Showing the Bluff - a setup

[kurto]

I've been trying to pin a 'tell' out of a certain behaviour but haven't seen enough to draw any conclusions.

I play .10/.25 NL at Pokerstars.

Lately I've been noticing that a lot of aggressive players taking down pots with bluffs, then showing their hands. It happens quite a bit.

Unfortunately, I don't get to see enough hands with any of these players to know if they're setting up a 'table image' or if they're just ego driven and want to 'rub it in.'

I could see either way; they're going to get looser calls with their monster hands too. But when I consider their aggressiveness, and the fact that its low limit, I tend to think they're just announcing to the board, "The Maniac's here".

But then why show it?

[Benal]

Never showing is best.. keep 'em guessing.