Hands from the Bellagio ME when in a "short" stack

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I don't think you've provided enough information to give a meaningful answer to hands 1 and 3, but hands 2 and 4 are pretty clear pushes.

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Yeah. I agree that a read of UTG, and to a lesser degree button, could sway number 1 to a push.

and table conditions in number 3 I think are important for the preflop decision. and of course reads on the callers could make a bet good on the flop.

although, in 2, I still think under some conditions calling might be better. like if the raiser will fold medium sized hands to a preflop push, but will ALWAYS Cbet the flop, then a call, check/push might be in order.