Quoted from bobbyconover:I would also add that Herb formats are particularly brutal to "bubble" players like myself, who have enough skill to pretty quickly and easily advance to the fringes of qualifying, or perhaps just over the line, but have to work extremely hard to keep improving or building upon our scores to hold those positions from other hungry bubble players.
My own experience has found this to be true for me. I've missed qualifying by 1-3 positions the last 3 to 4 tournaments I've played in...