Bubble Position

[Death_Kube_K]

Early in the SnG's i very tight. Then in the middle of the SnGsi start to raise in position and pick up the blinds (I play at Empire) So i make it too the Bubble with plenty of chips.
Now i cant seem to crack the top 3. I make it to the bubble with a above average stack.. And i quess i play TOO AGRESSIVE and raise with hands i shouldn't. Hands like 5-2, 7-10 and i get called because they get sick of me raising and I know i am beat when they bet into me and im pretty much pot commited. So what are good hands to raise with when there a 4-5 people left. If i just sit there the blinds tear me up. Once i make it pasted the bubble i will win or bust 3rd. So can someone help me with bubble position.

[JCMG]

just raise with your pairs, suited connecters, and some paint, maybe throw in a couple of random raises to spice things up, generally, you don't want to bluff small stacks as theyre liable to push. If people have less chips, maybe take a bit of a back seat, you can afford to play less pots, try and induce bloodbaths and then get out of it.

[ZenOffsuit]

Read HOH2
And AOKrongly post on Patience in an MTT

You need to control that aggression and protect your stack some of the time. Don't over do it. Let the smaller stacks battle it out. Fold on the button some times and then steal from MP....your raise may get more respect. If you are raising on the button everytime, people will play back at you. If the blinds are 5% of your stack is it that important you raise with 7-4os in the CO?

[rubixstreub]

I'd also keep your bets consistant at the 3BB level and I although I'm willing to play any decent hands from any position, that doesn't mean everytime I have position I'm betting into the blinds. I also don't call any raises on the bubble without AK or a High Pocket pair, unless I've got their stack coverd big time and they're in desperation/do or die mode