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Originally Posted by Didace
Does your 50% chart take into account how often everyone folds?
Most of the time the blinds will be going up before you get to the big blind again because of all the yahoos stalling to try and sneak into the money.
I just hate barely staying alive for an extended period - give me more chips or let me go home.
OP - the above is the correct attitude you need to have in a tournament.
That said, there is no *always* or *never* in poker, so when you're in push/fold mode, having high card value vs bigger stacks in the blinds suggests you can fold more often, but push/fold mode starts at about 15 BBs and your range increases as your stack decreases.
However, if you have 15 BBs and the players you shove into have < 25 BBs, you need to consider how narrow their calling range is due to the damage your stack can inflict on them.
In these cases you primarily expand your range for fold equity purposes. Fold equity allows you to continue by keeping your stack at least moderately threatening.
Play to win the tournament, not to min cash. Profitable MTT players have an ITM of between 15% and 25%. In other words, if you're making money playing MTTs, you should expect to not cash 4/5 of the time.