[gobboboy]

I was musing the other day about what would be better for one's poker game:
1) Being able to know the final board before you have to put in a single chip
or
2) Being able to see everyone's cards at the table.
At first your answer may seem obvious, but here are a few points to get the ball rolling:

Pros of #1: Being able to see the final board means you never have to play hands that miss. Your Win$@SD rate will be probably around 90%, as you only have to play your junk hands that hit boats, straights, flushes, or able to play your monsters to a set or other ridiculous edges. You'll lose very little money and nearly every hand you play will be profitable.

Cons: You will probably be sitting around a lot. Statistics say that you only hit the flop around a third of the time, and with only 2 cards after that the chances of you hitting are slim to nil. Continuation bets often take down money without even hitting, and your mediocre hands (to you in this stage, this may mean a simple top pair) that you fold preflop that would've won will not be played. This is where the majority of your money is made, afterall.

Pros of #2: Suddenly reads, tells, and everything else about actually seeing people is gone. You know what people have. You know how likely it is to hit a flush, straight, and any other draw simply because you have all the information on hands. Not only that, but you would be able to play their hands. They make a huge bluff? You can crush them. Your decisions will take a microsecond. You'll be able to steal hands with garbage because your opponent has slightly better garbage. If your opponents hit hands, you can fold immediately.
Cons: You have to commit chips just like anyone else and see a flop that may not be favorable. Just because your hand is better preflop does not mean you can force some of these fish off hands that simply beat you. We've all experienced that over time. Suckouts will still happen, you just know when it is possible to cut your losses. If you're already good at reading hands, this ability is nigh-useless.

I think that'll get some conversation going on the subject. As for me, which would I prefer? I have absolutely no idea. But I'd like to hear ideas on the subject.

Here's another little tack-on: Does your opinion change when it is either limit or no-limit? Why?