Playing Tournaments
The bottom line: Before you even consider playing in a tournament, you need to find the right one for your skill level. For instance, if you’re a newer player, you may want to try a mini tournament first because the risk and time commitment is low. Walking away a winner from a tournament isn’t the easiest task — even if you’re a pretty good player. The prizes are very top heavy, and only a few players take home any cash. (For example, in smaller poker and blackjack tournaments, you must make the final table to get paid at all. In bigger events, you typically have to finish in the top 10 percent to receive any money.)
