Theory Post:: Post our leaks between money bubble / final table

[BarryLyndon]

As I am finding improvements in my play, I have noticed that I'm making it close to several final tables a bunch. My biggest leak in this stage (maybe in the entirety of a tournament) is finding just the right amount of Open raise percentages in order to optimize chip accumulation.

I'm usually at the chip average or just above it when I'm near the final table. One thing I know is getting me is that there is usually 3 or four players with four times my stack at the top of the leader board...I try to catch up to them too quickly by raising marginal hands from MP. Also, in these $20 tourneys, there aren't a lot of three bet options available because a lot of LP players are sucky nits, so if you want to keep moving up the ranks, open raising becomes mandatory.

So, I'm opening it to discussion - in a rock garden, assuming all stacks range between 40% to 100+% of your stack, how do you apply the optimal amount of aggression?

Barry