You know, I've been thinking about this a bit more.

Maybe the general question is wrong.

'How can I make someone lay down their hand?'

Well... really we can't MAKE someone lay down their hand, we are looking to BEAT their hand... and if we don't show that we have the goods, they can't feel defeated so they go for it... maybe that is a better way to explain it.

There are some out there who will not fold no matter what... and this weekend I proved it... three times. I refused to believe my hands were beat and called all the way to losses in three different tourneys.