Graham;186981 wroteI don't really like it because there are too many people left behind you to act. Sure they guy made a retarded call with A8, but he could have sensed that the shove said you had a low pocket pair and didn't really want to play it and since he had you covered he decided he'd take those odds and gamble.
The proper play there I would assume is either a fold (I hate small pocket pairs), or a call hoping it doesn't get raised and try to set mine. Though, with the blinds at those levels I think that the fold is probably the right play.
This isn't a dream spot but I am not folding here.
Pros
- Your EP raise is likely to get a fair amount of respect
- blinds are coming soon!
- You may get people to fold 66, 77, 88, 99 or even TT.
- You add 20% to your stack
- You flip with any Ax that calls with the added bonus of all that dead money in the pot
Cons
- JJ+ will snap call you and you are crushed
You aren't out playing anyone with these stack sizes anyway. Get aggressive and gobble up those blinds and antes. You don't make money at SNG's by waiting for cards in the end game.