Please don't do this.

Originally Posted by shazbox

Originally Posted by ApocalypseCow

Now you can call me a noob if you like, but I'm a little confused here. When salsa says he might like to keep the low-stack alive to bully opponents, it seems like the only opponents affected are said low-stack and possibly the player you're bluffing out. However, if knocking the low-stack out only benefits your position, whereas keeping him in just adds another competitor who now has (at least, in this scenario) tripled up. As far as the play you're bluffing out, he now has less reason to believe any bet you make, since you will be forced to show. How is this beneficial since it isn't likely to affect your winnings (the word 'bluff' was used)?

He is talking about bubble play in a tournament. When it gets near the bubble many people tighten up in an attempt to just get into the money. At that point aggressive players with big stacks can easily bully people and build a lot of chips (more chips the longer it goes). So you may want to keep people crippled but still in the tournament to lengthen the time you have to steal blinds and push people around.

thanks, that's precisely what i meant