i have folded certain premium starting hands like kq-kj and even 88 in order to hold off those 4-6 hands to make it into the prize pool. for the most part i feel you have to analize the situation and determine how the player has played over the long run at your table. If a player is constantly playing/raising junk you may want to call for the main reason that you know he likes to bluff alot, and if you can catch him in one you may get paid off. Everyone wants to make it into the money but wouldnt it be more satisfying to make the final table. If you were to place just in the money, the payout is ofter quite small like 1.5 percent or something so in an 100 prizepool your making 1.50. the reason that i am saying this is because i used to get defensive on the bubble, but your stack will dwindle and you will be stuck with making your minimal 1.50. If there is a player at your table that is a quality player and u know that there is heavy risk dont put much in on even relatively decent starting hands like the above mentioned. recently i have won 2 of the last 3 poker tounys i have played in on the weekend the last being our own BBP freeroll yesterday night. The point im trying to make is if i had gone back to my old conservative style in/around the money i would have never won this tounament. by playing conservative on the bubble you will make more small wins ex-1.50 but you wont have the real good chance to go all the way and win that 32.00 as i did yesterday.Overall it was a fun tourny and i thank BBP for the great setup of the touny and our forum with our loyal members.
