Getting to the bubble in level 4

[BigDave]

I am never quite sure how to play this where it is level 4, it is bubble time, and everyone has over 10X the BB. How do you guys play this?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (4 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Button (t2617)
SB (t1453)
BB (t2595)
Hero (t1335)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif.

If this was level 5, I am pretty sure I am pushing this.

[jcm4ccc]

When I'm in that situation, I think to myself "Would I hate to get a call?" If the answer is "yes", I fold. If the answer is "no", I push.

In other words, if someone called my bet, would I immediately expect that I am behind?

In this instance, I push without hesitation.

[Scuba Chuck]

Nah, don't push. 150 chips aren't worth that much to you yet (to risk the push). Call or mini-raise. Try and accumulate some chips with some good card playing. Level 5, this is a for sure push.

Scuba
BTW, if your stack was smaller, this would be a push.

[therock]

I play at Stars $15. This is an easy push for me because I get called all the time by Ax, KJ, etc.

You really want to get 66 and K,10 to fold and pushing pre-flop is the best way to get it done.