Generally you have to be a little more conservative in tourneys, and pick your spots more carefully. When you have a lot of chips, you can gamble a bit more, but as the blinds rise, etc. you have to play a little bit tighter. It's because the stakes are always rising in a tourney (as opposed to cash game, where the blinds remain the same) that you have to constantly modify how you play. If you're really interested in learning about tourney play, Dan Harrington's books are a must-read.
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Whether he likes it or not, a man’s character is stripped at the poker table; if the other players read him better than he does, he has only himself to blame. Unless he is both able and prepared to see himself as others do, flaws and all, he will be a loser in cards, as in life. ~Anthony Holden
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