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[QUOTE="gradin123, post: 316972, member: 4079"]
I hear a lot of players say that you should almost never show your cards. I personally don't think that is true. IMO, how you play is dictated by numerous variables and showing your cards at times can be the right move.
 
 Generally I show cards for two reasons.
 
 1. Humor - For example if I'm in the big blind and everyone folds to me and I have aces. Of course I'll show.
 
 or if I make a big hand with crap cards from the BB I show that as well. Like say I have 73 and everyone just calls to me and the flop comes 337. 
 
 2. To prove a big hand - I use this tactic infrequently but at times it can prove helpful. If I'm being aggressive and have won a few pots in a row. I may prove  at some point that I'm not just betting with crap. Showing your cards in this instance can earn you respect and if people re-raise you shortly after that you can be pretty sure they have a really good hand. 
 
 
 One thing I rarely do is show a bluff though. If I do it would only be very late in a tourney perhaps when you are heads up.
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