Re: Anna Kournikova, 4 spots from in the money
You have 9xBB, there are antes. There is no way you can ever not put all of your money in with this hand. If you want to make money in NL MTTs, one of the things you will need to recognize is how the payout structure affects yoru decisions. Getting your money back from cashing is not the way to do it. Look at how many X your buy in 1st-3rd place get, then figure out how many times you would need to limp into the money to equal finishin 1st-3rd once. Once you actually look at the math of it, it is easier to play to maximize your chances of finishing 1-3, even if it is at the expense of "making the money" this particular time.
So anyway, your money is going in. With my image I open push under all but the most extreme circumstances (even a brain dead opponent would smell a rat). In your case, I would consider a limp reraise, or even a 3xBB raise knowing ou were pushing any flop. The last play is higher risk, but is something you may consider to accumulate chips at the bubble.
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