QQ versus shortstack allin and a call

[DrewOnTilt]

Don't have the hand history available but this is the best I can remember.

Party 10/1 SNG blinds 100/200
5 players left, Hero is 2nd biggest stack

Hero has the button with Q /images/graemlins/heart.gifQ /images/graemlins/spade.gif
UTG is just under 700 and goes allin
Big stack calls.

Hero has roughly 1800, Big stack has me covered at roughly 2600.

My reads here:
UTG is a typical Party moron.
Big stack has played relatively tightly, doubling up earlier with monster hands.

What's my move? Allin now? Call then push on the flop?

[ilya]

I don't like calling; there's enough in the pot that if the big stack has something like AQ, you would rather he folded right now. Also, you might end up folding the best hand if he has something like TT and bets out when an Ace flops.

I'm sorry he had AA-KK, but you gotta push.

[texasrattlers]

Auto-push. You will often find the big stack folding to your push, as the big stack has a decent hand and is willing to take a risk against the short stack, but will not risk most of his chips against the 2nd stack who is representing a monster. So, you have 700 more free chips in the pot. If the big stack calls, you are likely well ahead, and you need to agressively push solid edges like QQ on the bubble if you want to place 1st. So, I like mixing it up w/ the 3rd best starting hand in this situation.