Quote Originally Posted by Ripptyde
I dunno I just feel 'safer' starting out with a smaller stack....I lost count how many times someone smoked my entire stack when I sat down with the max
If you need to buy-in short to feel safe, the stakes are either too high for your roll and/or you're playing your comfortable shallow money (I'm all-in and I bet you can't call) game. In cash games you're not on a clock like you are in tournies, so you can wait a bit more and want the stack to maximize the value you get out of your hands.