Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 77
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Originally Posted by LockLow34
I'll do it sometimes. If someone is folding often to my raises (either preflop or on the flop) and I've got a solid hand I'll want them knowing they did the right thing, feeling good about laying down their hand, and thinking that when I raise like that I DO have a hand. But if I'm not getting called enough, I'll show the occasional bluff to encourage more action. It's a fine line, I think.
But most of the time I'll not show, and keep it a mystery.  |
The only reason to show a hand is if you are going to use it to YOUR advantage in the future. I know a lot of newbs who just show hands to say "haha" , or "look at this monster", they ARENT using it to THEIR advantage, and the dont reliaze that they are confirming VALUABLe tells for me. Therefore i can crack them later.
HEre is an example of showing a hand to use to your advantage later:
There is a nice flop/turn/river. Maybe a lot of high cards
You bluff, you bluff again, and you finally bluff one last time.
THe opponent ends up folding, before grabbing the chips i make sure to flash the 5-3 off-suit across the table. I am not doing this to JUSt rub it in, i will use this later when i do flop three aces or something. I will use the same mannerisms, and i am able to bet the three aces and get more money off of them(because he wont fold) than i would normally.
Any reason such as this is a good reason, showing for fun isn't good as a serious poker player.
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