($22 Stars) QQ facing TAG\'s Reraise
 

Villan seems to bet big with his strong hands. Table has been playing very tight for a 22. How would you play this hand? I think there is a strong arguement for folding. We will still have 14bb left, which is more than enough to make a run at 1st.

I would give the villan a very tight range of: TT+, AK. Here are the pokerstove results:

equity (%) win (%) tie (%)
Hand 1: 52.3710 % 50.99% 01.38% { QQ }
Hand 2: 47.6290 % 46.25% 01.38% { TT+, AKs, AKo }

Real Question: Is it better SNG strategy to fold this small edge and wait for a bigger one? Basically is it more important to avoid going broke than it is accumulating chips in this spot?

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY.

PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t2300)
UTG+1 (t805)
MP1 (t1135)
Hero (t1755)
CO (t695)
Button (t1560)
SB (t3365)
BB (t1885)

Preflop: Hero is in MP2 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t300</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="red">SB raises to t3365 (All-in)</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, Hero ???

Re: ($22 Stars) QQ facing TAG\'s Reraise
 

i think with the blinds being where they are you have to call this. His play isn't likely indicative of AA or KK, since he'd try and get more value, as much as JJ-99 and AK.
i'd call this

Re: ($22 Stars) QQ facing TAG\'s Reraise
 

I would think this is most likely AKo/AKs and maybe TT/JJ/KK (usually not AA). With effectively 2100 in the pot and about 1400 to call, I think I risk it.

Re: ($22 Stars) QQ facing TAG\'s Reraise
 

I am getting an early consensus, that it is more important to accumulate chips in this spot than it is to avoid going broke. Mainly becuase the blinds are at the 50/100 level. How does everyone else feel?

Re: ($22 Stars) QQ facing TAG\'s Reraise
 

Call AINEC.
Tons of overlay. You are too short too fold. Your hand is too strong. Your read isn't strong enough.

Re: ($22 Stars) QQ facing TAG\'s Reraise
 

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Is it better SNG strategy to fold this small edge and wait for a bigger one?

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i dont know why people keep referring to this. this isnt a small edge. with these stacks, you want to get all in here.

if your range is correct, you are ahead, and theres tons of dead money. plus hes probably looser than you are giving him credit for.

this really isnt even close IMO.

Re: ($22 Stars) QQ facing TAG\'s Reraise
 

At what level is this a close descion? Would you fold this in the first level of a SNG? What is considered deep for a SNG? 20BB..30BB???

I am trying to find out the best way to play these SNG's. Everyone seems to stress"...dont go broke early...you must wait for the blinds to get big in relation to your stack so you can push bot, which is where your edge lies." A large portion of 2+2ers implement this formula. I have a few questions. Can you please explain why.

When is it considered early in a SNG?

When are the blinds truely large enough to jeopardize your stack in stealing situations?

Re: ($22 Stars) QQ facing TAG\'s Reraise
 

I think you seeing AA/KK here more often than not, sometimes your against AK and maybe JJ although i think calling is -EV.

I dont mind a call, i can probably find a fold if im sure of my reads though.