Bubble Hand #1

[EscapePlan9]

To try to get some discussion going again here, I'm going to post some common bubble situations. This first one is pretty simple.

The entire table has been tight on the bubble. Occasionally a raise and a fold, a few walks. Nothing crazy.

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (4 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

Hero (t2050)
SB (t4700)
BB (t3675)
UTG (t4575)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
UTG folds. Hero ?

What do you do here and why? Raise/push/fold.
How about 22? T9o? 76s?

[GodlikeRoy]

I'd push with all those hands because you're low on chips and really need to pick some up somehow, stealing blinds works well for this. A tight table means you're most likely not going to get called (this is even further emphasized by the fact that the 3 remaining stacks are all about the same and if any of them were to lose vs you, they would be in terrible position).

[Cactus Jack]

[EscapePlan9]

[Cactus Jack]

[Stoneburg]

Push every time with all those hands.

If they fold, you increase your stack size with almost 25%! If you get called and bust, well you were favorite to bust anyway being the shortstack. If you get called and win, you're in good shape to win the whole thing. Unless they have QQ or better you've got a decent chance to win, in fact, QTo is a favorite over a random hand, the other three examples are coinflips. I'd probably push 72o here unless I have reason to think I am going to get called (ie: I've been pushing a lot or they have been calling a lot).