When they show you one card

[Clarkmeister]

I've seen this quite a bit lately.

After a hand, Player A bets and everyone folds. Everyone could be a single opponent or many. Player A shows one card.

Now there are two forms of this. Form 1, Player A clearly "Had it", generally a flush, and his card that he shows is one of the flush suit, even with only 3 of the flush on board. When prodded to show both, these players consistently have the flush.

But I'm talking about scenario 2. Usually its headsup. It's a nothing board. Something like Q T 5 5 2 rainbow. Player A bets, Player B folds, and Player A shows one card. That card is usually something like a King, or a six. Something that totally doesn't match the board.

Does this mean they had a pair, or trips or whatever, and want to induce future calls by acting like they had nothing? Or did they really have nothing, and want to taunt without giving away their whole hand?

Thoughts?

[goofball]

i think it just means they are just being an ass and trying to taunt you

[J.R.]

Whether they have something or not (and almost always they have something unless there is a history at the table) they are trying to induce calls in the future in my experience (up to 20-40).

[Dan Mezick]

my opinion:

a single card exposed by the winner of the pot is best considered "noise" and should be ignored. assigning any other meaning to the card is not advised, since providing the information was an intentional act by your opponent. it is correct to assume your opponent acted in his own self interest when he displayed the card.

accordingly, this is a good example of "information" which, if you get thinking to process it, just distracts you from essential thinking tasks.

[Ed Miller]

it is correct to assume your opponent acted in his own self interest when he displayed the card.

I disagree. It is correct to assume that your opponent THINKS he is acting in his own self-interest.

I find that poker players (including me) tend to be very systematic with their coffeehousing. Different players may mean different things when they show a card, but if one guy shows you a card five different times, it is likely to be a similar situation each time.

[bernie]

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but if one guy shows you a card five different times, it is likely to be a similar situation each time.


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True. Humans are creatures of habit/patterns. They wont stray too far from their typical hand they'll do this with.

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[jim grass]

I put value in the play only if the player is of significant skill. These players are few.
My fold is based on many factors leading to such decision.
Because I have confidence in my decision making I am unaffected most of the time by these one card taunters.
I think clarkmaster you see so much of it is because the newbies and or unskilled player are copying the tour players who use the tactic in the right sitaution.

jim grass

[Vehn]

I may be a prick but if someone does that to me I tell the dealer to show me the other card i.e. "show one show all" which is the rule around here at least.

But generally if someone shows you a K on a Q T 6 6 4 board the other card is a Q or a 4 all the time.

[bdk3clash]

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I may be a prick but if someone does that to me I tell the dealer to show me the other card i.e. "show one show all" which is the rule around here at least.

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I thought "show one show all" meant that if you show your hand to one opponent, you are obligated to show your hand to the whole table, not that if you show one card you must show "all" (both) cards. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[LetsRock]

Show one show all DOES mean that if you show you cards to one opponent you have to show the table.

But there is also a rule that requires a winner to show both of his holecards in a showdown - casinos insist on this (probably to verify that there's not a fowled deck). If the pot is not contested, this rule does not apply.