I was wondering if anyone could comment on the following excerpt from the article up on P5s Live (emphasis mine):

"Hamby decided to increase the action, raising from the small blind to 1725. The original raiser then commented that he “Hoped his ladies were good,” and shipped his stack in the middle. The player on the button promptly called for the floor, accusing the man of revealing his hand. A floorman arrived, and it was determined that, if the mad [sic] indeed have queens, he would receive a penalty."

I just do not understand how we can penalize someone for telling the truth about their hand, as long as it is told to everyone at the table at once. If someone wants to attempt to use that fact to their advantage, why should they be punished for it? It seems like a valid psychological tactic to me.

Without it, no matter what a player says, the other player can be confident they are not telling the truth, since they would be penalized for doing so.

I don't see why tournament directors feel the need to reign this in? What am I missing here?