10-16-07, LearnTexasHoldem:

What does "show one show all" mean?

Hi,

You have a great site that helped with a lot of information when I was first getting into poker. I had two questions regarding the showdown of hands in tournament and cash games. The two situations are as follows:

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Question 1:

Player A bets on the river and Player B folds. Player A shows one card. If Player B (or any other player at the table) requests to see the other card without having called the bet, is Player A required to show in tournament play? How about a regular cash game? I know some people say "show one, show all", but I thought that applied more to showing your cards to only one other person at the table (which is not allowed).

Answer:

In most cases, you are allowed to show one card and muck the other when you have won a hand before showdown (in a showdown you must, of course, show both cards). This goes for both tournaments and cash games. In the World Series of Poker, however, the rule is a bit stricter:

"At the end of a hand, if a player exposes one hole card, he or she must also show the other hole card if asked to do so by another player," it is stated in the WSOP rule book.

You can read more about the "show one, show all" rule here:

Show One Show All Rule

Question 2:

Player A checks on the river and Player B also checks. Who is required to show down the hand first in both tournament and cash formats? I assumed that the first player to act (in this case Player A), would have to show first. However, I have also seen where the second player to check was required to show first. In a situation where a bet is called, the original bettor should show first, so I assumed the same would go for checking situations.

/ Nick

Answer:

The player who checks first is required to show down the hand first.

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