2007-02-15 21:05:10 · 7 answers · asked by MULLETS77 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
Don't think so...it's kinda unfair because if someone shows...then everyone would know what he's thinking, what he's trying to do and so on...the fun in poker comes when you don't know how to rate your hand in relation to your opponents...so that's where bluffing and all comes into play...but if this option was used, then the purpose of bluffing and all becomes quite pointless...
2007-02-16 02:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, let's clarrified something, you mean showing your hand when you're still in the hand,right? I don't think you mean as showing your bluff or winning cards after your opponent fold.
So in most casinos, tournaments, it's not allowed, but if you talk about your home game, well you can make it a rule if you want to. This action is really tricky, and yes you can use it, if you feel that might help you later for setting a play. Sure, I'm not a fan of that play, but it doesn't mean that you can't do it, many players likes to use the "show cards" strategy, showind a bluff or strong hand, just to give an image of yourself, but different that you might be. I personally go for the no show and no talk. The less informations you give to your opponents, the better it is. But everybody is different and you want to do what's work for you. The same way that many players love to "talk" to extract informations and influence the action of other players at the table.
Take care
2007-02-16 10:38:59 · answer #2 · answered by pokercoach 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what situation you're talking about exactly. If for example you're folding and there's still more people in the hand it's only to their advantage to see what cards won't be coming up and will only help them get more money. I don't think it makes any sense when you're still in the hand to show anyone your cards, whether you show it to everyone or just one person. Typically if it's a showdown and you've lost you'll dump your cards and not show. This is to your advantage: the less they know about what's in your hand, the better. Likewise you could intentionally give false tells to try and influence someone's play, but a false tell can pretty easily be read as a sign of inexperience or nervousness. Watch the pros and do as they do: don't give any tells or any signs of what you've got in your hand.
2007-02-16 14:16:08 · answer #3 · answered by David S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONLY ONLY ONLY - if you make a rule that once they do, they are in until the end of the hand
otherwise, if you fold and show cards, it gives the other players an unfair advantage (hey, Johnny had that 6 of spades I was hoping to get)
2007-02-16 13:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by BigD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely on occasion i have told an opponent what their hand was and flip my cards over face up to show my hand and them go all in but i have also flipped my cards over to show my cards when an opponent has gone all in and stared at them to see their reaction to get a read most of the time when they look straight at the hand they bluffed you so you can ussually make the call
2007-02-16 11:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by wylted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-02-16 05:16:41 · answer #6 · answered by BryanB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no cause it might not be the right one
2007-02-16 08:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by boo! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋