Basic satelllite questions

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Satellite to the PS $1mm

26 left, 21 qualify, 22nd gets booby prize (2/3 of ticket).

I lost, but that is not the point. Blinds just went up to 3k/6k/300 ante. Table has been frisky, with three active players (including SB on this hand).

Big stack SB calls.

Question 1 - raise or see the flop? I have 6k in and 5.5k behind in a 14.1k pot. SB will call any bet. My thought was to save the chips and fold on any questionable flop.

Question 2 - top pair on monotone board where I have the 2 of that suit. I get a questionable flop. SB puts me all in, as he should. Can I call? (I obviously did) Or is proper satellite strategy as a low-stack to fold and pray? Note that I would be able to survive for 7 more hands, tops, and if I fold I would be the low stack.

If I win the hand, I can easily fold into the money, given my table position.

Here's the hand:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB (t51215)
Hero (t11855)
UTG (t20180)
UTG+1 (t42345)
MP1 (t48048)
MP2 (t7680)
CO (t8670)
Button (t13860)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2, A.
[color=#666666]6 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t11100) 5, J, A [color=#0000FF](2 players)</font>
[color=#CC3333]SB bets t6000</font>, Hero calls t5555 (All-In).

Final Pot: t22655