J9 on button late

[Isura]

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BB (t1043)
UTG (t1820)
MP (t1483)
Hero (t1680)
SB (t1974)

Preflop: 2 folds, Hero is Button with J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif.

I've been busting out in a lot of these situations in 4th-5th (2nd or 3rd in chips, then lose in a hand like this). I suspect I'm overdoing my blind steals. Easy fold? I pushed in the hand.

[GoldenHorde]

Yep thats a push

[RobGW]

What do you consider in these situations before pushing? Its important because these situations come up often and mastering this part of the game is crucial to your ROI.

[Rex Ruthless]

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What do you consider in these situations before pushing? Its important because these situations come up often and mastering this part of the game is crucial to your ROI.

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your stack size relative to the stacks of the blinds
- do they have you way covered enough to gamble to bust you? are they shortstacked and obligated to call?

your stack size relative to the blinds
- at stack size of about 10x BB or less, its all in or fold

your read on the blinds
- do they always defend or do they only call with a good hand?

your read on how the blinds read you
- have you been caught stealing? have you been caught raising with crap or have you only shown premium hands?

[thesharpie]

I would fold as BB has almost 1/3 of his stack invested and is the short stack. After he posts his BB and SB he'll have almost half the chips he has now if he folds, I just don't see him folding here unless he's an idiot.