[sweetjazz]

Lestat, the one thing to remember is that whether you 3-bet before the flop and lead out or smooth call the flop and then c/r, the same amount of money has went into the pot on both sides and this is the first time in both cases that the stealer has to evaluate whether to continue on or not.

So I don't quite see how you are pushing a preflop equity edge with your big hands. Because of the unique dynamics of HU blind steals, the same amount of money goes into the pot the same way. If a tricky player started checking behind a lot of flops and altered the usual dynamics, I think 3-betting before the flop is now pushing an equity edge and making things more difficult for the stealer.