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 Originally Posted by Robert Tiltin'
Let me ask you this, specifically: Are you looser with your preflop calls and starting hand requirements?
No. I maintain the same starting hand requirements no matter my stack size (save in certain tournament situations). I may raise easier with position than I would with a big stack, but I hope not (or rather I hope I'd make the same play with a big stack; if I wouldn't, then I've reached a point that I need to leave the table so that I can keep playing comfortably).
 Originally Posted by Robert Tiltin'
Do " chase" more when short stacked?
No. If anything, you chase less due to the lack of implied odds. Similarly, aware opponents will draw out on you less.
 Originally Posted by Robert Tiltin'
I think I'd play about the same in either situation...position/reads/cards all have more to do with my play here than stack size.
 Originally Posted by Robert Tiltin'
When first joining a table, or when playing against opponents who don't pay attention, yes. Absolutely. You also run in to players who try to push you around because they assume you'll be scared of their big stack. Once you identify these players, you can often push with TPTK.
 Originally Posted by Robert Tiltin'
What about bluffing? Do you feel it has effectiveness when short, as compared to deep?
Similar to the last point, bluffing (in some cases with any size stack) requires aware opponents and the image that you know what you're doing. A big stack adds a greater element of fear to your bluffs, probably making them work more (I don't have the big stack experience to say for sure). However, frequently I find myself with a tight enough image that after a few orbits I can easily bluff my opponents if they are smart enough to pay attention to my play.
 Originally Posted by Robert Tiltin'
I see the value in short play. To me, it allows you to play riskier, without denting your BR. Do you use this short buyin mentality to be more risky?
In some cases, yes. I've also used it to play "above my bankroll" by buying in to a NL$100 table when I only really had the roll for NL$25, for instance.
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