$ NL HE MTT: Did I make the right decision?

[blkmoney12]

Game

Hold'em

Game Format

No Limit

Table Format

MTT

Freeroll

1. Freeroll

Currency

$

I was in a freeroll on PokerStarsPA and down to the 2 final tables. I had a pocket pair in Middle Position - UTG goes ALLIN (about 15 BB's). Check out the hand in the replayer. Did I make the right decision? I still wonder if I should have played it out, in that position.

What would you have done?

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer?hand=825nLgQwF

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[Matt_Burns88]

In theory, this is a pretty easy call. You're the second shortest stack at the table, with 11bb left and a decent hand. Your calling range should look something like 66+, AJ+, ATs and KQs.

However, there are some other considerations we have to factor in:
Do you have any information on villain? Is he overly loose or tight?
Are there any major ICM considerations?
Were there any other really short stacks on the other table?

 

[Poker Orifice]

what is the payout structure?

fwiw, I'm not folding this (rarely folding)

 

[fundiver199]

As others have said, this fold is to tight, unless Villain is a known nit. I might not call all the way down to 66, but at least 88+ is an easy call. Yes you will bust at a non-trivial frequency, but these are the kind of calls, you have to make in order to win tournaments.

 

[makisaa]

You can call this bet from middle position with nines, you have more bigger stacks above you. Depends from the situation, because there are two tables remaining, you can wait a little more for something stronger. It was a good decision.