$25+2 Isolation Play vs. Shortstack

[AceHiStation]

I've been very aggressive having reraised several pots, yet seem to keep taking them down.

My thoughts behind making the play below was that the shortstack(MP2) must have a marginal hand(Kx, Qx, JT, 22-77) otherwise he would have moved all-in and attempted to isolate MP1. I knew if I didn't have a monster behind me I would be able to isolate MP2 as everyone would most likely figure me for a big hand. I also figured this would enable me to get some dead chips into the pot and go heads up with the shortstack in a worst-case scenario of a coinflip. Thoughts, feelings, concerns? /images/graemlins/cool.gif

Converter was a little messed up...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

MP2 (t705)
MP3 (t3730)
Hero (t8925)
Button (t4265)
SB (t2870)
BB (t4884)
UTG (t2175)
UTG+1 (t6750)
UTG+2 (t9256)
MP1 (t5730)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.

2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 Folds, Hero raises to 1000

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3 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls all-In.

MP2 has Qc Jd (one pair, eights).
Hero has As Th (one pair, eights).
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[sirio11]

I like the play and your thoughts are right on.

[Russ McGinley]

Looks good, although I think you can accomplish the same thing with a raise to 800 and save yourself 200 just in case someone behind you does wake up with a big hand. It seems small but hey, its 200 saved.