[MrX]

22 players remain and I am at an 8-handed table

I have 22,000 chips and am dealt AJo utg w/ blinds 1500/3000.

Average stack is about 45k, however the median stack is much lower as there are a few monster stacks around.

small pay jump at 20th ($1483) vs $1112 and of course large escalations at final table to $41k for 1st.

Is folding weak here?

Is pushing reckless?

Both blinds are medium stacks 20-35k.

MrX