Re: Did I deserve this?
Why show the first hand? Do you want to encourage spite calls?
I play a live game with friends. The payout structure is like 75-20-5 (3rd gets their money back). We often start with two tables of 9 or so.
I never show my cards when I'm pwning the bubble (even the ITM bubble, since 3rd payout is so miniscule).
I even go so far as to remind them that 3rd pays way more than 2nd while I'm pushing them around. But why would you show the bluff? Don't you want them to keep folding?
IMO, that's just letting your ego get in the way: "Hey everybody, look at me. I'm the greatest bluffer in the world." In that respect, even though he was stupid to do so, you bought and paid for the call with AT that crippled you. Don't show your bluffs!!!
Oh, and all that chat was bad too. Don't antogonize your opponents when you want them to keep folding. Really, what the hell are you doing other than stroking your own ego???
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