[MarkGritter]

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2) Why does Badugi think that you should check when you're a card ahead? That's just madness. Am I reading his post wrong?

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When your opponent is short, you don't necessarily want to put him in a position where he has to commit all his chips, or give him an opportunity to double up. Unless you have a large edge, or are quite likely to get a fold, the value of tournament chips can make giving a free card preferable to getting an extra bet in the pot.

(Remember, when two people have a big confrontation on the bubble, everybody else's $EV increases.)

Also, if you opponent still has a bet or two left at the end, you can bluff. If he's all-in, you have to have the best hand.