[Ginogino]

Doc:
It seems to me that the answer depends (doesn't it always!) on your position, the amount of money in the pot, and the number (and playing style) of the players already in or remaining to bet. In early position don't play a hand that you won't be happy to play for a full bet -- and if you are happy to do so you might want to make the completion bet yourself (especially if that will eliminate players or get extra money from awful players), but then that's good advice in all but the most passive games.

In late position you are correct to be aware of the increased potential for ante-stealing (and you should be trying to do so yourself in proper circumstances), and it seems to me that this loosens things up somewhat. In a sense, some of the hands you can't bet in early position come back in late position -- depending on the pot size and the number and nature of the players still in or yet to be heard from. But again, this is good advice in most games.

Gino