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Originally Posted by QuadJ
If you have a particular strategy that is based on stack size, then taking money off the table when your over that stack size would be an advantage. This would be a big advantage for somebody using a designed short stack strategy. It is also an advantage for medium stacks that don't want to get deep. It would make it possible to limit their risk from any one hand when they are winning. Keep their stack 80-120BB so they can target short and medium stacks without risking losing everything to deep stacks.
It would be bad for the game in general though because a lot of fish would play with short or medium stacks, taking their winnings off the table. This would take a lot of potential money off the table. Taking money off the table like that falls into the category of don't encourage the fish to play better, you want to get more money on the table, not less.
Very well put ... It does suck when you blow your first bullet and then double up with your 2nd and have 2 bullets at risk on the felt. But those are the rules.
Generally you want to be at least nearly as deep as the top couple of stacks so they cant blow you off your hands with nicely played stack threatening bets. You have to be able to put some pressure on them as well. People look way differently at a $100 bet when they have $600 profit in front of them.
If you dont like to play deep then changes games (or casinos) when you hit your 'limit'. I read a book where a pro would start out the night at 2-5 and when he hit $1500-$2000 profit then change games/casinos to 5-5 or 5-10. He would do this each night so he was playing the higher stakes games with profit only and not digging into his bankroll. If he wasnt having a good night then he would change casinos but not play at higher stakes. This worked well for him in Vegas where he could just walk to the next game. GL