Asking to see a players hand, is it bad form??

[parker]

Had this same quistion come up on my table at the gps on friday and the table was split over it, i missed the hand my self as i was somewere else at the time but come back to hear it all kicking off.

In the end most people were saying its not bad form to ask if you was in the hand but defo a no no if not in the hand.

If it was up to me and i would ask even if i didt want to know but i would only do it if it would let me get inside my opps head and let me play with him mind (if you get me).

you asked to see my hand when you had the nuts....

[Poker_Monkey]

Had this same quistion come up on my table at the gps on friday and the table was split over it, i missed the hand my self as i was somewere else at the time but come back to hear it all kicking off.

In the end most people were saying its not bad form to ask if you was in the hand but defo a no no if not in the hand.

If it was up to me and i would ask even if i didt want to know but i would only do it if it would let me get inside my opps head and let me play with him mind (if you get me).

you asked to see my hand when you had the nuts....

Yer and .......

[smashedagain]

Had this same quistion come up on my table at the gps on friday and the table was split over it, i missed the hand my self as i was somewere else at the time but come back to hear it all kicking off.

In the end most people were saying its not bad form to ask if you was in the hand but defo a no no if not in the hand.

If it was up to me and i would ask even if i didt want to know but i would only do it if it would let me get inside my opps head and let me play with him mind (if you get me).

you asked to see my hand when you had the nuts....

Yer and .......

that's funny

[Honeybadger]

100% will fold if I think I have the worse hand.

So you make a habit of calling when you think you have the worst hand??

'Think' was the operative word... if you're confident you have the best hand then go ahead and raise it up.

Hate being pedantic, but can't resist biting at this... you realise that you should OFTEN be calling when you think you likely have the worst hand, right?

You also realise that feeling confident your hand is best is NOT anywhere near sufficient reason to raise?

[jgcblack]

Its a game of incomplete information, when we can gain information to make profitable decisions later we should do so.

there are times and people when the information that they haven't hit 'that' board is enough.

But any time I am confused and they tell me I have the best hand I am seeing those cards.

if you want to muck your hand, you need to do it quickly.

[cambridgealex]

If you call someone on the river and they say "you're good" or words to that effect, I think it's the height of bad etiquette to ask to see that persons hand. Show your hand, take the pot and move on.

[Rockstar]

If you call someone on the river and they say "you're good" or words to that effect, I think it's the height of bad etiquette to ask to see that persons hand. Show your hand, take the pot and move on.

This is the definitive answer,discussion over.

[Honeybadger]

Asking to see someone's hand in these situations is pretty much always one or more of the following; classless, rude, mean-spirited or vindictive. And of course it is also contrary to the spirit of the game. Most important, anyone who does this does not truly 'get' poker.

[smashedagain]

If you call someone on the river and they say "you're good" or words to that effect, I think it's the height of bad etiquette to ask to see that persons hand. Show your hand, take the pot and move on.

What if he ain't mucked you show your hand and he says oh no I have you beat. Who is the Villan then?

Have to agree with Stu. Asking to see someone's hand is almost always needle

[cambridgealex]

Asking to see someone's hand in these situations is pretty much always one or more of the following; classless, rude, mean-spirited or vindictive. And of course it is also contrary to the spirit of the game. Most important, anyone who does this does not truly 'get' poker.

I know you're agreeing with me, so +1ing is sort of futile, but still, a massive +1.

[cambridgealex]

If you call someone on the river and they say "you're good" or words to that effect, I think it's the height of bad etiquette to ask to see that persons hand. Show your hand, take the pot and move on.

What if he ain't mucked you show your hand and he says oh no I have you beat. Who is the Villan then?

Have to agree with Stu. Asking to see someone's hand is almost always needle

well the other guy obviously. Call him out for being a douche and take note for the future.

[George2Loose]

I don't know what the big deal is tbh but convention suggests it's bad etiquette

[titaniumbean]

It's not like many live players have much etiquette or knowledge of the showdown rules.

[Tal]

Could count the times I've done it on one hand (no jokes, thanks!) in ten years of live poker and it was always needle purposes.

Usually it's when you have an alpha male at the table and they are being a penis so big that there are specialist, niche websites dedicated to them. Part of it is to see what they are calling with, granted but that's less than half of it.

Just a case of cutting them down a bit.

BTW if I am at your table and do it to you, this is now going to be reeeeeaaaaaaallly awkward lol

[titaniumbean]

Could count the times I've done it on one hand (no jokes, thanks!) in ten years of live poker and it was always needle purposes.

Usually it's when you have an alpha male at the table and they are being a penis so big that there are specialist, niche websites dedicated to them. Part of it is to see what they are calling with, granted but that's less than half of it.

Just a case of cutting them down a bit.

BTW if I am at your table and do it to you, this is now going to be reeeeeaaaaaaallly awkward lol