push A9 with short stack already in
 

I pushed here with intent of getting heads up vs. short stack, and trying to win the dead money in the pot. If everyone folds im risking 135 chips to win 510 chips.

Is this too risky?

***** Hand History for Game 2528885665 *****
150/300 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 14805699) - Sat Aug 13 16:10:18 EDT 2005
Table Table 13872 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 4: cyclonegrp (2805)
Seat 6: the_verge (1180)
Seat 7: mikemammy (450)
Seat 8: Flaco_Pro (1735)
Seat 9: winsumpots (135)
Seat 10: Garo_Master (1695)
mikemammy posts small blind (75)
Flaco_Pro posts big blind (150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to the_verge [ As, 9h ]
winsumpots calls (135)
winsumpots is all-In.
Garo_Master folds.
cyclonegrp calls (150)
the_verge raises (1180) to 1180
the_verge is all-In.

Re: push A9 with short stack already in
 

this play is considerably worse due to the short stack who is in the blinds, and the fact that it was a big stack who called behind the original pusher. i'm not sure if it's actually bad, just worse than it could be.

citanul

Re: push A9 with short stack already in
 

For the reasons mentioned by Citanul, you are often risking more than that 135 in this situation (up to your whole stack since the big guy has put some chips in) with a pretty marginal hand. After shorty limped, I would still push, but after the big stack limps, I am probably mucking and waiting for a chance to be first in, even if the cards are a little worse.

Re: push A9 with short stack already in
 

yeah the person calling is the reason I made the move(dead money if they fold), but I see what your saying it would have been much better if the big stack accually had an average stack.