A Situation arose deep in a NLHE tourney, I was sitting with around 15k in chips and blinds were 400/800,

i was in utg+2 and i have pocket queens,

utg+1 pushes all-in infront of me for 5.2k

what do i do here with the rest of the table still to act?

do i smoothcall?

or do i push in my 9.8k behind to try and prevent other players from entering the pot.

pushing player seems pretty solid.

sorry no hh.

Push.

depends on the dynamics of the table and what you want from this tourney. But I really think pushing here is the best play, I think KK or AA you gain a lot by calling but with QQ you dont mind isolating and giving up a little equity in order to preserve your tourney life.

Definitely a push. If you just call, hands like A-Q or even A-J might be enticed to come in because of the pot odds and they can spike an Ace and cost you the pot. You're also putting maximum pressure on A-K. If you run into a bigger pair, that's just bad luck.

Push to isolate.