Strategy on the bubble for average stack?

I routinely get very aggressive on the bubble, when I have an average stack, with several AIs, when we're almost ITM. Sometimes this really pays off and I get ITM with a very healthy stack. However, i find I get busted out frequently - someone with medium pp such as 99-JJ often looks me up. I've seen Soupie use this technique in the past but I'm not sure if he still advocates it. Most other people just go with 2-3BB raises to steal. For example:

Pacific $65+5 MTT 760 players, 85 left, top 80 ITM
I have ~18k, avg chips ~18k
Blinds 750/1500, everyone's tight. Steals with 2-3BB raises occasionally, ususally take the pot. 2-3 hands previously, all folded to me in CO, I went AI with TT, and took the blinds.
3 hands later, in MP I get KQ, all fold to me and I go AI.
LP calls with similar stack ~18k, he has 99
Flop Q9x, Turn x, river Q
I'm out only 5 off the money!!

Not really after comments on this hand, since however I'd played it, i probably wouldn't have gotten away from his set, unless I'd folded preflop.

What strategy do most people use when very close to the bubble with an average stack? Raise 2-3BB and fold to a reraise, if not holding a premium hand? Fold everything except AA/KK when so close to ITM? Go AI as often as possible?

you have to pick on the people who are playing timid

if u suck more than the majority of the field then you need to race more i would suggest. If you dont suck more than the majority then keep your stack and just play aggressivly but not stupidly.

Originally Posted by gabe

you have to pick on the people who are playing timid

Everyone's playing timid at this point.

Yeah, aggressive but not stupid is probably best

if 3x is stealing, why would you push instead? raising more doesn't make you more aggresive.