Finishing in the bubble often

[jzpiano14]

Is there anything I can do to improve my bubble play or something that I'm missing, because I'm finishing 4th 30% of the time ITM 37% of the time and my average finish is 3.7. I just feel that I can lower that 30% # some but I don't know how. I feel like I get to the bubble either super high stacked or fighting with the others usually short stacked. I don't play a lot of hands until the blinds hit 25/50 to 50/100 depending on the tourney. What should I be pushing with OTB besides PP's AK and AQ. I've lost several tourney's pushing with A10 and be called by 33 or 55. Same goes with Ax suited. Any ideas, suggestions?

[jzpiano14]

Oh I should add I think my 4 handed play is the worst of all my heads up-full table play which is probably the main factor to my bubble finishing. Anything I can do about this besides play the 6 max because I have 50k hands logged at 1/2max and have played enough at the 5/10max lvls to understand SH play.

[Benholio]

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What should I be pushing with OTB besides PP's AK and AQ. I've lost several tourney's pushing with A10 and be called by 33 or 55. Same goes with Ax suited. Any ideas, suggestions?

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Do you mean with high blinds (level 5+) and on the bubble (or near it)?

In the late game/bubble you should be pushing just about any ace, pair, 2 face cards, etc from the button. You should be pushing a larger range than that from the SB. There are exceptions, of course, but in general you should be stealing with any sort of decent hand, not just AQ+ and pairs.