4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Posts: 1,720
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The other side of the argument seems to be overstating the issue. As the big stack, I still protect my blinds. If someone min or 3x BB raised me, in this situation, I'd possibly reraise or shove all in, and certainly call. They aren't going to steal my blinds regularly, and like I said, even if they're going all in often, that makes this an easy call. But if they're playing tight (which I'd assume the 2nd biggest stack surely would here to try and avoid being 3rd) and they all of a sudden go all in, you know you're a dog, like Natural said. Its just a question of whether your a small dog, which would be alright, or a huge dog, which means you're almost sure to lose your chip lead, just because you couldn't lay a hand down when you know they're the favorite.
I feel like I have to keep saying this, but I'm always aggressive as a big stack. But aggressive isn't calling as a dog, aggressive is pushing the small stacks around. Fold, and I'm sure you'll be very likely able to take his blinds on the next few hands, while he waits for 3rd place stack to go out. Call, and then you're hopefully flipping a coin.
Personally, I'm more confident in my ability to maintain a strong lead than I am in my ability to win what is at best a coinflip.
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