99 in SB, two limpers + shorty shove

[zook]

Early in a $26 FO, no real reads.

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Holdem Tourney - Blinds: 25/50 - 9 players - Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: 2690
UTG+1: 3705
MP1: 3255
MP2: 5425
MP3: 480
CO: 3875
Button: 3465
Hero: 2565
BB: 3980

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is SB with 9 9
UTG calls, 2 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 raises all-in 480, 2 folds, Hero...

[soupie]

Pot is 655 and it costs you 455 to call giving you pot odds of 1.44 to 1.

A pair of 9's in my judgment is ahead of the all in's range which would include smaller pairs, weak aces, and 2 broadway cards as well as legitamate hands.

If you make the call it is only 20% of your stack and really doesnt affect what you do with your stack if you call and lose.

Both of the above factors strongly argue for a call.

The problem comes in, in that you have the BB and 2 limpers left to act. This hand becomes a pure disaster if you call and they shove you forcing you to fold.

I would take the slightly extra risk that the BB wakes up with a monster or one of the 2 limpers has a monster and go ahead and shove to isolate.

[zook]

thanks soupie, appreciate the comments