Mucked hands and Instant Hand History

[William Wilson]

For those who don't know, Instant Hand History is a newish feature on Stars that allows you to check the hand history, including what your opponent mucks in a showdown, immediately without the hassles of email.

Anyone feel this has a dramatic change on how you play?

I love the information, but part of me wants to just play on instead of compulsively checking what that maniac called with after he capped the flop.

Also, in a live game, I'm curious if anyone has ever asked the dealer to show what cards your opponent mucked after he called you down?

I've been playing seriously for about a year and a half, and am not ashamed to admit that I wasn't even AWARE a player could ask to see a mucked hand after a showdown. Do you think this is common knowledge?

[bigalt]

i doubt it, the existence of hand histories is as far as most players are concerned equivalent to the existence of an oracle at delphi. somebody must get some use out of it but who cares.

[edfurlong]

Don't do it live.

[billyjex]

i love it.

seeing what hands my opponent plays is the best way to get a read on him.

[gr8vertical]

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Don't do it live.

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[William Wilson]

For discussion's sake, why wouldn't you do it live?

If the information is helpful, and the action is not against the rules, why the heck not? It will help you read your opponents and MAY prevent some from calling a bet on the river because they don't want to show (I've seen this online, when a player out of position actually folds instead of checking because he doesn't want to reveal his cards).

Should a player not ask to see mucked hands because it's breach of etiquette? Should he/she not because it kills the action? Should he/she not because it will give him/her a profit-killing image at the table?

I probably won't do it live, simply because I think it's annoying and a bit Bush. But I'm wondering if these are good enough reasons to bypass some strong information.

Is there a clear answer?