Down to 3 handed

[HeyMan]

Ok down to 3 handed in a small tourney. 1st place pays $800 - 3rd $300 . 1st to act and short stacked ( 8 BB's ) I shove KJ. Good shove or bad ?

 

[dragunovich]

is relative, although nobody recommends doing it, although many do it or with worse hands like 109s etc. I think you should close your range at the beginning of the tournament and open it up while you win more hands.

 

[lsbenn]

I would shove being short stack. 3 handed you probably have the best chance or coin flip if called.

 

[playinggameswithu]

If you wait any longer your going have to double up twice or worse triple up once. How big were your opponets stacks? Were they playing gambley or wreckless?

 

[pescaofish]

Under 10 BB, you dont have many options, So, yes: Shove! before is too late :fight:

 

[dcmaclout]

I think it's a bad move with luck you'll be successful but you may end up losing the inverted chips

 

[Sprockett]

There are very few (if any) scenarios where I dont openshove in this spot.