Muck?

[Mike1945]

Is there ever a time not to muck? if so when it is ok to show your cards after the hand?

[EddieTorr]

I'm old school on that. Never show unless you have to. Otherwise you're just giving away free information.

[dimebags7]

isn't it good to give out information some times. I mean, cant just be one way and that's it.

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[mikey4141]

yea im the same way never sho wunless u have too!!

[Swickster007]

I've read that you never show if you don't have to. I can see if its a friendly game, then showing is up to you. But the idea is to keep the other players guessing. If you show them when you DO have a hand, then they might not want to call you later on when you want them to. And vice versa, if you show them when u do not have a hand, then they might be willing to call ur bluffs in the future. It's just safe to always muck and keep them guessing. Make them pay to see your cards.

[Theromeo2k]

You could show your cards in tournaments where, for instance, you've been playing pretty tight and the table seems to be fighting back a lot. By showing them that you only play premiums, you will have more leeway and will be easy for you to steal the blinds.

[abwil2]

You can also show just to illicit a call later,

[rghy2]

Some players will show to influence their opponents actions later in the game. This is a perfectly acceptable strategy. Most strategy says to always muck just because that's the best play for the average player that shouldn't try to get too tricky. Personally, I have all my sites set to auto muck, but I will occasionally show I was against a player I really like or if I had a really good hand I just want to share with my fellow players. If I have something like quads or a straight flush and it's a relaxed game I'll show just to show off. =)