Push or Raise vs. small stack with big stack still to act?
 

$11 SNG. This situation arose more than once. Small stack sandwhiched between two larger, equal stacks. Do I just raise the small stack all-in and hope that the other big stack plays along, or do you push and hope he doesn't have a monster if the small stack folds?

***** Hand History for Game 2238801682 *****
400/800 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 13272548) - Mon Jun 20 23:26:05 EDT 2005
Table Table 11698 (Real Money) -- Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 3
Seat 3: Blue_Bawls7 (3910)
Seat 7: EasilyFound (3270)
Seat 9: hooggin247 (820)
hooggin247 posts small blind (200)
Blue_Bawls7 posts big blind (400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Qs, Ks ]
EasilyFound ?????

Re: Push or Raise vs. small stack with big stack still to act?
 

Yeah, pushing is good. It's not like KQo is bad. It's not like you care too much whether or not small stack loses (this isn't the bubble) or you get called. Easy push.

Re: Push or Raise vs. small stack with big stack still to act?
 

Easy push? I'll take the not even 2% chance that the big stack has AA-QQ

Re: Push or Raise vs. small stack with big stack still to act?
 

You want the blinds, you have a good hand and cant fold on a reraise. Push this any day.

Re: Push or Raise vs. small stack with big stack still to act?
 

Thanks guys. Man, I played poorly three-handed in this tourney tonight.