First Live Tourney

Just play your game and it will be fine. The first time I played a live game, everyone was great showing me the ropes. Best of luck to ya...........

Just play your game and leave yourself outs when you put your money in the pot..My best to you and good luck..Take it down for us birdies and let us know how you did.....

Stay focused. If you started playing online first (I actually played live before ever playing online) then you might be bored with the pacing and the slower action (since each hand takes much longer and you are using actual chips). It isn't really a problem for me because I talk a lot at the table. This helps keep me occupied, but can also gain you important pieces of information.

Also pay attention to physical tells. Watch how people announce their calls, bets and raises (it'll often vary based on their hand strength). Watch at how they stack their chips. Loose players tend to make more random stacks and tighter players tend to make more structured stacks.

Believe it or not, you will often start to feel what people are doing. You will start developing a sense for when players are strong or bluffing. This goes beyond physical or verbal tells, and it is something that you can't get online (at least I can't). It's just a feeling in your gut. Trust it.

I know you will kiss ass. Good luck and take it down!

do it better the me. my first live tournament was over after the first hand. i found kk reraised the raiser utg and called his allin. he showed me 33. the rest ... what y know. gl take time and play y style and bring the money home

dont be nervous! play ur game and ul be fine! wait for ur spots. stay focused and give it ur best! show them wat railbirds is all about!

Play position and raise with premium hands. Use check raise if you feel weakness in your opponent. Do not allow the blinds to chip away at your chip stack. Keep an eye on the other opponents for tells, like excessive blinking, tapping cards or leg movement. Wear shade if your poker face is to readable. Oh yeah, GOOD LUCK! X

thanks everyone, i will let you know how i do.