Hitman26 said:
So in your theory, the Bigstack would never want to take out the small stack because he will have continuous control and a more dominate postion.
I don't agree with this, to me that would be like a team having first and goal on the one and kicking a field goal to go up by 10 instead of trying to punch it in and go up by 14.
First, its not my theory. I have only done it a couple of times. But it is a theory that some people do use.
Second, its situation specific. Depends on the opponents and the style. Like any lesson in poker you have to know how to apply the theory before testing it out in a real game.
Third, obviously it can't last forever. You need to knock people off eventually, but if you can chip away at the second stack for a few hands before finally knocking out the shortstack you can really have an advantage heads up.
Fourth, this is used alot in SNGs and especially when its 4 handed and the players are just trying to survive and get into the money. the big stack can really make a killing during that time.
This is just a possible excuse for what went on in this hand. For all i know these guys were colluding, but i would bet they weren't.