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Perhaps I'm dense, but I don't understand your argument here. The 2 reasons you cite are contradictory to your point: they are both reasons not to slowplay.

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If the pot is quite small, then they are reasons not to slowplay.

If the pot is 10% of your remaining stack, then your example of implied odds will be applicable -- hence you should not slowplay. But when the pot is larger, 40% of your stack or whatever, then your opponent's implied odds will not be as good, so slowplaying might be a reasonable option.

Similarly, where the pot is only 10% of your remaining stack, and you flop a monster, then you need to build a pot -- a reason not to slowplay. But if the pot is 40% of your stack, then it is already "built", so this reason would not apply.