Short Stack Play- When to push as a short stack?

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AceHoldOn

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Here are some Hand Histories from a freeroll I was in. Couldn't get anything going and was short stacked the whole game. I'll post some hands and just curious what you guys think in regards to pushing. Just looking for any edge (have fold equity and can pick up the blinds.) I'll number the hands for faster reference. Thanks all.

Hand#1
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145125973: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:39:57 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (3,622)
Seat 2: GrabbedTheGold (1,323)
Seat 3: KSWILL (4,065)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (1,090), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,165), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (910)
Seat 7: Fetishman (11,260)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,600)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (1,155), is sitting out
Fetishman posts the small blind of 30
kaspanova posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [Ah Jd]
Blue Diamonds87 folds
oakleyannie folds
GrabbedTheGold has 15 seconds left to act
GrabbedTheGold is sitting out
GrabbedTheGold has timed out
GrabbedTheGold folds
GrabbedTheGold has returned
KSWILL folds
Mr_Bernau folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn .... push or can we still come in for standard raise here?


Hand #2
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145131662: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:40:33 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (3,622)
Seat 2: GrabbedTheGold (1,323)
Seat 3: KSWILL (4,065)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (1,090), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,165), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,000)
Seat 7: Fetishman (11,230)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,540)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (1,155), is sitting out
kaspanova posts the small blind of 30
Blue Diamonds87 posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [Kh 5c]
oakleyannie folds
GrabbedTheGold folds
KSWILL folds
Mr_Bernau folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn ... Wasn't going to post this but since the blind is sitting out does that change anything?

Hand #3
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145159417: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:43:23 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (7,364)
Seat 2: GrabbedTheGold (1,363)
Seat 3: matsulli (3,208)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (1,010), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,165), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,000)
Seat 7: Fetishman (11,633)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,600)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (1,055), is sitting out
Mr_Bernau posts the small blind of 40
Kat64 posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [Tc Ad]
AceHoldOn is stack too big here too push a,10 off UTG?

Hand#4

Full Tilt Poker Game #3145165162: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:43:58 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (7,364)
Seat 2: GrabbedTheGold (1,363)
Seat 3: matsulli (3,568)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (970), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,085), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,000)
Seat 7: Fetishman (11,633)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,360)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (1,055), is sitting out
Kat64 posts the small blind of 40
AceHoldOn posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [5h As]
Fetishman folds
kaspanova has 15 seconds left to act
kaspanova raises to 160
Blue Diamonds87 folds
oakleyannie calls 160
GrabbedTheGold folds
matsulli folds
Mr_Bernau folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn 100% fold right? we're not that desperate!??

Hand #5
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145186537: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:46:07 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (7,204)
Seat 2: GrabbedTheGold (1,363)
Seat 3: matsulli (4,078)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (970), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,045), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (880)
Seat 7: Fetishman (11,513)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,290)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (1,055), is sitting out
kaspanova posts the small blind of 40
Blue Diamonds87 posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [Ad Td]
oakleyannie folds
GrabbedTheGold has 15 seconds left to act
GrabbedTheGold folds
matsulli folds
Mr_Bernau folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn push or standard raise?
 
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Hand #6
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145191516: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:46:37 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (7,204)
Seat 2: GrabbedTheGold (1,363)
Seat 3: matsulli (4,078)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (970), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,045), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,000)
Seat 7: Fetishman (11,513)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,250)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (975), is sitting out
Blue Diamonds87 posts the small blind of 40
oakleyannie posts the big blind of 80
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [9c 7s]
GrabbedTheGold folds
matsulli folds
Mr_Bernau folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn should I ever even consider pushing this?

Hand#7
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145243909: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:51:58 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (9,564)
Seat 2: GrabbedTheGold (33)
Seat 3: matsulli (1,358)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (2,500)
Seat 5: Kat64 (965), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,000)
Seat 7: Fetishman (11,513)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,530)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (935), is sitting out
Kat64 posts the small blind of 50
AceHoldOn posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [As 9c]
Fetishman folds
kaspanova folds
Blue Diamonds87 folds
oakleyannie calls 100
GrabbedTheGold folds
matsulli folds
Mr_Bernau calls 100
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn Is this a push? No one has shown any interest

Hand #8
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145276914: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:55:20 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (8,831)
Seat 3: pfred88 (736)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (2,400), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (915), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,200)
Seat 7: Fetishman (13,737)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,530)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (785), is sitting out
oakleyannie posts the small blind of 50
pfred88 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [Js Ks]
Mr_Bernau folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn push here? are is that too desperate?

Hand#9
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145309679: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:58:41 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (10,817)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (5,894)
Seat 3: 74steve (9,965)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (1,100)
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,065), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,050)
Seat 7: Fetishman (13,437)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,880)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (785), is sitting out
Fetishman posts the small blind of 50
kaspanova posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [9c 8d]
Blue Diamonds87 folds
oakleyannie folds
BamaSlim111 calls 100
74steve folds
Mr_Bernau folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn always fold since there is a limper? push if no limper?
 
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Hand #10

Full Tilt Poker Game #3145331949: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:00:56 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (11,067)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (6,693)
Seat 3: 74steve (9,466)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (1,000)
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,065), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,050)
Seat 7: Fetishman (13,387)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,630)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (635), is sitting out
oakleyannie posts the small blind of 50
BamaSlim111 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [9h Ah]
74steve folds
Mr_Bernau calls 100
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn is this good enough to push even with a limper? Is my stack too big in relation to blinds to worry about pushing?

Hand #11

Full Tilt Poker Game #3145401608: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:08:04 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (11,017)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (7,042)
Seat 3: 74steve (9,466)
Seat 4: Mr_Bernau (701)
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,065), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,050)
Seat 7: Fetishman (13,387)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,630)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (635), is sitting out
BamaSlim111 posts the small blind of 60
74steve posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [Ts Kh]
Mr_Bernau calls 120
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn anyone think about pushing here?


 
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Hand#12
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145409054: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:08:50 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (11,898)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (6,982)
Seat 3: 74steve (9,346)
Seat 5: Kat64 (1,065), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,050)
Seat 7: Fetishman (13,387)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,630)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (635), is sitting out
74steve posts the small blind of 60
Kat64 posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [8h 8s]
AceHoldOn has 15 seconds left to act
AceHoldOn insta-push? Would anyone do a stop and go here?
 
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Hand#13
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145418193: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:09:46 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (11,298)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (6,982)
Seat 3: 74steve (9,286)
Seat 4: carriepets (1,545), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (945), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,830)
Seat 7: Fetishman (13,387)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,630)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (635), is sitting out
Kat64 posts the small blind of 60
AceHoldOn posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [Ks 3s]
Fetishman folds
carriepets has returned
kaspanova folds
Blue Diamonds87 folds
oakleyannie folds
BamaSlim111 has 15 seconds left to act
BamaSlim111 calls 120
74steve folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd 3d Js]
AceHoldOn ... push this flop? push preflop?

Hand#14
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145436379: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:11:35 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (11,838)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (7,222)
Seat 3: 74steve (9,286)
Seat 4: carriepets (1,545)
Seat 5: Kat64 (885), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,230)
Seat 7: Fetishman (13,267)
Seat 8: kaspanova (4,630)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (635), is sitting out
Fetishman posts the small blind of 60
kaspanova posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [Qh Kh]
Blue Diamonds87 folds
oakleyannie folds
BamaSlim111 folds
74steve folds
carriepets folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn standard push?

Hand#15
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145467642: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:14:42 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (11,658)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (6,542)
Seat 3: 74steve (9,206)
Seat 4: carriepets (1,545)
Seat 5: Kat64 (885), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,410)
Seat 7: Fetishman (13,207)
Seat 8: kaspanova (5,630)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (455), is sitting out
BamaSlim111 posts the small blind of 60
74steve posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [Qc Jh]
carriepets folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn are we desperate enough to push this?
 
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Hand#16

Full Tilt Poker Game #3145534539: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:21:23 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (14,643)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (6,202)
Seat 3: 74steve (18,052)
Seat 4: jehanne11 (440), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (705), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,210)
Seat 7: Fetishman (4,441)
Seat 8: kaspanova (5,070)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (215), is sitting out
BamaSlim111 posts the small blind of 80
74steve posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [9s As]
jehanne11 folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn Is this even a question?

Hand#17

Full Tilt Poker Game #3145539172: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:21:51 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (14,643)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (6,362)
Seat 3: 74steve (17,892)
Seat 4: jehanne11 (440), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (705), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,210)
Seat 7: Fetishman (4,441)
Seat 8: kaspanova (5,070)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (215), is sitting out
74steve posts the small blind of 80
jehanne11 posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [7h Kh]
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn too early to push this hand?

Hand#18
Full Tilt Poker Game #3145552378: $200 Railbirds Ranking Freeroll (23696428), Table 121 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:23:11 ET - 2007/08/03
Seat 1: oakleyannie (14,643)
Seat 2: BamaSlim111 (6,602)
Seat 3: 74steve (12,822)
Seat 4: jehanne11 (200), is sitting out
Seat 5: Kat64 (545), is sitting out
Seat 6: AceHoldOn (1,210)
Seat 7: Fetishman (4,441)
Seat 8: kaspanova (10,300)
Seat 9: Blue Diamonds87 (215), is sitting out
Kat64 posts the small blind of 80
AceHoldOn posts the big blind of 160
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to AceHoldOn [3c 3h]
Fetishman calls 160
kaspanova folds
Blue Diamonds87 folds
oakleyannie calls 160
BamaSlim111 folds
74steve folds
jehanne11 folds
Kat64 folds
AceHoldOn push this preflop? or hope to hit the set?
 
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