[Zybomb]

This is a very interesting point. I agree that in cash games you can sit and be more patient, play tighter preflop, use your superior post flop play, pick your spots, and in the long run come out on top

In tournaments theoretically it should be the same, but the 'longrun' might be a little longer since there are more variables

- increased blinds force more action, thus you have to loosen up preflop, play more aggressively etc
- if you arent getting quality starting hands you have to begin to play trash, blind steal and bluff
- pot size and pot odds become less of an issue at times, since like you said, you can often committ yourself to a pot easily

And also yes late in tournies it does often become two card poker, especially tournaments with vicious blind structures.. in these situations its aggression which pays off most, and a lot of luck is involved (coin flip and 60 40 situations need to be won)...notes arent as effective during the FT of a tourny....its pretty much straight aggression and an occassional flop decision