Beginner looking to improve. Can you help?

[poker_bill]

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It feels like my main problem is being card-dead early in tournaments. If I can "get lucky" and pick up some chips early, I can be patient and play my game. If I'm card dead with a shrinking stack I feel pressured and tighten up even more.

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You need to do the opposite. HoH vol 2, part nine (inflection points) covers this. Harrington uses a zone system, which works quite well for me.

[Deadpool_AZ]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've started HoH vol 2 and the part on inflection points has helped a bit. I have HFAP but got it long ago when I was just starting...it was a bit too much to understand then, but I'll get back to that one. I also picked up the Full Tilt book, and NLTAP.

Between the studying and getting more practice, I'm sure I'll get better a little at a time.