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Originally Posted by Joey913
I mostly play 1/2 NL, and I've noticed that few players respect the rules with regard to who needs to show their hands first. Well of course they eventually respect the rules if I insist the dealer abide by them, but I'm wondering if that is -EV... Lately I seem to have upset a few people who either were bluffing or just didn't have much of a hand, as they would vaguely announce what they had ("I missed" or "A high") and expect me to show my cards. When I said I need to see your cards first, they got irritated and I got the sense that other people at the table thought I was being a jerk. Sometimes they just fold in which I don't show my hand either and take the pot, and other times they have shown and then I show.
Does that make me seem like a shark? What do you guys do?
Poker is a obviously a game of imperfect information, so I like the idea of finding out as much information as I can while giving as little as I can, but I wonder if I'm saving pennies but potentially losing dollars.
Thoughts?
Bad idea for numerous reasons.
Most live players at low stakes are there to have fun. Anything you do to decrease their enjoyment is -EV.
Because they came to have fun, they don't play their "A" Game, they splash around little. Forcing them to show, will cause them to play tighter and that is -EV.
Assuming you are a winning player, all the time lost waiting for them to show is fewer hands per hour and that is -EV.
If you want to maximize your EV at low limit live poker, remember, your opponents are there to have a good time and the more they enjoy playing, the more they will splash around and more likely to play longer.
When the worst players in the room, want to sit at your table, that is as +EV as you can get in live play.