Champion of Poker

Hi,

In one of the recently held tourneys, I was dealt pocket Queens and then sent my 7000 chips into the pot. By the way, this one happened when 9 out of 50 players remained for the pot. Later on one player called and one guy at the near end of the table was figuring things out. I then also pondered on the call just made and then decided to show him my cards to deter him from going for the pot. Fortunately, it worked. However, I want of course to hear a pro’s opinion on this one. What do you think? Was it just right to scare him off? I guess it was effective but I am not sure if it was legal and ethical.

Thanks!

Warm regards,
Balley
Balley,

Not only was it unethical, it was not a legal move. If you did that in a live tourney, you would at least receive a penalty, and they would be within their rights to disqualify you from the tournament. What you are doing is improperly influencing the action. On a first offense, you would probably just get a penalty.