Yeah me as well,I always muck winning and losing hands....if some asks me what did I have,etc...my usual reply is "PAY PER VIEW"....been like that for years now.
Joined: Mar '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 6714
Very rarely show myself, poker is a game of information, and I like to be the reciver not giver. there are very few reasons to ever show. Here is when I might show, in a tourn playing tight, I know im going to see little action when I raise out or get involves in a pot, due to my tight image, so I might make a bluff and show it in hope that when my next good hand come I get action. The outher side to jovicakralj method is that if you show say 3 good hands the table starts to think the ones you didnt show were bad and end up getting unessery action, if your taking the blinds then thats good enough IMO. And if someone is flding none stop in HU then Im pretty sure iv already won, steal steal and steal some more, no need to get him to open up when your already winning.
Joined: Jan '11
Location: United States
Age: 66 (M)
Posts: 99
well nowgreeny,I believe that each time is different. YOU may want to showsometimes to prove you had a hand,also youmay want to show a bluff on occassion. I believe that keeps them wondering the next time you go all in. Does he have something or is he bluffing again. also i believe that you shouldent show your hands to often. yo greeny have you heard from your bro? i will contact you on next break. good luck tonight,my friend.
Joined: Jan '11
Location: United States
Age: 60 (M)
Posts: 3361
Once again Mobsters, I would like to thank you all for the feedback. To let you know I've ben showing a lot and based on the feedback I need to change this, at least for the most part. All input was great with good logic. Thanks BRM for letting me in!
------------ Ster58 sounds logical: Lot of respect to ya brother! Maybe we'll meet at the tables someday! lol
Joined: Feb '11
Location: Canada
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 1660
I very rarely show mostly because after experimenting with showing I didn't notice any better results. If I'm playing with friends at a party I'll show for fun, otherwise I agree with the majority of posters here. In online play betting patterns is the only thing you can reliably analyze and showing gives your opponent reliable data.
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Lithuania
Age: 33 (F)
Posts: 1180
I always muck but bar to show or much is online sometimes I show when I am blufing because I do this rarely .. but mu choice is muck :} and as I can see most of mobster mucks too ! so much u too :}
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Romania
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 17
Usualy I muck, but I have observed that on some poker softwares it is better to show them sometimes because after you get pretty good cards, or the flop and river helps you a lot! Also, if you're playing with a non agressive player it is better to show the cards if you have a high hand and if you have raised the bet
ALWAYS MUCK, the less info u give to ur opponent the better. The only one instance where you would ever even consider showing the hand is part of an elaborate mind game strategy to tilt or decieve ur opponent. (this is likely to get u into trouble if you try it) (go on try it)
sometimes I show when I am blufing because I do this rarely .. but mu choice is muck :} and as I can see most of mobster mucks too ! so much u too :}
