You have a huge chip lead at the table during a tournament, you're sitting in the middle to late position, and you have just been dealt a mediocre pair of 4s. You also have a small stack showing some aggression and raising from an early position. What do you do?
Well, you could play the table bully and force your short stacked opponents to make a decision about whether or not they want to go all in, but the problem is that you simply don't have the cards to justify that sort of gambit.
The best way to play this is to take your foot off the gas. Even if you got your big chip lead by playing hyper-aggressive poker, it will not work every time, and this small pair has very little hope of holding up.
If you re-raise in order to convince them to fold, you are probably barking up the wrong tree because your opponent has already committed a significant amount of their chips to this pot, and are likely not to back off. Another consideration is that if they are showing aggression out of position, chances are they have waited for an opportunity to replenish their stack, and by matching their aggression you will be playing right into their hands.
The smart thing to do is fold. If your curiosity gets the best of you, call the bet and see what the flop has to offer, but if they continue to show aggression, don't let them double up through you.
Good Luck!
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