I start tilting after getting hands like these on sessions where I am playing really well, so I figured I'd try to see if I was doing anything wrong. I bubble popped on both of these at the same time.
Poker Stars $1.29+$0.21 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - 18 players - t150/t300 Blinds + t25 - 5 players - View hand 1343744
BTN: t2900 M = 5.04
SB: t3355 M = 5.83
Hero (BB): t4585 M = 7.97
UTG: t11300 M = 19.65
CO: t4860 M = 8.45
Pre Flop: (t575) Hero is BB with 4 
A 
2 folds, BTN calls t300, SB calls t150, Hero raises to t1350, BTN raises to t2875 all in, 1 fold, Hero calls t1525
Flop: (t6175) 9 T 
T (2 players - 1 is all in)
Turn: (t6175) 3 (2 players - 1 is all in)
River: (t6175) 9 (2 players - 1 is all in)
Final Pot: t6175
BTN shows K 
9 (a full house, Nines full of Tens)
Hero shows 4 A (two pair, Tens and Nines)
BTN wins t6175
And the second bubble:
Poker Stars $1.29+$0.21 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - 27 players - t200/t400 Blinds + t25 - 6 players - View hand 1343746
Hero (SB): t4037 M = 5.38
BB: t5057 M = 6.74
UTG: t15483 M = 20.64
MP: t8659 M = 11.55
CO: t2554 M = 3.41
BTN: t4710 M = 6.28
Pre Flop: (t750) Hero is SB with 9 9
3 folds, BTN raises to t800, Hero raises to t4012 all in, 1 fold, BTN calls t3212
Flop: (t8574) J Q 5 (2 players - 1 is all in)
Turn: (t8574) T (2 players - 1 is all in)
River: (t8574) A (2 players - 1 is all in)
Final Pot: t8574
Hero shows 9 9 (a pair of Nines)
BTN shows 5 A (two pair, Aces and Fives)
BTN wins t8574
I know I should maybe tighten up on bubble but these seem like pretty conventional steals to me. Other players should also be tighter near bubble so I'm trying to take advantage of that as well. And I'm pretty sure I have a relatively tight image.. Is it just the crappy limit I'm playing?
