Stars 180 - Close to bubble decision on short stack push

[APipeDream]

shaundeeb? ;P

Do you look for spots to really build your stack here or bow out? The pushing villain is 19%/6%/1AF after 36 hands. There are 20 left out of 180, 18 paid.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (7 handed) internettexasholdem.com

MP1 (t4214)
MP2 (t23078)
CO (t11197)
Button (t8402)
SB (t7194)
Hero (t16475)
UTG (t11056)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to t4214</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ???</font>.

Final Pot: t4514

[Mingdu]

3614 to see 5114 ... and you likely have a race as a slight favourite

I call this

[LSgambler]

Call

[Tackleberry]

The final pot isn´t correct, isn´t it?!

I calculate that the pot has t5114 (300 SB + 600 BB + 4214 from MP1). Thus the pot lays you odds of about 1.4:1 (5114 in the pot and you have to call 3614). As a call (and a loose) would not horribly harm your stack this would be a call for me as you are a slight favourite against any overcards and only have to fear a higher PP. MP1 has to make a move now if he does not want to be gobbled up by the blinds, so his range should be rather wide.

But please take this as the oppinion of a bloody tournament beginner - who just wants to learn. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Tackleberry]

Ooops - I was too slow ...

[BoerfSt]

I call.

[Ontario_Tory]

ya - you're looking to build your stack here to set you up for the FT. Losing the hand will not hurt your chances of cashing, so it's a good time to race. Worst case scenario you still have 10k and have enough of a stack to a) get into the $$ and b) wait for some good spots. Best case you have one of the biggest stacks and you've eliminated a player.

OT

[shaundeeb]

I call any pair here.

[APipeDream]

Thanks - I folded this one, but call most. I think this is a hole before the bubble when I have a just above avg stack and know I am probably racing...