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  Most of the big tournaments are like marathon events. They seem to go on forever, and once the fast sprinters have been weeded out, only the strong runners as well as the guys on the sidelines handing out cups of water are left. A tournament of this sort is a skill event, which is why the same people seem to often be at the top of the leader board at events like the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker. Somebody who is used to this style of tournament will find themselves in a near fatal state of culture shock when they enter one of the short tournaments that are becoming popular at casinos worldwide.



  Short tournaments run between one and three hours, and feel more like a street fight than marathons and sprints. Skill is less of a factor in these tourneys, and they require a completely different approach than the traditional tournament.



  First of all, a player will need to accept the fact that they will have to play a hand with a lower quality hand than they are used to. This is because the blinds increase rapidly and can become debilitating very quickly. Players waiting for the perfect hand will find themselves out of the game before even seeing a flop.



  Aggressive play is rewarded in a short tournament. If you can get a big stack quickly, your ability to bully the smaller stacks will be rewarded. If you are one of the smaller stacks at the table, the all in bet should become your weapon of choice. You should start going all in when your chipstack is less than ten times the size of the big blind. Of course don't do this blindly, if you have an unsuited 2-7, going all in would just be silly. You should do it with a hand that has a legitimate shot to win, or your tournament is done.



  Good Luck!