Tight is Right

Here are several reasons why tight is right early in a tournament.

1. It gives you a chance to observe your opponents. Are they maniacs or rocks.

2. The blinds are small so there isn't much pressure too play. Not much reward.

3. A lot of players figure its cheap to see the flop so therefore its hard to put them on a hand.

4. Top pair is almost never good with 4 or 5 to the flop, where it becomes a much more powerful later it often loses to two pair or better early.

5. Usually two or three players will overplay their hands early and get short stacked. Once they are shortstacked you can apply force to them without fear of getting busted yourself. If you happen to hit a good hand against them they will often push any marginal hand.