Re: Would you call this cheating?
yup I have done this occaisonally, although I don't think I would go as far as committing money to the pot, only to give it away on the river. You may as well have stayed out of the hand in the first place.
Steering clear of the small stack is usually a good idea anyway, you are probably going to have to show down a better hand to beat him. Stealing more before the bubble bursts is just another reason to steer clear.
Your other opponents are worrying too much about the bubble by the sounds of it. 3rd place pay off is not that great, they should just play more aggressively if they know that you are reluctant to bust them.
It is definately not cheating, but I have had some pretty rude things said to me when I have made blatantly bad folds on the BB. Still it just sticks them a little (or a lot!) on tilt, all the better when it gets heads up and they are trying to force you out of everything. You have the big stack, just sit back and nail em down when you hit a big hand.
Tim
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