Sub $22 On The Bubble - All In Decision

[ronbo1964]

You're the short-stacked player on the bubble with an M < 5, about 1/2 the stack of 3rd place ...

How do you feel about pushing these three hands:

KQos
T9s
33

[AMT]

1) people typically think in terms of BBs in single table tournaments...M works, but its just easier to process as BBs, as most people will attest to here.

2) all 3 players stacks, reads (and/or hud #s), blind level, your image etc all factor in, the post is pretty vague without. a more specific question would go a much longer way.

[ronbo1964]

OK, I'll be a little more specific ... In general (how's that for being specific LOL), when first to enter the pot with < 4BBs in you stack, and needing to double up to "catch" the 3rd place stack, which of those 3 hands do you feel most comfortable with given somewhat "standard" calling ranges ... In other words, do people like two broadway cards, middle suited connectors, or small pocket pairs (if you had to choose one of these three) ...

Myself, I lean first towards either KQos or T9s, as I see bubble play as "big card" poker ... If called with 33, at best we are in a coin flip ... With KQ, though, we can easily be dominated ... With T9s, we could have two unders ...

Basically, when needing to push, which of these three hands would you rather push with and why ???

[shakyamuni]

This is all situation dependent... It would be best if you could post a specific hand (or three) T9s is alot different from the SB than the CO on the bubble... It's not really a question of how comfortable you feel pushing with any one hand, or if you want to be in a flip or a 60/40... it's just if it is +ev to do so given the remaining villains callling ranges and stack sizes...

[ronbo1964]

Meh, yeah, everyone ignore ... I'll try to find some more specifics ...