Live 25-50, big decision with bottom 2

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rbk, fsu, do you guys simply play 100% of your hands from the small blind?

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it's 8 ways and it's live poker. this is a far cry from your proposed absolute.

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I would rather play 84o short-handed than 8 ways, is my thinking on this point flawed?

I would also rather play it on the button fwiw. I play pretty tight from the blinds. Is that bad?