Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

How to play the 9-man SNG bubble

If you are an SNG reg you need to know how to play these bubbles as the short, medium and big stack.




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Video type

Analysis

Coach:

Collin Moshman

Status:

Silver

Duration

35 minutes

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Our SNG Guru CollinMoshman is back with a new video on an important topic to revisit. 

Once upon a time 9-man SNGs were very popular and the regulars were particularly tough on the bubble. These days 9-man SNGs are quite a niche format so a whole generation of players have come up not understanding the best strategy.

Today Collin shows us how to navigate the bubble of a 9-man SNG when we are the short stack, a medium stack and a big stack. If you are new to ICM you may be surprised that the ideal strategy for each is wildly different from each other. 

You can learn more about Collin and ask him questions directly about his videos in his Sit 'N' Go Crushers Academy thread here at PokerStrategy.com. 

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.