Ok like 90+ people starting, down to 18 and it pays 10.

I have like 15k chips (a lil more than average) and this is my very first hand at the table. This is one of those weekly tourneys at the Gold Strike in Tunica with 20 min blinds.

Blinds are 800/1600 blinds 300 antes. I'm UTG and the BB is all in with his last 1600.

I had 2 red 8's what do I do? Like I said 1st hand so no reads except 3 of the guys were at my first table of the day and they were all pretty passive.

FWIW noone was really desperate low on chips besides BB fella.

I don't want to say what I did or why I did it in particularly in a hand like this. But I'd love some feedback.

folding is weak
standard raise is 1/3 your stack

shove, and IMO, INEC

I'm assuming the table's 9 handed.

Shove, AINEC.

Clear shove.

What do you mean no one is short? You sure are, with an M just over 3, and that means you have to push. With you that short, I would not be surprised if you had a call (or even 2) depending on the other stacks.

I had more than the average stack. I didn't see anyone in deperation mode, besides the guy all in on the BB. So from what I've experienced noone really messes with a decent raise unless they're REALLY strong when someone else is already all in.

It's almost like their thinking is they get to see our cards anyway because of the guy all in. (I never really understood that unless it's early and you're trying to gain info)

I don't think I'm being results oriented by saying I'm thinking I should have raised a little less so against 3 or 4 I could have folded to a push.

Anyway I raised to 5k a girl goes all in for 3 or 4 k more so I obviously called her AA.

Next hand I'm in BB caller , raiser, I'm all in to raiser with 77. He has A-10

flop
K-9-9
turn X
river K and I'm out.

Like I said I'm still wondering if I could have played the 88 better. It's a lil hard to think clearly about it w/o being results oriented.

Thanks for this and future help

Just because the rest of the table are playing like weak-tight ninnies means you should too. You are being results oriented, and shoving is the only clear play in this situation.