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osvimanCC
Enthusiast
Silver Level
When I have a good hand and I'm up against someone that is not doing too good, I usually go easy and let them bet; when they finally fold on my small bet I show a respectful small monster hand. Normally, I get a "TY for not Slamming Me!", other times I'm called everything but, "Late For Supper!" When I'm up against two or three that Bulldog the table with big starting bets (exceeding the present blind bet by three), which Eat up other's chips. Many times these same players, that raise constantly, get you in trouble with other hands and They Fold. These Strategies, I consider PETTY; a petty style type of choice for strategy. So, when I do allow two or three of these types that raise, to raise I slam an All-In ( say an unsuited 3-2 for example) and when they fold, I SHOW! Yes, it's intentional; but, it blunts their edge on the table and they become leery. Other than that I do not like to show. GOD bless you all.Do you show your cards in live poker if you've lost (or if others fold)? I understand muck is best variant cause opponents won't know your bluff but if you have flexible style - is it important? You can show bluff and next same situation you can have slow play. Also I know fun siuations when you show cards because it's epic hand What do you think?
I like the lefty righty approach. I keep various strategies at each tourney. Some strategies work great on this tourney but on another, it's horrible. Staying on your toes with flexible styles is a good way to go. And, YES, in Any situation, I will always Show Quads; especially a Strait Flush. (Hit a small strait flush on the flop; excited to the point of grinning like a lurking wolf when three were all-inners/lol). GOD bless you all.I think sometimes it's good to show a bluff that works well for you if you do not have a tendency to do it. It's a good way to confuse opponents about the style of play you have. Varying the way you play different hands is also another good option to make reading your strategy difficult.
Regards.
When I have a good hand and I'm up against someone that is not doing too good, I usually go easy and let them bet; when they finally fold on my small bet I show a respectful small monster hand. Normally, I get a "TY for not Slamming Me!", other times I'm called everything but, "Late For Supper!" When I'm up against two or three that Bulldog the table with big starting bets (exceeding the present blind bet by three), which Eat up other's chips. Many times these same players, that raise constantly, get you in trouble with other hands and They Fold. These Strategies, I consider PETTY; a petty style type of choice for strategy. So, when I do allow two or three of these types that raise, to raise I slam an All-In ( say an unsuited 3-2 for example) and when they fold, I SHOW! Yes, it's intentional; but, it blunts their edge on the table and they become leery. Other than that I do not like to show. GOD bless you all.
I like the lefty righty approach. I keep various strategies at each tourney. Some strategies work great on this tourney but on another, it's horrible. Staying on your toes with flexible styles is a good way to go. And, YES, in Any situation, I will always Show Quads; especially a Strait Flush. (Hit a small strait flush on the flop; excited to the point of grinning like a lurking wolf when three were all-inners/lol). GOD bless you all.
When pinned to the wall, I will slam an all-inner with an off-beat hand to simply try and get a toe-hold on some chips and I'll show. Not trying to bulldog, simply trying to climb with chips before the Blinds climb well over my chips; at which time you are forced to play a hand that is not of your choice and there goes the tourney for ya! GOD bless you all.I usually don't show cards. When I do....it is usually for a reason. Conservative tables with little wild action...I will show after a few all-ins. I do that to show I am not a Bluffer. Regular tables or fast action tables...never show! Keep everyone thinking I bluff way more than I do. I still prefer the slow play over the bluff.
I only show my cards when I am in the BB and clearly they are stealing my blinds but I have a very bad hand, so I show it to give the impression that the next bluff will not pass, that it only passed because I had nothing