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    Default ON the bubble what to do?

    Ok so when you are deep stacked and on the bubble better to play aggresive or fold your way to the money?
  2. #2
    depends, you need to post hands for advice .. but it really depends on the stacks at the table, what the blinds are, how the table is playing, etc.

    dont change your game just cause you have the big stack and want to make the money. let the cards play out and still be aggressive when needed, thats the best advice you can get without any particular hands
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    Default Re: ON the bubble what to do?

    Quote Originally Posted by smokinwillaa
    Ok so when you are deep stacked and on the bubble better to play aggresive or fold your way to the money?
    You should be more aggressive and steal blinds as much as you can.
    Nobody wants to bust out fourth and you have to use it to your advantage
    Use your stack to put the pressure on them. Just keep an eye on a stack of you opponents. The best situation to push any two cards when you are deep stack is when they can't hurt your stack if you lose (they have 2x less chips than you) and they are not pot commited by blinds. (Assumed all opponents are short stacked)
    "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe" (Albert Einstein)
  4. #4
    Totally depends on the situation. Sometimes you have to be aggressive and raise/shove very often (eg. when you're the monster stack) and sometimes you have to fold into the money (eg. when you're the second stack, there is a very short stack around and the big stack puts you AI).

    Post some hands if you'd like some more specific advice. Learning how to play the bubble is one of the most important things to learn when playing single table SNGs (and in tournament poker generally).
  5. #5
    Of course it varies hand by hand, and situations/opponents are always different, but I generally agree with idea that if you're playing deep stack on the bubble you should be aggressive.

    Usually everyone else is waiting to back into the money, and will fold all but the strongest hands, rather than risk the money. Just keep an eye on the short stacks, and who's likely to shove the minute they have a made pair.

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