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I'd fold.

Hero is not going to have much FE after open pushing the last 5 times he's been in a pot. The players have had all night to think about how you will push all pairs, AT,KQ and other hands with your short stack. They have also had time to build their courage.

3 or 4 players are in fairly bad shape and will be willing to call with looser holdings than normal especially given the flat payout structure.

My action is going to be largely determined by BB who is getting 1.4:1 to call.

I think the M is deceptive here; 10.5XBB is a stack capable of crippling someone, and a single double up can put you back in the running for the tournament. I'd probably tighten my standards a notch and fold, unless I expected BB to fold.

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I was waiting to see the first post of this position. I completely understand this side. My M may be 4 but I am not in critical condition, as my chip stack isn't horribly low compared to the rest of the field. Most of us are in similar situations.

On the other hand, I welcome one call of overcards, so other players understanding my push criteria and building courage isn't a problem. At this point I'll gladly take a coinflip to give me some breathing room and an above avg stack. I'm not looking to get 18th place vs 20th, but 10th or better vs 20th.

I dont expect a second person to call the bet if another player calls (or reraises all-in himself), unless of course they wake up with a premium hand.

The other thing I can fear is a large overpair. some overpairs to 5-5 will possibly fold in this place as they don't want to get crippled by me. What are the odds of any of 8 players waking up with 99+?