Sunz of Beaches
Sunz Tzu
Platinum Level
Tammy
May I help you?
Administrator
Ohhhhh... no no no no. I for one, would not participate at such a table. That's the beauty of poker - it's not always about playing your hand, it's about playing the player, your position, etc. Showing all cards at the end would be giving my opponents much too much information.
This could be a fun concept though for beginners. Kind of like when you are teaching friends/family a new card game, and you have a few practice rounds first to help them understand how it works. I have done this for home poker games, when people have no idea how to play.
This could be a fun concept though for beginners. Kind of like when you are teaching friends/family a new card game, and you have a few practice rounds first to help them understand how it works. I have done this for home poker games, when people have no idea how to play.
machinm19
Visionary
Platinum Level
I get the premise as some sort of fun variant but I always remember the first time I folded a good hand and asking the guy what he had “you gotta pay to see” he said and for me that is an integral part of the game.
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GrannySmit77
Rock Star
Platinum Level
In live poker already the game is slower. I'd rather play more hands than waste time to show everyone the 2 3 not suited hand that I just folded. Also, let say, my draw doesn't get here and I bluff my opponent off his hand. Why would I want him to know what precise hands I had and how I play them? Why give out free information? There are no friends at the poker table.
Kaesetoast
Rising Star
Bronze Level
SPANKYSN
Legend
Loyaler
I would not be in favour of showing cards at the end of each hand…that would slow the game down to a crawl and sometimes a player can make a play that is unsuccessful this time, but can set them up for a big win in future hands.
Shadow6969
Rock Star
Bronze Level
That’s a really interesting idea. Full hand reveals would massively increase the information layer and definitely reward memory, pattern recognition, and long-term adjustments. It would turn live poker into something much closer to a pure strategy game, but it would also change the soul of poker—bluffing, deception, and incomplete information are a huge part of what makes it special.
If I had to suggest ways to make live poker more skill-based without breaking it, I’d focus on better structures: deeper stacks, longer levels, and fewer rake traps. I’d also love to see optional hand-history access after sessions, or delayed reveals in special formats. The key is increasing decision depth while keeping uncertainty alive—that’s where real skill shines.
If I had to suggest ways to make live poker more skill-based without breaking it, I’d focus on better structures: deeper stacks, longer levels, and fewer rake traps. I’d also love to see optional hand-history access after sessions, or delayed reveals in special formats. The key is increasing decision depth while keeping uncertainty alive—that’s where real skill shines.
Poker Orifice
And Still...
Platinum Level
aside from the fact that nobody would be playing in those games so the casino would make much less from this kind of setup
I think revealing one or two hands at another player's request in a tournament format might be good. Each person gets two times to choose.
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EarnDAStack
Visionary
Platinum Level
The skilled players would become more dominant if they knew how the other players are playing (eg, what they are folding to what sized bets, what c-bets they are missing, where they are folding when they should be calling.)
Any informational edge will always filter up to the best player and provide them the greatest opportunity for profit. The best player at the table will by definition have the best understanding of how to use the other player's missteps against them, when you can see everyone's cards you can see everyone's missteps.
Hope this helps
GL
EDS
puzzlefish
Legend
Loyaler
Nobody as in no pro players maybe. I think recreational players wouldn't really care that much.
puzzlefish
Legend
Loyaler
Do you think someone will be sitting and recording all of these on a cell phone or something while playing? Would think this only becomes an issue over a substantial sample of hands.
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EarnDAStack
Visionary
Platinum Level
Really?
Until you're playing 10/20 or higher you'll see people missing standard opens and 3bets within the first orbit, which a good player would and you should be making adjustments for in your game.
With the amount of money that can fly around even at 1/3 or 2/5 it is definitely worth paying attention to player's tendencies, if you then add the fact that in this thought experiment you can see everyone's cards at the end of the hand I have no doubt that the money will do nothing but make it's way to the best players at the table much quicker.
Live players are terrible, if you give someone who thinks like a solver the ability to remove combos from a spot because of how they played in a hand you saw previously you have a great opportunity to make a lot of money.
I think the opposite is a better argument, it would take a much longer time to gain a player profile if you only see a player's cards when they go to showdown, If I can see he doesn't 3-Bet KTs BvB without even having to see a showdown that's incredibly valuable for a good player.
Not to mention the amount of value in seeing how someone defends their blind or plays on the button.
P.S. I'm not a "good player" but if you're playing someone in rock paper scissors and you know they are throwing rock 34% of the time and paper and scissors 33% of the time each you throw paper 100% of the time...
EV and all that
EDS
Chebchoub
Poker is one of life's mysteries
Loyaler
Hello 
I remember learning the rules of poker from my friends this way. It was quick and effective; I learned the basics in one day.
Generally, I think playing open poker would be boring because it wouldn't require much intelligence, concentration, or skill. What distinguishes poker from other games of strategy is its element of suspense, competition, and mystery.
I remember learning the rules of poker from my friends this way. It was quick and effective; I learned the basics in one day.
Generally, I think playing open poker would be boring because it wouldn't require much intelligence, concentration, or skill. What distinguishes poker from other games of strategy is its element of suspense, competition, and mystery.
Sunz of Beaches
Sunz Tzu
Platinum Level
Was not my intention and believe it or not: Despite all the backlash itt I still like the idea personally because the skill element for people who pay attention would go fairly up.Click bait alert!!!
Great job BTW
The idea was that people show their cards on showdown and not all the time during the hand. U might want to read the whole OP and not only the title before u answer to a topic.Hello
I remember learning the rules of poker from my friends this way. It was quick and effective; I learned the basics in one day.
Generally, I think playing open poker would be boring because it wouldn't require much intelligence, concentration, or skill. What distinguishes poker from other games of strategy is its element of suspense, competition, and mystery.
hjuosh
Visionary
Platinum Level
And what happens on platforms like 888 and GGPoker, where you can review the last hand played to reveal the cards? WPT charges money for this, but GGPoker provides the entire hand history.
For me, this is very useful to study the movements of the villain. I actually thought this was a rule in poker, because on some platforms the option is already built in.
For me, this is very useful to study the movements of the villain. I actually thought this was a rule in poker, because on some platforms the option is already built in.
SpanRmonka
Legend
Loyaler
No I know, I was just being silly. I get where you're coming from, but I also think a large part of the skill of poker is working this info out. It could genuinely change poker, as players would have to start really mixing up their game in order that other players still do not know how they play in certain spots
fuzzycatdaddy
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I'd like bonus payouts for tournament hands But then the table would have to rake more from the buy-ins so I'm not sure I would like the EV of that
Or they could introduce specific hands that win a prize, like the already pay-out for royals, quads etc, but what if they gave a prize for something specific and random like trip Js or something. Might introduce a little more action and variance and drive the disciplined players crazy when people are prize chasing!
But then the table would have to rake more from the buy-ins so I'm not sure I would like the EV of thatOr they could introduce specific hands that win a prize, like the already pay-out for royals, quads etc, but what if they gave a prize for something specific and random like trip Js or something. Might introduce a little more action and variance and drive the disciplined players crazy when people are prize chasing!
Chebchoub
Poker is one of life's mysteries
Loyaler
I'm not against the idea; in fact, most online poker rooms now offer the ability to see flops, and turn,river, though the rules differ from live poker. Your idea isn't any different.
Unfortunately, it feels like seeing things before they happen.
I think it is better for live poker to keep the same traditional rules, in order to preserve the level of intelligence and skills that distinguish this game from others.
