Need some advice here

[Pil Sung Do]

I was invited to play in a small tournement (one table) in my area.
I have no idea about the quality of the other players but I am sure that at least a few are going to be COMPLETELY clueless.

My questions are how should that affect my overall play and my starting hand selection?

I know less bluffing, but should I start playing suited connectors and such?

Also, this will be my first live tourney. Any advice on what to look for from the other players?

Thanks

[Pil Sung Do]

nm

[woodguy]

If you are a winning player online, play your regular game.
If they are truely clueless, then push your edges a little harder than normal.
Don't make the mistake of loosening up if your opponents are playing loose. Wait until you have an edge, then pounce.

Regards,
Woodguy

[Pil Sung Do]

Thank you.

My biggest worry is that I'll push TPTK, and run into a crappy two pair (ie... AK on a K74 board vs K4).

[unfrgvn]

I think I disagree with this advice. I played in a home NL tourny recently. You need to see how these guys play, but in the one I played almost no one raised pre-flop, except me. These guys were definatly calling stations and didn't respect a moderate pre-flop raise, though a large raise would get some respect. Imagine a tourny played under these rules:
You can limp in with any hand you want and not fear a raise.
You get to see every BB flop because no one ever raises you.
You get to raise when they limp to you. A small raise will build the pot and a big raise will get people to fold.

This is how my game played out and I won. Rather than push small edges I would play a lot of hands that can make a nut like hand and then punish them. I'm not advocating playing real loose, but Axs and Kxs and suited connectors should play well if these guys are real passive.

[realbad101]

I disagree with the above disagreement. Play tight. Watch others limp away their stacks. Punish limpers with a 5xBB raise when u have a premium hand. Get them heads up. Abuse after the flop at will.

The only loosening up I would suggest would be to limp with low pp in early position since it could be a limp fest.

The dilemna with loose players...
Did my top pair run into a bs two pair? Only way to find out is to come over the top with your tp if you are last to act and if they call u are in trouble.

As far as tells - weak is strong, strong is weak. Look out for the relaxed player in his chair, acting bored player.