Hello,
Im new to the forums, as well as poker itself. I've recently began finding it very fun and interesting so i have been reading up on it. I read an article, made for online poker, but i was wondering if this worked in regular poker at someones house.
http://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer...or-not-to-show

The article is talking about showing your hand, i have a couple questions about this:
1. Does he mean showing our hand preflop, after the flop, after the turn, or the river? Or does it matter which?
2. Can you do this outside of online poker to try and manipulate those around you, or is it strictly only used for online?

Sorry if this is a stupid question, just curious.

Thank you

Hello and welcome ,

1. Whenever the hand is over , unless the hand is over you can't show your hand . If I know this correctly , you can reveal your hand (before taking action) if another player went all in before you to get a reaction .
2. I never show online , it's just faster and I don't think it will influence my image or other players that much . Did it a few times offline only to get other players to show as well , worked a few times (very low stakes though). Maybe tilting as well works if you get to know the players .

Originally Posted by B2BAces

Hello and welcome ,

1. Whenever the hand is over , unless the hand is over you can't show your hand . If I know this correctly , you can reveal your hand (before taking action) if another player went all in before you to get a reaction .
2. I never show online , it's just faster and I don't think it will influence my image or other players that much . Did it a few times offline only to get other players to show as well , worked a few times (very low stakes though). Maybe tilting as well works if you get to know the players .

Hello,

I also never show my hands online. B2BAces is right that it takes time and you have to think additionally to show or not to show your hand...

Don't show your hand. You're giving away valuable information by doing that. Never show it IMO.

I'll show my hand only if it's a rare or impressive hand like a 4 of a kind or straight flush, or (one day..) royal flush - just to show off :-)
Otherwise I never show

Isn't it bad etiquette to show cards, or talk about what you had, or even react to the before the showdown?

Thought it fouled up others play, after the pots raked in you can manipulate your image by showing 1 or 2.

Originally Posted by Marm

Discussion of any type about your holdings is wrong.

But unless you have a specific reason to show your hands (A bluff to make them think your bluffing in the future, etc), never show. Info revealed is Info gained. Unless you will gain in the long term by showing, don't show. Only show for dis-information purposes. Poker is a game of missing information. It's like having a jigsaw puzzle without the box, by showing your hand, you are helping them finish the puzzle quicker. Only show to make them put pieces in the wrong spot.

I agree, the less you show the less they know about you. If youre going to reveal your hand you have decided to give information. Before giving it you have speculated about what your opponent might think. Be careful not to underestimate their intelligence.