Live Play - UTG and low stack on the bubble: All-in or not?

[JohnMastah]

Tournament: 35$ buy-in, 48 entrants (top 6 paid)

Situation: I was doing fairly well when a super agressive (unknown) women joined my table (just before the final table merge). She stole 10 pots in a row and I finally decided to put her all-in with QQ. A couple of hands later, 4 players bust at the same time. We're down to the final table (7 players) and I have the luck of being UTG.

Table (Total: t480,000 / Average: t68,571):
SB has t45,000
BB has t102,000
UTG (hero) has t18,000
UTG+1 has t70,000
MP has t109,000
CO has t91,000
Button has t42,000

Blind are t3,000-t6,000 and I'm dealt T-9s.

My thinking at that time:
- Since I have no hope of seeing SB and Button being blinded out. I have to make a move either now or next hand if I want to make the money and take a shot at the top 3.
- I have no fold equity over BB, MP and CO. BB will call no matter what.
- If I manage to be up against BB only, I have some chance of doubling up.
- I could triple or quad up if the pot is multi-way and I hit the jackpot.

My conclusion: My Mzone is 3 and I might not find a better spot. I push.

What really happened: UTG+1 raised all-in and MP called. JJ vs KK vs my T-9s. The kings won, of course.

Was my push correct in that situation?

[chrisav74]

Your push was correct, but (without antes) your M is 2 & your fold equity disappeared a long time ago. I think Harrington called this the dead zone.

Having said that if your goal was to maximise your winnings you have achieved your goal (edit - it appears as though you bubbled out). You need to be picking spots to steal pots when your M is 10-12 so that you can afford to fold if you have to.

[JohnMastah]

I was doing fairly well when a super agressive (unknown) women joined my table (just before the final table merge). She stole 10 pots in a row and I finally decided to put her all-in with QQ. A couple of hands later, 4 players bust at the same time. We're down to the final table (7 players) and I have the luck of being UTG.

Forgot to mention that I lost 40k on that pot. (She raised to 18k and I reraised her all-in). She called with A-rag and caught her ace on turn.

(And you're right, my M was 2. Just didn`t pay attention.)

[baudib]

You don't have much choice even though you'll certainly be called...you can't fold a hand as good as T9s when you're going through the blinds immediately.

[chrisav74]

Forgot to mention that I lost 40k on that pot. (She raised to 18k and I reraised her all-in). She called with A-rag and caught her ace on turn.

(And you're right, my M was 2. Just didn`t pay attention.)

Not much you could have done then, you can't fold T9s there.