when to show??

the_main

simple question i guess

is it ever appropriate in your opinion to show your cards when you dont need to?

i know some people will say never to do it, but i think you can get a pychological advantage by doing it at some points....

SocietyRed

I make it a point not to show my cards at any point. The only time I might show my cards is if the guy is a real pain in the a$% and just being a jerk. After I take half his money or TC then I'll show him my cards


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the_knife

I like to never show my cards unless I know that the people at my table know that I am a tight player. I think that by showing one hand that ins't very strong could help you to get more callers next time because they might put you on some weaker cards. However, I make an effort to only do this once a night and only if I feel that it will increase the action that I can get from players.

C.E.J

I never show my cards because there is nothing to be gained by doing such. It's a much bigger psychological advantage to keep them guessing and off guard.

actyper

If you ever watch what Annie Duke did to Helmuth at the tourny of champions, you'll see why showing your card(s) can be advantageous.

Tie Twist

If a guy has been a pain in the ass (and therefore I don't like him), I'll show a bluff he should have called to try and tilt him, but other than that, never. This probably occurs once every 50 games.

Don Carlito

I show my cards quite often at my local home game...However, I don't show both my cards...

I usually flip one card, most of the time my lowest to intrigue the other players....

I never show if I have the nuts, but if I pull a nasty bluff you will most likely see both of my cards...

I wouldn't recommend showing your cards at a Casino or big tourney though...

Axiom_1

I show my cards when I'm in the BB, and it gets folded all around to me. I don't generally look at my cards until the action is on me, and if it's folded around, I just turn them face-up.

Nobody has any hope of getting a read on me this way, and hopefully I'm giving the SB a small incentive to fold to me, because that way he knows he'll get to see my cards, and satisfy his curiosity.