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[QUOTE="Jack Daniels, post: 1336150, member: 1954"]
Not ridiculous at all. There are only two explanations for not betting the nuts when you're the last to act on the river; you either didn't realize you had the nuts or you're soft-playing for some reason. The latter, per the TDA rules, can be penalized.

As far as I know it is actually meant for all (live) tournament play. I don't think you'll ever see this enforced online unless possibly if there is evidence and someone calls a moderator (though I doubt that as well). I don't know if they'd enforce it at a cash game because of several factors.

And that was the point being made that if she was truely clueless about having the nuts and they believed her, then the TD is not required to give her a penalty. The penalty is for softplay and if he didn't think she was doing that then she'd not likely have gotten the penalty.
 
 
Let's reread the snippet. Notice the phrasing at the very end. Assuming it's accurate, then the penalty was valid.

So first he pulls her aside and explains the rules.

If she actually knew the rule and "looked suitably patronized" for having it explained to her, then she's guilty and deserves the penalty. Had she honestly looked like a deer in the headlights as he explained what was wrong and why, then she'd probably have gotten off with a warning.
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