Re: Was I justified or out of line
Kind of bad form for a home game, but generally it is required that you show both cards at showdown to claim the pot.
Yes, you can establish that you have the winning hand with one card, but the other player paid (and is entitled) to see both of your cards. If a player doesn't know he has to show both cards it could be an unfortunate situation, but it's every player's responsibility to know the rules.
This should be a minor home game issue really, but if you do this in a lot of cardrooms you risk giving up the pot.
I know it seems a little nitty, but so is losing a huge pot and only getting to see half a hand.
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