Five and Three
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We had an interesting ruling a few moments ago on Tom Schneider's table. Schneider was second to act pre-flop. After the under-the-gun player folded, Schneider looked down at his hand and noticed that he had five cards. The player on Schneider's left then noticed he had three cards. The players were confused about whether it was a mis-deal or both hands should be declared dead. Allen Kessler, seated at the same table, requested a floor to come and make a ruling.
The first floor that arrived at the table ruled that both hands were dead. Schneider then flipped his five cards into the center of the table, accidentally exposing them. But some players were not satisfied by the ruling and asked for a supervisor. Supervisor Dave Lamb came to the table and made the same ruling -- that all of the other hands at the table had their correct cards and that there had just been an issue between Schneider and the player on his left.
"We apologize for that, guys, but those hands are dead," said Lamb. "And these cards are exposed."