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Message: [QUOTE="Irexes, post: 503026, member: 13873"] What do I think he has? What does he think I have? What does he think that I think he has? You are describing effective manipulation of the second one here DM based on your opponents lack of empathy (either through lack of experience or due to psychological disposition). There are plenty of people who are unable to appreciate that other people may see exactly the same situation in a different way than they do and therefore behave differently. Understanding that some people lack this capacity has helped me understand why some of the more challenging people I deal with at work seem incapable of compromise. By tapping into this phenomena you can as you say induce a desired behaviour. Of course there are more sophisticated players who will get this but as these are likely the same players who are paying attention to your change in behaviour it's still valid. Of course they may be up to something as well and this is where the third statement kicks in. "What does he think that I think he has?" this is where your opponent is not only viewing your bet as a product of your own hand but also as a product of what you think he has and is making decisions on that basis. Back to your point though. This in some ways goes to explain why some people make ludicrous calls of all-ins on the flop with not much more than air, because if they were to make such a move it would indicate a bluff or a draw so they happily call thinking their 2nd pair is good. I've a friend I play a lot live and we've almost paralysed ourselves into inaction trying to outthink each other by sending misinformation and confusing lines when we end up heads up. Be interested to see the hand you describe :) [/QUOTE]

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