Re: What\'s a good response when someone asks you what cards you had?
My response is generally based on: what do they want to hear?
I like my opponents to think that they are playing correctly and making good laydowns when they aren't. If there is an obvious hand out there and I have it, I'll often admit to having it. If there's an obvious hand out and I don't have it, I'll often lie and say I do. It tends to ease the minds of my opponent's, they avoid thinking to much about anything, they stay happy and passive and continue to lose their chips in an efficient manner.
I am very much of the opinion that lying/actually saying your hand is always a better option than saying "the best hand" or "you have to pay to find out." Those kinds of stock comments will often annoy the table and breed animosity, even though they're totally within the rules. Give your opponents something to hold onto to keep them happy and not thinking that you're out for blood. This image creation can also be used to your advantage later.
-Will
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