[MSUcougar]

I've been having a debate with myself about how important table image is in a typical SNG. Sometimes I'll talk myself out of making a likely +EV play early on if I think it will ruin my table image for later.

In a recent topic, the thread starter asked if pushing 750 chips on 25/50 blinds with 99 was a good play. My response in the thread was:

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In my mind, the most important reason for NOT pushing here is to preserve your table image. With your short stack, you're gonna be forced to push/fold really soon. If you push here, I think it presents a table image that you are a crazy maniac that pushes with A3, K7, etc. You'll be much more likely to get called when you push later and the blinds are actually worth something. In general, I think this is not something you want.

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Thoughts on this reasoning?