Isolating a shortstack late in a tourney

[ClassicBob]

Antes 150, Blinds 600/1200; 13 players left in the tourney. Already in the money, but significant payout doesn't occur until the top 5. So, exactly how bad did I mess up this hand?


Dealer: spicy0319 posts the small blind of 600
Dealer: smoknjo posts the big blind of 1,200
Dealer: You have been dealt [7s 7c]
Dealer: ALL IN A-HOLE folds
Dealer: CHASEMGE raises to 8,366, and is all in
Dealer: HERO raises to 23,583, and is all in
Dealer: robb34 folds
Dealer: TheChipHunter calls 23,583
Dealer: spicy0319 folds
Dealer: smoknjo folds
Dealer: HERO shows [7s 7c]
Dealer: TheChipHunter shows [Qs Qc]
Dealer: CHASEMGE shows [9d As]
Dealer: The flop is [5d 9h 5h]
Dealer: The turn is [2s]
Dealer: The river is [6s]
Dealer: HERO shows two pair, Sevens and Fives
Dealer: TheChipHunter shows two pair, Queens and Fives
Dealer: TheChipHunter wins the side pot (30,434) with two pair, Queens and Fives
Dealer: CHASEMGE shows two pair, Nines and Fives
Dealer: TheChipHunter wins the main pot (27,948) with two pair, Queens and Fives
Dealer: CHASEMGE stands up
Dealer: HERO stands up0

[TStoneMBD]

The pf raise is in far too early a position, along with you to commit your stack with 77. You are at best a coin flip and are often looking at an overpair vs UTG. Aside from that, a player has the opportunity to pick up a big pair behind you and bust you. It is -ev risking your 23k to win a 10k pot when your hand is at best a race.

[bigredlemon]

Couldn't have said it myself.

The small stack is no midget... he still has about 8xBBs, so he's by no means desperate. You also have to give him credit for pushing in early position.

I don't know how he plays, but I personally would not push with a low pair in EP at a full table.

[ijustliketoplay]

Easy fold - why risk 8000 chips at this stage of the tournament? if it had been a genuine short stack (say 2 or 3000) then maybe you can just flat call as he might be getting desperate with something like a5 suited. But pushing your whole stack in here is just bad play in the long run, in my opinion.