Stars $10+1 FT - good push or suicidal?

[betgo]

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Good summary, ASPoker8. With a hand like AJ, which would rather steal the blinds than see a flop or showdown, option A has to be better than option C because of greater fold equity. So any non-all-in raise can only be good if you plan to fold to a re-raise.

I also agree that if SB folds and BB pushes, it's a call. Pot odds are good, I still have 100k if I lose, and we knock out another player if I win. For the people advocating a push, when you would raise/fold? 20 BBs?

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I wouldn't raise/fold for 20xBB with AJs from button, unless the reraiser was supernit. With a weaker hand, I would raise/fold.

[jacksinthehole]

I agree this is a hard part in a trny. You hate to go out on a stupid push or resteal. If you seem to go out 4-8 alot maybe try starting out tighter at the final table. Usually 5 or 6 people go out pretty fast. Resteal maybe 3 times during this period to maintain your stack then turn it on 3 to 4 handed with your tight image. GOODLUCK.

[A10Chief]

So pushing becomes more attractive because it eliminates the tough decision.

[futuredoc85]

pushing here is certainly unexploitable, but that doesnt mean other lines mentioned don't extract more value. In a game i push that b/c id rather not be faced with a stopngo on a rag flop or a repop, but that doesnt mean its the optimal play.

[betgo]

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So pushing becomes more attractive because it eliminates the tough decision.

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Yeh, raise a marginal hand you will fold to a big stack reraise and raise AK, TT-AA, and go allin if you get action. I would just open push hands like AJs and 22-99. No point in giving anyone a chance to try to see a flop or make a play on you. If you are reraised, you have a close decision, but it is a call. So just push and wliminate further play.

[hamnegger]

RAISE 3X BB AND CALL RERAISE HE MAY MAKE MOVE THINKING YOU ARE FULL OF CRAP I KNOW I WOULD ACE JACK IS MUCH BETTER THAN HE IS EXPECTING NO GUTS NO GLORY BABEEEE!

[Bakes]

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RAISE 3X BB AND CALL RERAISE HE MAY MAKE MOVE THINKING YOU ARE FULL OF CRAP I KNOW I WOULD ACE JACK IS MUCH BETTER THAN HE IS EXPECTING NO GUTS NO GLORY BABEEEE!

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