99 late in a tourney.....don't really like either option

[Matador225]

Down to the last 70 or so of a PP small buyin tourney. Blinds are 1500/3000 and I have about 21,000 (shortstack at my table but just below average overall). I have just been moved to the table, so no reads. I am UTG+1 and pick up 99. Obviously this is a push from MP2 and onward but I don't feel too great about having so many people to act behind me. My play is...

[Ray_bob]

tough spot to be in but a must push!

btw this is Raystay

Push.. raise is out of the question, takes up too much of your stack and 99 vs. > 1 person = no good. Push, you'll most likely take the blinds or be in a race.. with your stack a race is more than welcome

[Matador225]

Yea I didn't feel great about pushing but I was pretty sure it was a play I needed to make given my average-below average stack. A medium stack called w/ AJs and sent me packin. Can't seem to win these critical coinflips late in tourneys...Next Time.

[tdomeski]

This is a push and it's not even close.

With 7 big blinds you can't really fold and wait for a better hand b/c you honestly probably won't get one.

You can't put in any pf raise b/c that essentially committs yourself to the pot anyways.

Limp or limp/raise is pretty much out of the question because your hand is so vulnerable.

It's one of those make or break situations in a tournament, sucks when the guy right behind you has AA or something like that but you can always just suckout.

Hope it worked out.

[Matador225]

I was pretty certain almost everyone would say push but I just wanted to confirm. Thanks for the responses.