I def think 3b is way better than flat kin. Firstly, we can win the pot there and then. If we get 4bet we have a very easy lay down. If we get flatted then at least we have the betting lead so will win on most flops. It saves us calling off in dominated spots.
The caveat to my post was the the player is indeed tight, and is opening from EP. If that"s the case, what do you put him on? What percentage of the time is he going to 4-bet us? I think it"s too high.
If he calls, you want to be leading out on missed flop? He raised to 800 - what you planning on 3-betting to? He then calls and you have to put in fairish bet on the flop if you"re going to lead out. Too spewy by far for me.
I cant see many pro"s to flatting, while 3b"n gives us a chance at winning the pot. How strong does our hand look 3b"n a "very tight player" from the sb!
We can win the pot there an then with ATC, assuming he doesn"t have a monster hand. However, like I said - if we"re assuming he"s a very tight player and has opened from EP then it"s fair to assume he does indeed have a monster hand.
I don"t want to risk a fairly large chunk of chips trying to take down a relatively small pot when for far fewer chips I get a chance to take a lot of chips from a well-stacked player who will be playing his hand pretty much face up post flop.