What's a good response when someone asks you what cards you had?

[NobodysFreak]

I've had the same problem before. Generally when someone tells me that I should tell them what I had because the stakes are so low I usually just say something about how if in fact they are so low, why didn't you call the last bet just to see what I had? You'll get some action after a comment like that. Otherwise, I usually just say I forgot.

[dcasper70]

Try 'Suited Kings'
or 'Pocket Hubcaps'

or my fav:
'Pair of Balls'

[ckmo]

a pair of ducks

[dtbog]

I generally have pocket deuces. Deuce on the board? Two? Three? no matter.

[sekrah]

From a dealer at Harrah's Atlantic City.. "Pay-Per-View".

[PokerBob]

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

[BottlesOf]

No, you were not wrong. Find some way to make fun of him, or just make a cockeyed face and shake your head at him.

I employ all of the following when asked abuot my hand:

a) I tell them my hand
b) I tell them some other hand
c) I do what you did
d) I say I forgot
e) I say "The best hand"

f) (Thanks Dave) I listen to my ipod and skillfully avoid engaging people who annoy me.

[VoraciousReader]

He does not have any right to know what your cards were. Still, just ignoring his question encourages someone to be unpleasant.

I usually say "pocket aces", no matter what I actually held. If the table is in a good mood, you can do this repeatedly and they will just think you're hilarious. If the table is hostile like that guy, you can only do it once or twice. In that case, I would just shrug and say pair of ____ (whatever the lowest card on the board is). It's not worth it to make everyone start thinking seriously and kill the action.

[W. Deranged]

My response is generally based on: what do they want to hear?

I like my opponents to think that they are playing correctly and making good laydowns when they aren't. If there is an obvious hand out there and I have it, I'll often admit to having it. If there's an obvious hand out and I don't have it, I'll often lie and say I do. It tends to ease the minds of my opponent's, they avoid thinking to much about anything, they stay happy and passive and continue to lose their chips in an efficient manner.

I am very much of the opinion that lying/actually saying your hand is always a better option than saying "the best hand" or "you have to pay to find out." Those kinds of stock comments will often annoy the table and breed animosity, even though they're totally within the rules. Give your opponents something to hold onto to keep them happy and not thinking that you're out for blood. This image creation can also be used to your advantage later.

-Will

[Jeffage]

I typically play 40-80 at Borgata. I hit a flush on the river in a huge pot and sprung to life and bet. This good player thought forever and finally folded what was obv a strong hand. He asked what I had.

"That's the $80 question isn't it?"

Jeff