$4 NLHE MTT Deep Stacked: $4 NL MTT Deep Stacked: 44 vs super-short stack shove

[ph_il]

Not much on this player since I just moved tables. He's been short stack and folded for a full rotation before shoving here. Seems to be playing short-stack pretty selectively, so I'm thinking any pair, big ace, or possibly big K suited. I'm pretty short myself, sitting at 21/24 left.

What is my play here being in EP with small pair. I know I'm def. not just calling for set value. If I shove, at worst I'm flipping with SS shover. Worst case scenario: big stack behind me wakes up with a hand and I'm probably in big trouble, but I think I'm low enough in chips where I have to shove here...

Is folding small pair here an option?

pokerstars Game #52726484877: Tournament #331148065, $4.00+$0.40 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XXVI (2500/5000) - 2010/11/15 4:18:00 PT [2010/11/15 7:18:00 ET]
Table '331148065 77' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: greenhorn188 (79015 in chips)
Seat 2: TAOTE TIKI (220384 in chips)
Seat 4: AlexHarriman (87372 in chips)
Seat 5: Pedrunks (22910 in chips)
Seat 6: TRM_SHRiMP (71502 in chips)
Seat 7: PLAYTHU (236733 in chips)
Seat 8: Plat65 (187319 in chips)
Seat 9: Zzzzz986 (48031 in chips)
greenhorn188: posts the ante 625
TAOTE TIKI: posts the ante 625
AlexHarriman: posts the ante 625
Pedrunks: posts the ante 625
TRM_SHRiMP: posts the ante 625
PLAYTHU: posts the ante 625
Plat65: posts the ante 625
Zzzzz986: posts the ante 625
TAOTE TIKI: posts small blind 2500
AlexHarriman: posts big blind 5000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TRM_SHRiMP [4c 4s]
Pedrunks: raises 17285 to 22285 and is all-in
TRM_SHRiMP: ???

 

[cjatud2012]

poker stars $4.00+$0.40 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t2500/t5000 Blinds + t625 - 8 players - View hand 1026384
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: t79015 M = 6.32
SB: t220384 M = 17.63
BB: t87372 M = 6.99
UTG: t22910 M = 1.83
Hero (UTG+1): t71502 M = 5.72
MP1: t236733 M = 18.94
MP2: t187319 M = 14.99
CO: t48031 M = 3.84

Pre Flop: (t12500) Hero is UTG+1 with 4 :club: 4 :spade:
UTG raises to t22285 all in, Hero ???

If we were BB I'd say call, but here I'm pretty certain it's a fold.

 

[ph_il]

^^^should I be using that hand conversion? It's a lot easier to read.

(I don't use HA a lot.)

 

[cjatud2012]

^^^should I be using that hand conversion? It's a lot easier to read.

(I don't use HA a lot.)

Isn't it?

I'd just bookmark this page: http://www.handconverter.com

 

[ph_il]

TY.

 

[TheKAAHK]

I'm with CJ on this one. It's an easy fold. Let someone else deal with the short stack (or not), and pck your own spot to shove, if you are so inclined, later.

 

[PattyR]

hell naw i say just fold it for sure bro. like 1/4 of your stack on 44...i wait for a better spot imo

 

[ukaliks]

Not to mention that you UTG+1, this is bad pos to be playin 44. Even if you shove someone behind you might wake up with AK/JJ+. So as others say, fold.