OT: Party vs Stars (ROI impact)

[Dr_Jeckyl_00]

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The A9 hand I would probably fold, he raised almost half your stack...unless you are sure you have his range beat, then I would fold. (note: you most likely do have his range beat, but you have no FE, so why not call and push in on the flop maybe). I would just fold and wait for a btter spot or the other guy to bust...Not to say I wouldnt push A9 as first in...absolutely!

The thing I bet is your problem is that you are not playing a bigstack optimally on the bubble and are content staying average to squeek in.

You are probably playing with fear of busting 4th or 5th very often and are not enetering ITM with a healthy stack. These are just my guesses.

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You are correct, I rarely enter ITM with a big stack... I hate busting out OOTM and I get aggressive when my stack gets low and I relax if I am avg or better. I will strengthen my calling range baring a good read. Thanks