$Freeroll NLHE MTT: 99, Almost in the FT's Bubble, Fold?

[aznman08]

Poker is a situational game. Even if this line is never optimal, it can be sub-optimal to different degrees depending on the situation. You're generalizing that this line is worst overall, and basing this on a different situation from the one I put forward.

This. More-so in a tournament than cash, this hand requires us to make the best situational +EV move (or as stated in another thread +tournament EV).

I'm definitely shoving here given our stack size and approaching the final table bubble. I think min raising with the intention of calling a 3bet here is the worst option. What happens when we get called and get put in a tough spot post flop? Just get it in.

Heres the thing, yes we can get into a flip with 5 cards. However, what if we can plan out the hand such that there may be a possibility that if we get to a flop, shove and and possibly get our opponents to fold on it should they miss and hits out perceived range?

Granted this is a freeroll but in cash tournaments, you still want to make the best overall EV as opposed to just our hand EV

 

[Jacki Burkhart]

I'm almost never open folding pocket 9s 7 handed regardless of stack sizes.

so my options become raise or shove.

Because of position, stack sizes and "bubble mentality" I'd prefer to shove here since I'm gonna be calling a 3bet for my tourney life anyways...and at this stage I'd rather just win the blinds, but I'm willing to flip with 99 if need be.

 

[Loonbat]

The ship is imo the best option, far ahead of a minraise and the fold is not even an option.