At the bubble: Take a risk with a good hand or not?

Falai_san · May 16, 2023

For me I prefer not to take risks .

puzzlefish · May 16, 2023

It always depends.

What is the game worth to you? Are you going for the win or do you need to min-cash?

If you are going for the win, then there is a whole lot to consider depending on the situation, position, stack sizes, etc.

TeUnit · May 16, 2023

Let ICM be your guide.

budweiser74777 · May 17, 2023

yes, always in different ways - more often it depends on the size of the prize money

black and · May 17, 2023

Falai_san said:
For me I prefer not to take risks .

Depends on the situation in general. That is, I mean that it is important to consider your stack size, your opponents' stack size, the format of the tournament, and your prospects. Everything is relative.

Pokerpoet2 · May 17, 2023

Falai_san said:
For me I prefer not to take risks .

There have been games when close to the bubble I have even folded A/A it was a hard decision to make pre-flop but when a bigger stack shoves all-in and he gets a caller I can sit back and see if I made the right decision, most of the time I was right folding, and have made the bubble, even laddering up to eventually hit the Final Table.
Once in a hand I folded K/J of clubs close to the bubble, as someone had shoved, then on the very next hand called with pocket 9s against 3 other players, taking the pot down and the funny part was one of the callers had the K/J of clubs which I had folded one hand earlier. I made the FT and finished 2nd.

Go with your Gut! If it is telling you to Fold then just Fold!

tiptools · May 17, 2023

In such a situation I would prefer NOT to take any risk ,,unless I have AA or KK,,and with QQ will just call

steve01991 · May 17, 2023

depends on how many players behind you to act. also the amount of payout, and the strength of your hand. If you feel lucky, gamble and take a shot at winning.

thwenth1983 · May 17, 2023

Good morning everyone, in my opinion it depends on each situation. If I'm playing an expensive MTT where I won a ticket and the ITM value is high I prefer not to risk it, now if it's an MTT within the limit I play and I try to make the correct move, if the theory says that to go from 3 All in, I do it calmly.

SL-247 · May 17, 2023

It all depends on the size of your own stack.

bruno13xs · May 17, 2023

When I reach the Bubble I wait a few rounds to see the behavior of the players because they change the way they play during the Bubble so I don't risk it at the start of the Bubble

danydidi · May 17, 2023

It depends but usually I fold .risk free

KevinRBTV · May 17, 2023

I usually take risks foolishly. But it already cost a lot of money 🙈🤷‍♂️

pedrovitorcosta · May 17, 2023

Lots of things to think about, my stack, how aggressive the table is at the moment... it depends on a lot of variables

pankoffff · May 17, 2023

On the bubble, if you have a big stack, there's an opportunity to steal blinds from short stacks, since they're most likely waiting for the prize zone.

wrzlbrnft · May 17, 2023

As usual, it depends...,
but near the bubble most play very tight, so this is a good opportunity to play agressive with good hands when you are in position and nobody raises before

Gh0stL · May 17, 2023

Hi. I think if I had a good hand I play to get value from that and depend of the situation, position and stages I try to get more chips from this hand.

amonlima · May 17, 2023

In this situation, it's much more important for you to get to the ITM than to double your chips.

amonlima · May 17, 2023

But if you are deep stacked, you have to press the shorter ones because the push fold in this case will be too big.

dzsire · May 18, 2023

If you want to win money and you have few chips, you clearly have to wait. This is true even if you already have so few chips that you almost certainly won't get into ITM. With few chips in this case, even an AA or KK can be a fatal hand, there is no harm in suspecting that it is a trap. This is precisely why many players drop out before reaching a paying position.

Marshmalo1994 · May 18, 2023

It really depends on each specific hand, but I've folded even AKs

0546474 · May 19, 2023

I think it would still be reasonable to wait out the bubble and only after that take risks !!!

hilary antonik filho · May 19, 2023

It depends on the moment and how much I'm going to bet, sometimes it pays to take a risk

micalupagoo · May 23, 2023

I always used to try to limp into cash and fold some big hands
CC taught me I’m playing for first, one final table is worth many min. cashes
So, I get it in good at all opportunities 👍

johnwat2 · May 23, 2023

Depends. Position, what has happened in front of you? How many behind you? Chip stack? Are there many in the pot?
Folding is hard to do but may be prudent.

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