Strangest Situation -- Your Ruling?

[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.