Do you usually show your cards?

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defeats every purpose..

If you want your opponents to get insight, for free, you would show your cards. i never show my cards. Second reason is you show cards to make yourself look insightful, a superior player. Showing cards to show off, serves no purpose other than to make you look bad, petty, insecure; having to show off your great play. Additionally, showing off can make long-term enemies at the tables.
One thing players remember is the name of that opponent who kept showing his cards, and ruining your play, your feeling, your vibe that session.
 
Normally no, I think shows weakness n opponent knows about your game!

Its better show strong and attack in table, I believe when less villains knows about you, better!
 
Man, I've done that and sometimes I repeat the nonsense, I think I'm a fool doing this and giving the opportunity for opponents to observe me and notice my weaknesses...even though I'm just a bad player...fish
 
I do not show the cards to my rival, because in that way I am giving valuable information to my rivals, where they can take note of it, it is better not to show and that's it, they are left with doubts, in poker you have to know how to have small details about this, although it does not seem important, of course it is not.
 
I depends honestly sometimes it’s fun to show one cars or let them pick just cause … anything to make the game more enjoyable or fun with good people
 
I do show here and there when playing online free rolls. Never live
 
In fun games with friends and bunch of online tourneys i do show my cards but I think is professional perspective it is better to don't show cards as you are exposing your playstyle and you are giving free info to your opponents
 
I never show, I see no reason to show. Since this can harm in the future, and the opponent's nutrition is always a double-edged sword.
 
I never understand people who usually or always show their cards when they don't have to.

Poker is a game of information. Usually that information is incomplete. The more incomplete you can make it for your opponents, the better for you.

And there will always be the hyperactive window-licking mouth-breathing drooler who proudly shows off 4 non sensical bluffs in a row before busting out on the 5th hand...
 
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I show my cards sometimes on my terms if I'm feeling nice. If I'm feeling bold I'll show the card like I was bluffing that's not relevant to the board at all.
 
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I never understand people who usually or always show their cards when they don't have to.

Poker is a game of information. Usually that information is incomplete. The more incomplete you can make it for your opponents, the better for you.

And there will always be the hyperactive window-licking mouth-breathing drooler who proudly shows off 4 non sensical bluffs in a row before busting out on the 5th hand...
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That's exactly what I thought. Every bit of objective information is bad information if you give it away. In turn, every bit of objectiv information about your opponents is valuable. And if it's just a 7 shown voluntarily or maybe something in the chat.
 
showing cards

Well i think in a "normal" hand you should never show them.
But if you face often the same guy and you want to provocate him etc. showing cards can actually help, espacially if you bluffed with them
 
Always

I always show my cards because the insight to be gained is how chaotic my play is
 
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I never show my cards, I think showing my cards will always bring information to other players.
 
Never. No matter the circumstances, it always puts you at a disadvantage.
 
Make 'em think about it

I generally only show my cards when my opponents fold to my bet,
and I have the winning hand or "the Nuts"

I will often show when I have top pair or better on the flop
and the table folds to my bet

When I bet big I want them to expect me to have them beat,
even if I don't 😉


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