I was in the final 2 of a SnG last night with about a 2-1 chip lead, and get pocket duces. IIRC, the other guy was first to act and min-raised. How would you all play this?

I pushed, thinking that if he had a pair he would have raised more. I was hoping he'd either a) fold to my riase not wanting to put his tourney on the line with a hand he'd only min raise with, or b) call with two overs and my pair would hold up. Unfortunately I got C) he calls with overs and hits one of them on the turn. I couldn't see just calling there - unless I hit trips on the flop I'd just about have to fold if he showed any strenght at all, and I really didn't want to lay down the pair.

So, go ahead and berate me - what SHOULD I have done?

What are the blinds? If they are really high its fold or raise. You're out of position so you need to flop a set or bluff from 1st position.

smooth call and hope for a set would be my normal play with that sort of chip ratio. If the ratio was 3-to-1 or greater then I'd re-raise him to all in. As it stands, you've got a great takeout hand here IMO...if a two flops you're almost assuredly the best hand and its not going to look harmful from your opponent's vantage. Presumably he'll bet into you and you can either cripple him via milking his stack with calls or end the thing right there by enticing him all-in. If you miss the flop and get bet into, its an easy laydown with minimal investment made on your part.

I'm certainly not justifying it, but the reason for a push would be fold equity. You figure he is folding enoug hands here to make up for the time he calls. I still don't mind a fold here.