Top tips for live tourney play

[Spidey44]

I'm heading to the Borgata in AC next Thursday for a tourney. It's a sponsored by a local radio show (based out of DC). So there should be a lot of donkey action (although I'm sure there will be plenty of decent players as well - Lee Childs played in the last one to name one). Last year's winner took over 30k.

This will be my first live tourney outside of home tournies I've played. Any thoughts or tips anyone can share?

Starting stacks are 6500 with 30 minute levels.

Blind schedule should be the following:

LEVEL ANTE BLINDS

1st - $25 - $50

2nd - $50 - $100

3rd - $100 - $200

4th $25 $100 - $200

5th $50 $200 - $400

6th $75 $300 - $600

7th $100 $400 - $800

8th $200 $600 - $1,200

9th $300 $800 - $1,600

10th $300 $1,000 - $2,000

11th $500 $1,500 - $3,000

12th $500 $2,000 - $4,000

13th $1,000 $3,000 - $6,000

14th $1,000 $4,000 - $8,000

15th $2,000 $6,000 - $12,000

16th $3,000 $8,000 - $16,000

17th $3,000 $10,000 - $20,000

18th $5,000 $15,000 - $30,000