Quote Originally Posted by ThelVlaster
But this leads to another question: If you try to show some implied threat and you shutdown after you are called, doesn't it hurt your image for later hands? It seems like when 1 guy pushes me off a hand, more people at the table think they can do it as well.
I think this is mostly in your head (and mine too). I think players still wait for a good hand and a good flop to fight you most of the time.

Yesterday I had a guy who called my pre-flop-raise, flop comes like T43, he thinks, then checks. I bet, he thinks and folds.

villain: nice bluff
villain: don't trip on your magic hat

I looked at my stats and I'm running 30/25/8 or something ridiculous at that table (I was getting good cards, and taking down a lot of missed flops). He knew I was likely full of shit, but unwilling to test without a made hand.