Re: Pocket 2\'s ITM with even stacks
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I'm just hoping to scare him here with the min raise to collect the blinds
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I think this is the wrong way to think about it. You are a coin flip to anything but a pocket pair. If you push, You will get calls here with AK-T, KQ, maybe KJ at least in addition to pocket pairs. When you win the flip, you are in prime position for 1st. When you lose you get 3rd. But, most of the time BB folds and you take the blinds.
ICM says this is a push with any 2 cards, even if BB has loose calling standards. I might fold 23 here, but this is definitely a push with much less than 22 so it is a no-brainer push with 22. If you aren't thinking push here you're giving up a lot of prize money equity and should really re-evaluate your bubble/ITM play.
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