live etiquette: he hasn't mucked but doesn't want to show 'em

[creedofhubris]

OK, couple times I've gotten into situations in big pots where the other guy ends up making the last bet on the river, and i call him. I look at him, waiting for him to show his cards, and he says something like "you got it" or "you're good", but he's not mucking his cards, he's still holding on to them.

I know that from a rules standpoint I can force him to show his cards if he made the last action, and I also know if I have a killer hand it's pretty rude to do that.

But let's say I've got a one pair hand, nothing that's going to get me accused of slowrolling.

Is it rude to sit there and wait until he either shows his hand or mucks? Or if he tells me that I'm good should I just show my winner and move on?