Need your pro advice?!?!?

[Van_Broke]

I'm with Zybomb on this one. With horrible structures like that you can't play a tight strategy unless you get very lucky. It's either aggressive, or hyper-aggressive. I think hyper-aggro is the best style in these tournies early on, players do not like busting out right away and you should be able to accumulate. Raise and re-raise until they cry, then you might just find yourself with a stack big enough to see some flops later on instead of all-in or fold. You can't be afraid of busting out in the first 30 min as it's a defenite possibility with this style.

[Zybomb]

Exactly... and in these crap shoot type structures, your goal with this strategy is either to bust out in the early levels, otherwise build a big chip stack and be in good position to go very deep

Remember this doesnt involve playing trash! It involves, seeing cheap flops with good mutliway hands, playing hands aggressively, and taking gambles for a large chip stack (raising all in on a flush draw, taking the 99 vs AQ coin flip, etc)

[adam13]

thanks guys for all of the good tips....

It is a live game by the way!!!!

Any other last minute pointers???

[jimmym]

In this situation I try and get a read on the other players quickly, my advice is a little different than some, play tight early but when you do bet make it a strong 1.
Dont be afraid to fold if you KNOW you have a weeker hand than your opponent, you can always fight back.
As the field dwindles dont start playing tight if anything more aggresive play is needed.
And if you near the payouts by no means tighten up, if your tbl is tight you turn into the agressor, but nothing to mad so you lose everything with nothing.
Try and enjoy yourself and dont think about the money until you have too.

Have a good game and gl.

[HEwong]

i agree dont stress out about it just play smart tight and enjoy yourself. gl. NO ACES RAGS and no low pkts unlees its cheap to see the flop