[psandman]

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I missed that BB had more than SB, but is it fair that SB not get at least as much as if he had to bet because BB miscounted his chips?

In the case of BB having more than SB BB should not be eliminated from the tournament, but SB should get the benefit of winning as much as he possibly could.

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Seems reasonable... What if the BB won? Would the SB be compelled to pay a higher amount than originally "agreed" when the cards were turned over?

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Not if the miscount was on the part of the BB. It was BB's mistake, BB should bear the burden of the mistake. Now, if SB has 3000 and pushes in BB has 4,500 but claims he 2,500 when he calls and BB wins BB gets all the chips because SB isn't hurt by the mistake SB risked all his chips. IF SB has 4,500 bets 3000 and BB claims to be all-in for less and actually has 4,500 SB only should lose the 3,000 he had bet not the 4,500 that BB because first we don't know that BB intended to raise and not call second even if we somehow know that BB intened to raise and not call SB was denied the opportunity to fold by BB's mistake. If it was SB's mistake that would be different.