Richie's Poker School for Dummies!!

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Last night in 5/5 game in Wexford:

Guy (in his 40's) bets 500 into Richie on the river

Richie: "Will you show me if I fold?"
"Yep, Sure"

Richie instacalls with 2nd pair and wins.

"How did you know I was bluffin??"
"It's an obvious bluff..."

Two hours later:

Yerman above bets 300 OTR, this other guy (in his 40's) raises 600 (he wasn't there for the earlier instance)

Yerman: "Will you show me if I fold?"
"Yep, Sure"

Yerman leans back in his chair and starts scratchin his head - "I can't remeber if i'm supposta call or fuking fold!!"

He folds the hand, and is, of course, shown the bluff!!!!

Richie is supposed to be recovering well after a slight concussion from falling off his chair

Classic

BrokenArrows

lol. classic. trying a move and forgetting how it works. lol.

dougee19

i like that story, made me laugh

Brayruit

Whenever I get asked that question, I try to maintain the same silence, pose, etc, whether I am strong or weak rather than make any comment at all.

But I'm sure there is a better way to answer the question. Candidates off the top of my head:

1) "I'll show you one of them"
2) [5 second pause] "I'm trying to think of what I would say if I had the nuts"
3) "Absolutely under no circumstances"
4) "I won't show you, but I'll tell you"
5) If strong: "yes", if weak: "no"

I suppose you have to know what you're trying to achieve if you speak at all.

BrokenArrows

i always say when i have the nuts. "ill decide when you fold"

nicnicnic

top class players in that school if people are looking at what fish is doing for direction