Push/Fold ICM Hands (6.50)

[DetroitHustle]

I use SNGWIZ & SNGEGT to check my pushes/calls.
Im wondering if i think im one of the best/better players at my table , should i be passing up slighty +EV pushes?
Here are a couple hands.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (6 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB (t1350)
UTG (t2400)
MP (t4390)
Hero (t990)
Button (t2670)
SB (t1700)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t990</font>,

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (6 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG (t3425)
MP (t1975)
CO (t2540)
Hero (t1980)
SB (t1805)
BB (t1775)

Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1955</font>,

[DetroitHustle]

AND BTW in hand 2 there are ante's which is what i think makes the big differnce.
BB in hand 2 is also pretty tight (tag , i have 400+ hands on him). He's called me light when i push from the small blind but in this scenario i doubt he will call too light.

[CheeseMoney]

I think hand 1 is fine and hand 2 I kind of hate. You're in a 6.5 and you have to have a read that SB and BB are tight. I just don't think that happens all to often in a 6.5. I'm looking for my minimum edge to be at least .3 in any low stakes tourney through, say, a 27, so at a 6.5 this is way marginal and screwing up someones calling range will cost you big $$$.

[dickkemp]

i agree with hand 1 but yet again not liking hand 2. you have position why not raise to 500 or 600.
worst case scenario you get reraised by one of those hands that snap calls. only you still have 1500ish to play.
an ok scenario would be the flat call and you get to play a flop in position.
best case obviously you take it down preflop and pick up another round of survival.
and as for the not stacking off marginally with a big skill advantage would be a lot more important in the lower blind levels. i think that this concept is pretty much diminished completely at 100 200 blinds.

[dickkemp]

also cheesemonkey when you say edge of .3 you mean ROI or is there another number i have to learn?

[eurythmech]

.3% of the tournament prize pool in difference