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Each time I'm faced with a non-routine decision, I pause and take few seconds to think things through, often verbally (I raise because ...).

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That's interesting. Sometimes my wife comes and sits on my lap while I'm playing. Whenever she watches, I explain to her what I'm doing and why. I usually perform much better when she's around and like to joke with her that she's my good luck charm, but after reading your post I'm thinking that I'm playing better because I'm explaining my decision process to someone else, thus forcing me to think through each play.