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I Mucked the Nuts in a ‘Friendly’ Game—Here’s Why I Should’ve Gotten the Pot

We've all had that heart-stopping moment of misreading a poker hand. But what happens when you muck the stone-cold nuts in a home game, only to realize your mistake seconds later? A player found themselves in this exact nightmare: holding the nut flush, they mucked to a straight, then immediately...

Poker Etiquette

The $500 Muck: A Wild Poker Tale of Justice or Villainy?

Imagine this: a 1/3 game, a player shoving blind for his last $500. You make the call with a junk hand for the story. At showdown, he refuses to table his cards, demanding the dealer do it for "superstition." After a cringey standoff, he tells you, "Sure, you can table them for me." What do you d...