Watup everybody I didnt wanna post this in the home games forum because nobody would read it before my tournament tonight. My girlfriends dad invited me to a tournament that starts in 2 hours. I know nothing about the competition except its a bunch older guys. I will be the absolute youngest one there.

He is running the tournament as a $25 buyin. It has 10-12 people and will be divided up into 2 tables of 5-6 people each until half are knocked out where the final table will be played. So the tournament will be shorthanded play the whole time.

The way they are doing the prize distribution (everyone at the final table gets $10 and then the finalist gets 60% of pool..it wasnt made very clear)and the way they talk in general has me thinking that they do not have real tournament experience. They do play often, but I dont think there are any real studiers in the group. I have no idea about the blind structure, but I assume it will be low and slow.

The main thing I want to know is how you would go about playing a shorthanded tournament. I know that more hands will be considered good, but I also do not want to play like I am at the final table and blow myself out before even reaching it.

I will just have to see who is bluffable, who is there to drink and etc and adjust according to what I see. So dont tell me that.

From the few sketchy details Ive offered, what advice is out there waiting for me inside your brains?

And hurry up.

PS - You are the first and only ones I have come to for help, so feel special or something...