When do you push in with that short stack in a tourney?

[eddo31]

you cant have some set in stone guideline here.

the most important thing is what both TP and Lou have touched on. you have to be able to get people to fold to your all in. if all you have is 2 BB, then you are probably going to get called, and that generally isnt what you want. you have to be willing to get agressive with marginal hands, but they will provide you with your best chance of surviving in the tourney.

i would assume that this point will be around 5 BB, but you will have to gauge this by the table dynamics.

[humpty99]

It is somewhat implied in some of the other posts, but using position becomes very critical at this point. Say there are five people left, and your the shortstack. I would take a risk with a much lesser hand on the dealer button before I would push with A or K-any just to the left of the big blind. If I'm short and on the button, and everyone folds to me I'm probably making a move with just about anything. If you run into a hand, so be it. Probably not going to get another opportunity like that. I'm no pro, but I play every day and using position rather than cards when I'm short has consistently worked for me.