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[QUOTE="Dara OKearney, post: 5129801, member: 390655"]
[b]When fold everything becomes call everything[/b]

Interesting question, because these are two of the situations we talk the least about in the book.

What warps the strategy of satellites, particularly in the endgame, is the fact that there is a number of prizes of equal value. The bigger that number, the bigger the warp factor. For example, in a satellite with 20 seats and 21 left, if you have average stack in the big blind, and the small blind who covers you exposes his hand as 32o and shoves, and you look down at aces, calling is a mistake.

The corollary to this is that as the number gets smaller, the less effect ICM has, and the closer we should play to normal mtt strategy. In a satellite with two seats we should call a bit tighter than normal, but not insanely so. With 3 left in this scenario, aces would be a call usually (unless the third player is significantly shorter).

With only one seat, ICM disappears completely, and we should play pure cash game strategy (anything that makes us chips long term is correct). In this case if the small blind shoves any amount at any point and shows 32o, every hand is a call, let alone aces.

Thanks for your question!
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