Playing Against Friends...

[WizeGuy33]

When playing on the same table that a friend is at(whether it be at home or at an establishment), being the person that I am, I try to save them money when I know I've got the better of them. It's hard for me to take their money for my profit, and I imagine other people have these same feelings as well. At times, I've told them to fold pocket Q's against my AA and so on. Told them to fold when I was holding the nuts on the river. I don't have a problem doing this, but recently, this wasn't reciprocated. I've had the same friends put moves on me to get more money. Also, they have led me to believe that I should fold because they have the better of me, but when the cards are turned over I see that they didn't. Maybe I'm too soft. Maybe I should just play against them the same way I do everyone else. But, the thought of taking a big hunk of change off your friend that will put him in a bad mood for the day (or couple days) does not appeal to me. But if I'm not going to get the same type of resect in return, what the hell. Does anyone have any thoughts or experiences with this?