thatguy6793 said:
I kind of agree, in that if you are playing predictably, then yes, it would come back to bite you. If you are capable of changing gears, as someone mentioned ITT, then I can see the benefit of showing a bluff.
As for me? I'm only ever showing a bluff if I get called down. I hardly EVER show a bluff otherwise, because like you correctly said, why give away information on how you played a hand, especially when you were able to take the pot down without showdown.
ramdon p358 said:
That's an ego thing, I leave that out of playing. It's nice to pull off a big bluff, no doubt, but I'm not going to show for the world to see.
There is a big difference between a tournament that is a rebuy/add-on and a tournament that allows re-entry.
In the first, you can often increase your stack by purchasing additional chips when your stack falls below a certain level, then later add on even more.
For these types of tournaments, it is wise to plan on re-buying at least once and adding on when it becomes available.
If the tournament is the type that permits you to re-enter only if you bust out, then you need to pay attention to blind levels, and what finish position is required to profit
In the first, you can often increase your stack by purchasing additional chips when your stack falls below a certain level, then later add on even more.
For these types of tournaments, it is wise to plan on re-buying at least once and adding on when it becomes available.
If the tournament is the type that permits you to re-enter only if you bust out, then you need to pay attention to blind levels, and what finish position is required to profit
CERRATO505 said:
Only in vital and very final stages of a tournament where the chance of facing another players is small and if the hand was played from my side very smart and know that the other player 100% was having a better hand.
I used to show them in the past many times , now very rarely , only if I want to show a bluff or I want to drive the opponent into loose decisions or tilt , but yes , probably I won't show him , i don't want to show him my way of decision-making , I don't want to give him free info form my strategy or betting habits 🙂
If you want to get a lot of callers/action on your bets that's a good strategy to get paid. Less information is better. If you want less callers and less variance to you win/losses. I'd recommend showing some of those good uncalled hands. Nothing to give info. Just AA or JJ when nobody calls your bet.
I find showing to be a disadvantage in most cases if u have a field of good players or too lose players wjo will benefit from information freely given.
That said what i try to do or will try to do more of is show a few nuts here and there to provoke caution, and always make em pay to c each street, nothing for free 🙂
That said what i try to do or will try to do more of is show a few nuts here and there to provoke caution, and always make em pay to c each street, nothing for free 🙂
