You are not obliged automatically. It is common that someone bluffs, gets called and they muck the hand, and that is not against the rules. However the calling player can ask to see the hand and the request obligates the dealer to turn up the hand, if the hand is still available to turn up.
What are the basic rules of poker?
In Draw Poker, each player is dealt five cards, and a round of betting ensues. The remaining players then may attempt to improve their hands by trading as many as three cards for a new three from the deck. If a player has an Ace, he may trade all four of his other cards if he so desires.
Who has to show cards first?
The showdown rules of poker state that the player who took the last aggressive action on the final betting round shows their hand first. If everyone checked during the last betting round, the normal order of play is followed and the closest player to the left of the dealer shows their cards first.
Do you have to show your cards in a tournament?
In a tournament, each cardroom will have their own rules, but generally speaking you are required to show. This harkens back to worries about “chip dumping” where one player will lose to another (on purpose) in order to “give” the other player valuable tournament chips.
What happens when one player calls all in in poker?
One player is all-in pre-flop and two other players call the all-in, so all these chips go into the main pot. The other two players still have chips to bet with, unlike player A and continue to bet after the flop until the river. At showdown all three players show cards and player A is the winner.
Do you have to show your cards in a poker Stack Exchange?
In a tournament, there’s a requirement that all hands be turned face-up in an all-in situation as some level of protection against collusion and chip dumping. The TDA rules have this to say about the order of show in rule 16: 16: Showdown Order In a non all-in showdown, if cards are not spontaneously tabled, the TD may enforce an order of show.
Why do you have to show your cards in Texas Hold em?
This harkens back to worries about “chip dumping” where one player will lose to another (on purpose) in order to “give” the other player valuable tournament chips. Requiring both players to show is to demonstrate that each hand is fair and no collusion is happening.
