[Gramps]

Ditto. I will come over the top of these types of players with hands that I would not coldcall their push with, because I have a chance to fold out some coinflip hands (say with a lower mid-pair).

For those who make this "raise and fold" play with 7.5 BB, think about it - someone who has you and your 7.5 BB covered comes over the top of you and has a decent shot to pick up 4 BB for free (your raise + blinds). If they're called, they're on average probalby not much worse than 50% to win 8.25 BB for a 7.5 BB investment (assuming they're not pushing total crap).

Because you make this raise and fold a fair % of the time, it's a much bigger +EV play for people to come over the top of you now (which means attentive players will start doing it a lot).

If you push your 7.5 BB, now someone can only win by calling and showing down the best hand to win. That's a much less attractive offer.

Like Amir Vahedi said on the 2003 WSOP telecast, in NL tournies you have to be willing to die in order to live.