[nrinker]

Thanks for the responses everyone. I guess i forgot to mention that I am playing 6max, important detail i know. As for giving a tell, I try to always take the same amount of time when its my turn to act, and always bet the same amounts to avoid a tell.

I chose to raise to 8x the bb because the people at the tables were calling this amount, I thought this would be good because it would cut down on implied odds/get more money in the pot while I had what was likely the best hand. Isnt the reason to only raise 4x the bb to make sure you get a call?

I was almost wondering if raising 8x the bb is provoking these players to try and find out if my pants are down.