Re: keeping the pot small...
The most basic reason to keep a pot small is when you have a marginal made hand. For example you raise from MP aith A8s and the flop comes A93 or something. On the one hand you have a hand that is probably the best, on the other hand if you bet the hand heavily the only hands that will continue to play with you are ones that beat A8. So, it is in your best interest to excercise pot control in this situation.
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