[bluef0x]

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I raise the first 2 hands to 600, and the 3rd I check. It's way to early to be pushing. The BB is only 200. Of course if either player comes over the top of me for all my chips and I hold 8s in the SB I call. And I would probably have to call with the A8. But you have too much play here with your stack to just shove the whole thing in preflop without a standard raise first.

hmmmmmmm i might raise to 500-600 from the bb with QJ...i'm not sure. it would depend on my read of the SB so far.

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How is it too early? You only have 10BBish. And you plan on raising a huge portion of your stack- you'll be forced to call any all-in... might as well go all-in yourself with that extra FE.