$33SNG Bubble decision vs. chipleader

Making a raise that's not a push is terrible. Shove it in.

[YourFoxyGrandma]

Easy push.

Question: If the BB had t1,100 would you push?

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Raising (and not pushing) forces him to make a decision, and if he pushes you can get out of the hand.
>>>ZIPPPY

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And if he calls and the flop doesn't contain an ace? You check and fold? You bet out? Sounds like a bad plan to me.

[tipperdog]

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Easy push.

Question: If the BB had t1,100 would you push?

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Yes. IMO, The fact that I could bust him on the bubble would increase my fold equity considerably.

[JudoGirl]

I push. The ev difference is about +.7% (or +$2). But I've been getting killed at the Party 11's doing exactly this type of thing in this situation with similar cards. I still think it is the right thing to do though...

Raising 2.5-3x invites an aggressive player to come over the top and it sounds like BB has recently changed gears (as do many good players at this stage). Coming over the top of a 2.5-3x raise from the SB is a big +EV move for BB.

[zipppy]

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Raising (and not pushing) forces him to make a decision, and if he pushes you can get out of the hand.
>>>ZIPPPY

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And if he calls and the flop doesn't contain an ace? You check and fold? You bet out? Sounds like a bad plan to me.

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Yes. My raise would be to steal his blind and leave room to get out if reraised. So much of this is dependant on your table image, and what's happened in the last 5 hands.