what would you have done? (nl mtt)

[brian67 0]

I was making a reference to the common sit and go mistake of mucking a blind to a raise when you've got most of your stack wrapped up in the big blind. It's a nice feeling to take 2/3rd of someone's stack without having a showdown.

This was quite a different situation, but yes i know what you mean. I personally get extremely aggressive in the late stages of sng's.

The raise was to 175, and the OP had 1000. This is where all of us said the OP made a mistake--he's pretty much married to the hand if he raises and gets called. Save yourself the risk of getting a flop like AKx that could force you off QQ and just jam.

This is clearly where we are in disagreement as I don't think that 175 chips from 1000 commits him to the pot in any way. AKx on the flop is not a likely spot for a guy without an A or K to attempt to steal from a decent pre flop raiser. I don't expect everyone to play my style though, but either way if the guy holds Ax, the QQ would have lost in this spot either way. Sometimes you are pretty much meant to go broke on certain hands, I try to avoid those spots as best as possible.

[strategy 4]

The raise was to 175, and the OP had 1000. This is where all of us said the OP made a mistake--he's pretty much married to the hand if he raises and gets called. Save yourself the risk of getting a flop like AKx that could force you off QQ and just jam.

This is clearly where we are in disagreement as I don't think that 175 chips from 1000 commits him to the pot in any way. AKx on the flop is not a likely spot for a guy without an A or K to attempt to steal from a decent pre flop raiser. I don't expect everyone to play my style though, but either way if the guy holds Ax, the QQ would have lost in this spot either way. Sometimes you are pretty much meant to go broke on certain hands, I try to avoid those spots as best as possible.

Re-read the original post. The other guy raised to 175, and blink re-raised him to 400. I agree, saying you're committed after you call the 175 is incorrect. You can fold if you just call, see a flop, and it turns out to be really bad.That line is a complete waste of QQ in a MTT, though.

[brian67 0]

That line is a complete waste of QQ in a MTT, though.

agreed.