Why would you do that?

[Claw75]

we want to get inside your head 

I suspect that probably why he doesn't post on here much

[Ironside]

suzzane when new at a casino some of the old hands will try anything to get into your head and get your money

first time i played live was in aberdeen where the guy on my left took around 26 rebuys and tried to talk my chips unto the pot

when we drew for final tablei ended up in the first ante (we played 2 antes off the button in those days ) with 3 of my 8 chip in the pot first hand at final and another 3 the next hand i decided to call all in (he was now sat 3 to my right) from his cut off raise
with a small PP did he tried to intimidate me again after i won the pot then as i left the casino with £800 and he was trying to make up for his loses in the cash game he tried it on again trying to get me into a HU cash game with him
i had a chuckle in the card on way home (its hard to intimidate and ex squaddie)

in walsall a well known local tried to do the same to me the first time we met but again i cashed while he didnt

both players have been fine with me since i think they just want to use any edge they can and if thats making a new player uneasy they will try it

personally i tried to make the new players comfortable so that they come back again and again

[suzanne]

I found the whole experience facinating, it was the first time I had played out of my safe zone and just studying all the characters round the table was worth the £15 quid in its self. I had a guy on my right complaining about how tired he was as he had just got off a plane from Vegas and what a let down it was to be playing a £15 freezeout at his local after playing a $1500 in WSOP, check me out on cardplayer he said...i think i was supposed to be impressed (did check him out and he won 4k so good on him).

What I liked most of all was that the majority were friendly and up for a bit of banter. For some reason I thought it would be more serious and not much fun, Im glad I was wrong.

Now all i need is a reliable babysitter and WSOP here i come.

[tikay]

I played in that comp too Suzanne and we had a guy at our table raising every second hand anywhere from 500 to 1k when blinds were only at 25/50.  The other lads at the table didn't look pleased, but the only comment anyone made was, 'So much for a friendly game of cards.'  Didn't stop him raising every second hand, in fact he went into overdrive after the comment was made, but we caught him out within 10 minutes.  

Thats the same guy Im talking about Laxie, if you recall we were both on the same table 

Yes Claire and I both did rather well on the cash table  and if I lived closer I would have loved to go back hehe

Excellent post Mantis. The guy kind of took me by surprise when he said that and I couldn't think of anything witty to reply, as you said I should have said nothing. I have found it quite hard and very different playing live but I am definately getting better. I am now looking for tells though Im not very good at spotting them yet. I am also working on trying to find the killer instinct I have online. I find I fold lots of hands that I would normally play online and I dont steal enough blinds for fear of having a tell. Its like Claire said, its lack of confidence which hopefully will all fall into place with more experience.

Im with everyone else Tikay lets see you contribute to the PHA threads...we want to get inside your head 

Don't go there - you'd be horrified!

[Laxie]

Ahhhhhhhh, if that's the guy who was throwing the trash at you, I wouldn't be losing sleep at all.  He reminded me of the guys who spout off online.  When I see those types (online or live) I'm thinking, 'Someone either needs to see a shrink or up their daily dose of meds.'  Don't sweat the likes of him.  There were a few other nice ones at the table, so try to draw them into the ole chat and banter.  You might find they'll back you up next time they see the other guy acting the maggot. 

As for folding the hand...considering who we're talking about, it was a hard lay down.  Fair play to ya.  At the end of the day, your chips are there for you to do what you like.  If you don't think he has the A, then in like flint.  But do you want to risk YOUR chips to show the rest of the table what he has?  Nope.  Wait for the better hand and you won't have to do much after because guys like that will do the betting for you.