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[QUOTE="ObbleeXY, post: 6885403, member: 437841"]
In some circumstances this is true.  But in most, the long time usage is just a rookie manoevre. It is wasting time because someone thinks that is what players are meant to do.  Yes, there are times when you need more time to work things out, byut generally, if you don't know what you should do in the first few seconds, you should probably be folding.

If this is a live game, and we're taling about talking time pre-flop, I think the delay is even worse for you -- especially if you look at your hole cards for a long time too. Nobody with AA or AKs ever had to look at their cards for a long time. So whenever anyone looks for a long time, you can gnerally expect it to be a couple crappy connectors, probably not even suited. (But the faster the look, generally the stronger and more suited the hand is.).

I totally disagree with the "don't worry how long it takes" approach. It is well known that agressive players target those who take a long time deciding. For two reasons -- 1) they are clearly uncertain/lack the ability to make quick decisions. and 2) They are annoying so I want them off my table.  If you have a +EV strategy, playing slower means you will have fewer hands/fewer opportunities to run your strategy through. That means slow players are losing you money.  I am always bemused by people who constantly run the clock down. They clearl;y don't realise that they are throwing away their edge one clock tick at a time.
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