New to this "bubble" concept

[ebaudry]

Should I have re-raised all-in A9 on the bubble?

Bubble-wise, I think I understand that you want to play way tighter than just previous to the bubble, but you want to take some opportunities to pick on other people not being willing to "bubble-out". Is that about right?

It seems like if I had reraised him allin, he should prefer to fold based on what my raise would imply I had, and that he would wait for blakemucks or I to bust on each other or the tall stack.

***** Hand History for Game 2403669801 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $30 Buy-in + $3 Entry Fee Trny:14148154 Level:5 Blinds(75/150) - Friday, July 22, 03:06:50 EDT 2005
Table Table 11141 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: blakemucks ( $1015 )
Seat 3: cashmania111 ( $2424 )
Seat 8: HERO ( $1115 )
Seat 10: pdcgolf78 ( $3446 )
Trny:14148154 Level:5
Blinds(75/150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Ac 9s ]
cashmania111 raises [300].
HERO folds.
pdcgolf78 folds.
blakemucks folds.
cashmania111 does not show cards.
cashmania111 wins 525 chips