KJ on bubble. Is this a push?

[LinusKS]

The idea that the BB is auto-folding after Hero limps and Button raises is wrong.

BB can see that many big stacks would make this play with any two. He can also see that if he folds he'll have 280 chips, and 180 after he pays the sb.

On the other hand, if he calls, he can nearly triple up. And he has to figure after the Button's raise, the Hero's liable to fold, leaving a nice overlay.

Given that the Button figures to make this cheap play with a wide range of hands, BB is 100% correct to call with any decent cards (any pair, Ax, facecards, maybe some others).

Ironically, that's why limping probably isn't a good play - the big stack will steal with crap cards, the BB will call, Hero folds, and BB triples up.