Significance of Big Pots in Long Term Win Rates

[hamstacker]

Do you find that REGULARLY taking down big pots (at least one other player with average to deep stack all-in) is critical to being a winning NL player? Or do you find that your bread and butter comes from chopping away at small pots?

I find myself taking down big pots and I wonder if my win rate is skewed.

Your thoughts?

[lehighguy]

It's hard to say, you never remember the small ones.

[jkkkk]

Not winning big pots = no winning player, simple.

[scrapperdog]

I try and chop away for the purpose of keeping my stack from shrinking between big pots. Big pots are the key for me. Of course Doyle says something different.

IMO I mostly tred water between big pots. I think its just my style. Most often, the big kahuna at any table is taking down all in pots to build his stack.
Definitely , we have all seen players who play most pots who slowly and steadily build their stacks, so that style works too. I think that they are generally the minority, though, and that they need a timid table to work their particular type of game.