Re: Buy in short to protect your bankroll!
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Matt Ruff, I don't think it is a bad play if you just put all your stack at risk and let the cards fall as they do.
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In practical terms, what does this mean? Are you suggesting Hero should open-push $195 into a $20 pot? Bet/reraise all-in? Check-raise all-in?
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However, I think that if you are playing shortstacked, mistakes don't cost you so much, so you don't remember them so much and this is one of the reasons you should play big stack.
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I think you're missing a fundamental point about stack size.
If I've only got $25 in my stack, it's a mistake to call a $5 preflop raise with a suited connector. If I do make that call, though, and I'm lucky enough to flop two pair -- even bottom two -- it's a no-brainer to bet the rest of my money.
If I've got $200 in my stack, on the other hand, calling the preflop raise is a reasonable play (although I still might not want to do it out of position against a tough opponent). But betting the rest of my money on the flop is no longer a no-brainer -- it's a potentially huge error.
A play that is correct at one stack size may be incorrect at another. So increasing your stack size doesn't just make your mistakes more costly -- it makes them different.
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