Patience is important in poker, but did I overdo it Friday in a big online tournament?

The $200 buy-in event of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series drew 1,994 no-limit hold 'em players, all seeking a piece of the $398,800 purse. With a double stack of 3,000 chips and low starting blinds, there was no need to rush.

Through the first five levels, playing cautiously wasn't a problem because of lousy starting cards. I mucked almost every hand, most of which seemed to be jack-rag offsu ...

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