2/3. Late night during a weekend. Our table had been playing shorthanded for a while (LOVE IT!!!) but just recently filled up. V is a new player who looks like he just sat down, while two others transferred from other tables.
Hero: ($1350) Mid 20s, raised V's first hand played. Action was fold, limp, limp (V), raise (h), folds to v who calls. Flop was not a great c-betting board, flop went check/check. V led out for 3/4 pot OTT, I called w/ a pair and the NFD. V made a convincing value bet OTR and I folded.
V: ($360) Middle-aged guy who looked familiar but isn't a regular by any means. Looks pretty comfortable and attentive. Loose-passive rec player profile based on the ~orbit he's been at the table. Took a pot down with 98o in early position after calling down a JT8xx board on the flop and turn.
Hand: EP limps, fold, V limps, Hero raises to $20 with JsTs, folds to V who calls.
Flop: QsTc4d. V checks, Hero bets $20, V raises to $45.
Now, I'm trying to add some things to my game, and one of them is studying players' physical actions- in particular looking at their eyes when they see the flop- whether I'm involved in the hand or not. I've picked up a few good spots to c-bet based on eyes and body language and have also seen that the better players are noticing that I'm looking at them instead of the flop.
Here, I'm not sure if V knew I was looking at him. I was to his direct left, so it would be hard not to. In the first hand we played, V showed a lot of interest OTF, quickly glancing at it then looking away. This time, he looked away from the flop as it came down (almost up, eyes in the distance, then peeked before checking). The raise was immediate, taking a large stack and counting out three small stacks of $15.
Any insight as to what this physical action might mean? My thoughts at the time are in sp: