Not mentioning in the original post that it was a DYM was a bit of a fail because in a non-DYM it is a snap call with any 2 cards. In a DYM then it is a lot closer because the only aim in it is to survive so just getting the pot odds alone does not always make a call correct. Was it a turno or normal DYM? Other stack sizes are relevant too. For example; if they are all 3 evenly matched then it makes complete sense for him to call with 72 but if he is the biggest stack and there are 2 other short stacks then the extra 475 chips are really useful to him.
As for not having a good oppertunity to shove beforehand: Your cards are often irrelevant in a DYM. You just need to find the right situations where you are shoving into opponents where it would be a mistake for them to call with anything other than a really strong hand.
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