is 89s good enough?

[Fred Allen]

10 handed
150 buy-in
LVL 5 BLINDS 200-400, 15 minute rounds
Avg stack around $4500

Folds to you in the CO, you have $2500 (M is 4) and you have 89s.The button and the blinds have u covered easily. Does anybody push with this? Do my cards really matter?

[TrainHardDieHard]

I'm pushing this very often. You have first-in-vigorish and the blinds increase rapidly. Furthermore, 89s is an above par hand for making plays like this with a dwindling stack. You can easily justify pushing here.

[ImNotSoGood]

Very Easy Push, 89s plays well against alot of hands you get called by. Pussshhh

[ymu]

Your cards do matter, but not much. Most of your equity here is fold equity (which will also depend on the stacks and players behind you). The rest comes from your equity against their calling range - 89s is easily good enough.

[Fred Allen]

Thanks, i'm glad i submitted, i thought i was too wimpy here.

[LSgambler]

Yea, this is a very standard push.

[0evg0]

where was this tournament played? (your Loc says south FL)

hollywood hard rock i'm guessing?

if so, a shove here is +EV without looking at your cards

[Fred Allen]

Yeah, Hollywood HR, lousy tournament structure but not much better around, at least the competition is weak. Have you played there?