One type of player that annoys me is the guy who constantly shows his cards when he is the last to fold or wins a pot without showdown.  Fold to him in the big blind and he shows you he had 9-5 offsuit or laments his luck while he shows you aces.  If you get him to fold, he'll show you that he can make a tough laydown when he folds top pair, top kicker.  I just want to reach over, grab his cards before he can turn them over, and whip them into the muck.  This kind of guy is all too common. I don't mind someone who shows his hole cards every so often, though.  There can be legitimate reasons for doing so.  Do I ever show my cards?  No.  Why give my opponents free information?  I'd much rather just keep them guessing.  The more confused they are, the more wrong decisions they will make.  Having said that, if I were to show my cards, there are a couple of situations where I might consider it. The first is in the middle stages of a tournament as I prepare for play on the money bubble.  Once we get to the ...