Call allin with pocket tens?

[Laughingboy]

Hero is tied for chip lead with ~2k chips on button, dealt pocket tens.
Villain open-pushes from middle position with ~1700 chips. Folded to hero.
Villain has been loose-ish, playing about 30% of hands, but this is his first push.
Blinds are 150/300
Hero will have an imposing chip position if he wins, but be all but busted if he loses.
Call?

[The_Bends]

How many players left?
I'd proably push against a loose player with less than 10bb

[Laughingboy]

6 players remain.
Hero at 2k
Villain at 1700
Co-leader at 2k (folded utg)
3 short stacks share the remainder.

[The_Bends]

Hmm, to be honest I'm not sure. The shortstacks must be exceptionally short (2-3bbs each) and you're probably facing a coinflip. I still think call is correct though as it almost guarentees money and gives you a great shot at 1st.

[Laughingboy]

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I still think call is correct though as it almost guarentees money and gives you a great shot at 1st.

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That's the way I looked at it. Regrettably, Villain had AQo and the flop had two queens. C'est la vie.

[snowmen]

I would have folded , you are 55% up but really do not know how strong he is.Maybe i am too tight taking this decision but with shortstacks around and facing a bigger stack...imho

[silversurfer]

One of the things that stuck in my head after reading TPfAP a couple times was that you don't want to push small edges when it can cost you the tourney. Risking your wad on 1010 here...not good.

Honestly, my first guess was AQs; sorry it didn't work out for you. While you had the edge, you can always punish the LAGs later in the game. Don't be in a hurry to get it done on a marginal hand.

[Big Limpin']

Call him. Theres T350 in the pot from the blinds. If you can assume the blinds will need a monster to call 2 all-ins.

This would make a 50/50 shot worth it. I guess the question is what are the chances that he would have only ONE over to your 10-10

[Apathy]

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This would make a 50/50 shot worth it. I guess the question is what are the chances that he would have only ONE over to your 10-10

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I think this IS the imprtant question. If you think your pretty far ahead of his push range here then I call, but im not calling if I know its a race. You have a lot of FE left still and can probably make the money without showing down a hand, but I think its close.

[KidNapster]

Fold.