What does it mean when someone makes a large bet (typically all-in) then quickly starts playing with their phone, typically ignoring you and any other players until a call or fold is made?
Most of what I've read says signs of relaxation indicate strength, and this seems like a sign of relaxation, but every time I've seen this behavior and the result, which granted has only been about five times, the guy was actually quite weak.
In three cases it was a semibluff, one case a guy overplaying TPWK, and another a guy overplaying TPTK.
The last may not seem weak but the hand went like this
2/5 game full ring live
I have A
:K
: in MP
UTG+1 25 I 75 LJ calls UTG+1 calls
Flop (225) A
:Q
:4
UTG+1 x I 100 both call
Turn (525) A
:Q
:4
4
:
UTG+1 x. I intend to bet 200 but grab the wrong number of chips and 175. LJ ships 600. He immediately starts playing with his phone. UTG+1 folds. I think about 45s and call. LJ is still playing with his phone when I call. River is K
: and I chop vs. A
:K
So with the 3-bet pre and my flop and turn bet AK is really one of the worst if not worst hands I expect to see here. I called because I thought no way he has AA or a 4, QQ probably flats the turn bet. The main hand that worried me was AQ as he might play it like this though I think a flat call would make more sense. What pushed me towards calling, knowing I was at best chopping, was that his shove was consistent with throwing me off a chop and I had seen this tell four times before--play with phone, ignore other players--and every time it had been pretty weak.
So what do you guys think? Is this behavior usually weak or is what I've seen aberrational?