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Originally Posted by apokerplayer
When in doubt, just be quiet and stoic in all situations. If you respond the same way each time, they can get nothing from you.
I would suggest if you are worried, also be aware of your eye contact with the opponent, as you might accidentally give away your relaxation/anxiety level by how much eye contact you make with him, or the quality of your eye contact. So I'd just ignore the questions basically, and keep looking at the table, or wherever you are looking, and stay stoic.
If you were more comfortable, you might think about scripted responses to certain common questions. Something like, "I can't help you." But, as you say, the problem with making any sort of response is you never know how they may affect people. Which is why, when in doubt, silence is golden. You can't go wrong by giving away no information.
Thanks, I basically just decided to try to say nothing. Its interesting that you mention the eye relaxation thing, I've noticed that often when I'm playing poker my eyes are kind of popping out a little, but that if I'm aware of it I can sort of relax them, although that's under normal circumstances, if I'm bluffing the river in a big pot that's something else entirely!