What did you feel in the first offline tournament?

I remember my first cash game, I snuck into a church casino charity game type thing. I was only 16 and it was a 1/2 NL Holdem cash game I only put 20 dollars down, and I lost it, lol. I flopped a pair of jacks on a queen high board, I lost about 30 bucks all-in on that hand, because I went all in with a pair of aces before and won. I was so mad, because that was alot of money to me at the time.

i felt nervous, scared of doing shit wrong. hands were shaking. but after a few hours you get over it.

didnt help that it was a gay self dealt game and i sucked at dealing.

My first offline tourney was the first time I ever played poker (and actually is where my addiction started.lol). A local tile distributor has a annual game, which usually has around 100 people or so and is a 25$ buy in. I had no strategy, starting hand guides, betting principles...nothing. I was completely lost. Just played the cards, called whatever raises if I felt like it and I was done within half an hour. I'd say within the first 5 people. The next year I took 6th. Funny thing though. The guy that got knocked out first the year I started, took first (actually chopped top 2 players) the next year.