Isolating the short stack

[Newt_Buggs]

like always, I have to tag along with the flashy new play on the 2+2 forums. Is this one going overboard?
$50+5
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (3 handed) converter

Button (t921)
Hero (t5876)
BB (t3203)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t921 (All-In)</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t5876 (All-In)</font>,

[gasgod]

It might well work, especially with a good read on BB. But if he's not brain dead, he'll realize that calling is almost risk free. If you win, he is almost a cinch for second place whether he calls or not.

GG