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Originally Posted by ~red0nkulous
Why do they make you turn over automatically in tournaments? Anyone know? I prefer to wait until all the cards are dealt before I flip as well. No point in me giving out any voluntary information if its not needed. Not that it would make that much of a difference because I pretty much pwn, but thats besides the point.
Because collusion in tournaments is a much greater problem b/c the other players have a financial interest in players busting.
Player A and Player B get all in in a tourney, and are buddies. A has J9 and B has 77. After a board of K 5 3 9 2, player B shows 77 and player A mucks the best hand to keep his friend in. This just damaged everyone else in the tournament, who have an interest in B busting.