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I ran into something today in an MTT that honestly caught me off guard, and I’m curious how many people actually know this rule.
On the bubble, two players busted in the same hand. I assumed the player with the better hand between the two would finish higher. That is not what happened.
Instead, the tournament ranked them based on chip count at the start of the hand. The player who started with fewer chips was eliminated first and got nothing. The player with more chips technically finished higher and got the min cash, even though both lost the hand.
So to be clear, if two players bust on the same hand:
It does not matter whose hand is stronger
It does not matter who was ahead at showdown
It only matters who had more chips before the cards were dealt
This feels counterintuitive at first, especially if one player clearly had the better hand and still bubbles.
From a strategy perspective, this actually seems huge. It makes covering opponents near the bubble even more valuable, and being the shortest stack carries an extra layer of risk beyond just survival.
Curious what you guys think:
Did you already know this rule
Have you ever benefited or been burned by it
Do you adjust your bubble strategy because of this
Feels like one of those small details that can have a real impact over time.
On the bubble, two players busted in the same hand. I assumed the player with the better hand between the two would finish higher. That is not what happened.
Instead, the tournament ranked them based on chip count at the start of the hand. The player who started with fewer chips was eliminated first and got nothing. The player with more chips technically finished higher and got the min cash, even though both lost the hand.
So to be clear, if two players bust on the same hand:
It does not matter whose hand is stronger
It does not matter who was ahead at showdown
It only matters who had more chips before the cards were dealt
This feels counterintuitive at first, especially if one player clearly had the better hand and still bubbles.
From a strategy perspective, this actually seems huge. It makes covering opponents near the bubble even more valuable, and being the shortest stack carries an extra layer of risk beyond just survival.
Curious what you guys think:
Did you already know this rule
Have you ever benefited or been burned by it
Do you adjust your bubble strategy because of this
Feels like one of those small details that can have a real impact over time.
