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[RFJ]

I hear this term a lot bubble..what is it? sounds like bobble the video game

[Sundevils21]

This might help...

bub·ble ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bbl)
n.
A thin, usually spherical or hemispherical film of liquid filled with air or gas: a soap bubble.
A globular body of air or gas formed within a liquid: air bubbles rising to the surface.
A pocket formed in a solid by air or gas that is trapped, as during cooling or hardening.

The act or process of forming bubbles.
A sound made by or as if by the forming and bursting of bubbles.
Something insubstantial, groundless, or ephemeral, especially:
A fantastic or impracticable idea or belief; an illusion: didn't want to burst the new volunteers' bubble.
A speculative scheme that comes to nothing: lost money in the real estate bubble.
Something light or effervescent: “Maconthough terribly distressedhad to fight down a bubble of laughter” (Anne Tyler).
A usually transparent glass or plastic dome.
A protective, often isolating envelope or cover: “The Secret Service will talk of tightening protection, but no President wants to live in a bubble” (Anthony Lewis).


Just kidding, "the bubble" is finishing close to making the money in a tournament, but finishing just outside of the money. So if a 1000 person tournament player tourny pays 120 players, than finishing 121-130 or so would be finishing on the "bubble".