Might as well muck the flop…

April 12, 2008 by JustinFromTulsa.

I’ve recieved a few different answers for this one, so I thought I’d post it and see what input you have to offer.

5 players to the flop, flops out and everyone checks to the button. Button bets and it folds around to the last player. Before that player can act the dealer mucks the flop and starts pushing the pot to the bettor. You are called to the table and first ask the second player if he intends to call the bet, to which he sais yes. Ok. You now ask the bettor what the flop was and he doesn’t know so you ask the player that just called and he doesn’t know. You ask the dealer and he doesn’t know. You ask the table and no one knows (except one guy who sais he thinks there was a ten and a six). I have been told split the pot from some people and others say give them a new flop, don’t allow betting on the new flop and give them a turn card and resume action at that point. I don’t like splitting pots but I don’t like players putting money in the pot based on one flop and then just putting up a new flop that has zero potential for containing any of the original cards (cause they’re all in the muck). I’m sure this situation is unlikely to be duplicated, cause most dealers will push the pot BEFORE they muck the flop, allowing the second player time to act, but I’m curious what you guys think. In your reply please let me know if you’re giving cash game or tournament input or if you would do the same in both.   Thanks, J

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