able to reclaim the pot up until the cards are collected.
However the floor may get involved and it may vary from room to room.
The longest I have seen it go in a casino before getting rectified is after the pot has been shipped but before the board was collected.
