Re: When to show your hand
I dont use showing cards for 3 reasons, the first I already mentioned. Secondly I tend to be the tightest player at the table and everytime I have taken down a pot at showndown the hand has been big most of the time. I want my image to be super super tight because I do steal a lot later in the game and a lot of people don't seem to understand I have shifted gears. Sure I could show the AA when people fold to my bet but I think even that starts get people to notice you and start thinking about how you play (see below).
Lastly at the lower levels I play at when thinking about a call or a fold most players arent even really thinking about what you hold only the cards they hold. And if I have given them info about me it may jump out at them and get them thinking about what I have. I'd rather try to keep them operating on a lower level.
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