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It looks like you don't bubble out enough. That would lead to you going into the money with a lower stack more often, making a 3rd place finish more likely.
Of course, I have pretty much the same problem. I don't know how to fix it really, so if you figure something out, let me know.
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I actually am coming into 3 handed usually with a pretty nice stack, I just seem to be donking the chips off. Here are a few recent hands...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (3 handed)
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Button (t6277)
SB (t3065)
Hero (t4158)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t400</font>, Hero calls t200.
Flop: (t800) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t600</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t3758</font>,
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (3 handed)
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SB (t3465)
Hero (t2985)
Button (t7050)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t600</font>, SB calls t500, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t2960</font>,
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (3 handed)
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Hero (t6650)
Button (t2709)
SB (t4141)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t800</font>, Hero calls t400.
Flop: (t1250) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t1000</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t2000</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: t4250
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (3 handed)
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BB (t7005)
Button (t3155)
Hero (t3340)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.
Flop: (t350) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t300</font>, BB calls t300.
Turn: (t950) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t800</font>, BB calls t800.
River: (t2550) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets t800</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: t3350