Stars 10.00 Tourney: Do you like my pre-flop push w/ 77?

[mayesie]

Hi All,
I wanted to get opinions, regarding my pre-flop push. Here's some pertinent info:

- There are about 70 players remaining; top 18 pay
- My stack is well below average, though my M is at 7.5
- I've been playing extremely tight; mainly because I've been card dead
- UTG is 70/0/2.5 after 30 hands. He likes to limp into alot of pots, and take small stabs after the flop. He may also continue to bluff the turn & river, when checked to.
- The table seems loose-passive, with little raising pre-flop

Though I couldn't know for certain, I was inclined to believe (or perhaps hoping) that I'd be racing if I went all-in. I'd expect UTG to raise a bit less with a stronger hand.

Even if I'm correct about being up-against 2 overcards, do you like my push? Does the small edge justify it? I'm aware that I need to put my money in as a 60/40 favorite; I'm roughly a 54/46 favorite here.

I understand I'm not yet under tremendous pressure to make a move, so I also see the merits of folding this.

Thanks in advance!


Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t75/t150
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t1700
hero: t1690
MP1: t3470
MP2: t3235
MP3: t12129
CO: t3715
Button: t925
SB: t950
BB: t2030

Pre-flop: (9 players) hero is UTG+1 with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to t900</font>, <font color="#cc0000">hero raises all-in t1690</font>, 7 folds, UTG calls t790 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t2815)</font>.