Show vs Muck

lackerboy · Mar 26, 2019

I think it's better not to show your cards. The less your opponent knows about us, the better for us.

Jilty · Mar 26, 2019

I think there's an old rule that says something like never show your cards, it's almost superstitious but think of doyle brunson age/style.

If a guy is tilting and you want to roil him I guess you could show, if it's a gentleman game then you could show or if you bluffed a guy hard and it was perfect and you where respectful you could probably show and he wouldn't be too offended, maybe even impressed.

5pAce_C0wb0y · Mar 26, 2019

Only times to show cards are when you have been active in a lot of hands and won lots and want to show your playing premium hands or if you want to tilt someone with your bluff. There are upsides and downsides to doing it so in each situation it must be weighed up.

redmast · Mar 26, 2019

Show your cards after the finished game is sometimes useful. This confuses the opponent. The next time it is harder for him to determine which card you play with.

Dchoyt82 · Mar 29, 2019

ChipWinged said:
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?

There is a time & a place to show a bluff. I do believe it almost never is good because really it displays a lack of tactfulness. I'v pissed off alot of people, and also been pissed off by people showing me a bluff.

Now if I was at a ft and it was a significant pot & it ws epic, or lets say you'r familiar with the player your bluffing, maybe u have a history of bluffing each other etc.

Time & a Place. But almost Never show it... lol

elias444 · Mar 29, 2019

Showing a good bluff as advertisement is good for your image at the table; but be careful
to over do this. Also to confuse your opponents even more, you should show when you're holding the NUTS as well... But over all just try not to show your cards to much cause this might hurt you in the end..!

yoshi352000 · Mar 29, 2019

Showing cards only for a reason if your trying to run over a tight player show it when you have it. If your trying to get more action because no one is paying your big hands off than run a bluff and if you get caught show it.

jim_p3 · Apr 1, 2019

I am that kind of player that mucks the hand always

Millie232 · Apr 1, 2019

I've played enough at my local casino for most people to know roughly how I play - I'm quite tight but also extremely aggressive with a lot of bluffs. I'll show almost all of my bluffs if they're called in an interesting way - if somebody just plays standard and makes bluffing unprofitable then I won't show, but if they do something strange then I will. Conversely, I'm also quite tight in response to a lot of aggression, meaning I'll fold some decent hands if I get a bad feeling. If I'm the last to act here, I'll usually show my cards - however I don't recommend doing this for most players, because they usually can't pull of the insane amount of bluffs I make: I get paid off in poker because I'm just as likely to play (and fold) aces as I am 73o and people know it. I'll also do the usual, where if I'm dealt a good hand in the BB but it gets folded round to me then I'll show for a little bit of sympathy.

pabloT · Apr 1, 2019

I prefer not to show in both cases.

muse713 · Apr 4, 2019

I will show if I think it will put the player on tilt, otherwise I never show.

Rob Hobson · Apr 5, 2019

I just never show.

marcumx · Apr 5, 2019

i never show a bluff but i like to go to showdown or show a made strong hand if the others fold to a bet esp. a small one to give the image i don't bluff , it usually pays off if im at a table of a bunch of nits

skeptix · Apr 5, 2019

I never show unless required to. If you're truly levels above your competition I can see an argument for occasionally showing to set someone up or tilt them.

Andrei Korolev · Apr 5, 2019

I don't like the card display action...

cwdignus · Apr 5, 2019

I do not show my cards, I like and leave the advisor in doubt

jokkerivanapoiss · Apr 5, 2019

Playing with friends, sure, if they ask or the hand was special in some ways.

Herkstwin · Apr 5, 2019

SPANKYSN said:
I used to believe in the "never show" group until I won a hand with a full house Queens over 9s in a cash game with an hourly high hand bonus. To qualify for the bonus, you must use both hole cards and have at least a full house, and the hand must GO TO THE RIVER...so if your opponent folds at showdown, you can still get the bonus...the thing is, you have to show it....oooops; didn't show and lost $300 bonus. Now I am careful to table a good hand, because it may be a winning hand if your opponent calls out their hand incorrectly.

I am with you SPANKYSN on this. Casinos have different events going on all the time. Naturally, it is best to know beforehand. Showing a monster hand is not going to give away much about your style of play - everyone plays monsters. And if you can win a promo with the hand, that is a bonus.
Showing pocket Aces is also a reasonable action, given that many casinos have "Aces Cracked" promos. At a table in Arizona last week, two players at my table got dealt pocket Aces about 12 times between them in 4 hours. The Aces were cracked enough to make those players a handsome profit on the afternoon.

UNE_Aces · Apr 6, 2019

I think show or not depends on each player with whom you are playing, but in general, it's better to muck)

fishfood80 · Apr 11, 2019

ChipWinged said:
I'm agree also. But I was interested in question: could you get more profit if you show incorrect information about your game? If you did it, you can play your normal style game but opponent will think you play like when you show cards. Mind games

This topic relevants to live poker more than online but also these moves can be used by you in online too. Moreover I have my example: I was catched with bluff and then in next hand I got straight on flop. I started bet agressively and opponents thought I was bluffing. It was surprise

I'd still agree with not showing anytime you don't have to. I never show my hand because I don't want them to have any information whether it be real or false. Not showing will 100% keep them guessing which is what you want.

WhiskeyFix · Apr 13, 2019

Muck, Muck, Muck

wasal2002 · Apr 13, 2019

ChipWinged said:
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?

Sometimes I want to show the best hand because that's usually what I'm betting[emoji56][emoji56][emoji56] Or just to piss someone off by showing the nothing hand they folded too🤣🤣🤣

belladonna05 · Apr 14, 2019

ChipWinged said:
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?

It depends, we had a noob at the table that showed their cards thinking they had lost, they had one. Tabling them is important if you're new to the game

gallocobain · May 5, 2019

I never show it online! Just playing in my house with friends!

Needleburst3 · May 6, 2019

I will never show my cards in any situation unless im playing with friends for fun, or someone offers me something like a free drink or something to show, then they might talk me into it.

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