So you may already know that I hope to emerge in the tournament world. Yes, Yes, besides my dreams of being acknowledged, highly esteemed and successful writer another dream in my "dream bank" is to win first place in WSOP or WPT tournaments. The following are my very first experiences playing tourneys...
My First Tournament. I usually don't but I decided to wear dark sunglasses that afternoon. Just thinking about it makes me laugh. The lens was too dark and I had trouble seeing, by the time I realized that I couldn't see well, I was too embarrassed to take them off. Also, I decided that day I was going to be the player who doesn't say much, the strong, silent, deadly type (so I hoped.) Between being quiet, wearing the sunglasses and not knowing the dynamics of no-limit, I became very bored and sleepy. After receiving pocket queens I awakened, I went all in (before the flop) and lost to my opponent who made a straight on the river. This is how I describe my first tournament, I literally sat down at the first table and a couple minutes later, I got back up...(in my best Jim Carrey voice) "LOSER." Instead of being the strong, silent, deadly type, that day I was more like the weak, sleepy, impaired vision type.
My Second Tournament. I decided I don't need to have sunglasses or any props at the table, that it's just not my style. My personality's so unpredictable naturally I thought, I don't need an artificial persona to throw the enemy off, I could just be myself and that would do the trick. That day, I did better than the first tournament, I lasted about ten Mississippi's longer. Still, I was a "LOSER." My Third Tournament. As I grow and mature, I'm beginning to subscribe to the notion that there is no such thing as failure and that failing shows you what not to do (next time.) My Dad says, "In each breath, whatever you want is possible, if you don't give up." I learned from tournament one and two to only go in with great cards. I lasted an hour and half longer than before until...the chip denomination change...ooh, I was pretty impressed with myself. I never lasted long enough to see that part. I lost this tournament but this time I wasn't a "LOSER." I was a lower case "loser." I took me three tournaments to realize what my major flaw was...PATIENCE, let everyone else eliminate each other and just wait. Tournament's are long and to me very boring, with just a few exciting moments. I'm going to win one; you just wait...Thanks for listening...
Until next time, to all the people who started playing Poker because you saw it on T.V. "Tipping is not just a city in China." In tournaments you do not have to tip (unless you win) but in all other games it's indeed appropriate.
