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Hi TV:

I don't think so. Using Harrington terminology, there is no question that when your M is 10 you have playing advantages over opponents whose M is 5. But when your M is 80, I don't believe you have any advantages over someone whose M is 40.

Best wishes,
Mason

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Sure he does. For one thing, a guy with an M of 80 can stack a guy with an M of 60. 40 can't. I'm not saying it's necessarily a big advantage, because it doesn't come up often, but it is an advantage.

Edit: A second point I think is important, which someone else made, is that the larger stack is further away from having to worry about going broke. Because he's betting less valuable chips, he's freer to make close chip EV+ plays.

Of course, whether to take a 50/50 to double up early is a key part of the question. I don't have answers, just thoughts. Good thread.

P.S. This has definitely been talked about here a few times before. Still a good revisiting of it.