The holidays are a great time to play in poker tournaments. There are still plenty of free online tournaments, even for US residents, and some casinos have low-limit tournaments at Christmas.
Poker doesn't have to be the kind you see on TV with $10,000 buy-ins. Most players enjoy small stakes games because the limit suits their playing style and bankroll.
I have as much fun in a $15 tournament at my local casino as I have in $1500 WSOP tournaments. The trick is to enjoy yourself in the moment - forget the cost - and just play your best game.
If you've been thinking about trying a poker tournament or want to improve your chances of winning a small buy-in event, I just finished reading Be the King (of Small Stakes Tournaments) and it contains some very useful advice for beginners that might be beneficial to you.
You can read the full review and get a better idea of what you might have missed in low-limit tournaments and go from there.
As for me, I'll be playing live cash games. Good luck to us both!
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