Harrahs Rincon San Diego Circuit Event

[sdsuchris23]

I'm going to be playing one of these $340 events and this will be my first larger buyin live tournament and was wondering what to expect. My goal last year was to try to qualify for one of the $1500 WSOP tournys online but didn't put much effort into it as I'm mainly a cash game player. I've been mixing MTT into my game lately and feel pretty confident in my play and want to give one of these a shot. Based on last years results it seems like for the most part a lot of local players. Any advice for a first timer would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris