How would you like to play your hand face up?

  I was recently in a cash game at Hollywood Casino and watched a guy play his hand face up twice! I am not kidding. This gentleman had a habit of turning his cards face up after a hand even if no one called. (Yes, it was rather nice) So he raises pre-flop in this one hand and gets three callers. The flop is A,Q,5 all spades. Everyone checks to him and he bets. I can't remember the exact bets because this took place two weeks ago. He gets one caller. The caller puts his chips in just as sir shows a lot turns over his AJ thinking that no one had called. The cards did not hit the muck and the dealer was smart enough not to touch them. He called the floor man. The floor man declares the hand is not dead but the man must now play it face up. The turn is dealt. It is a small card. I look at the caller and say "So what are you going to do now?" With a big grin on my face. He immediately makes a pot sized bet and sir shows a lot calls! The river is dealt and it goes check check and sir shows wins with a pair of Aces!
  The second hand involves yours truly. I limp with K10 in late position. There are five people in the hand. The flop is 9,J,Q all different suits. Woo! Hoo! Yes, Mr. Van Patton show tunes were going off in my head. Sir shows bets $10. One man calls and I, of course, smooth call. The turn is a small card. Sir shows bets $25, other guy folds, sigh, I go to smooth call just as He once again turns over his hand! He had J,9. The dealer shakes his head and says he must once again play it face up. (you just can't make this stuff up) The river is dealt it is another small card. He checks to me and I think to myself "I think he'll pay another $25." Sure enough he does and gets the bad news. The rest of the evening the dealer continued to remind everyone not to turn their hand over.