Would you push here? ($5 SnG)

[nogenius]

Sorry, I wasn't able to get an HH this time.

Chip stacks were as follows (approximate):
UTG: 3600
MP: 5000
CO: 3400
SB: 1200
BB (Hero): 1800

The blinds were at 75/150 and I was dealt pocket 9's.

UTG called the 150, and UTG+1 minraised to 300.
UTG+1 had minraised my blind the previous orbit, and I folded.

Is a push here justified?

Thanks in advance.

[ZenOffsuit]

If your read on the UTG+1 is that his min. raise represents an ok hand, not a trap...or you believe that he thinks that all he has to do to get you to fold is bump it one unit definitely PUSH!

I am guessing, based on the info that you will be ahead if someone calls. I push in this scenario.

[Glival]

I agree with Zen, if you didn't notice him trapping with power hands before, push. It also says "stay away from my blinds".

[drmcboy]

IF you had tight read you could make it about 900 to go, then plan on painfully folding if he comes over top, otherwise I think push the right play. If he called the 900 you're AI on any low card flop, J high or less I say.

With one limper already this can't be a steal.

[vqc]

I think this is a push.

Wihtout a read, I would expect him to turn over AJ, or AQ. Not AK. Not AA KK QQ JJ. Maybe TT.

To tell you the trtuh, minraising confuses the fuck out of me.

[Aquinas]

on pacific everyone min raises. Some people just seem to prefer that over 3 bets. I think u should push...but I'd say 75% of the time u'll get a call and have a coinflip.

[nogenius]

Results:

I ended up pushing, and he called, turning over AKs for the coinflip.

I had a gut feeling that it'd be a coinflip, so my next question is:
Was the position I was in a good stage to be seeking a coinflip to double up, or better as a camping position?

[Glival]

I think so, because there's quite a gap between you and the number 3 chip position. Maybe you'll get a better hand in the next couple of orbits, but more likely you'll be down more chips, and be forced to push in a similar or worse situation, and doubling up then (with less chips) won't be as nice as doubling up now.

[vqc]

the push also teaches utg+1 not to fuck witn you, and that ur not a pushover. Sometimes, If i think someones just trying to steal, I wlil push over him with any 2 cards.