<blockquote>i figured by calling, i was giving myself better chances for more money (less likely that shortstack doubled up) plus pot odds when it got around to be were pretty friggin large, 4-1ish and no WAY i was a 4-1 dog...(right? or at worst, RIGHT at 4-1 so math was a wash lol)</blockquote> Here are comments I got from one, anonymous, very well respected P-5er...

Well, against 2 hands you were more than likely worse than a 4-1 dog, and you were 18% here. Still...not sure this is a bad call, considering it helps to eliminate the other shorty, and if the pusher (bobb) wins...you still get 4th.... post this one in hand advice :)

so thoughts? (not that it matters but went on to win the tourney....mainly concerned with opinions regarding the chip stacks and the play as it directly relates to this specific situation. I took awhile before calling. Thanks!!

pokerstars Game #<span id="lw_1166060952_0">7409063088</span>: Tournament #37892335, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (400/800) - 2006/12/12 - 06:12:33 (ET)
Table '37892335 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: Bobb@Fab (10465 in chips)
Seat 3: LucaPom (2074 in chips)
Seat 4: jdro (3153 in chips)
Seat 7: NOTOW (18908 in chips)
Seat 8: Mr.Tonks (5900 in chips)
Bobb@Fab: posts the ante 50
LucaPom: posts the ante 50
jdro: posts the ante 50
NOTOW: posts the ante 50
Mr.Tonks: posts the ante 50
LucaPom: posts small blind 400
jdro: posts big blind 800
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jdro [Kd 5c]
NOTOW: folds
Mr.Tonks: folds
Bobb@Fab: raises 2400 to 3200
LucaPom: calls 1624 and is all-in
jdro: calls 2303 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5d 9d]
*** TURN *** [Tc 5d 9d] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [Tc 5d 9d 8s] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jdro: shows [Kd 5c] (two pair, Kings and Fives)
Bobb@Fab: shows [Ac Jc] (high card Ace)
jdro collected 2158 from side pot
LucaPom: shows [6d 6s] (a pair of Sixes)
jdro collected 6322 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8480 Main pot 6322. Side pot 2158. | Rake 0
Board [Tc 5d 9d 8s Kc]
Seat 2: Bobb@Fab (button) showed [Ac Jc] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 3: LucaPom (small blind) showed [6d 6s] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 4: jdro (big blind) showed [Kd 5c] and won (8480) with two pair, Kings and Fives
Seat 7: NOTOW folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Mr.Tonks folded before Flop (didn't bet)