$1500 NL crapshoot tomorrow

I decided not to play any tournament poker today because the events didn't suit me very well and I wanted to do some homework. I still haven't done that homework, but I plan to after this blog post. The next three or four days should be action packed and I could be possibly be playing everyday if I don't make any day 2's. To start it off, there is a $1500 NL tournament tomorrow. I have only played one of these so far, and I had a bad experience and was forced to come in two hours late as an alternate. Getting to play those extra two hours should be very beneficial because it is one of the fews times you actually get to play deep stack poker. I still haven't decided on the optimal strategy for these short stack events. The fields are really soft and my edge is pretty large against the majority of the field, which makes me want to play tight and take advantage of the mistakes they are sure to make. On the other hand though, you only start with 3k in chips, and if you take some chances early and gamble a little bit, you can build a big stack, which is essential for a tournament of this structure. I most likely free style it tomorrow and improvise as I go. It would be really nice to go deep in one of these events, just because I can be assured I would have a much softer final table than last time and would have a good shot at winning. So for now, I will keep this post short and update tomorrow (hopefully after 2am)...