no reads but assume sb is ak+

No-Limit Hold'em Tournament, 200/400 Blinds (4 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button (t1360)
SB (t4620)
BB (t2165)
Hero (UTG) (t5355)

Hero's M: 8.93

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, 9
2 folds, SB bets t4395, 1 fold

Total pot: t800


contend for chip lead or pass? min raise maybe?
again no stats but id put button on aj+ pretty wide but just to be safe

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 6.5 Tournament, 200/400 Blinds 25 Ante (4 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB (t2925)
BB (t2240)
Hero (UTG) (t3675)
Button (t4660)

Hero's M: 5.25

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4, A
2 folds, SB bets t2900 (All-In), 1 fold

Total pot: t900


last spot, similar to the others just wondering if i should take these spots and cushion myself for the blinds. when i did these spots on sngwiz i put them on aj ranges not sure if thats too wide so looking for some advise.

reg stats on the guys in the blinds no stats on button but i will assume he wont call too wide maybe a10 to be safe

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, 6.5 Tournament, 200/400 Blinds 25 Ante (4 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (UTG) (t3870)
Button (t3588)
SB (t2401)
BB (t3641)

Hero's M: 5.53

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8, K
1 fold, Button bets t3563 (All-In), 2 folds

Total pot: t1100

Prefer folding as how did in all those spots.
You're not under pressure to shove in any of those spots with BB count.

looks down at cards,sees a 9 first,doesnt even bother looking at 2nd card cos ur folding,ur 2nd put ur feet up!

Hand 2 and Hand 3 are clear folds. No question about that.

Hand 1 I don't know. 80% I'm folding.
But:
- if the table is tight
- if my image is tight
- if the SB is decent and doesn't have a crush on stealing

then I might make a min-raise to 800. If the button shoves you have to call due to pot odds. If SB shoves you have to fold obv. If the BB shoves it sucks. Because you'll have pot odds to call and a stack to remain in play but you'll be fairly behind.