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  Not every strategy is for every player. In tournament poker, a lot of players are content to be competitive, build their stacks with good solid play, and hopefully be in a good position if they get to the final table. There are some players who eschew this "slow and steady wins the race" philosophy in favor of playing a kind of poker that amounts to a game of chicken.



  There is a school of thought that says the all in bet should not be less of a last ditch defensive play and more of an offensive weapon. Theoretically, in a tournament it is an extreme possibility that moderate and small stacks will be eliminated long before players start finishing in the money, so you should build your stack as fast as humanly possible or die trying.



  The strategy is simple, effective, and potentially suicidal. You wait until you have a moderate hand such as middle pair, a suited or unsuited K/10, etc. (if you get a premium hand, all the better). You show some aggression before the flop in order to either get people out of the hand, or steal the pot outright. If the flop is even moderately helpful, you simply go all in and force your opponents to either match you or give up.



  In a lot of cases, even if your opponent thinks you are bluffing, they are not going to risk an early departure from the tournament, and will simply fold. It is equally as possible that there is another Kamikaze at the table who will be happy to match their stack against yours. If your luck holds, you will double up, if not, you will be making an early trip to the buffet table.



  This is a strategy that requires the stones to lose your buy in on one hand. If it works, and you double or triple your stack, a lot of power has been put in front of you and you can act as the table bully.