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I see no reason to push this, your stack is plenty big to keep playing, and if you are called its a race or you are buried, but unless you run into 22 or A2 you are never is very good shape.

When I open push, I want live cards and 33 is too easily dominated.

Folding is ok too, but if you haven't been in a pot for a while its time to open raise anyhow.

I like a PF raise to 2.5BB's, and fold to a push. It turns this hand into a pure steal hand, but 33 isn't strong enough to play if re-raised.

Another line is to open limp. This goes against my normal game, but at this stage of the tourney, many players will see a monster if you open limp and play scared against you.

I hate open pushing before I'm forced to.

Regards,
Woodguy

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I don't care whether you have to push. The push is a good play.

You have 12xBB on CO with an ante. The chance that any of the 2 players has a pp they will call you with is not that great. Pushing is very EV+. You pick up 2.3xBB or so if no one calls. If AK calls, you pick up more than that on average.

Folding is very bad. Raising and folding to a reraise is also bad. Most of the time the reraise is overcards where you are ahead plus pot odds. If you are going to raise, raise 3xBB or more and call a reraise.

Limping or raising may be playable, but I think the push is best.