Re: Checked at river -- rules for showing cards?
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He was first to act, but we both checked the river. I asked, and he showed, but now that I think about it, I wonder if I was wrong for asking.
He was raising every hand and had gotten extremely lucky on a few. He was a jerk about it, though, so bad that the host said he is never invited back. (He was a friend of an invited player.)
I'm very laid back and get along with almost everyone, but I'm gald I won't have to play with him again. He was even hitting on me while his girlfriend was at the other end of the table. Classy guy.
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Yes, you have the right to ask to see his hand even if he mucks. Make sure that the hand is clearly mucked first though (usually in a casino the dealer will tap it against the muck pile to show that it is dead) in case it turns out to be the winner when it is shown. The IWTSYH is not a hard and fast rule - witness Andrew Black in the 2007 Aussie Millions when they were down to 8 handed play - at most casino's.
Try and use this sparingly though as it is frowned on by many players.
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