Dear fellow players;
I now have 42 SNGs under my belt at Poker Stars($10+1) and I keep wondering how one should generally play the blinds above the 25/50 blind limit (ie. 75/150,100/200, etc). As with all things in poker I know it 'depends'. Below are a few sample situations from recent SNGs, I welcome your comments. My apologies if this issue has been recently discussed, in that case could someone please post a link to the thread?

Thanks

scenario #1

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed)

Hero (t1300)
BB (t7675)
UTG (t3530)
Button (t995)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .


scenario #2

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (3 handed)

Hero (t3275)
BB (t4265)
Button (t5960)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .

Final Pot: t150

Scenario #3

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed)

Hero (t920)
BB (t2370)
UTG (t1385)
MP1 (t1335)
MP2 (t1965)
CO (t565)
Button (t4960)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .

Final Pot: t150

Fold hand #1 and #3, push #2 unless BB is calling with junk.

In hand #1 you have 6.5bb so you're not THAT desperate and the BB has a huge enough stack to call you with anything. Also, the button is shorter than you. Besides, your hand has absolutely no value, it's much worse than a random hand.

Hand #2 you only have 5bb and the BB can't call a push without a hand here since you will cripple him if he loses. At least you have a T here.

Hand #3 With 9bb there is no need to push such a junky hand.