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What are the rules here?

BeesHoneyBeesHoney Member Posts: 59
edited September 2014 in Poker Chat

Home cash game. Two left on the river, player 1 (1st to act) & player 2(last to act).

Player 1 Bets

Player 2 Snap Calls

 

 

Usually, the last aggressor shows first. However, player 2 was happy with their hand. Player 2 decides to show before player 1 has a chance. Player 1 sees he/she is beat and attempts to muck. Player 2 requests to see what player 1 had saying the last aggressor must show. Player 1 argues he/she is beat and doesn’t have to show.

So, does player 1 have to show here?

 

I’ve seen some people say player 1 can muck here as it’s an info game and you shouldn’t give away any. Also argued player 2 acted out of turn and so player 2 is in the wrong. (I don’t think this is the case. Wouldn’t there be a lot accusations of slowrolling if this was true?)

I’ve seen others say player 1 has to show if any player at the table requests and this is to prevent cheating.

I thought player 1 should show in this situation. If player 2 had waited for player 1 to show, I'm sure player 1 would've been somewhat annoyed that player 2 never showed quicker (due to the strength of player 2's hand). If this is the case, player 1 should show their losing hand whether it was a bluff or thin value gone wrong.

What I'm trying to say is, if player 2 was slow, player 1 would've said show quicker. In this situation that is what player 2 did to prevent being slow, so surely player 1 should show. He should probably be showing as soon as the chips go over the line and the hand is over?

Comments

  • SlykllistSlykllist Member Posts: 2,888
    edited September 2014
    Cards speak, if player 2 shows, player 1 can muck his cards face down.

    If player 2 chooses not to show, technically he can ask player 1 to show first, although this would make him a massive knob!
  • BeesHoneyBeesHoney Member Posts: 59
    edited September 2014
    In Response to Re: What are the rules here?:
    Cards speak, if player 2 shows, player 1 can muck his cards face down. If player 2 chooses not to show, technically he can ask player 1 to show first, although this would make him a massive knob!
    Posted by Slykllist

    Haha

    Cheers for clearing that up for me
  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited September 2014
    This is a home game, full of I assume mates? It's supposed to be fun innit, even if it's not strictly to the rules, just show the hand obv and keep the game civil
  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2014
    Sort it out man! ---Get the rules wrong in a home cash game, you could win someone's wife for flop sake!
  • BeesHoneyBeesHoney Member Posts: 59
    edited September 2014
    In Response to Re: What are the rules here?:
    This is a home game, full of I assume mates? It's supposed to be fun innit, even if it's not strictly to the rules, just show the hand obv and keep the game civil
    Posted by Lambert180
    Yh, we're all good friends. I'm the most experienced and I'm a fish so you could imagine the standard haha! In the end he did show the failed bluff and on to the next hand we went...no further disagreements. I agree with keeping it fun and civil!

    Cheers for the reply
  • BeesHoneyBeesHoney Member Posts: 59
    edited September 2014
    In Response to Re: What are the rules here?:
    Sort it out man! ---Get the rules wrong in a home cash game, you could win someone's wife for flop sake!
    Posted by oynutter
    Haha, if any of us had one :)
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