Is it worth playing big tournament real money?

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In my city there will be a tournament where the buy-in is high but I am inexperienced in live tournaments. What to do to not get nervous
 
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I believe that maintaining trust, throwing your hands safely and not thinking about the amount helps a lot. If you keep thinking only of the money you spent, you end up being afraid to play your hands and you will lose the chip in the dots.
 
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I believe that maintaining trust, throwing your hands safely and not thinking about the amount helps a lot. If you keep thinking only of the money you spent, you end up being afraid to play your hands and you will lose the chip in the dots.
I recently played live satellite and that's exactly what happened, I was thinking about the money I spent and losing it very quickly
 
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Recentemente joguei um satélite ao vivo e foi exatamente isso que aconteceu, fiquei pensando no dinheiro que gastei e o perdi muito rápido
This is a big problem, I've also experienced it before, the ideal is to play smaller tournaments until you gain confidence, or play a big tournament like this to gain experience
 
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This is a big problem, I've also experienced it before, the ideal is to play smaller tournaments until you gain confidence, or play a big tournament like this to gain experience
Yes, I intend to play in a tournament on Saturday, if I lose it will hurt but if I win I will gain a lot of confidence
 
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In my city there will be a tournament where the buy-in is high but I am inexperienced in live tournaments.
I don't usually like to give advice, but what I would say to you is, don't play, if you don't have experience, the other more experienced players at the table will notice this, and will take advantage of your weaknesses in the game.

I would start with lower limits, until you gain experience, just a tip.😉
 
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I don't usually like to give advice, but what I would say to you is, don't play, if you don't have experience, the other more experienced players at the table will notice this, and will take advantage of your weaknesses in the game.

I would start with lower limits, until you gain experience, just a tip.😉
It's a very good tip I recently played live satellite and I was very nervous
 
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It's a very good tip I recently played live satellite and I was very nervous
Being nervous in live tournaments is a bad thing, the more experienced players will notice this and will attack you in every hand you play.

That's why I say play lower stakes until you gain experience and confidence.
 
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Being nervous in live tournaments is a bad thing, the more experienced players will notice this and will attack you in every hand you play.

That's why I say play lower stakes until you gain experience and confidence.
The villains actually noticed that I was nervous and every time I was BB they gave me a raise
 
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Here is the thing about live poker, you don’t want to find yourself playing in events you can’t comfortably afford to loose. When you buy into a tournament that money is now gone and you must min cash to get it back. Only the top 10-15% are going to cash, so you have to be better than most of the field to have a chance. Experience is great and even playing this event to get experience would be great for you if you can afford it.
Good luck!
 
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If the size of the buyin makes you nervous, its probably best to start with lower buyins and work your way up as you gain comfort.
 
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Here is the thing about live poker, you don’t want to find yourself playing in events you can’t comfortably afford to loose. When you buy into a tournament that money is now gone and you must min cash to get it back. Only the top 10-15% are going to cash, so you have to be better than most of the field to have a chance. Experience is great and even playing this event to get experience would be great for you if you can afford it.
Good luck!
Thank you friend, the factor of losing money really weighs on me, next time I won't think too much about it so I don't get nervous
 
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Start with small tournaments; however, if only high-stakes tournaments are available, still play confidently. Wait for good cards, and even when you get good cards, start with small bets. Never go all-in based solely on your two cards.
 
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