In a satellite it's a very good idea when you are 1st - 3rd in chips and you have plenty of chips left.
Even worst are the idiots that bet into dry pots during satellites when the little chip guy is all-in. Check out this HH. Triumph was a complete jerk the hole tournament playing like a JackArs. Oh ya yes you see this HH correct there are 7 left with top 6 winning their seat. This idiot still thought it would be a good idea to bet into the side pot. I decided I wasn't going to get involved and have him hit 2 pair or something and I loose too many chips. The idiot only had 2nd to bottom pair. Is it just me or do far too many players not understand the check down play? Especially in a satellite tournament when after the bubble everyone wins.
pokerstars Game #19470852607: Tournament #100977836, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (1000/2000) - 2008/08/08 - 22:35:21 (ET)
Table '100977836 2' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: BrentD22 (16705 in chips)
Seat 4: luckylu52 (3105 in chips)
Seat 5: Rollin t (15520 in chips)
Seat 6: zorba1100 (2400 in chips)
Seat 7: el_diabalo (250 in chips)
Seat 8: triumph68bon (11305 in chips)
Seat 9: Ddubs81 (4715 in chips)
BrentD22: posts the ante 100
luckylu52: posts the ante 100
Rollin t: posts the ante 100
zorba1100: posts the ante 100
el_diabalo: posts the ante 100
triumph68bon: posts the ante 100
Ddubs81: posts the ante 100
el_diabalo: posts small blind 150 and is all-in
triumph68bon: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BrentD22 [Ad Th]
Ddubs81: folds
BrentD22: calls 2000
luckylu52: folds
Rollin t: folds
zorba1100: folds
triumph68bon: checks
*** FLOP *** [5h Td 8h]
triumph68bon: checks
BrentD22: checks
*** TURN *** [5h Td 8h] [3h]
triumph68bon: bets 2000
BrentD22: folds
Uncalled bet (2000) returned to triumph68bon
*** RIVER *** [5h Td 8h 3h] [7s]
Ddubs81 said, "enjoy while u can brent no more boston championships this year"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
triumph68bon: shows [Qs 5d] (a pair of Fives)
triumph68bon collected 3700 from side pot
el_diabalo: shows [8c Kh] (a pair of Eights)
el_diabalo collected 1150 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4850 Main pot 1150. Side pot 3700. | Rake 0
Board [5h Td 8h 3h 7s]
Seat 2: BrentD22 folded on the Turn
Seat 4: luckylu52 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Rollin t folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: zorba1100 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: el_diabalo (small blind) showed [8c Kh] and won (1150) with a pair of Eights
Seat 8: triumph68bon (big blind) showed [Qs 5d] and won (3700) with a pair of Fives
Seat 9: Ddubs81 folded before Flop (didn't bet)