Strangest Situation -- Your Ruling?

[Robbie Robb]

I agree with the majority here it seems - a dead hand. And yeah, a permaban. It was obvious his intention was to muck his hand in the most dramatic method possible. The least the house can do is honour his wishes.

[Talking Poker]

I agree with the dead hand and show him the door crowd.

I understand that the pieces of cards happened to be end up on the table face up, but IMO (I have nothing to back this up), ripping your cards up is equal to (worse than) mucking them. IMO, in order to table a hand, both cards must be placed face up, INTACT, on the table. Thus, I do not believe this hand was tabled.

Oh, and I'd laugh at the guy as he was being escorted out too.

[Akverno]

Thought about this for a while, I'd have to go with live hand (award the guy that ripped the cards the pot) and issue a ban (but probably not permanent, longest being a month).