[adanthar]

First off, blinds increasing in 9 hands are different than blinds increasing in any other number. But no matter.

Second, if something is -$EV, by definition, you shouldn't do it. The point is that the ICM/eastbay's tool do not work properly in close situations and almost everything that they say is very close or even plain close is actually a push or a call.

This does not mean you should be pushing 32o, because that's not close. QJ is kinda close *according to the ICM* in the other direction and is actually totally automatic.

I suspect what's actually 'close' when you do take all of this into account is a hand like JT.

edit: or, you could put it that way in far less sentences vvv