AK suited, in the BB.

[Bob T.]

Online $30 tournament.

We are at 35 players, the last twenty get paid.

The blinds are T200/T400 with T50 ante. I have T3500 which is a below average stack, and I am currently in about 25th position.

MP, who is playing loose aggressively, entering about 3 pots a lap, and frequently coldcalling to get into the hands opens for T1000. The SB, who is also fairly loose, calls. The SB has a stack just smaller than mine, and EP, has me covered, but without a big margin.

If I push, I don't think that I will win the pot preflop, because it is unlikely that both loose players will fold. In this situation, is it better to call the flop bet, and preserve my chips for post flop action (or another hand), or should I just push in, and hope that my hand survives.

I didn't consider fold, but I don't think that that is an option.