$9000 Guaranteed Final Table Hand

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how many are left?

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7 Players are left. Everybody is in the money.

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What are the other stacks like?

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I'm about middle of the pack. SB has about a 3:2 chip lead on second place. Other stacks are between $50,000-$350,000.

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Will you be the new shorty?

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If I check fold this, I'll have about $110,000 left, and will be in the bottom $25%, but there are still 2 stacks under me (3 if BB survives).

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Whats the payout structure?

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This is probably not quite right, but it's my best guess off the top of my head.

1st: $2500
2nd: $1500
3rd: $1000
4th: $750
5th: $500
6th: $350
7th: $250

How much does the payout schedule here affect my play if I'm trying to maximize my EV?

How much does it affect my play if I'm trying to win the tourney?

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Payout structure is a personal thing. Pure EV, this is a push PF I think. For me personally, I want to win this thing and Ill push this flop too. If going from 250 to 450 is a huge deal, then I might think BB's plan was to cooperate here and I would comply. But, I'd normally push this. Add 2 zeros to the payouts and Ill check down (even though it might be wrong). Like I said its a personal preference.