My First Tournament

[Locohombre]

Originally Posted by Iceman37

God, I couldn't agree more with the "small pots" statement. You MUST snag the money when you can get it...and all those little ones you took without anyone noticing make up the one BIG one you might otherwise get busted out on when you DO make a mistake...and you WILL make mistakes.

I'd also note that even though you feel you play pretty tight in your cash game, I'd practice playing EVEN TIGHTER if you reach the final table...at least for the first few rounds. This protects your stack in some pretty remarkable ways, but more importantly opens up some serious bluff and semi-bluff opportunities down the road, which may very well be most critical when you're nearing the money!

I usually steal a small one once in every 5 or 6 hands, and everyone still mistakes me for a conservative player.