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So with an M of 4 and an 82% chance I have the best hand at this moment I think preflop shove is the best play here.

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Could you give a little explanation of why the open shove is preferrable over what I did? I have never really understood it I guess. I seem to be in the minority, but I almost always choose to make a normal raise and then shove the flop if my stack allows.

[/ QUOTE ]For myself it's just simpler than a more advanced move like go-n-go or raise/call. When I'm short I'm in push/fold mode and looking for spots to shove preflop. Since all my money is going in I just get it in with the max FE.