When to fold em

The top 69 hands?  That's almost one out of three.  In my mind, that doesn't exactly qualify as waiting for the good cards.  A tight player - by definition, that's someone who waits for good cards - will probably play around 20%, maybe even somewhat lower.  Over 30% is loose.

You are right, it seems that the tourneys where i have made it to the final table are the ones where i hardly played any hands until the end....the tough part is knowing when to go for it....I suppose you wait for the few great hands and then decide after the flop?  I would really like to get better at playing tight..

I agree this is the best way to win, be patiente wait for the good cards and then take them out out out!!!

I am still learning to have patience....I am getting much better at it ..especially in the freerolls where the first 15 minutes or more is usually the all inners time to shine...... sometimes i have to walk away from the computer because I am so tempted to call them with a mediocre hand just to get rid of them...... All that does is get rid of me...!!!!

Unfortunately you can only play the cards that you get and win the hands you are meant to win so make sure that you maximize the profits on your premium hands and minimize your losses on hands that are less than premium but have potential.

As Fubbie said, you cant' change the cards you're dealt, so you have to get the most out of them.  This doesn't mean just on hands where there's a showdown.  Winning pots before then is important too.  When you're cold-decked, you have to do this or watch your stack get eroded.

Just let the cards come and play hands that give you an advantage. The hands you really should avoid are any 2 suited and the K4 type hands. Those only lead to a lot of problems and can prove costly. Playing the top 69 is really loose but not as loose as many of the players your facing. The cards you play should be dictated by the game your playing and the other players playing styles.
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Top 69 hands what is that?

Patience does go a long in way in determining whether you're successful or not playing poker.  There's been many times where I've won a total of no more than 20 hands in an entire tournament, yet still found a way to make the final table and or win the tournament.

If you get your money in with the best of it, you're half-way there.  I think the other half is picking your spots to do so, and when you do, maximizing the amount of chips you win in the process.

i think that most of the time wether you fold your hand is about instincts feeling your opponent out so you can have an idea of what he is holding

I have the agree that patience is the key. I find that I do alot better by just lying low and waiting for good cards to come my  way. They usually take awhile to come but they do.

i'm with you joe when i fold a lot i seem to do better too
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In the begining of a tourney there is no reason to risk ur chips by donkin off ur chips and playing too many pots....wait for quality hands then go from there...the more u only play quality hands the better u will get at making the pots bigger when u have the winning hand...GL guys....see u at the final table...

i like the thought of playing less hands but i do play for fun and not to pay bills so i will play a lot of hands that i do not play live or even if its a high stakes game.  buy-in of $10 or higher.