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solid inner game makes #2 obsolete, as I myself do not care how the HB views me because she views me the way I view myself.
Once we get to a level of expertise, we are able to manipulate others perception of ourselves.
You are setting the tone of how you are viewed, thus you are aware of how you are being perceived.
An example would be Viktor Blom (Isildur1's) approach to overbetting pots on the river.
The first couple times he executed this move in the epic HU match vs. Brian Hastings, he was very well aware Hastings viewed this move as having a "polarized" range, (top of giving up range/bluff range, balanced with top of value range)
So once he started abusing this *perception of himself* and this particular tactical weapon, he was aware Hastings would view his range as being unbalanced towards bluffs (having too many bluiffs and not enough value)
This was a trap, he executed it using the middle of his value range and Hastings fell into it- Making calls where his middle value range was behind Viktor's
You are aware of how you are being perceived, because you are in control of how you are being perceived.
Obsolete is probably the incorrect word, but I definitely understand what you are saying.
Once you are completely comfortable in your environment, you are able to manipulate this device to your advantage
A similar idea in game world would be push/pull to create a state of confusion.
You make advances using kino escalation, the HB is aware you are escalating but is experiencing an anti-slut shield, so you retract when she doesn't reciprocate your advances.
This meta game reaches a point where she is anticipating your retraction, and tries to avoid this retraction because she really seeks approval..
This allows you to reward her eventual reciprocation with some kind of close.
Ten74 is aware of his self image, how HB is viewing the scenario and how she views him.
Allowing him to slip through #2 like Neo through the walls of the Matrix
/end geek rant.