Hammered Guy Flashing His Cards, Opinions?

[BigRedAce]

I was playing at Garden City in San Jose two nights ago. I was at a very loose 2-4 game (only game that didn't have a 1 hour wait). I was sitting next to a guy who was *plowed* though trying to act like he was a poker god. He kept looking at his cards in such a way as to give me a plain view of them. We never ended up in a hand where it mattered that I saw his cards, but I wasn't sure whether I should tell him or not. If he wasn't such a jerkoff, I certainly would have, but in his case I didn't.

He blew through about $200 and I left up a couple of hundred (not all his, and none won from him though seeing his cards). I guess I felt if you're dumb enough to drink and play, you deserve to lose...

Thoughts?

[ShawnHoo]

You're not obligated to say anything.

When this happens to me, I discreetly say something to the person once the hand is over. If it continues, I simply keep my mouth shut and use the information.

[xxxxx]

I never say anything. I get looks all the time.

[frank white]

if there is a player who is dumb enough to make his/ her cards visible to others at the table, they deserve to lose. i don't encourage intentionally trying to see the guys cards next to you, but if they are holdign them up for all to see, that is information gained in my opinion.

[PokerFink]

Agreed with the other posters. I actually asked the floor at TStone about this because a player in my stud game was holding up his cards in the air on 7th to check his river card, so I knew what he was chasing.

The floor suggested that I tell him to keep his cards down, but that I was in no way obligated to do so, and that looking was not illegal if he held them up for me to see.