Do I have to show my cards?

[OzExorcist]

Yeah - there was a televised hand from the 2007 Aussie Millions where Andy Black asked that a player's hand be turned up, even though Black wasn't one of the players that went to showdown. It wasn't a popular request, to say the least...

 

[applebuilder]

Did they honor it?

 

[OzExorcist]

The Andy Black / Aussie Millions hand? Yeah, they showed the cards.

 

[OzExorcist]

No you can muck your cards.

...unless (as has been said above) someone else in the hand asks to see them.

Or if it's a tournament all-in, in which case the dealer is compelled to turn all the hands face up regardless of what any of the players want.

 

[brank]

ya, ive seen that andy black hand before. kind of a weird request for a buddhist.

 

[LRPharm54]

Show or Muck

I've never had a problem with someone showing me their cards if I catch them bluffing. I don't ask to see them, but more often than not they will flash them and say good call.

Anyone missing their draw doesn't even really need to show their hand, you can usually tell if they were looking to hit a str8 or flush.
Personally, I think it's good for new players to try and look at every hand they can.

I don't see a problem with showing your hand in some games. When it appears that I am bluffing, or a player comments that I bluff a lot, I generally show if it is a good hand. That gives them the impression that you are only playing quality hands.

If they catch on and it is a ring game, then it is time to change tables. It doesn't take long if you watch players and see what they do. The All-In player who consistently plays all in a lot may be bluffing, and it may be worth the effort to take them out. I definately show if I have a good hand. Otherwise, conventional playing, I will muck or simply not show my hands regardless how good they are. That's just me.

 

[rocketsAddict]

Not the situation the OP is describing. He's not the one betting, he's calling so technically he paid to see the cards. If they're turned over and he loses, he should be able to muck without showing (except online where you always get to see).

On carbonpoker the player that made the last bet has to show his cards. But the caller can chose to muck his losing hand. (online poker )

 

[Weregoat]

On carbonpoker the player that made the last bet has to show his cards. But the caller can chose to muck his losing hand. (online poker )

Mmm. I'm guessing if you click on the hand replay button or have a HUD it will retrieve the information.

While you have the option to muck, hands that go to showdown are ussually available. I haven't played on Carbon so I can't say from personal experience... But I recently found out the information is available.

A few things I'd like to add to the discussion -

At some of the casinos I play at when I'm home - when somebody is all-in and goes to showdown, (say, HU) any player at the table may ask to see "both/all players hands", and after killing the hands the dealer will expose them.

I guess it's a pretty thin line and depends on the house rules. Some of the casinos I play at while not @ home, if you're all-in then your hand is face-up once all betting is finished, regardless of if it's on the flop, turn, or river, provided of course you get called.

Not really directly to OP's question, but I think his question has long been answered.

Also some casino's have a house rule. Any player may ask to see a hand at showdown - not only is it considered poor etiquette (if it gets you information it gets you information) - but if the winning player asks to see a hand and the hand beats theirs, they forfeit the pot to the revealed hand.

Kind of a nifty trick to discourage people from requesting to show with mediocre hands - if your opponent misread their hand (didn't notice they paired their kicker, for instance), they win.

Generally it's frowned upon, and doesn't happen too much (never have I once witnessed the winning player ask to see their opponent's hand...)

But it usually doesn't happen too much that people are asking to see hole cards at showdown unless the action at the table is just getting stupid.