To Show or Not to Show?

[Jim_Saras]

To show?

Showing quads and str8 flushes feels like the right thing to do.. Other than that you can show a bluff if it makes you feel good I guess. Showing everything is giving too much information away. So overall I saw 50% of the time. I think it's good for your opponent to feel that if he folds he gets to see your cards. So in a way if you show people fold more often cause they'll see the bad/good news either way.

 

[medusegorgon]

I would never show my cards. If you wanna see it you need to pay for it.

 

[Lenka65]

opinion

I believe that showing cards after a win or after a bluff is not categorical. With this display, you give your opponent and other players at the table free information about your style of play.

 

[steve01991]

never, why give your opponent any info.....keep them guessing!

 

[ptracco]

I never show my cards.. no free info for no one. never.

 

[BillyR23]

I never show my cards- you shouldn't give information for free especially in poker...

Good luck everyone at the tables!

 

[blata8ruga]

I never show my cards, I don't think you should give your opponents information they can use against you.

 

[Jim Rivas]

Now me personally, 95% of the time I never show my cards. That's why we bet.. if you want to see the cards you pay to see them. On certain situations I will show someone out of respect if they made a really good fold. But once in a blue moon I will also show if they made a really bad fold/if I bluff. Just to let them know.. so maybe next time I have a premium hand they'll think I'm bluffing. But that's rare. Normally I never show at all. I'd say 1 in 6 tournaments I show my cards. Thought's\opinion's ?

I don't like to show the cards because my opponents get a lot of information and I think they can even know if they are clever, to be able to create my opening range in each position.

 

[hcuervo]

never showing is for me a lack of respect for the player, fair play

 

[ankoum]

I have never shown my cards until now and I don't think I will (except maybe if I have a royal flush)

 

[betang]

I do not like to show my cards. I think if I do this, I am giving my opponents more informations about me and my game.

 

[Bleeis]

I never show my hands unless I shoot my opponent with a trash hand

 

[Pindiez]

I never show my cards! I think that it´s the best option

 

[Thiagon]

I also rarely show my cards.
In some exceptions I decide to show.
But I don't think it's smart who likes to show it all hands.
Many players have reading skills and will use this against their opponent.

 

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[Popescu97]

I don t show my cards,I Think it s a good strategy

 

[VBB112]

I never show my hands. Don't see any advantage in doing so.

My wife is much more collegial when she plays online. She only ever plays one or two tables at a time. She'll have discussions in chat about what she or the villian had.

 

[over_big]

I never show my hands.

The only time I would say to show is to get someone on tilt.
I've never done it, but I see how that could work.

 

[AdonisPimenta]

I never show my hands.

The only time I would say to show is to get someone on tilt.
I've never done it, but I see how that could work.

I do agree with you on that, I just don't know how to apply it on my game. But It is a nice strategy

 

[pokersextreme]

Never show

 

[Oksana55]

I show, but not always

 

[BobbyMorton]

I never show less information the better.

 

[FluDhs]

I only show if i want to change my image on the table but i usually don't show.

 

[Datdude1]

Showing someone your cards can get into certain players heads and can give you a mental edge. On the other hand, better players could use that hand against you in the future. I'd just say, if you didn't pay to see them then you don't get to see them!

 

[94EXPOS]

Phoenix Wright's answer was bang on. I agree with him 100%. I do not like showing bluffs because imo it is trying to make the other player look like a fool. Online ...not a big deal... but live....you will easily make enemies and the player(s) you do this to will not forget. You may think you are trying to set them up but that may backfire on you very easily. At micro tables or freerolls I will show my hole cards from the BB position when another player or player(s) go All In so that 1- they know I don't call with crap and 2 so that the player(s) that are all-in can see a couple more cards that would or could affect their odds before seeing the flop, turn and river flipped over.