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    Default ITM as the short stack

    My question is not about this hand specifically. How do you play as the shortie ITM when the big stack is bullying? Go for broke with a semi-decent hand or wait and pray?

    Just as an example, who calls and what's your minimum hand here? Big stack is solid and pushes here probably way over 50%.

    Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is $600 (3 handed) by Hand Converter CG

    Button ($6960)
    SB ($10310)
    Hero ($2730)

    Preflop: Hero is BB with 7, K.
    Button folds, SB raises $10010 (All-In), Hero ??
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    I call with K high there, you're heading for a 60/40 this orbit, may as well try and have the 60.
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    Go for broke with a semi-decent hand
    That's just my style.
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    I'm calling with 22+, A2+, K2+, Q9+ (roughly). I might even throw in some mid-range suited connectors (T9s, JTs, J9s). I'm hoping to get my money in as a slight favorite or no worse than 3:2 dog, so all of those hands qualify against his range. Getting blinded down is horrible.

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