FTP 6 person 5k - 7 left w AT

[whynot?]

Ok - here's the situation, 7 left in the ftp 6 person 5k. I'm 6th in chips with 46k and the bb for 2k. utg is 7th in chips with 33k. Normal pay structure - relevant here is first gets like 2k, 7th 320 and 6th 470. I've been pretty aggressive 4 handed going from 36k to current level by blind stealing. UTG has been fairly passive given its 4 handed but only played maybe two cycles with him. I get dealt A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. UTG makes it 6k and get 2 folds. What do you here? I think i play these too passively, is this a push, fold, or call and play the flop?

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[billyjex]

I like a push here, given the fact you can bust UTG and send him packing before the final table, so he'll play tighter than he should, and you have a decent hand 4-handed.

Given read on UTG and his likely read on you, I don't like a push. I'd go with a fold here against this opponent.

[whynot?]

Is a flat call here terrible to see the flop and play from there?