When to show your hand

[talkinghead]

I disagree with the main reasons for showing cards,

Firstly showing bluffs, a tight image rather than a loose image is preffered for SNG's as you won't get cards all day and the bulk of your chips are won from blind nicks. Sure you might get more action on that AA, but that AA can be quite shy and likes to stay in the deck most of the time, rather not need em.

Secondly showing you've got the goods after a couple of nicks with a genuine hand. This is the only real time I give opponents at Party credit for a semblence of intelligence, they ain't gonna think after 5 blind nicks when you show your pkt Q's that you had similar strength hands every time. If anything they'll think that this show means that the previous 4 were in fact pure nicks with nowt.

And as an afterthought anytime you show your cards it draws attention to yourself, thats bad IMHO. The less your opponents think about you the better.