Blind vs blind, what to do with the shortstack?

[New2This]

I've seen some very good players push what i consider to be pretty weak hands into the big blind when the bb has a pretty small stack (around 5bb).

I tried it out, like my push or should certain factors be different that i'm missing.

Thanks a lot!



Full Tilt Poker Game #2113710739: $9,000 Guarantee (Rebuy) (15485086), Table 17 - 200/400 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:49:11 ET - 2007/04/01
Seat 1: (2,595)
Seat 2: (26,380)
Seat 3: (19,355)
Seat 5: (6,257)
Seat 6: (17,888)
Seat 7: (16,693)
Seat 8: (19,839)
Seat 9: Hero(9,106)

Hero posts the small blind of 200
BB posts the big blind of 400 (leaving 5.5bb behind)
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero[7h 9h]
Hero raises to 9,056, and is all in
BB calls 2,145, and is all in
Hero shows [7h 9h]
BB shows [5s 8s]

Hero shows a pair of Nines
BB shows a pair of Eights
Hero wins the pot (5,490) with a pair of Nines
BB stands up

[Chimp__greg]

Since it's after the rebuy period, I like it. The Pot is ~ 1k and you have an M of 9, and a little bit of FE, so I like the push.

It depends though, if he's tight it's a push with any 2, but if he's a LAG who will call any hand then just do it with face cards/pairs.

Without a read I like it. It's a good play to use to bully the BB shorties but don't use it too often or they'll start calling any 2.