Tournement Bubble Time

#1 12th March 2009, 4:42 PM

I always was wondered the correct way to play when its deep in the tournement, and I have a healthy chip stack; the action has really slowed down, as players try to finish in the money? For instance, I always make the same mistake of playing super tight when I am sitting with a good chip stack, so my question is, should I attack the short stack players when this scenario arises? I am just not to sure if I should play more hands?

#2 12th March 2009, 4:47 PM

If I have a big stack I am definately attacking the small stacks,paticularly the ones that obviously folding to the money.For chip stacks that can damage my stack I prefer to play my normal game and not get to crazy.

#3 12th March 2009, 4:51 PM

weeee...

since this is a poker-forum, you will find a lot of threads dealing with the topic you want to post already. Just use the "search" function

I think this is the third or fourth thread about "The Bubble" in the last 2 days.

Here they are, I'm pretty sure you'll find some answers there:

In the bubble

Surviving the Bubble (Revisited)

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#4 12th March 2009, 7:01 PM

I would try to use position and steal blinds.

#5 13th March 2009, 7:24 PM

instead of attacking big and short stacks in that situation, u should attack the mid stacks as they are more prone to fold

#6 13th March 2009, 7:27 PM

I always try to attack the shorts, assuming I have something to use after the flop. A pair is always a good weapon against them 7-2 off is still 7-2 off.

#7 14th March 2009, 6:41 AM

You'll be able to detirmine the players who are still playing their game and those just trying to cash...Attacking those who are in it to cash instead of in it to win it is typically what makes big stacks gigantic stacks an often detirmines the winner...I myself always try to play to win, and as a result often finish just outside of the money, but I just can't help myself when I get decent cards

#8 14th March 2009, 10:12 AM

Playing position poker and using an assortment of min/3x/4x raises against the short stacks and attacking their blinds works well. I like to grab at least 1 blind a round.

#9 16th March 2009, 7:32 AM

Lowball works for me when on the bubble. protect my blinds and stack.

#10 16th March 2009, 9:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickmond

You'll be able to detirmine the players who are still playing their game and those just trying to cash...Attacking those who are in it to cash instead of in it to win it is typically what makes big stacks gigantic stacks an often detirmines the winner...I myself always try to play to win, and as a result often finish just outside of the money, but I just can't help myself when I get decent cards

This sounds like a fantastic piece of advice. It seems the short stacks playing to win will attack the short-medium stackswho would just as soon blind out ITM than risk the bubble or anywhere near it. I have the Harrington Book 2 Tourney, which addresses late tourney play, but haven't cracked it open yet.

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