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It's a call from a straight odds perspective -- 54% vs. a random hand when they pot allows for a 43% call.

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I assume there is a relatively small ante, so the pot odds are more like 36%. This make it a chip EV+ pot odds call with any hand.

This is not even close. Without a read on the SB or a strong strategic reason not to gamble, I would call a SB push from the BB for any number of BBs.

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This is exactly the type of feedback I was looking for...whether to gamble with such a modest pp where I'm at best a 54% favorite against the possibility of moving up significantly in the pay scale should I win the hand.

As I said, I folded this hand. I also went card dead afterwards and ended up taking 9th as predicted.

BTW - no antes at these tournaments...strictly blinds. That's another reason why I struggled with it.

Thanks all, John