[Lloyd]

I don't like it much either. For one, it's clearly a steal attempt or at least a hand that you really aren't that fond of. If he has something like TT or 99 there's a good chance he's calling as a slight favorite. I would much prefer a normal raise to around 8,000. Now that's a powerful move and if he has anything less than a premium hand he should fold. You also don't want to be playing big pots with another big stack. It's an easy way of losing a huge chunk of your stack. Attack the smaller stacks who are afraid of you. Even though this villain only has half your stack, it's still enough to make a sizable dent.