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[QUOTE="Bill_Hollorian, post: 339297, member: 5756"]
I ask myself this every so often. I know exactly why I play poker. 
 
How about this? Why does the person walking up to your table with a fresh rack of chips play poker? As a new player approaches the empty seat at my table, I quickly ask myself this question. Why does he/she play poker?
 
There are many reasons to play poker. This gives you insight into the way they play poker.
A check raise from a player who plays for money, is different than a check raise from a guy playing to relax. Which will be different from a guy who plays to blow off steam from work.
 
A major issue people make when putting someone on a hand, is that they think of what they would play if they were in their opponents shoes. But, he doesn't play like you, so when he tables something you would never play if you were him, it is hard to believe.
 
Instead, realize that this guy doesn't play for the same reasons you do. Put him on a hand, not based on what you would do if youwere him, but he would do.
For example, your playing 150-300 At the Bellagio. You have 2 empty seats at your table.
 
One, a college age guy, with glasses, and 2 drinks in his hand. His shirt say Alpha Psi Sigma.
 
The other guy is a business man, in a suit with a scowl on his face, looking at his watch.
 
How do you expect their play to be different?
Also, when you approach a table what are people watching you expecting?
 
Bill
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