I'm still learning. Well we all are, but me more than most. I only have about 15 hours of Texas Holdem under my belt and all local tournaments.
Last tournament I played my table was loose aggressive. Only one hand that didn't have at least 2 players stay in after the river ( large stack all-in with the nuts ). I virtually never got anything under and I folded often. On the hands I played the flop never helped. On the hands I folded the flop wouldn't have helped either. ( Amazing that 2 at the table of 9 were out before me ). But I did learn something.
Both players who went out before me had each played an early hand when they shouldn't, stayed to the river, and won when they had about 3 or 4 outs. Again there were some "nice play" and "good sack" comments ( as if these players knew their card was there for Pete's sake ). This emboldened them to play reckless and they were the first two eliminated even though I NEVER raked. I lost early, but learned something about the thin line between aggressive and reckless.
And it might help me not to go on tilt after a few hands where the flop does match the cards I "rightly" discard.
