Pressuring the short stack at the table

[LethalRose]

MP1 is a moron.
Standard?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero (t5541)
Button (t4600)
SB (t1672)
BB (t7092)
UTG (t8445)
UTG+1 (t2745)
MP1 (t1022)
MP2 (t8955)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t200, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1200</font>

[Matador225]

Yea I think thats a pretty standard play against a terrible opponent. Ideally you would want something a little better, like ATs, but you still have a good edge on his range of hands.

[curtains]

I wouldn't call it standard, but its surely reasonable, especially if you think MP1 may fold.

[KingDan]

I like it, but would a raise to 600 or 800 be better becaues you committed if mp1 pushes, but allows you dump if button/bb/ plays back at you?

[curtains]

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I like it, but would a raise to 600 or 800 be better becaues you committed if mp1 pushes, but allows you dump if button/bb/ plays back at you?

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Yeah but if MP1 is a moron, you might need to actually put them completely allin to make them fold. Making it 600, might encourage a very bad player to call when they otherwise would have folded, and you almost surely don't want this.

You are correct however, that in most cases you shouldn't raise the entire 1200 here, at least against opponents whom are aware of when they are "pot committed".