hand from a stars final table

[BK123]

50+5 final table, 498 entrants, 7 left.
Push here or wait for better spot?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (7 handed) converter

SB (t78856)
BB (t171059)
Hero (t53470)
MP1 (t75088)
MP2 (t138769)
CO (t78860)
Button (t150898)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].

Final Pot: t2100

[DireWolf]

i fold here

[CardSharpCook]

That's a really close one. I think at a SH table it is a push. If it were 10-handed, and you were MP1, I think it is a fold. But because you are seeing fewer hands a round, you need to open up just a bit, therefore it is a push. Ironically, fold here, let the blinds take you down a little more and KTs is a push from any position. But your stack is in that range....

CSC

[betgo]

Push 9xBB 7-handed. This is Stars with antes, not as big as a lot of live antes, but there is like 2 1/2 xBB is the pot. Have to play for it.

[EverettKings]

7 way, 9x, shortest stack, a hand that runs well even if called, and a chance for like 11k in blinds/antes. You don't need to take it down all that often for this to be profitable. Get it in there.

Kings

[billyjex]

you are the short stack. i think this is a push. the pot is big before any action and your hand is decent (though if called you are behind, the chance you take this pot uncontested are worth it.)

[MrBrightside]

what do you guys think if he had 66 there? This was almost the identical situation I was in (same level 3/6k with a 300 ante). I debated between pushing and just stealing, or making the 3x raise, hope someone comes over the top, because I might not get a better hand for a while. I elected for the raise, and someone came over the top, I called all in. 66 v. AQ.. In retrospect, it wouldn't have mattered, I think if I go all in, he calls anyway, but what does everyone think of this play?

[betgo]

Real easy push with 66 or 22 for that matter. You are ahead if you get called by AK or AQ.

[McMelchior]

To BK123:
I'd push. Your folding equity is going down the drain, you're the small stack, and I don't see "waiting for a better hand" or "trying to move up in pay" as +EV options here. Additionally UTG moves (unless you're been VERY aggressive) are usually seen as much harder to call than LP moves.

To MrBrightSide:
I think anything but pushing sucks, unless you HIGHLY specific reasons to believe a smaller raise will be interpreted as a super strong hand - by ALL opponents. Which probably never will be the case in low buy-in tournaments.

You have to maximize your folding equity, and you're ahead of all but higher pairs. PUSH!

Best,

McMelchior (Johan)

[BK123]

Thanks for the responses, I pushed and ran into JJ. I just did some EV calculations by hand with fairly tight calling ranges for the others (99-AA, AK-AQ) and the push came out to about +T3000. So I think it is a push but its close.