[nath]

the thing is, you're not going to be able to get into the money without another pass through the blinds. after you post the big and small, you're left with one half of one big blind. i suppose a comeback from there is possible, but without an insane run of cards you're not going anywhere.

your last post makes it sound like you play scared once you near the money. just remember to keep your eye on the prize: you're going after first, and finishing ITM should be a nice consolation, not the goal.

one more note about the hand: there's a decent chance this folds out. BB is probably just as worried as you are about bubbling, and SB has enough chips to call with any two but probably is still not looking to make a dumb call to double up a short stack. if you run into a better hand and lose (or a worse hand and lose), well, that's poker.