Playing Texas Hold'em tournaments close to the bubble 6.

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Watch the Other Players

Small Stacks:
These players are usually waiting for premium hands to go all-in. Take the opportunity to pressure them, but be careful if they respond with a re-raise or all-in.

Medium Stacks:
These are the most vulnerable to pressure from the bubble. They don't want to compromise their chips unnecessarily, as they know they're close to the prize pool.

Big Stacks:
These players may be exploiting others and playing aggressively. Avoid direct confrontations unless you have a very strong hand.
 
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Some players tighten up close to the bubble. Others just play to win. GTO players all tighten up.
 
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I read what you wrote and that's it. Good observation.
 
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If the prize is small I don't care, I play normally, I don't mind going out in a bubble.
 
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all players play just good hands in the buble
 
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Poker taught me what is better than ITM and then poker game. If I am not the last and I feel comfortable playing after the money, then there will be a fold even with the top pair against the chip leader. Money is the main thing in poker.
 
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That's very true, although sometimes there are some medium stacks who think they are and play like a big stack, you will rarely find a small stack taking risks without a premium hand.
 
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