[mlagoo]

poker would be a boring game if i only played 10 hands

just go and have fun. dont expect to win -- instead, expect yourself to make the right decision every opportunity you have. if you've got 99 on the button and someone who has been pushing his chips around all day makes yet another raise, put his ass all in -- put him to the test. be aggressive.

try to put your opponents on hands... dont just focus on what the board has done for your hand.. instead, think about how your opponent has bet and acted, and force yourself to put him on a hand, and play accordingly.

really the most important thing is play aggressive. for new players, you arent going to have the type of experience most of the players at the table have. you can counteract this by constantly keeping them on their toes, by putting them to their decisions.

ugh, i dunno. theres no way to teach tournament poker in a thread. just enjoy yourself, and when you get the chance, download party poker and start playing some play money tables. good luck.