HOH: Inflection points vs. common sense

[bkbluedevil]

I had the same question as you after I first read the book. The only reason I could come up with is because in the MTTs that he plays there is a much different pay structure than in the STTs we play. In MTT pay structure is much more exponential, so there is a lot more to be said for not letting yourself get too short. Guys like Harrington don't care about moving up the ladder when they are ITM, they want the win, or at least a final table.