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Don't be scared of the money bubble in multi-table tournaments. (Bodog Nation File photo)

When you are playing in a poker tournament, there will come a time when the next person who gets knocked out will receive nothing and everyone else will "make the money." This is well-known by most poker players as the "bubble" and very few players know how to play through it correctly. Instead of being scared and backing down from marginal holdings so you can be guaranteed to make the money, the correct course of action to take is to pick your spots and be very aggressive against others who you think might be weak or scared of the bubble.

One reason why you should be aggressive like this is because making the money shouldn't matter to you. You are playing to get first place and first place only! The bubble should just be another stage in the tournament where making chips is easier than before, thanks to the fear instilled in most novice players who are either playing outside their bankroll or extremely scared of bubbling after hours of play. When you happen to make the money, you really only make your buy-in back, plus a little extra, so if that's all it takes to make you happy, then perhaps you should just stick to the single table Sit and Go tournaments where your risk/reward is better for the percentage of time you are cashing.

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