3 hands from a Mini Step 3 (still learning from ICM...)

[suited_ace]

I just went through my HH for the mini step 3 I played today, and I saw a lot of interesting spots. I always like to have your comments on those hands, it really helps me improve my instincts, so here it goes:

1. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed) converter

UTG (t520)
UTG+1 (t700)
MP1 (t690)
Hero (t1260)
CO (t930)
Button (t970)
SB (t2340)
BB (t2590)

Note: there's no SB for this hand.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero?

2. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed) converter

MP2 (t595)
CO (t1075)
Button (t315)
Hero (t290)
BB (t930)
UTG (t2015)
UTG+1 (t2340)
MP1 (t2440)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t315 (All-In)</font>, Hero?

3. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (7 handed) converter

MP2 (t595)
CO (t1075)
Hero (t215)
SB (t1320)
BB (t2015)
UTG (t2340)
MP1 (t2440)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t595 (All-In)</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero?

[lastchance]

1. Push.
2. All-in.
3. All-in.

I think 1 is arguable.

I think 2 is a very clear call, and if you fold 3, the poker police will come and snatch you.