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monix
We are down to 7 handed. Two orbits previously I was 4th with about 18,000 chips when I raised AQs UTG+1. The short stack on the button went all in, and I called; he has AK, and I double him up.

After the blinds pass, I am 7th by a large amount. I get back to 9,000 after picking up the blinds twice by going all-in from the button with K5o, and two hands later with A3o.

Now this is an FCP tourney, so no hand history (one of my many peeves with the site), so I'll try and reconstruct the hand as best as possible:

Blinds 2000/1000 (no ante)

UTG(Hero) 9,000
UTG+1 25,000
MP 45,000
CO 35,000
Button 20,000
SB 20,000
BB 18,000

I am dealt a real hand, TT, and I was really torn. My M is still only 3, so I'd like to double up. With my recent stealing, I may induce a call with an all-in, but the table has been pretty tight. Raising 3 x the BB is a third of my stack and I may get more than 1 caller from UTG, so I might as well go all in...thoughts?
gobears
I was at the table and your play was fine (pushing is the only option with an M of 3 and a hand as strong as pocket tens)

Table had been playing tight as well as many pushes weren't being called - and you probably noticed that.
Actuary
Push
easy.

3x BB = 2/3 ur stack btw.
timwakefield
The big blind is 2000 here right? If anybody is calling a raise from you, they're calling an all-in too.
copernicus
all of the above
tskillz187
You have to go all in here. If you are pushing your crap hands you have to push your good ones too or else it'll be a huge signal you are big.
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