Suppose you're playing a single table micro SnG on Stars (hypothetically speaking, of course). There are five players left and you're sitting in 3rd place, with about 1800 chips. Blinds are starting to climb, now at level IV (50/100). You're trying to find good spots to get aggressive but the problem is the bigstack, with over 6000 chips, is sitting directly to your left. He's also been fairly active with his stack, doing a good job of controlling the table and preserving his lead. He leads the guy in 2nd place by about 3000 chips.

How do you adjust your play under these conditions? Do you tighten up your raising range, knowing that he can easily call your raises without putting his lead in jeopardy? Do you use what fold equity you have by pushing instead of making standard raises? Do you try to take advantage of discount flops by completing when you're in the SB and hoping he checks (assuming no aggression in front of you)? Keep in mind we're talking about a micro single table SnG here ($1.20).

I will try to use his own strategy against him. If he is raising a lot of hands (especially after limpers) try a limp-reraise if you pick up an above average hand. If he is calling a lot of raises preflop with less than stellar holdings, try making unusually large preflop raises (sometimes pushing) in order to preserve your preflop edge and to avoid playing big pots out of position against the big stack.

Once you figure out how to counteract certain strategies, you will be on your way to success.

I see you are working your way up through the ranks from the micro stakes - I think that is a great idea, and you seem to be eager to learn and intelligent - keep posting hands and strategic questions and before long you will be the one answering the questions.

Good luck!

Thanks for the suggestion. Any others?