Live MTT w/ low buy in- Are you playing this any different?

[BlueEcho]

Early on in a live B&M tourney I came across this hand.

Blinds 50/100 (2nd Limit)
Starting chips 3000
Limits going up every 15 mins.

Hero is in MP with 3150 chip count
Villian is BB with 4500 chips (due to being a regular they gave him more chips than me, seems unfair but oh well the buy-in was $27 bucks).

Villian's image is limited only to that he was playing 3-6 limit poker prior to tourney and has played that kind of style in the tourney thus far. Meaning loose and limp calling a lot. Given that they gave him the regular player chip bonus I'm assuming he plays 3-6 frequently.

The hand: Hero in middle position Raises to 350 with J,J.
CO and BB call.

Pot is 1100, Flop is 5c, 3h, 8c.

What do you do?

I pushed. Any suggestions are helpful.

[Raliegh]

Push is ok. Maybe just bet 1k or so, so if someone made a set you get out with some chips. I'm not worried about an overpair, I think AA/KK reraises you pre-flop.

[J.A.K.]

I probably bet 800 and call a push. If called, evaluate the turn.

[Raliegh]

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I probably bet 800 and call a push. If called, evaluate the turn.

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Why bet 800 if you're just going to call a push, why not just push? Only reason I can see to not push, is if you want to be able to fold to a push. What do we think they're going to come over the top with?

[J.A.K.]

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Why bet 800 if you're just going to call a push, why not just push?

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For value.



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What do we think they're going to come over the top with?

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99-TT.....oh and a draw.