I thought this hand was extremely easy...

[bluewilde]

Clearly this is going one of those threads where I'll post a stupid opinion and learn something [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]. Personally, I don't like this at all. OK, SB/BB probably won't join in (but I've been unpleasantly surprised by KK when I've tried to issolate a short-stacked all-in like this), but worrying about the other two guys picking up a premium hand is probably stupid.

The issue, then, is that I just don't like the fact that you're risking half your chips when it's a race or a dominated up-hill battle. The only hand you're a solid favorite against is 22 or 23, both very unlikely. Sure he's short, but he's a real threat to your stack. And he's not under insane pressure yet (+10BBs). So you're going to see AJ+ KQ or a pair that dominates you most often. On his steal pushes, he still has two overcards. You haven't put many chips in and the blinds don't amount to much dead money (I don't see tantalizing odds). I just don't think it's worth it.