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[QUOTE="OzExorcist, post: 1711952, member: 23910"]
This one really depends on house rules where you're playing. Despite how stupid it is some venues really do have a rule that says you can't tell the truth about your hand. I've always thought it was more common in tournaments but there's no reason it couldn't be applied to cash games.

Safest thing to do if you're not sure is never tell the truth about your own hand before showdown and always assume the rule ISN'T in place with respect to your opponents. Assuming your opponents 1: know the rule and 2: are actually obeying it can lead to faulty conclusions like the one described in the OP.

Don't read anything about rules into Jamie Gold's performance at the 2006 WSOP, by the way. He broke a bunch of technical rules including exposing cards during a hand. He also told the truth about his hands, like in the infamous "top top" example (which tells your opponent your exact hand other than suits). IIRC the WSOP had a rule against telling the truth at the time and for all I know it still does. The tournament director chose to let his infringements slide at the time. Matt Savage has since said that if he was the director Gold would have been penalised.
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