Hi folks, this may seem like a strange post, but I want to settle something in my own mind.

I been playing online for about 6 months. In that time I've probably played about 15000 hands with a reasonable amount of success at micro-limit cash games. I also play in a home game with 7 other guys in the following format. We each receive $300 chips (buyin of $10) blind start at $5/$10 and double for each player eliminated. I guess its most similar to a Turbo. I'm playing a mix of guys (none of which play seriouslly online or have significant experience other than in home games; heck some have only been playing 3 months. NOW...I find I am hardly ever winning these tournaments even though I consider myself a far better player than most of the players. I play tight positional poker, but try to mix things up occasisonally so I dont come to be seen as too tight. Now as I say, I seem to get busted over and over and over again by guys who refuse to fold, and end up beating me on the turn or river. I am so frustrated, as feel my skills and all the time I have put into the game which they haven't is lost - and that I might as well know nothing about the game (like they do) and rely on blind luck.

But I dont want to do that as I love this game too much

NOW TO MY POINT......
Is the style of home tourney we run a bit like a 'lottery' as I suspect it might be? I mean, is it possible that with blinds so high in relation to your initial stack that any advantage I hold in both knowledge and practical aspects of the game are lost - or am I just trying to make excuses for the fact that I am not winning ?

I really appreciate any feedback.

Happy holidays and GL all