Venting, bigstack clowns that won't pull the trigger

[The Yugoslavian]

Yes, this concept definitely applies much more to MTTs as discussed in probably every tournament book. However, it seems reasonable that the same principle can apply to SNG tournaments. I definitely think that tables tighten up (to a lesser extent than MTTs) on the bubble in SNGs and that it is something that can be taken advantage of depending on the context, etc. I think the key concept for SNGs is that people play significantly tighter on the bubble than they do 5 handed or 3 handed and if you're the big stack this can be used to your advantage.

That being said, I"m sure I'd call in the example with a big pair and most likely with a mid-pair as well. But, if the table is playing very tight I'd be tempted to fold in such a situation and keep on stealing the blinds.