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09-01-2007 , 02:04 AM

mikem07

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After Phil Ivey wins a hand by making an opponent fold on the flop/turn/river he will usually take another peek at his cards before throwing them into the muck. Why does he do that?

Any time I see him on TV he will do this after winning a hand... he must know what cards he had, so what's the point?

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09-01-2007 , 04:12 AM

wheelflush

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he's thanking the cards one last time.

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09-01-2007 , 04:34 AM

Fermion5

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I think he does this to make sure the hole card cam got his cards.

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09-01-2007 , 06:45 AM

kimchi

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Curiosity. He had no idea what he had - just playing his opponent.

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09-01-2007 , 05:52 PM

Biggle10

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Do you ever play live? This is pretty common.

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09-01-2007 , 06:09 PM

icemanjmw

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Curiosity. He had no idea what he had - just playing his opponent.

nice, and at times probably true

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09-01-2007 , 11:06 PM

gotmarc

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He does it to see the reaction of his opponents. When you play hands like 9-2 offsuit then you often have to rely on your reads more than your cards.
Peeking frequently signifies a draw. If you know your opponents know this then you can more accuratley assess your read of this hand and subsequently make a mental note for future hands.

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09-02-2007 , 03:33 AM

youngKR

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He makes sure he doesn't have the nuts. Then feels good about outplaying his opponent.

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