Post your best expert play!

[TheCat]

I believe, although it's rather subjective, that friendly chat allows you to get away with more moves. I'm talking about online, if I can strike up some banter in the chat window, I don't get my bluffs called down so much. I can't offer a scientific proof this is a genuine effect, it just seems to work.

I guess the thinking goes "Gee whizz* such a nice guy wouldn't bluff me" or "Honkerty doddle dandy* I don't want to upset a guy liked by the whole table"

*If they are American