Nobody wants to be the so-called "bubble boy" - it's always tough to play an SnG and leave empty-handed. If you're ranked anywhere between Bronze and Platinum, there's some great material to help you deal with the money bubble.
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Watch these videos
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Read these articles
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Join these coaching sessions
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Discuss hands in our forum
1. Watch these videos
Bubble play: featured videos
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| Rank |
Video |
Producer |
 Silver |
$11 Sit and Go live session |
thenose |
| You're one step away from the money but you're afraid of the bubble? You don't have to. Our coach will teach you how to use the bubble phase to your advantage and get into the money.
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 Gold |
Bubble play as the big stack |
unam |
| Even if you're the big stack on the bubble, you're still not invincible. Check out this video to see how you can use your stack size to your advantage.
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 Platinum |
Deconstructing the bubble |
faarcyde |
| Our video producer takes a look at the bubble stage from different perspectives and tells you how to adapt your play style to efficiently . |
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2. Read these articles
Bubble play: featured articles
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| Rank |
Article |
Author |
 Bronze |
4 charts for the "push/fold" stage |
michael |
| Should I push or should I fold? That's the question you will be asking yourself in an SnG sooner or later. Find out what the correct decision in each case is with the help of our charts.
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| Silver |
The Independent Chip Model |
unam |
| The ICM is crucial if you want to move up in stakes with SnGs. Read this article to find out what it, how it works, but also when it makes sense to use it.
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| Silver |
SnG Endgame System (SAGE) |
pokerstrategy |
| You're down to heads-up and the victory is in sight. Use the SAGE system presented in this article to learn when you can push or call all-ins from your opponent.
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| Gold |
The bubble factor in different SnGs |
bobbs |
| This article focuses on the different types of SnGs out there. Check it out and learn more about the so-called "bubble factor", how to adapt your play and more. |
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3. Join these SnG coaching sessions
Featured SnG coaching sessions
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| Rank |
Coaching |
Coach |
| Bronze |
SnG Bronze |
chenny8888 |
| Tune in every Sunday from 10:00 GMT to find out how you can beat the nmicro stakes SnGs. Our coach will show you how tight to play in the beginning and how to use this image later on.
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| Silver |
SnG FR Silver |
thenose |
| If you got past the micro limits, then this is the coaching for you. See how you can continually move up the limits with the help of our coach every Monday at 16:30 GMT.
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| Silver |
SnG Bankroll Builder |
unam |
| Our coach took the free $50 starting capital and used it to move up the limits. Join his coaching session every Thursday from 16:30 GMT to see how you too can build your bankroll.
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| Gold |
SnG Gold Live |
unam |
| Are you looking for advanced SnG coaching? Then look no further, as coach Unam will show you what it takes to beat the $27 and $38 SnGs on PokerStars. |
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4. Discuss hands in our forum
You can jump into existing discussions and share your thoughts with other members. Here are some Gold-ranked threads started by our coach pzhon which you should check out:
You found yourself on the bubble with a tricky hand? Share it in our strategy forum and you will get help from our coaches or fellow PokerStrategists.
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