I hate folding in spots like these but pushing's no fun either

[ilya]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed) converter

MP1 (t1260)
MP2 (t1315)
Hero (t665)
Button (t1135)
SB (t740)
BB (t1060)
UTG (t780)
UTG+1 (t1045)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to t200</font>, <font color="#666666"> folded to Hero</font>

[kspade]

I agree with you, but at this point I think I still push about 70% of the time. The hope is he is min raising so he can get away from the hand as opposed to a monster. Depends on any reads - has he done this before? Often? How easily do the other two SS's give up their blinds?

[Scuba Chuck]

Folding here is nearly criminal. But I can see why you feel this way.

[microbet]

Not a lot of fun, but I'd rather push.

[meow_meow]

Someone explain to me why this is such a tough push?
It's still 8 handed, you've got less than 7bbs left, and there are a total of 4 hands that have you dominated.

Yes, people will often minraise with monsters in EP, but on the flip side, the presense of the minraiser might prevent the blinds from calling your push. This is probably your best chance to double up before the blinds take you down.

[AA suited]

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Someone explain to me why this is such a tough push?
It's still 8 handed, you've got less than 7bbs left, and there are a total of 4 hands that have you dominated.

Yes, people will often minraise with monsters in EP, but on the flip side, the presense of the minraiser might prevent the blinds from calling your push. This is probably your best chance to double up before the blinds take you down.

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you're also behind any pair.

but i would push in this situation as well