[AtticusFinch]

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I think what finch is getting at is that this is a favorable situation, and being all-in on the flop will produce good results in the long run.

I also see your side, and I agree. You can reduce the risk of losing this tournament while calling and still have the benefit of getting all-in once you hit on a later street since the pot is getting juicy.

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Actually my argument is neither of these. What I'm getting at is, make a small raise to build a bigger pot, hoping to keep most everyone in. If I get reraised, fine -- I push. I'm not afraid of getting all-in here. But ideally everyone will just call, and I'll have a much bigger pot to push into on later streets if I do hit.

As a bonus, if the pot is bigger, my push is more likely to be called when I do hit.