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re: "Show or muck" I totally understand where you're coming from here, but this approach has costs as well as benefits. I've become a nearly full-time live reg playing mostly 5/10 in the Detroit area. I think whether and when to fastroll is one of the trickiest decisions in live poker. I usually fastroll, but I'm conflicted about it. I've been influenced by Tommy Angelo ("I believe the better play in a headsup showdown is to turn your hand over anytime you hear your opponent declare a hand that you can beat or tie. It's stylishly trusting, and fast.") I know I'm giving up some ground in the information war, but I think it's worth it. 1) It speeds up the game. 2) Few of my usual opponents have a strong enough understanding of poker that they can adjust to revealed information profitably. 3) The poker economy for 5/10+ in my area is insular and fragile so I'm extremely concerned with stimulating action. Being perceived as a fun, action-y opponent could make the difference between a fish playing a 6-hour 10/20 heads-up session with me, or just going home when the game breaks.

Thanks for the video, a lot of good information in this video, esp. considering I play in Canadian casinos and Vegas as well. It seems like some of the etiquette information so far is geared towards people playing full-time or near full-time. I'm probably in the minority but I play mainly online and about 1-2 times/week live. I don't know how much benefit someone like me would gain by forcing someone to show their hands on showdown, for example, esp. if I might not see them till a month later if ever. While agree that showing your cards unnecessarily is -EV (like the example you gave where you had the nut flush cracked by the full-house) how do you deflect players and/or friends asking questions about your hand? I've actually made some good friends playing live poker and there are times they ask me what I folded and I find it hard to deflect them. I try to be vague most of the time but it's tough for me to avoid saying what I had in every situation.

stellar vid, I appreciate any attempt to step out side the standard hand replayer videos (which are good too though). This one works out well I'm looking forward to hearing more, tips like this are hard to find from an online players' view point. perhaps the reason you talk aloud when you're tanking live is you do it playing online. Question: People always say don't talk strategy at the poker table, but they don't seem to know the difference between sharing strategy and convincing someone to divulge their own strategy. But I always wonder if I started the subject would everyone roll their eyes...kinda like not talking to work buddies about work? Does it seem rude and tedious or will people be happy someone is openly sharing info? for example, someone might say to the guy beside him, 'oh i wouldn't have raised there?' and he'll say 'well I thought i was good'...I always want to say 'well what would you have done if x happened?' is that text book bad etiquette because people are sick of poker talk at the table?

Bad etiquette? Not exactly. But if you open the door to strategy discussion people will start saying things that will make you bang your head against the table until you pass out. Try it sometime and you'll see what I mean.