You are the TD. You are Player B.

[TightEnd]

Clarification on what you mean when you say he pushed his hand forward in mid air?

He gathered his chips in his hand and put the hand, raised above the felt, over the betting line whilst making his comment

Do Luton not have a rule in place for forward motion.

At some places it's binding as a call, in others he's allowed to now pass.

he was allowed to pass

[StuartHopkin]

Clarification on what you mean when you say he pushed his hand forward in mid air?

He gathered his chips in his hand and put the hand, raised above the felt, over the betting line whilst making his comment

I dont see how this is even really angle shooting? If your about to call and the guy decides to flip his hand face up hows that player A's fault?

Player B should be aggrieved that he hasnt learnt to contain his excitment enough yet!

[George2Loose]

Rookie error- right ruling unless there is a forward motion rule

[Ironside]

Nope

Does Player B have the right to feel aggrieved was the other part of the OP, aside from the straightforward ruling

no. if you're going to show people your cards halfway through a hand you've got to expect them to make good decisions against you

no you dont

other day in a small crapshoot i missed a guy calling my raise as my view was blocked i exposed my hand everyone at table saw it apart from the caller,
there was 1000tc in pot i had 1100 back and he had me covered by about 1000
i had AJ and the flop came KQ5 it goes check check T on turn and he goes to bet out, table all start laughing and then its decided that seeing everyone has seen my hand i have to show it, i do he now check calls my all in raise with his 2 pair

[gatso]

Nope

Does Player B have the right to feel aggrieved was the other part of the OP, aside from the straightforward ruling

no. if you're going to show people your cards halfway through a hand you've got to expect them to make good decisions against you

no you dont

other day in a small crapshoot i missed a guy calling my raise as my view was blocked i exposed my hand everyone at table saw it apart from the caller,
there was 1000tc in pot i had 1100 back and he had me covered by about 1000
i had AJ and the flop came KQ5 it goes check check T on turn and he goes to bet out, table all start laughing and then its decided that seeing everyone has seen my hand i have to show it, i do he now check calls my all in raise with his 2 pair

lolz, nice

[celtic]

Wasn't there last night but from reading your post tighty, player a done nothing wrong and player b is an idiot for exposing his hand.  

[Ironside]

Nope

Does Player B have the right to feel aggrieved was the other part of the OP, aside from the straightforward ruling

no. if you're going to show people your cards halfway through a hand you've got to expect them to make good decisions against you

no you dont

other day in a small crapshoot i missed a guy calling my raise as my view was blocked i exposed my hand everyone at table saw it apart from the caller,
there was 1000tc in pot i had 1100 back and he had me covered by about 1000
i had AJ and the flop came KQ5 it goes check check T on turn and he goes to bet out, table all start laughing and then its decided that seeing everyone has seen my hand i have to show it, i do he now check calls my all in raise with his 2 pair

lolz, nice

well long term its nice

want nice on the night

[Ironside]

Nope

Does Player B have the right to feel aggrieved was the other part of the OP, aside from the straightforward ruling

no. if you're going to show people your cards halfway through a hand you've got to expect them to make good decisions against you

no you dont

other day in a small crapshoot i missed a guy calling my raise as my view was blocked i exposed my hand everyone at table saw it apart from the caller,
there was 1000tc in pot i had 1100 back and he had me covered by about 1000
i had AJ and the flop came KQ5 it goes check check T on turn and he goes to bet out, table all start laughing and then its decided that seeing everyone has seen my hand i have to show it, i do he now check calls my all in raise with his 2 pair

lolz, nice

well long term its nice

want nice on the night

oopps where do i put my 50p

[Cf]

For me this is a blatent angle shoot by Player A.

That said, he hasn't technically called.

Ruling:

Assuming no house rule killing dead hands: Player A can do what he likes

Warn player B to be more careful, and not to prematurely expose cards until his opponent says "call" or places the chips on the felt.

Warn player A that this type of angle shooting is against the spirit of the game. If he does it again he can expect some sort of penalty.

[WarBwastard]

For me this is a blatent angle shoot by Player A.

That said, he hasn't technically called.

Ruling:

Assuming no house rule killing dead hands: Player A can do what he likes

Warn player B to be more careful, and not to prematurely expose cards until his opponent says "call" or places the chips on the felt.

Warn player A that this type of angle shooting is against the spirit of the game. If he does it again he can expect some sort of penalty.

It reads to me like player A was just trying to get a reaction from the player B.  Nothing necessarily sinister about it.  Just was making like he was calling to see how the guy reacted.  Which he did stupidly by instantly flipping his hand over. 

[gatso]

I dont see how this is even really angle shooting? If your about to call and the guy decides to flip his hand face up hows that player A's fault?

Player B should be aggrieved that he hasnt learnt to contain his excitment enough yet!

I agree with this, certainly as things were explained in op

[StuartHopkin]

For me this is a blatent angle shoot by Player A.

That said, he hasn't technically called.

Ruling:

Assuming no house rule killing dead hands: Player A can do what he likes

Warn player B to be more careful, and not to prematurely expose cards until his opponent says "call" or places the chips on the felt.

Warn player A that this type of angle shooting is against the spirit of the game. If he does it again he can expect some sort of penalty.

Why is it angle shooting?

[StuartHopkin]

For me this is a blatent angle shoot by Player A.

That said, he hasn't technically called.

Ruling:

Assuming no house rule killing dead hands: Player A can do what he likes

Warn player B to be more careful, and not to prematurely expose cards until his opponent says "call" or places the chips on the felt.

Warn player A that this type of angle shooting is against the spirit of the game. If he does it again he can expect some sort of penalty.

Why is it angle shooting?

If you were about to call and someone shoves their cards in your face and your losing you still call?

[Chompy]

Player B is incredibly handsome* and gifted at poker if this makes any difference?

*not Paul Ephremsen

[Ironside]

Player B is incredibly handsome* and gifted at poker if this makes any difference?

*not Paul Ephremsen

u sure i cant remember being there