No read, just ITM. I think I have to call this?

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t1500/t3000
(Ante: t300)
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t185178
UTG+1: t31142
MP1: t27155
MP2: t13991
MP3: t4650
CO: t42697
Hero: t106481
SB: t74100
BB: t40835

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is Button with 3 3
6 folds, Hero raises to t8000, SB folds, BB raises all-in t40535, Hero


I'm calling a little over 30 with a little over 50 in the pot.

What's average stack?

70ish.

So you call off, and lose the race, or are dominated, and you've got an average stack (slightly below). Are you ok with this, or would you rather have 98K?

I dunno if I call here. I hate small pairs. We're (almost) never a big favorite. At best, we're flipping coins. This type of hand has to go beyond pot odds, and you definitely have to consider stack preservation as well.

Another thing to consider; would winning this hand increase your opportunity to win the tournament enough to compensate for the chance of losing the flip, or being dominated?

I don't know the answers to these.

I think this is spot on. I hate both calling and being called by these low pairs. You are just barely a coin flip. And unless you think they would reraise push with 2x or 22, it is atough spot you've put yourself in when you have a bulk of chips. Of course if you lean towards being ahead, how can you not call?

Hate low pairs.

Sure looks like a resteal....

But, the problem with 33 is even if it is, you call and are still racing with 94o. Meh.

you are too good of a player.. fold this hand and find a better spot.

Yeah I dunno why I felt so priced in here. Elky was sitting behind me with the chiplead, and jcamby was also sitting behind me with a stack, so maybe I felt intimidated and figured that I should take a coinflip since I could afford it.

Looking back it seems pretty clear that I don't need to risk the chips.