[Zybomb]

I play in a cash game one a week or so with my friends. There is usually 8 of us playing. We are all friends, but we all know THERE ARE NO FRIENDS AT THE POKER TABLE.

Moves done at this FRIENDLY game

Faking folding your cards to your opponents river bet to see if he reacts a certain way

Holding the call chips in your hand and saying "aright what you got" without throwing them in to an opponents river bet

These are both a little over the line IMO...but the person said 'what its decption right? you check raised me, thats deception too.... if you take 1000 dollars from me are you gunna give it back? No, it's not a friendly game

When 2 or 3 of us go to the local poker room, its a different story. We always avoid each other, never bluff, etc

PS: You can know all of the startegies and techniques in the world, but you cannever be a good poker player without that killer instinct.

When I had my last BIG night at the poker room, A girl at the poker room had had a few unfortunate incidents that night. She folded (correctly imo) the best hand 2 times and got to see two other players each with weaker hands show down. She played very good strategy wise, but was too easily intimidated by others and their aggression

I had Qh10h, limped in as did 3 others and she made a standard raise, I smiled at her and said "donation" as I called, 2 others did as well. The flop came an ace and 2 low cards, but brought me a flush draw...she bet and I called, the others folded "donation huh?" she said. (I had over 1500 in front of me on a 1/2 table at the time) and gave me a sad look.

She checked the turn and I checked behind her for a free card. I missed on the river and she checked again. I kinda of felt bad for this girl, who was playing very smart, but just being bullied a little too much...I was about to check back and tell her I missed, but then I was like hold on....what the hell am I here for, if Im gunna play like that I should leave the table right now. I fired out a fairly large bet...she shook her head and thought...finally said I know Im beat but I call and turned over AJ

I told her good call (I was kinda happy for her in a way) and she took down the pot

Point is at the table you need killer instinct....without it your toast

As far as your actual question, hell no...why would u show a hand unless you wanted to (I show hands in home games sometimes just for the hell of it...and a bluff once in a while too)