Situation happened to me the other night and need some help.. I was dealt in the hand but folded pre-flop.. 2 players remained.. player 1 bet on the flop and was called.. player 1 bet the turn and was called.. player 1 bet the river and was called.. At that point player 2 turned their cards and had top pair and player 1 who was called, mucked their hand. Is player 1 obligated to show their cards if asked?? I believe that since they were called they are obligated to show..
2007-03-29 04:22:28 · 8 answers · asked by zacks16 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
So if I asked player 1 to show their cards.. Since they were called, do they have to show?
2007-03-30 08:23:39 · update #1
According to Roberts Rules of poker the winning player or any player dealt in may ask to see the mucked hand. If the winning player asks to see it both hands are live and the best hand wins. If a different dealt in player asks to see it the hand is still dead. This rule is here to prevent collusion. So the answer is no he was not required to show it.
Also Suzy you are incorrect. The "Show one show all" rules refers to if you show one player your cards you must show every player. It has nothing to do with how many cards you show
2007-03-30 08:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by Concerned J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once Player 2 showed his hand, player 1 is no longer obligated to show. What Player 2 should have done was wait for Player 1 to show (this is always a good way of gaining information on how others at your table are playing). When you call someone they are obligated to show unless you show first.
There are many times when professionals and armatures call small raises, knowing they are beat, just to see how the others are playing and what kind of cards they are making their raises on.
2007-03-29 12:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by KD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they aren't obligated to show, and in fact it's bad etiquette to ask to see the losing hand
edit: you are wrong alasdair...player 2 showed his hand out of turn, player 1 should have been the first to show his hand...therefore, it is player 2's fault for not waiting to see player 1's hand that he did not receive that information...the fact that it is a call has nothing to do with it, the fact is that once a player shows the winning hand, the losing player has the option to muck his cards no matter what
2007-03-29 16:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by sabes99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe how many wrong answers there are here - did nobody read the question?
This is crucial: "player 1 who was called, mucked their hand"
If player 1 was *called* he has to show his cards. That's what a call is! Player 2 paid to see the cards. You can not muck a called hand.
[Added later]
The question was "Is player 1 obligated to show their cards if asked??"
IF ASKED!
The answer is quite clear - *yes*, player one is obliged to show if asked.
2007-03-29 16:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by Alasdair M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Player 1 conceded the hand to Player 2. He is not obligated to show.
2007-03-29 11:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
player 1 does not have to show his cards if player 2 has higher cards. the only time you are obligated to show your cards is if you and another person are all in and no one else bets then both show their cards at the same time (or of course if you have higher cards than the other player) the one who bets last is supposed to show his cards first, unless he mucks right away or if another player shows their cards first
2007-03-29 15:13:07 · answer #6 · answered by mom of 2 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have always believed the way you do, however, practice is that one can surrender any claim to the pot at any time without showing.
2007-03-29 11:27:24 · answer #7 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope ...dont have to show no matter what.
and in professional poker...you cannot only show one card...if you show one you have to show both.
2007-03-29 11:25:48 · answer #8 · answered by Suzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋