[wilfuljoker]

I was recently playing in a live tourney and was totally card dead. We were down to last 17 and on my table there seemed to be only short stacks and big stacks (no one in the middle). I was down to 6 BBs and knew that I had to shove as soon as possible. But my cards continued to be awful: 94o, J4o, 47s, etc. I went down to 4 BBs waiting to see if even an ace, a king or any suited connectors turned up but when they did someone always raised in front of me. Never even saw a pair. This was either the short stacks going all in or the big stacks bullying us. At what point do you call a raise with any two cards? Or do you just keep waiting on the basis that doubling up with 2 or 3 BBs on an open raise is better than just chucking your chips in when you probably have no chance? I worry that you lose the "first in vigorish" (ref Harrington) if you aren't the one doing the raising. Normally you would need a stronger hand than you think they have to call but I was running out of options. Blinds went up and I was suddenly on only two BBs so I had to shove (hardly the right word for it!) utg with 79s. Got called by two over cards and no miracle. Is this a case of "thats poker" or should I have taken my chance and called one of the raises with atc?